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McCallie / GPS Aquatics October Newsletter Greetings to all our McC/GPS Families! Hope everyone had a nice weekend, and are getting excited for our hosted meet THIS WEEKEND at McCallie! Attached you will find an e-newsletter for October. For all our new families, the coaches send out a newsletter each month, giving details for upcoming meets, special shout-outs and results for previous swim meet, announce team scores, and so much more! Don't miss out each month! Even though it is in the newsletter: if you have any photos from meets...

Due to Fall break: Superstars will practice atMcCallie only this week. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 6:00-7:00 p.m. Other practice changes: All silver at McCallie only (no silver at GPS) on Thursday, October 9 due to Spirit Day. Senior group - Friday, October 10 - at McCallie 4:00-5:30ish p.m. No practice for any groups on Saturday, October 11 due to swim meet.

Time Line Warmup Important Meet Change!!!!! The meet this weekend will be run in 1 session per day instead of 2 sessions per day. Warmup starts at 8:30 a.m. (Team warmup will be posted later this week) Meet Stars at 10:00 a.m. for ALL SWIMMERS - ALL AGES Should end around 1:00 on Saturday and 1:30 on Sunday Combining the sessions will give all the swimmers plenty of time between races and still allow us to finish the meet in a reasonable time. Volunteers please be aware there is only...

Hospitality/Concession DONATIONS October Meet 2014 To Donate – Email Caroline Bentley at ctcbentley@gmail.com Saturday Morning – October 11 - Bring before warm-up begins $20 (billed to account) _Kelly Smith_/ walton___________ $20 (billed to account) ___Nalley/austin_______ $20 (billed to account) ___Ingram/davis (JP)__________ $20 (billed to account) _____Massey_/millwood_______ $20 (billed to account) ___Ward/taliaferro__________ $20 (billed to account) __Ward/carr________ $20 (billed to account) ______Reichman _______ $20 (billed to account) ___Kinley__________ $20 (billed to account) __Gerbitz___________ $20 (billed to account) _____Stanke________ 1 dozen breakfast Sausage biscuits _Haustein/powe____________ 1 dozen breakfast Sausage biscuits __Forsthoffer___________ 3...

Congratulations to Grayson Payne for setting the new record for 11-12 girls 100 Back this past weekend in Birmingham. Grayson's 1:01.31 bettered her time from Southeasterns last March. Great job Grayson!

Heat sheet Warmup Times: Sat AM (12 & under) - 7:50 a.m. **coaches may split this warmup Sat PM (13 & over) - 11:45 a.m. for stretching Sun AM (12 & under) - 7:50 a.m. Sun PM (13 & over) - 11:55 a.m. for stretching

We are pleased to welcome Katie Jacobs Sallee to the McCallie/GPS Aquatics coaching staff. Katie joins us from Colonel Aquatics (CoLA) in Richmond, KY, where she was the age group coach for four (4) years. She was also the Head Coach for Lafayette High School in Lexington, KY where her swimmers were Region Champions and record holders. At the 2014 Region 5 Meet, she was named the Outstanding Girl's Coach. IN the two seasons with Lafayette, her swimmers broke 20 school records multiple times, while finishing 7th overall (2013) and...

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August Practice Schedule: (Remember August fees are 1/2 price) Superstars - Tuesday & Thursday 6:00-7:00 p.m. at McCallie only Silver - Tuesday & Thursday 6:00-7:15 p.m. at McCallie only Blue - Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5:30-7:30 p.m. at McCallie only ****No practice Friday, August 8! **Tuesday, September 2 - Superstars, Silver, and Blue will start regular schedule Senior Group - August 4-7 - 8:00-10:00 a.m. at GPS - Swim Bike Run 4:00-6:00 p.m. at McC - Rogsanity (Dryland & Swim) August 11-15 - 4:00-6:00 p.m. at McC - Rogsanity (Dryland &...

FOURTEEN (14) new team records were broken during the 2014 Long Course Southeastern Championships held in Knoxville, TN on the University of Tennessee's campus. The coaches could not be more proud of the following swimmers for their great swims over the weekend at #ses14! A big CONGRATS to our record holders: Ellie Taliaferro (10&under girls) • 50 Free - 31.19 * 100 Free - 1:10.73 • 50 Fly - 33.26 • 100 Fly - 1:17.84 Grayson Payne (11&12 girls) • 100 Free - 1:03.31 • 400 Free - 4:53.42 •...