Tsunami Swimming

New Website

2009-11-16T20:50:00.004-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, for this weekend's meet entries, and all future updates on happenings at the pool, please check out our new website (copy and paste, it's not a link):

www.pearlharboraquatics.org

Go to Tsunamis News, and you will see "Meet Entries for Punahou BC Meet." There you will find a link to the meet entries.

Go Tsunamis!- Coach Eric

No Practice Tomorrow!

2009-11-10T16:17:00.002-10:00

We will not be having practice tomorrow in observance of Veterans Day, see you on Thursday!

Coach Eric

Timeline for Sunday's Meet

2009-11-06T16:42:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Session 1 swimmers please be there by 7:30, session 2 swimmers please be there by 11:30. Go Tsunamis! Coach Eric

ALOHA FROM A DISTANCE

2009-10-31T02:39:00.002-10:00

KEEP UP THE GREAT SWIMS!!! GOOD LUCK NEXT WEEKEND. THANKS FOR THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES. A SPECIAL THANKS FOR THE WONDERFUL CARDS AND WELL WISHES. YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART.............COACH MINDY

Timeline for this weekend!

2009-10-22T14:31:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Please see the following timeline for this weekend's meet at VMAC. As always, call or email with any questions.

Session 1 Saturday Morning (Events 1 - 30)
Warm Up: 7:30
Finished by: 11:40

Session 2 Saturday Afternoon (Events 31 - 60)
Warm Up: 11:15
Finished by: 3:06

Session 3 Sunday Morning (events 61 - 90)
Warm Up: 7:30
Finished by: 11:40

Session 4 Sunday Afternoon (Events 91 - 120)
Warm Up: 11:15
Finished by: 3:20

Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Quote of the Week

2009-10-13T09:27:00.001-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, welcome back from Fall Break! Here is our quote of the week for this week:

"The great ones are willing to burn it all. Their desire to be great is equal to their willingness to sacrifice, to the totality of their focus."

Ned Colletti

Dr. Prins Workshop this Sunday @ 2 PM

2009-10-12T20:18:00.000-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Please check out the following link if you are interested in signing up for a video workshop with Dr. Prins. The cost will be $40 per stroke (you must pick at least two strokes, so the total cost is at least $80, more if you want more strokes). It is happening Oct. 18th from 2-5 in the afternoon at UH pool. Contact Coach Eric if you should have any questions. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Sign up for Video Workshop

Trick or Treat

2009-10-12T19:18:00.003-10:00

Attention all of Coach Mindy's Classes lets have a fun day on Friday Oct.16th. All of my students should arrive at 3:30 and expect to swim and play between 3:30 and 5:00pm. Please come to the pool in swim-able halloween costumes (old bathing suit you can make a costume out of). I have games and treats you bring the tricks.

Updated Meet Entries

2009-09-30T17:20:00.004-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! We apologize for the confusion regarding the entries for the meet this weekend. Our coaches and board have been doing there best to get everyone registered on time, however, even though some of you had given us all of the necessary forms, we are still waiting on many of them from Hawaiian Swimming. At any rate, we should be good to go by the time the next meet rolls around. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Coach Eric. Without further ado, please see below for meet entries. Double check to see if you are in a relay, many of you are!

Meet Entries

Meet Location- VMAC

Session 1 (Saturday morning, Events 1-28)- Show up at 7, done at 11:30.

Session 2 (saturday afternoon, events 29-54)- show up at 10:30, done at 1:20

Session 3 (Sunday morning, events 55-89)- show up at 7, done at 12.

Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Quote of the Week 9/28

2009-09-24T22:28:00.002-10:00

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies beneath us."

-- Emerson

Upcoming Meets

2009-09-24T19:08:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! We have meets on consecutive weekends, an invitational in Kailua this weekend, and a classified meet next weekend. Please read on for more info on each of the meets:

Al Minn Invitational- Kailua District Park Pool

Timeline:

Session 1 (Events 1-30):

- Warm-up 7:30AM

- Races Start 8:45AM

- Relays Start ~11:30AM

- 13-14 500 Free Starts ~11:40AM

Session 2 (Events 31-56):

- Warm-up ~12:10PM

- Races Start ~1:00PM

- Races End ~4:00PM

Session 3 (Events 57-82):

- Warm-up 7:30AM

- Races Start 8:30AM

- Relays Start ~10:55AM

- OPEN 500 Free Starts ~11:05AM

Session 4 (Events 83-108):

- Warm-up ~11:50AM

- Races Start ~12:45PM

- Races End ~3:40PM

Classified Meet- VMAC

Saturday- A+ Meet. If your swimmer has one or more "A" times (10 and under or higher), they will be entered on Saturday.

Sunday- B/C meet. If your swimmer doesn't have any times (they have never swum in a meet before) or they don't have any "A" times, they will be entered on Sunday.

If your family will not be able to make the meet, please contact Coach Eric by Monday practice time. Go Tsunamis!- Coach Eric

Quote of the Week 9/21

2009-09-20T14:42:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Here is our quote of the week for this week, enjoy- "Teamwork is so important that is is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities without becoming very good at it."- Brain Tracy

Also, if you need to scratch from any swim meets from this point on, please use the scratch link on the sidebar. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Senior Goal Sheets!

2009-09-17T08:12:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! If you are a Senior swimmer, please fill out the goal sheet and the goal times sheet. The first one deals more with your approach to swimming, while the second one is all about times. We will start going over them in goal meetings next week. Go Tsunamis!- Coach Eric

Senior Goal Sheet

Senior Goal Times

Also, if you would like to scratch from the Al Minn Invitational, please let Coach Eric know by Monday.

Quote of the Week 9/14

2009-09-13T19:04:00.003-10:00

“There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others.”

-- George Shinn

Timeline for this Weekend

2009-09-11T07:47:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, please find the timeline for this weekends meet below. Contact one of the coaches if you should have any questions. The meet is at UH.

Session 1- Warm up: 7:15. Finish by: 11:30

Session 2- Warm up: 11:15. Finish by: 4:30

Go Tsunamis!- Coach Eric

Sign Up for Dr. Prins Video Workshop!

2009-09-03T22:27:00.001-10:00

Timeline for meet this weekend

2009-08-26T16:15:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! If you are swimming in the meet this weekend, please see the relevant info below. The events you are swimming are posted on the sidebar under meet entries.

Location:

Kailua District Park Pool
21 S. Kainalu Drive
Kailua, HI 96734

Timeline- Warm-UP- Show up by 7:30

Finish- Meet should be done by noon.

Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Sign Up for Swim Meets!

2009-08-20T21:26:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Please sign up for one of two meets offered next weekend. One is on Kauai, the Kauai Classic. This is more of a fun meet, and a chance to catch up with the former coach of PHA, Coach Billy. We will also have coaches at the BC meet in Kailua, you can sign up for that one as well. Please note that the Kauai sign ups are followed by (Off Island) and the Kailua one is followed by (On Island). Just wanted to make sure no one signed up for the wrong meet. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Quote of The Week

2009-08-17T10:31:00.001-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Here is the quote of the week for Aug 17th:

"The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price."
- Vince Lombardi

Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Hawaii Invite and Kauai Invitational

2009-08-15T23:28:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, we apologize for the late notice, but if you are interested in participating in the Hawaii Invitational next weekend, please contact Coach Mindy by this Monday (Aug 17th) by the end of practice. Furthermore, we will be traveling to Kauai for a Fun Meet on August 29th. If your family interested in accompanying us, please contact Coach Eric. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Welcome Back!

2009-08-09T22:36:00.001-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Welcome back from from your two week break! Enjoy this week's quote of the week on new beginnings:

"Every day is a new beginning. Treat it that way. Stay away from what might have been, and look at what can be." - Marsha Petrie Sue

Congrats on the Home Meet and Quote of The Week!

2009-07-12T12:51:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! A big thanks from the coaching staff to all the parents for their help in running a great meet, and congrats to all the swimmers! Here is the quote of the week for our state champs week:

"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."

- Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) in "A Leauge of Their Own"

Timeline for this Weekend

2009-07-08T20:07:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Here is the timeline for our homemeet this weekend:

Session 1 (10 and under): Warm Up- 7:00 - 8:30. Competition- 8:30 ~ 10:30.

Session 2 (11-18): Warm Up ~ 10:30 (immediately after the conclusion of Session 1). Competition- 11:30 - 1:30

Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Sign up for JAGS!

2009-07-08T18:19:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! If you are interested in swimming JAGS on July 25-26, please sign up on the sidebar at the right side. Entries must be in by Monday, July 13th, so don't delay! Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Quote of the Week July 6th

2009-07-06T13:49:00.002-10:00

"The best way to work on improving your determination is to make yourself go that extra stroke, extra lap, or extra mile when everyone - including you - does not believe it is possible. When an athlete can master this key to success, there is absolutely nothing that can stop him from succeeding."

Scott Spann, 2008 Olympian

Keo Nakama Timeline

2009-07-04T00:11:00.003-10:00

Session 2- Saturday Morning- show up at 7

Session 3- Saturday Afternoon- show up at 11

Session 4- Sunday Morning- show up at 7

Session 5- Sunday afternoon- show up at 10:45

Let's go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Practice Location Changed

2009-06-28T18:45:00.001-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis,

Due to pool renovations, we will have altered practice times and location next week. Our location will be Scott Pool on the Naval Base. Anyone without base access is encouraged to meet at Richardson Pool 30 minutes prior to the start of Naia swim practice for carpool to Scott Pool. The following schedule will be in place beginning Monday, June 29^th until we return to our home pool on Monday, June 6^th.

Monday and Wednesday
1800-1830- Naia and Menehune
1830-2000- Junior and Senior

Tuesday and Thursday
1900- 1930 Naia and Menehune + Honu
1930- 2030 Junior and Senior

There will be no practice on Friday, July 3^rd in observance of the July 4^th holiday.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Board or your team’s coach.

Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Keo Nakama Entries due Tuesday the 23rd!!!

2009-06-22T19:53:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, the entries for the Keo Nakama Invitational are due on the Tuesday the 23rd, yikes!!! We apologize for the late notice, but please inform us if you plan on attending by filling out the form to the right. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Quote of the Week

2009-06-22T11:09:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, we're back with a new quote of the week:

"Swimming is one hundred percent mental. You tell yourself you're going to do it. You don't give yourself another option."

-- Margaret Hoelzer, world record-holder

Meet Entries and Ocean Swimming

2009-06-19T15:08:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Please find the meet entries attached in the sidebar. Make a note of which event numbers you will be swimming in.

Next Saturday all interested swimmers are encouraged to attend the first race of the North Shore Swim Series, which will be run from Sunset Beach to Pipeline. Both Coach Andria and Coach Eric will be competing. In order to get ready, we will be swimming the course Wednesday (June 24). We will meet at Richardson Pool at 8 AM and carpool up to the North Shore. Hope to see you there, go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Timeline for meet this weekend

2009-06-18T15:17:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, here is the timeline for the meet this weekend, check it out:

Morning Session- show up by 7:15, done @ 11:30

Afternoon Session- show up by 11:00, done by 3

Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Aloha State Games

2009-06-03T09:20:00.001-10:00

If you would like to participate in the Aloha State Games this weekend, please check out the following link for registration: Register for Aloha State Games

Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Session 1 Warm Ups at 7 tomorrow morning!

2009-05-29T19:25:00.003-10:00

Tsunamis- they have decided to assign warmup lanes and we were given lanes from 7 - 7:20 only, so please be there by 7 tomorrow. See you there- Coach Eric

May 30th BC Entries and Quote of the Week

2009-05-27T15:57:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, please find the meet entries at the sidebar on the right. THe estimated timeline is as follows:

Session 1 ( 10 and under): Show up by 7:15, done by 10:30

Session 2 (11 and up): Show up by 10, done by 1.

Also, here is hte quote of the week:

"A hungry tiger is a fast tiger."

-- Chinese Proverb

Fun Meet/ Coach Karen's Goodbye on Friday

2009-05-26T20:52:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Just a reminder that everyone's practice will be starting at 4 PM on Friday (should be done by 6 PM). We will be having a swim meet and then enjoying some goodies and saying "Aloha" to Coach Karen. Hope to see you there- Coach Eric

Memorial Day- no practice!

2009-05-23T12:15:00.000-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Enjoy the long weekend, we will not be having practice on monday. See you on Tuesday! Coach Eric

Quote of the Week and Meet Results

2009-05-19T15:57:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Please find the meet results from this weekends meet posted on the sidebar. We also have our quote of the week this week:

"The strength of the wolf is in the pack; the strength of the pack is in the wolf."

Anonymous

Announcement from VMAC Aquatics Director

2009-05-14T09:59:00.003-10:00

ALoha Tsunamis, due to recent rule changes, it looks like we will not be permitted to have spectators on the pool deck this weekend. SO that means we will need at least two tents, one for athletes on the pool deck, and one for friends, family and supporters in the grassy area. Please see the link below from the pool director himself if you would like a clarification. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

VMAC Rule Change

Timeline for this weekend

2009-05-12T21:23:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Here is the timeline for this weekend:

Session 1: Show up @ 7:00, done by 12:00.

Session 2: Show up @ 11:00, done by 4:00.

Good luck- Coach Eric

Quote of the Week for May 11th

2009-05-10T23:52:00.002-10:00

Our quote of the week this week comes from one of college footballs all-time great coaches. Enjoy- Coach Eric

"No one has ever drowned in sweat."

- Lou Holtz

Interesting article

2009-05-06T07:45:00.001-10:00

There's been a lot of research lately on what makes people exceptional, and more and more, they are finding out that talent has little to do with it, only practice, practice practice!

NY Times Article

Sign up for May 16th A+ Meet!

2009-05-05T23:20:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! The link for signing up for the May 16th meet is now posted, please sign up if you would like to swim. Also, check out the following link for our "Family Meet" on Friday May 29th, it should be a blast! Bring your friends!!!

Friends and Family Meet

P.S.- there's relays at this meet! So be sure to sign up if you want to swim! Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Volunteers for this weekend

2009-04-29T22:10:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! We are in need of several volunteers this weekend, especially an announcer and a head timer. If you are available to help in any capacity, please email our new team President, Sherril Henning, at sherrillhenning@hawaii.rr.com. Thanks, Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Timeline for this weekend

2009-04-29T09:54:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, please check out the timeline for this Saturday. Plan on being htere at least 15 minutes before your warmup is scheduled to start.

The estimated timeline for Saturday is:

Session 1 (10 and under):
7:00 Warm-up
8:30 Races Start
~10:20 Races End

Session 2 (11 and up):
~10:20 Warm-up
~11:20 Races Start
~1:10 Races End

Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

BC Entries and Quote of the Week!

2009-04-28T19:00:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, please find the entries for the BC meet at our home pool this weekend in hte Meet Entries sidebar. Also, here is our quote of the week:

"Good is the enemy of great."

So let's not settle for good and have a great meet this weekend. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Details for the meet this weekend!!!

2009-04-23T22:01:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis- important meet announcements for this weekend, which is being held at Manoa District Park- two relays have to be canceled, the 10 and under boys and the open girls (13-18) relays have been canceled both days. too many swimmers will be unable to make it, so we had to scratch =(. Here is the timeline for the meet:

Session 1 Saturday: be there at 8 for warmups, should be over at 12:30.

Session 2 Saturday: show up at 12:30 for warmups, should be done by 4:30.

Session 1 Sunday: show up at 8 for warmups, should be done by 1:30.

Session 2 Sunday: show up at 1:00 for warmups, should be done by 4:30.

Also, don't forget to sign up for the BC Meet next weekend, go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

April 25-26 Invite and Home BC Meet

2009-04-17T18:49:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Entries for the Mamizuka Invite are posted on the Meet Entries section. We are entering quite a few relays at this meet, so make you you check it out to see what you're swimming! Also, we will be hosting a home meet at Richardson Pool on May 2nd. This will be a BC meet, another team was going to host it but had to cancel. Even though it is last minute, we are excited for the opportunity to get everyone in the pool racing! We will keep you posted on this one as we get more developments. Also, check out this link for an advance order form for the t-shirt for next weekends meet: Mamizuka Invite T-Shirt
Go Tsunamis! Coach Eric

Team Photos tomorrow!

2009-04-07T20:43:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Team photos will be taken tomorrow at 4:30. We will take a team photo and then the photographers will be available for individual shots. Also, no practice on friday in celebration of Good Friday. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Timeline for Kaneohe A+ Meet!

2009-04-03T12:37:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! For the meet this weekend, please show up at 7AM if you are going to be swimming in the morning session and 11 AM if you are going to be swimming in the afternoon session. The morning session should be over by 11 and the afternoon session should be over by 2:30. We need one timer for the first session and two timers for the second session. The meet is at Kaneohe District Park Pool, 44-660 Keaahala Rd in Kaneohe. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Quote of the Week

2009-03-29T19:21:00.002-10:00

"You can't be afraid to fail. Otherwise, you'll never succeed."- Lebron James

Congrats Paris, way to go at Sectionals- Coach Eric

2009 Age Group Sectionals!

2009-03-28T11:00:00.001-10:00

Watch Paris represent the Tsunamis in Washington!

Sectionals Results

Naia and Menehune Practice Next Week

2009-03-26T20:53:00.002-10:00

Aloha Naia and Menehune parents. practice for these groups will be canceled on Tuesday and Wednesday next week as Coach Andria will be out of town. Practice will be at regular times on Monday and Thursday however. Don't forget about the new schedule beginning April 6th, when Naia and Menehune will be practicing everyday from 3:30 to 4:430. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

NCAA Results

2009-03-26T15:59:00.001-10:00

Men's NCAA Championships are underway, if you want to see some amazingly fast swim times, check out the following link: http://www.aggieathletics.com/ncaawsimstats.html. Go Stanford!- Coach Eric

Practice is on for Wendesday, 3/25!

2009-03-25T11:51:00.002-10:00

They have fixed whatever was wrong with the pool, so we are back on for practice today! See you at the pool- Coach Eric

Practice Canceled Tuesday 3/24

2009-03-23T18:35:00.003-10:00

Due to a leak in the pump, practice will have to be canceled tomorrow afternoon. We will keep you posted if there will be practice on Wednesday, assume for now that practice is on as that is the information we have been given. Also, you can sign up for the April 4th A+ meet at the side bar on the right. Go Tsunamis!- Coach Eric

Quote of the Week

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." Aristotle

WAY TO GO PHA! 5th PLACE AT JAGS!!!

2009-03-16T22:35:00.002-10:00

Congratulations to all the swimmers on a phenomenal JAGS meet. That we were able to persevere through the inclement weather and swim so many personal bests was awesome to see. Our next meet is April 4th at Kaneohe, please sign a form and return it to your coach if you want to swim in that one. I will leave you with the quote of the week this week:

"To get what we've never had, we must do what we've never done." Anonymous

Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Meet info for this weekend

2009-03-12T12:46:00.001-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, please check out the following from the meet director this weekend. If you are swimming individual events you need to be there by 8, if you are swimming relay events you need to be there by 12. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Timeline (both days):

- 8:00 AM - Venue opens, warm-up pool open

- 8:30 AM - Scratches due to Clerk of Course

- 9:30 AM - Coaches meeting with meet referee

- 9:45 AM - Competition pool closed

- 9:45 AM - Opening Program (Sat. Only)

- 10:00 AM - Races start

- 2:00 PM - Estimated race completion time

Team Tents:

- Team tents may be setup when the venue opens on Saturday morning.

- No team tents will be allowed on the pool deck area (competition pool nor warm-down pool). Team tents may be setup in the bleachers on either side of the venue.

- Tents, with tarps removed, may be left up over Saturday night but note the University of Hawaii, Hawaiian Swimming, and the Aulea Swim Club, will not be responsible any damage or theft sustained.

- All tents must be secured with water buckets and ropes or other adequate means.

- A coaches' tent will be available on the makai side of the competition area.

Live Meet Results:

- Live result reports from the meet will be updated regularly at http://www.live.hawaiianswimming.org.

Championship Rules:

- Coaches please educate your swimmers on rules unique to championship meets. Such as the "no-show" rule where if a swimmer is seeded in an event but fails to show up to the starting blocks on time they will be disqualified for their remaining events of the day, including relays.

Concessions:

- Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase from 8AM to 2PM at Aja, the UH concession on the second floor of the Aquatic Complex. Stairs to the concession are located in the pool lobby.

- Custom tee-shirts, by Fine Design, will be available in the pool lobby.

- Souvenir swim caps, goggles, psych sheets, and heat sheets will be available for sale in the lobby.

Hospitality:

- Drinks and snacks will be provided to coaches, officials, timers, and other volunteers during the meet.

- Bento lunches will be provided to coaches, officials, timers, and other volunteers shortly after Noon on both days.

Awards:

- Individual awards for 1st through 8th place finishers will be presented during short breaks throughout the meet. Athletes are encouraged to be at the awards stands in a timely manner.

- Names of award winners will be announced and posted shortly after scoring for each event is completed.

- High point earners of each age group will be awarded immediately following the conclusion of relays on Sunday followed by the team trophy presentation.

Relays:

- Relay swimmer designation, scratch, and alternate procedures will be similar to the procedures used at the December 2008 SCY Age Group Championship meet. Please check with the Clerk of Course prior to the scratch deadline if you have any questions.

- The lead-off time from each relay will be recorded by the LSC Times Officers as an official personal time. When uploading post-meet results into your team database please remember to set the option to import these times.

Timers and Meet Marshals:

- Attending teams are required to provide Timers and Meet Marshals as listed below. Timers need to sign up at the announcers' table during the warm-up period. Meet Marshals need to check-in at the announcers' table with the Referee or Meet Director at 8:00AM for their deck assignment.

Meet Marshal Sat - AAA, MAN, PHA

Meet Marshal Sun - PAQ, BOWS, SSSC

Lane 1 - PHA, PHA, AAA

Lane 2 - KSA, KSA, NAS

Lane 3 - HICK, HICK, PAQ

Lane 4 - PAQ, PAQ, PAQ

Lane 5 - BOWS, BOWS, BOWS

Lane 6 - MAN, MAN, MAN

Lane 7 - SSSC, SSSC, EBSC

Lane 8 - SUNA, SUNA, HSC

Alternates: HICK, HSC, PCA, PHA

Entries for this weekend

2009-03-09T19:39:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, here are the meet entries for this weekend. If you are swimming individual events, you need to be there by 8 am, if you are swimming relays, we will let you know when you need to be there when we get the timeline. Also, in the collegiate world of swimming, Pac-10 Championships were held this past weekend. Coach Eric's alma mater, Stanford University, claimed it's 28th consecutive Pac-10 title. Check out the results, I remember swimming in this meet but I don't remember it being this fast. You will be amazed at how fast these guys can swim.

Pac 10s

Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Check out Tsunami Tube!!!

2009-03-09T15:01:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! If you were at the saturday film session we did in October, click on this link for Tsunami Tube to see yourself swimming. You will hear Coach Eric's voice giving you some pointers, pretty neat huh? Not everyone is up yet, but by the end of the week I should have everyone who was there posted, enjoy!- Coach Eric

Tsunami Tube

Some unfortunate news =(

2009-03-06T21:04:00.001-10:00

Morning practice has been canceled for the time being. Apparently the Navy does not want us using that pool at that hour in the morning. We will continue to pursue this opportunity to provide extra workouts, but for now, enjoy the extra zzzzz's- Coach Eric

Quote of the Week

2009-03-05T23:01:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! I wanted to share a quote with everybody. This is something I would like to start doing every week and I thought this quote would be a great one to start with, it's one of my all-time favorites form Ferdinand Magellan, famous Spanish explorer who set out to sail around the world.

“The sea is dangerous and its storms terrible, but these obstacles have never been sufficient reason to remain ashore. Unlike the mediocre, intrepid spirits seek victory over those things that seem impossible. It is with an iron will that they embark on the most daring of all endeavors—to meet the shadowy future without fear and conquer the unknown.”

Keep up the good work Tsunamis! Coach Eric

Reminder- entries due tomorrow!!!

2009-03-02T21:24:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Just a quick reminder- meet entries are due tomorrow for Jr Age Group Champs. If you would like to swim, please sign up by using the link in the sidebar. The meet is taking place at UH and begins at 8:00 both days. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

February 28th Meet and Morning Practice

2009-02-24T18:39:00.002-10:00

February 28th A+ Meet Info

Aloha Tsunamis! Please find the entries for this weekend's meet posted under meet entries. The meet is at Kaneohe District Park Pool.

Session 1 swimmers need to be ready to swim at 7:30, session 2 swimmers need to be ready to swim by 11:30.

If you are in events 1-26 you are in session 1. If you are events 27-46 you are in session 2.

Morning Practice Info

Morning practices begin next week. They will be on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, from 5:30 - 7:00 at Towers pool in Makalapa.

All seniors are required to attend unless you Coach Eric has informed you otherwise. Afternoon practice will be offered for the seniors on those afternoons also, however it will only count for attendance purposes if the morning workouts are attended. Basically, the afternoon is like an extra-credit practice.

Juniors are invited to come as well, speak with your coaches if you are interested.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email ediiulio@gmail.com. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Practice Over at 5:30 on Wednesday

2009-02-17T15:17:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, due to a meeting Coach Eric must attend, practice will end early tomorrow, it will be over at 5:30 for all groups (there will not be a lifeguard present so we are not permitted to be in the pool). Please make all necessary arrangements to have swimmers picked up early. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Practice is on for Monday!

2009-02-12T22:29:00.002-10:00

What better way to honor our former presidents than by swimming fast? See you all at the pool on Monday!

Coach Evaluations and Meet Sign Up

2009-02-02T14:48:00.005-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! As we begin 2009, the coaches and board are taking a look back at 2008 and would like to get some feedback. Please find evaluations for the coaches linked below. Please complete an evaluation for every coach that coaches one of your swimmers. For example, if you have a swimmer in the Juniors and one in the Menehune, you would complete evaluations of Coach Mindy and Coach Karen. If you have two swimmers in one group, you only need to fill out one evaluation. Also, check out the new sign up for meets link at the top right corner of the page. Just click the link and enter your swimmers names if you would like to participate in the given meet. Check the eligibility report to see if your swimmer can swim in the meet. Thank you very much, look forward to seeing you all at the Parent Meeting on February 9th. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Evaluations

Coach Eric Part 1

Coach Eric Part 2

Coach Mindy Part 1

Coach Mindy Part 2

Coach Karen Part 1

Coach Karen Part 2

BC Meet February 7th at VMAC

2009-01-25T16:37:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Please email Coach Karen (karen.finnerty@gmail.com) if you would like for your swimmer to participate in this meet. Entries are due on Sunday the 1st of February. Our next meet will be an A+ meet hosted by the Bows on February 28th. You will find meet info posted in the upcoming meets section on Monday January 26th. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Practice cancelled today but on for Monday

2009-01-16T10:54:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, we will be canceling practice today due to inclement weather. Practice will be on for Monday however, so enjoy your weekend and we will see you all Monday afternoon.- Coach Eric

Goal Sheets

2009-01-14T22:21:00.002-10:00

Hello Seniors, please check out the link below to print out a copy of your goal sheets. You only need to fill in goal times for things that you have swum before or would like to swim this season. Please check the time standards link on the right for time standards in your age group. Print one out, fill it in, and bring it to practice by Tuesday January 20th. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Goal Sheets

Winter Break Workouts

2008-12-27T10:35:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! For any of you interested in doing some swimming over break, print out one of these workouts and take them to a pool during lap swim hours! Hope you are all having a great break and holiday season! Coach Eric

Winter Break Workouts

Way to go PHA!

2008-12-19T21:59:00.002-10:00

Congrats to the relay team of Abbi, Kayle, Sammy, and Anika for placing 7th in the girls 400 free relay! Our first state finalists of the season, and hopefully not the last. Everyone with individual events tomorrow please show up at 7 AM for warm ups. We will be letting everyone know what time relay swimmers need to show up tomorrow, go tsunamis! Coach Eric

States this weekend!

2008-12-18T21:42:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, please find the meet entries for states in the meet entries section. Here is a preliminary timeline:

Preliminary Timeline:

Friday 8 pm finish

Saturday-12:40 pm first session; 7:00 pm second session

Sunday-12:50 pm first session; 6:30 pm second session

Monday-12:30 pm first session; 5:30 pm second session

The plan for tomorrow is to have all states swimmers come to the pool for a warmup at 2:30. Those who are not in relays later should be done by 3:30. The reasoning behind this is to get the swimmers back into the water after the day off today and get them used to how many kids will be around the pool deck.

All relay swims will happen in the afternoon. Friday afternoon is the 11-12 girls 400 free relay (Kayle, Abbi, Anika, and Sammy). Saturday afternoon is the 10 and under 200 medley relay (Audrey, Paris, Andi and Beth for girls, Josiah, GK, Mack and Jake for boys) and the 400 medley relay for girls (Kayle, Anika, Sammy, and Abbi). Sunday is the 200 freestyle relay for 10 and unders (Paris, Audrey, Andi and Beth for girls and Mack, GK, Josiah and Jake for boys) and monday afternoon is the 200 free relay for 11-12 (Kayle, Abbi, Sammy, and Anika).

On another note, I was sorry to miss the Christmas Party due to a high school meet, I hope you all had a blast. Happy Holidays, go tsunamis!- Coach Eric

Christmas Tsunami Style!

2008-12-16T20:17:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, Thursday is our Christmas party at Scott Pool. We will be eating and doing a gift exchange, please see below for the details. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Kent Hendricks will sign non military folks on base. Please email me back if you will need this assistance.

We have plans to grill burgers and hot dogs but we are in need of some help with the grilling.

A large grill is there waiting for us but Dave Ingalls and I have both had hospital visits this week and its set us back a notch.

So unless anyone is willing to volunteer to grill I will switch and order pizzas.

We need to start grilling by 4pm.

Let me know ASAP otherwise its pizzas.

Dont forget your gift, side dish or dessert, at Scott Pool is the pool on Pearl Harbor just past the chapel and McDonalds

Entries posted for Kailua BC Meet this weekend

2008-12-09T18:39:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, please check the entries sidebar to see what your swimmer is swimming this weekend. Please show up at 7:30 AM for warm up. We will need a volunteer with a big car to take the team tents to the meet, if you might be able to do this please let one of the coaches know. Also, on Monday, December 15th, we will be conducting time trials to determine who will be swimming on state relays. Please make sure to attend. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Way to go PHA!!!

2008-12-07T12:45:00.002-10:00

The Tsunamis completed the Last Chance this past weekend in amazing fashion!!! We achieved 13 new QUAL times. Congrats to all the swimmers for swimming hard and going fast. Special congrats to the following swimmers for new QUALS:

Makoa Alvarez- 50 fly, 100 IM, 100 Free, 200 IM
Audrey Mumford- 100 back, 200 IM
Kayle Mabry- 100 back
Sammantha Dammann- 100 back
GK Kailiwai- 100 IM
Nathan Shattuck- 100 free
Andi Mabry- 100 free
Paris James- 100 fly
Nathan Shattuck- 100 free

Way to go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Last Chance Meet

2008-12-05T19:08:00.002-10:00

Reminder to all swimmers in the last chance meet: please be at the pool by 7:15 both days, the meet will be starting at 8:30. There is only one session, so hopefully we will be out of there pretty quickly. Also, if you are interested in swimming in the BC meet in Kailua next weekend, please let your coach know. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Details for this weekend

2008-11-25T23:07:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, the timeline and timer lane assignments have been posted for this weekends meet. Morning swimmers please be there by 7:30, afternoon swimmers, please be there an hour before the session is scheduled to start. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Timeline

Timing Lane Assignments

Last Chance Sign-Ups and Suenaga Entries

2008-11-24T20:46:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! If you are interested in swimming in the last chance meet next weekend, please let your coach know by Monday (12/1). The meet will be at VMAC next Saturday and Sunday mornings (12/6 and 12/7). Also, if you would like to see what you are swimming this weekend, check out the results link. Go Tsunamis!- Coach Eric

Timeline for Saturday

2008-11-20T21:37:00.001-10:00

Here is the message I just got from the Punahou people:

Hi everyone,

Here is the unscratched estimated timeline for Saturday's ABC meet:

Session 1 to end around 11:45a

Session 2 to end around 4pm

Don't forget we will have a consession stand available throughout the meet.
Don't forget your umbrellas (Manoa has a reputation of raining:))

Go Tsunamis0- Coach Eric

Punahou Entries Posted

2008-11-17T19:13:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, the entries for the Punahou Meet this Saturday (11/22) have been posted under the Meet Entries sidebar. Please check out what your swimmer will be swimming this weekend. Remember- 11 and over in the morning, 10 and under in the afternoon.

Also, Ken Suenaga Invitational entries are due next Monday, 11/24, so let Coach Eric know (ediiulio@gmail.com) if you would like to swim in that meet. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Friday test set (11/14)

2008-11-14T18:08:00.002-10:00

Please click the link below to check out the results from Friday's test set:

Test Set 11/14

Also, just as a reminder, entries for The Punahou meet next Saturday are due on Monday (11/17). Entries for the Ken Suenaga Invitational will be due the following Monday (11/24). Please note, even though it is a 3 day meet, our team will only be attending the Saturday and Sunday portion so we all have a little more time to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Punahou Entries

2008-11-13T18:36:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! If you would like to swim in the Punahou meet, please email Coach Eric (ediiulio@gmail.com) if you are a junior or a senior, please email Coach Karen (kfinn327@yahoo.com) if you are a Menehune or a Naia. Entries will be due on Monday. Also, Seniors can check out their workout log on the side to see how much swiming they have been doing. This has been one of the best weeks of practice since I have been involved with the team. It is very encouraging to head into our Championship season swimming so well. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Practice cancelled Friday (11/7)

2008-11-06T16:01:00.001-10:00

As all three coaches will be attending a coaching clinic, there will be no Practice on Friday the 7th. We will be holding practice next Tuesday even though school is cancelled. Go Tsunamis!

No Practice Friday!

2008-10-27T22:06:00.002-10:00

Happy Halloween everybody! In order to allow more time for trick-or-treating, we will be canceling practice this Friday, have a great Halloween! The Naia and Menehune groups will also be having a Halloween party on Thursday afternoon, so come prepared to have a good time! There will be practice next Tuesday however, even though there is no school. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

NO Practice Friday!!!

2008-10-27T18:39:00.004-10:00

Due to a coaching clinic, there will not be practice on Friday. We will be holding practice next Tuesday, even though there is no school due to Veterans day (we gotta swim sometime!) Entries for the Punahou ABC meet are due on Monday, so if you would like to swim, please email Coach Eric (ediiulio@gmail.com). Go Tsunamis!

Timeline for Bill Smith Invite

2008-10-22T23:28:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! The timeline is up for this weekends meet. The first session will begin at 8:30 each day (show up at 7 for warmups). The second session will begin at 1:00 (show up at 11:30) on Saturday and 12:30 (show up at 11) on Sunday. 10 and unders are in the morning session and 11-12s are in the afternoon session.

No Practice today (10/21)

2008-10-21T14:17:00.000-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, unfortunately, MWR is still working on the pump at the pool, so there won't be practice today =(. Hopefully we'll be back on tomorrow, enjoy the day off. Coach Eric

Bill Smith Entries Up!

2008-10-20T18:54:00.000-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! The entries for the Bill Smith Invitational this weekend are posted in the entries section. If your swimmer is 10 and under, they will be in the session 1 each day, if your swimmer is 11-12, they will be in session 2 each day. Please see the meet info link for more info. Also, there will most likely be practice tomorrow, but they are supposed to be fixing one of the pool pumps, so there may not be. Please check in with the blog before leaving your house. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Bill Smith Invite Entries due to Coach Eric!

2008-10-18T09:14:00.002-10:00

If you are interested in participating in the Bill Smith Invitational, please email Coach Eric. Invitationals are for anyone with AA times, there are two sessions on both Saturday and Sunday, so please indicate which sessions you would like to swim in (consult the meet info link on the sidebar to see which events and age-groups are in which sessions). Go Tsunamis! Coach Eric

Saturday Practice 10/18

2008-10-16T21:39:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! We will be having a Saturday practice this weekend where we will be taking some underwater video. It will start at 2:00 and go til around 4 or whenever we are done with filming everyone. Please bring a flash drive if you would like to take your videos home. On another note, congratulations to our swimmers of the meet from the home meet, Allen Sterling and Noelle Chang. They both competed in their first meet and achieved three new times standards each! Also, congratulations to Riley Astrup, who achieved 100% practice attendance in the last reporting period, way to go Riley!! Hope to see you all Saturday, as always, call or email with any questions. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Way to go PHA!

2008-10-07T12:58:00.003-10:00

Greetings tsunamis! Congratulations to all swimmers on a fantastic home meet!!! I haven't been able to upload the individual results yet, but you can check out the results from the whole meet on the right hand side. I would also like to thank all our parents for all their support, the meet would not have been a success without you!!! Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

P.S.- if anyone was going to swim in the open water race next weekend, it has been canceled, so enjoy your break, see on Tuesday the 14th.

Entries for the home meet!

2008-10-01T22:08:00.002-10:00

Check out the entries link for our home meet on the right hand side! If you have all AA times and you are ineligible to swim in the meet, don't be afraid to come and cheer on your teammates at the pool this weekend, WE MUST PROTECT THIS HOUSE!!! Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Swimmer of the Meet Al Minn Invite

2008-09-29T16:05:00.004-10:00

Congratulations to Paris James, swimmer of the meet for the Al Minn Invitational. She achieved 5 out of 8 best times, and demonstrated terrific stroke improvement in breastroke and freestyle. Honorable mention goes to Mack Nash who had a tough first day but rallied to go a perfect 3 for 3 on best times on the second day! Check out the link on the side to see how everyone did! Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Al Minn Results

2008-09-28T19:04:00.002-10:00

What's up Tsunamis? Great job at the meet this weekend, here is a link to the results:

Al Minn Invite Results

Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Al Minn Entries

2008-09-26T18:26:00.001-10:00

What's up Tsunamis? Here is a link to the entries for the Al Minn meet tomorrow and Sunday in Kailua. Warmups begin at 7:30, so please be at the pool by 7:30. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric

Al Minn Entries

Home Meet Oct Saturday Oct 4th!!!

2008-09-26T00:01:00.002-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Next Saturday, Oct 4th, we will be having our home meet at Richardson Pool. It is an ABC meet, so this is a great chance for everyone who doesn't have A times to get some swims in. Please email Coach Karen (kfinn327@yahoo.com) if you would like your swimmer to swim in the meet next weekend. Check out the link on the sidebar for more info. Let's try to have a great turnout for this one, go tsunamis!- Coach Eric

Order PHA gear online now!

2008-09-23T23:12:00.002-10:00

Hello PHA, please check out this link for instructions to buy team gear. You can get fins, goggles, t-shirts, everything you need to represent Tsunami-style!!! Thanks to Deborah Ingalls for putting in all the leg work for this one:

Instructions for ordering PHA gear

Al Minn Invite Entries

2008-09-22T21:06:00.000-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis, the following swimmers are entered in the meet this weekend:
Makoa, Paris, Sammy, Sophia, GK, Mack, Andi, Kayle, Abbi and Nathan (only on Saturday). Click on the Al Minn link for more info. Go Tsunamis0- Coach Eric

Aqua Laps

2008-09-21T23:47:00.003-10:00

Aloha Tsunamis! Thanks to all who swam, counted, and participated in our fundraiser on Friday, our swimmers swam approximately 164,000 meters!!! That's about 110 miles, impressive! Special congratulations goes to Mary Kate Moore, Michael Donovan, Kayle Mabry, Paris James, and Jonah Vandenberg for completing 200 laps (5,000 meters), way to go!

Al Minn Invite

2008-09-18T11:37:00.002-10:00

Greetings Tsunamis! If you would like to swim in the Al Minn Invitational next weekend, please let Coach Eric know (ediiulio@gmail.com). If your swimmers have double A times, and they have met attendance requirements, they are eligible to swim in this meet. Entries are due Monday, so make sure you let me know by Sunday night if you would like to swim. The meet runs Saturday and Sunday, with two sessions each day. 12 and under is in the morning, 13 and over begins one hour after 12 and under. The address for the pool is below

Kailua District Park Pool
21 S. Kainalu Drive, Kailua, HI

You can also check out the link to the meet info page on the right hand side of this blog. Go Tsunamis- Coach Eric