Updates for week of July 25, 2010
Abbotsford (July 17/18) results click here.
Swim schedule for the remainder of the season click here.
Langley (July 3/4) results click here.
Hootenanny (July 10/11) results click here.
Vote for who you think should get the 2010 Haney Neptunes Sportsmanship Award - for info and ballot click here.
Photos from the Abbotsford Meet, Langley Meet, Canada Day Polo Tourney, Chilliwack Meet, Agassiz Meet, Neptunes Meet and the Neptunes BBQ Picnic are up - just check out the photos page.
If you have pictures you'd like to share with the team, send them to Craig or Ava and we'll get them added to the collection! (If you have more than about 5 pics you'd like to add, handing us a CD/DVD or memory stick or sending a link to a location where we can download en masse is the best option)
Curious about Syncro? The next Swim Let Me Try session for Syncro is Wednesday August 25 from 2-4pm at the Leisure Centre, cost $18. Pre-registration is required so contact the Leisure Centre or see page 24 of the Summer Guide.
Curious about Water Polo? The next Swim Let Me Try session for Water Polo is Thursday August 26 from 2-4pm at the Leisure Centre, cost $18. Pre-registration is required so contact the Leisure Centre or see page 24 of the Summer Guide.
Fall Maintenance
(Saturdays & Sundays for 1 hr, either 2-3pm or 3-4pm according to level)
Starts: September 25
End Date: December 18
Registration: dates TBA or register anytime via mail
2010 Upcoming Events and Dates to Remember
July 29 - no 4-6pm practice (all groups)
July 30 (8:30-9:30am) - Last day of Hammond and an opportunity to register for Fall on site
August 4 Water Polo Regionals – Walnut Grove
August 6/7/8 Swimming Regionals - Abbotsford
August 11 Regional Barbeque in Abbotsford for all Provincial qualifiers
August 16–22 Provincials - Kamloops
August 25 - Swim Let Me Try 'Synchro'
August 26 - Swim Let Me Try 'Water Polo'
September 18 Annual General Meeting & Pub Night 6pm
September 25 Awards Night at Heritage Hall in Pitt Meadows 4pm
Officials Wanted!
Every year, we lose officials from our club because people move or children grow older or take interest in other sports. Without a full complement of deck officials, we cannot run our swim meets. If you have attended a Stroke and Turn Clinic, we encourage you to get out on deck and shadow existing officials and learn how to do this. If you have not been to a clinic yet, feel free to shadow the officials anyway and they will train you on the deck during the meet.
Currently, the Neptunes have only 4 deck officials and this is not enough for now or for the future. If you have an interest in becoming an official or, better-yet, feel obligated by guilt to become one (yes, that’s supposed to be funny!), please contact myself, Heather Stein, Al Yeo, Cindy Kopp or any other member of the Executive and we’d be happy to get you involved. It’s not difficult by any stretch of the imagination and I think it’s by far the best seat in the house when it comes to watching the races!
Click here for more information
Competitive swimming
Swimming offers the fun of a team sport and the thrill of an individual sport! Many swimming buddies and their families become life-long friends. It’s the clock that counts! As swimmers develop their skills they race against their own best times! Swimmers develop their technique and endurance through regular workouts, and their efforts reap very positive rewards. By maintaining a safe and fun environment we are able to sponsor a club that is enjoyable and instills pride and accomplishment in our members
The Hammond Developmental Program, is a great development camp for beginners at the Hammond Pool that runs Monday to Friday, in the month of July. This year our pool time is from 8:30am to 9:30am every weekday morning.
Synchronized Swimming
The Neptunes synchronized swimming program has proven to be incredibly successful and extremely popular since its inception in 2000! This year we are proud to announce a whole new program complete with both dryland and aquatic conditioning. Synchro promotes grace and strength, and is open to both gendered athletes. All synchro swimmers compete at Regionals and Provincials, and have successfully won trophies, medals and ribbons.
Water Polo
Our water polo program is open to all children aged 17 and under. It is an extremely fun sport to play and watch. The Neptunes run one of the most successful programs in the BCSSA, winning many Provincial Championships and boasting a number of players who have gone on to National and International levels.