New England Swimming

Wellesley Community Center, Wellesley, Massachusetts

September 2, 2003

 

Present:  Members:  Bruce Mohl, Kathy Dacey, Harriet Kinnett, Ray Grant, Mariella Allard, Dan Warner, Bob Gauvin, Fred Catalano, Carol Healey, David LeBlanc, Bill Geary, Pam Warner, Priscilla Davis.  Guests:  Rick Osterberg, Mary Riddell, Jim Nuzzo.

 

Secretary’s Report:  Kathy Dacey (BGSC):  minutes read from June 10, 2003 meeting.  Minutes accepted with following revisions:  Attending meeting as guest:  Rick Osterberg.  Paragraph beginning with “Discussion regarding whether” adjusted to read: …..NE Swimming Policy …. .  Paragraph beginning with “Chuck Batchellor (CUDA) discussed … adjusted to read:   …making the March NE Senior LC ……  Motion made to accept minutes with corrections by Dan Warner (NSSC), 2nd by David LeBlanc (YNS).

 

Treasurer’s Report:  Carol Healey (BOSS): 

                                                Checking Account:    $43,145.07 as of 8/2/03

                                                Money Market:            $109,034.13 as of 04/01/03

Discussion held regarding when to transfer funds from Money Market account into checking.

 

Reimbursement:  Mary Riddell (NES):  Reimbursements made to NSSC swimmers Caroline Belli and Nicole Taraverdian & Coach Dan Warner to 3/2003 & 7/2003 Sectionals.  Reimbursements made to SD Swimmers Caitlin Grant and Kara Ernst & Coach Ray Grant and NSSC Coach Tony Padvaiskas for 7/2003.  Also for Wayne Ross (UN) & Coach Eileen Craffey (UN) for the USA Swimming National Disability Championship (6/2003).  Additional information requested on Australia Junior National Disability Games (4/2003).

 

Calendar Committee:  Pam Warner (BOSS):  comments on end of season meets were generally very favorable.  Regional Meets have been awarded to PVAC, EB, Seekonk & Attleboro location of MAG.  9-12’s will be at Salem State (NSSC).  March 4, 2004 weekend, BOSS to run Seniors, discussion regarding BGSC request to run 13 & O’s or Open at Wheaton the same weekend as Seniors.  Discussion regarding having the 13 & O’s that weekend – overall feeling was that this weekend was too late in the season for this meet. 

 

Discussion regarding coaches views on schedule – committee tried to accommodate all concerned, however, there were not enough bids to run all the meets at times the coaches wanted them.

 

Technical Committee:  Dan Warner (NSSC):  motion made to accept items 1-7 from the Technical Committee Meeting minutes of August 28, 2003, under the heading Open Championships. 

 

1.  Individual awards should be “on demand” and should include the 13 and 14 swimmers.  These 13 and 14 awards would have to be hand written and it was agreed that all the awards would be hand written as they were requested. 

2.  We should continue to have the 13 and 14 high point awards.

3.  The 13 and 14 heats should not score team points.

4.  Because of the large number of administrative DQ’s, the 400 Free and 400 IM, in addition to the relays and the 1500 and 800 freestyles should be positive check-ins.

5.  Updated times should be allowed until 5pm on the Monday before the meet begins.

6.  Each team should be allowed up to 2 relays.  Teams with 1, 2 or 3 swimmers would be allowed to add enough swimmers to make one relay.  All relays could score.

7.  The Committee wants to keep the meet an open meet, not a 12 and Over or 13 and Over meet, so the Committee does not want to put an age limit on younger swimmers who qualify for individual events.

 

Zone Report:  Ray Grant (SD):  summer meet went well – 47 swimmers signed up to attend (12 unable to make it).  Discussion regarding support of SC vs. LC Zones.

 

Motion made by Ray Grant (SD) to no longer attend the SC Zone meet and notify Eastern Zone of our intentions and for the NE Zone to support the LC meet only until further notice.  Motion 2nd by Dan Warner (NSSC), motion passes.

 

Mary Riddell (NES) wants to change the NE Calendar to reflect the USS Calendar.  All agree this is a good idea.

 

Motion made by David LeBlanc (YNS) to approve the Technical Committee Report of August 23, 2003, 2nd by Pam Warner (BOSS), motion passes.

 

Top 10 Banquet:  discussion regarding who could be the speaker. 

 

Officials:  Bill Geary (MAG):  NE Open Meet was National Certification Meet (prior approval received) – consequently there were a large number of NE Officials who received certification.  The Officials Committee is hopeful there will be clinics in the fall, preferably October and November.  Check the website for updates.

 

There will be a National meeting of LSC Officials Chairs in October (24-26) in Colorado Springs, CO.  Bill Geary, NE Officials Chair (MAG) will attend. 

Coach’s Report:  Laura Matuzack (GMA) is attending the ASCA (American Swimming Coach’s Association) Convention in San Diego, CA.  No report available.

 

Next meeting is scheduled for October 14th, 2003.  Check the website and Newsletter Plus for any possible changes.

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m. 

Respectfully submitted,

Kathy Dacey, Secretary