Omaha Masters Swimming Newsletter

Friends – Fitness – Fun

No Practice

We will not have practice over the Easter weekend. At DiVentures – no practice on Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28. At College of St Mary – no practice on Friday, March 25 and Sunday, March 27. At Kroc Center – no practice on Saturday, March 26.

UNO Try•athlon

Are you looking for a fun triathlon event that you can invite family and friends to join you? Coming on April 17 is the UNO Try-athlon - it is short and fun. Check out more details at the end of this newsletter

Adult Swim Lessons

Erin Sullivan is heading up a super project in conjunction with the Kroc Center and she is looking for a few volunteers. The project is Adult Swim Lessons. Yes, you do have the skill set to help with these lessons! These lessons are meant for the true beginner wanting to learn how to swim. Your comfort in the water and ability to swim make you a great candidate to help someone. Only two lessons are offered – 5:45 – 7:30 pm on Friday April 8 and Friday April 15. Contact Erin at <erinswim@cox.net> if you can help. This is a great project to get your feet wet!

Quarterly Dues

The first quarter has just zoomed by. It is time to pay for the second quarter (April, May, and June). The fee for the quarter is $110 or pay the $45 fee for the month. You may hand the payment to your coach at practice or mail it to Samland, 3513 S. 94 Ave., Omaha, NE 68124.

Practice Schedule

Facility	Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Kroc Center		5:30-6:30am	6-7am	5:30-6:30am	6-7am	5:30-6:30am	7-8am
College of St Mary	5:30-6:30PM		5-5:50am	5:30-6:30PM	5-5:50am	5:30-6:30PM
DiVentures		6:15-7:15am		6:15-7:15am		6:15-7:15am

Kroc Center (2825 Y St.) College of St Mary (7000 Mercy Rd.) DiVentures (4303 S. 121^st Plz.)

A Fun Swim Meet

Erin Sullivan will be putting on a sprint swim meet coming up in May. Masters meets are fun because they are a low key/ low pressure meet. Also, you get to swim your favorite event(s). This meet will take place at the Kroc Center on Sunday, May 22. Entry forms will soon be available at practice and on Facebook. For those who participated in the New Year’s Day Challenge, this event generated enough money to pay for 10 kids to join the Kroc swim program J

Facebook

Did you know that we have a Facebook page? Become part of the group at Omaha Masters Swimming (not to be confused with ‘Omaha Masters Swimmers’). Get update information of swim meets, practice cancelations (hopefully the inclement weather is past for the season), fun function notifications, and keeping up with your swimming friends (where is Gary swimming this month). Use the "Now on FACEBOOK" link on the left!

Contact Information

Todd Samland

e-mail - tsamland@unomaha.edu

work (402) 554-2346

cell (402) 250-1769

home (402) 932-1311

UNO Tryathlon

Whether you’re an experienced triathlete or just a beginner, come participate in the University of Nebraska Omaha’s TRY-athlon! Participants can swim up to 200 yards, bike up to 4.5 miles, and run up to 2 miles.

Event Day: Sunday, April 17^th, 2016

Check-in begins at 8:30am

First group will start at 9:30am

Where: UNO HPER Building (course entirely on campus)

Entry Fees: Early registration: Before April 8^th- includes a t/shirt.

General-$15 • UNO Students-$10

Groups of 4+ $10 per person

Race Day/late registration: $20 with t/shirt or $15 for no t/shirt.

Distances: Everything is up to you!

Swim: Up to 200 yards (4 laps)

Bike: Up to 4.5 miles

Run/Walk: Up to 2 miles

COURSE DESCRIPTION

•Swim: UNO HPER Pool: Do it any way you desire-kick, pull, walk swim, or any combination. Just give it a TRY!

•Bike: University Drive through North campus: HELEMETS ARE REQUIRED AND ONE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOU IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE

•Run/Walk: Inside SAPP Fieldhouse: Walk or run, families are encouraged to do it together in our indoor track! The UNO Women’s Swim and Dive team will be there cheering you on as you finish!

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

1. Please park by the library and check in on the pool deck of the HPER Building.

2. If you desire to be in a group, please mail all registrations in one envelope.

3. If you would like a confirmation of your projected start time, then include a self-addressed and stamped postcard with the registration form.

4. Heat order will be determined by receipt date of registration form.

5. In the event of bad weather, the triathlon will continue without the bike portion.

Please make all checks payable to UNO Athletics. Entries MUST be post marked by April 4th, 2015. NO REFUNDS. For questions email Breanna Brown: bbbrown@unomaha.edu. Mail entries to:

UNO Athletics- Swimming and Diving

6001 Dodge St.

Omaha, NE 68182

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REGISTRATION

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

T-shirt Size: Adult: S M L XL XXL Youth: S M L

Please read and sign the Participation Wavier below:

In consideration of your acceptance of my entry fee, I hereby for myself, my heirs and executor, administrators, successors, and assigns do waive and release any race officials or sponsors, of and against UNO, or its representatives and/or assignees, and any race officials, or sponsors, of and from all claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses, action and causes of action, whether by law or equity, in respect of death, injury, loss, or damage to my person or property howsoever caused, arising or to arise by reason of my participation in the said event, whether as spectator, participant, competitor, or otherwise; whether prior to, during, or subsequent to the event. I further certify that I am in good physical condition to participate in this event. By submitting this entry, I acknowledge having read, understood, and agreed to the above release, waiver, and indemnity.

Signature (Guardian if under 18):________________________________ Date:_________________