 Happy Tuesday!
What a strong showing by AG1 athletes at Age Groups Champs last weekend! So many best times, second swims, and happy faces. Nothing makes me more proud than seeing you all shine. A special shout out to the high point award winners Leah O’Connell, Ryan Yao, and Morgan Wu! Way to Go, CREW!! Congratulations to Kingston Li, Kasey Anderson, Mae Straesser, and Una Diaz for stepping up on the podium for their high-point awards! Keep reaching for the stars and making your dreams come true. Thank you to all parents for your support and long hours volunteering at the meet. AG1 swimmers and coaches appreciate your dedication and hard work. I attached the AG1 Age Group Champships’ results and the training Group’s A & B rosters starting Thursday, April 6th. Please review and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. The AG1 practice schedule for the rest of this week is posted on our website https://www.longislandswimming.com/practices.html. There will be no dryland on Wednesday, 3/15. We will do a quick stretching routing before the practice. Have a lovely day, Gabi Sofia
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I hope your weekend was nice and relaxing. We have a few changes to the AG1 practice schedule. First of all, there will be no dryland this week. Our swim practice will get shorter as we get closer to the Age Group Champs. Monday: 5:00 - 7:00 pm Tuesday: 4:00 - 5:45 pm Group A; 5:45 - 7:30 pm Group B Wednesday: 6:30 - 8:00 pm Thursday: 3:45 - 5:00 pm Group A; 5:00 - 6:15 pm Group B Fri/Sat/Sun: AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP AG1 athletes and I are very excited about the Age Group Championship this weekend. The meet looks competitive across all age groups, and I look forward to seeing the swimmers race and having lots of fun! Detailed information about the meet can be found on our website: https://www.longislandswimming.com/hosted-meets.html. Some relays will be at the beginning, and some will be at the end of the session on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We will inform the swimmers of their relay assignments on the day of the race. All athletes should be prepared to swim in relays! All athletes are to remain at their session until their age group's completion or will be released by Gabby B and myself. Swimmers are to arrive, remain on the deck during the competition and leave in LIAC attire only. Wear a Red LIAC t-shirt on Friday, White on Saturday, and Blue on Sunday. Don’t forget to pack healthy snacks, lots of Gatorade, and water! I am looking forward to another great and fast meet! SWIM FAST! SWIM LIAC! Gabi Sofia Happy Monday!
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. What a great start to the Championship season. AG1 athletes demonstrated excellent performance at the Silvers Championship meet last weekend! So many personal best times and new Age Group Champs cuts. Way to GO, CREW! I will share the official results once we have them available. As we continue preparing for the big meets, I expect all swimmers to attend the practice every day. AG1 practice for this week is as follows: Mon.2/27: Dryland 4:15 - 4:45 pm, Swim 5:00- 7:00 pm Tue.2/28: Group A - 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Group B - 6:00 - 7:30 pm Wed.3/1: Dryland 5:45 - 6:15 pm, Swim - 6:30 - 8:30 pm Thurs.3/2: Group B - 3:45 - 5:45 pm, Group A - 5:45 - 7:15 pm Fri.3/3: 5:45 - 7:15 am Sat. 3/4 - OFF Sun.3/5: - 7:00 - 9:00 am We are 11 days away from the Age Group Championships. Athletes need to start getting their bodies ready to race. Fueling and hydrating before competition are essential to replenish energy stores and optimize hydration status. I attached a great source of information about fueling your athletes for competition to this email. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions about it. Please check your kid’s team apparel for the coming meets. It includes a RED, WHITE, and Blue LIAC t-shirt, LIAC shorts, warm-up pants, and a jacket. Please ensure your athletes have extra goggles and LIAC swim cap in their backpacks if needed. We want our athletes to be fully prepared to rock and roll. With only a few official weeks of winter left, an approaching storm could finally bring some snow to New York. Please stay tuned for any unexpected changes to our practice schedule. I hope everyone stays cozy, warm, and healthy! Swimmingly, Gabi Sofia Happy Hump Day!
I hope you all had a romantic Valentine’s day. The AG1 results from CT and preliminary entries for the Age Group Champs are attached to this email. If your athlete wants to change an event, I will be happy to discuss it before or after our practice. Congratulations to the new Age Group Champs qualifiers: Amelia Hsieh, Isaac Li, and Giorgia Wu! Excellent job, guys. A special SHOUT OUT to Leah O’Connell, winning the 200 freestyle event with 2:09.35! This time puts Leah in the 7th place of 10 yrs-girls in the Nation! Way to Go, GIRL! We have 22 days left before the Age Group Championships. AG1 group is in full swing of the preparation for the big meets. Every practice becomes an opportunity for your athletes to sharpen their skills and build confidence. “Attention to detail is not about perfection. It’s about excellence, about constant improvement. “ Please continue encouraging your swimmers to eat nutritious food, stay hydrated, and sleep well. Thank you, Gabi Sofia  Hi Everyone,
I would like to acknowledge the efforts of AG1 swimmers at the practice last week. The kids were on fire! "If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself." – Henry Ford. At this time of the season, it is essential for athletes to take vitamins, eat nutritious food and have a minimum of 8 hours of sleep to boost their performance in the pool. Eating a wide variety of foods, including whole grains, vegetables, fruit, dairy foods, alternatives, lean protein sources, and healthy fats, will help athletes to ensure that vitamin and mineral needs are met. The whole family may need to get organized for healthy eating – this can offer an excellent opportunity to encourage good food and fluid intake for everyone! The AG1 practice schedule this week: Mon. 2/6: Dryland 4:15 - 4:45 pm, Swim 5:00 - 7:00 pm; Tue.2/7: Group A 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Group B 6:00 - 7:30 pm; Wed.2/8: Stretching 6:15 - 6:30 pm, Swim 6:30 - 8:30 pm; Thurs.2/9: Group A 5:30 - 7:00 pm;Group B 4:00 - 5:30 pm; Fri/Sat/Sun. WAC meet in CT. I will send you a meet logistics for this weekend in the next few days. I hope you all have a lovely week. Sincerely, Gabi S. Hi Everyone,
I was happy to be back at the pool and watch AG1 athletes racing yesterday. Thank you, all parents, for volunteering this weekend. Your support means so much to us! Attached to this email are AG1 Time Trial results and final WAC entries. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. We have many changes in our practice schedule this week: Monday, 1/30: Dryland 4:20 - 4:50 pm; Swim 5:00 - 7:00 pm Tuesday, 1/31: Group A 3:45 - 5:30 pm; Group B 5:30 - 7:00 pm Wednesday, 2/1: Dryland 5:00 - 5:30 pm; Swim 5:45 - 7:15 pm Thursday, 2/2: Group B 3:45 - 5:15 pm; Group A 5:15 - 6:45 pm Friday, 2/3: 5:45 - 7:15 am; Saturday, 2/4: OFF Sunday, 2/5: 7:00 - 9:00 am AG1 Practice Changes are posted on our website: https://www.longislandswimming.com/liac-main-calendar.html As we get closer to the championship season, we must keep our athletes healthy and happy. Please give your kids extra hugs to keep them positive and robust, preparing for the big meets. Thank you, Gabi S.  Happy Monday,
It was such a pleasure to see you all at the meeting yesterday. Thank you for coming. AG1 athletes demonstrated another fantastic week of tough training. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” – Kobe Bryant AG1 practice schedule for this week is as follows: Mon,1/9: Dryland 4:20 - 4:50 pm, Swim: 5:00 - 7:00 pm Tues,1/10: Group A 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Group B - 6:00 - 7:30 pm Wed,1/11: Dryland 5:45 - 6:15 pm, Swim 6:30 - 8:30 pm Thurs,1/12: Group B 3:45 - 5:45 pm, Group A 5:45 - 7:15 pm Fri, 1/13: 6:00 - 7:00 am only for those who are going to AGUA MLK Sat,1/14 & Sun, 1/15 - Scarlet & AGUA MLK meet Mon, 1/16: 12:30 - 2:30 pm only for those who are not swimming at AGUA MLK that day Attached to my email, you will find the results of the AG1 test set we did last week. Please let me know if you have any questions. In the next few days, we will send you additional information for the Scarlet, and AGUA MLK meets. I hope you all have an easy week. More information to come… Gabi Sofia Hi Everyone,
I hope you and your family had an enjoyable holiday season filled with joy and laughter. AG1 swimmers demonstrated fantastic team effort crushing the challenging sets last week. TEAMWORK IS KEY TO SUCCESS! AG1 practice schedule for this week: Tuesday, 1/03: Group A 4:00 - 6:00 pm; Group B 6:00 - 7:30 pm Wednesday, 1/04: Dryland 5:45 - 6:15 pm; Swim 6:30 - 8:30 pm; Thursday, 1/05: Group B 3:45 - 5:45 pm; Group A 5:45 - 7:15 pm Friday, 1/06: 5:45 - 7:15 am Saturday, 1/07 - OFF Sunday, 1/08: 7:00 - 9:00 am (athletes should be at the pool by 6:45 am) I've attached the updated AG1 entries for AGUA MLK, Scarlet and WAC meets. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. I have noticed many AG1 athletes are missing the required equipment for our training. Please check your athlete’s mash bag to see if they have: a snorkel, paddles, pull buoy, ankle strap, short & long fins, and drag suit. I highly recommend writing your child’s name on it. Our lost and found box gets loaded with the equipment we find after practice. Unfortunately, we don’t know who it belongs to. That is all at this time. Have a lovely week. Sincerely, Gabi Sofia Hi Everyone, Congratulations to AG1 swimmers for their great performance at the travel meets! So many seconds swims at the finals and tons of personal best times! TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK! A very special SHOUT-OUT to our new NCSA qualifiers: Yuri Shlivko, Mae Strasser, Michael Meehan, Andrew Quach, Romeo Sanchez, Ivan Velykorodnyi, and Nathan Wang. Fantastic job, everyone!!!
This week's update has a lot of information in it regarding the remainder of our upcoming "regular season" meets, before we get to our championship meets in late February and March. RESULTS Attached to this email are Buffalo and NCAP results. UPCOMING MEETS Preliminary AG1 entries so as the meet information for SCAR TYR Invitational, AGUA, and WAC meets, are also attached. Please review all information and let me know if your athlete cannot attend any of these meets. If your swimmers have any questions or concerns regarding their events, I will be happy to discuss them at the practice. We will be hosting a LIAC Time Trial the weekend of January 28-29. Our coaching staff is currently working on the events and meet information. LIAC BOWLERO FUN We'd like to invite all LIAC 12 & Under swimmers to a fun day of Bowling Thursday, December 29th, from 3:30-5:30 pm at the Bowlero in Mineola (199 E Jericho Turnpike Mineola 11501). The cost is $32.99/child and includes 2-hr Bowling, Pizza, Chicken Tender & Fries, an Arcade Card, and lots of team fun! We need to book lane reservations. Please fill out the Google form to RSVP your athlete(s) ASAP: https://forms.gle/ii9dRAVPB28azDxd8 The holiday season is around the corner, which means we are back to hard training. If your family plans to go away, please search for the swim team in the area you will be staying in. We must keep our “fishes” in the water as much as possible. Let me know if you need any help with it. I know there is a lot of information in this newsletter. Please take your time reading it and let me know if you have any questions. I hope you all stay warm and cozy. It seems like winter is almost here. Thank you, Gabi Sofia  Hi Everyone,
I hope you had a chance to relax after the meet. As always, I truly appreciate your help in volunteering. I also thank you for bringing your children to the practice yesterday morning. They looked tired but put great effort into the main set! As we get closer to our travel meets, please bring your kids to the practice as much as possible. In the next few weeks, we will spend more time on the details like tempo, starts, turns, and breakouts. AG1 practice schedule for this week: Monday, 11/21 - OFF Tuesday, 11/22 - Group A: 4:00 - 6:00 pm; Group B: 6:00 - 7:30 pm Wednesday 11/23 - 5:30 - 6:15 pm Dryland, 6:30 - 8:30 pm swim Thursday 11/24 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Friday 11/25 - 12:00 - 2:00 pm Saturday 11/26 - OFF Sunday 11/27 - 7:00 - 9:00 am I attached to my email AG1 Buffalo entries. Please take a look and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Wishing you hope, joy, peace, good health, favor, and love on this Thanksgiving Day! May all your hard work bring color to your life and take you to the highest peak of success. Best, Gabi Sofia |
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