Swimmers Tackle Corn Maze

It was a great weekend as several Jersey Shore swimming families took advantage of the warm, sunny weekend to tackle the corn maze at Ard's Farm Market.TO VIEW OTHER PHOTOS OF THE CORN MAZE TRIP, THEN CLICK ON "READ MORE" BELOW.

Jersey Shore Summer Swim Team Captures Third Place - Without Hitting the Water

Congratulations are in order for the exhuberance the swimmers showed in the Jersey Shore Town Meeting parade and Todd Moore's effort in designing the float. The effort paid off literally as the team float received a third place finish and a $15 prize. Now the bar has been set to do even better next year. Hats off to everyone involved.

Swimmers Participate in 2010 Jersey Shore Town Meeting Parade

The Jersey Shore swimmers sweated it out yesterday as they walked through town throwing candy and one-day pool passes to people and kids lining the street.

The evening started with the group meeting at the Wheeland Center. From the get go, kids and adults immediately started to drink water as temperatures reached 97 F.

The group then walked to where the float was located and got their candy and other items to hand out. Again, hydrating continued. Todd Moore, float builder, is standing next to the float in black shirt and white cap.TO READ MORE ABOUT THE PARADE AND VIEW PHOTOS THEN CLICK ON "READ MORE" BELOW.

Flik N Float

The Jersey Shore Summer Swim Team is sponsoring a new event in Jersey Shore, a Flik N Float. We are encouraging the community to join the swim team for an evening of fun as we swim and watch the movie, Shark Tale on July 17 (PG).

In this whale of a tale fast-talking Oscar is a little fish who ends up at the scene of the crime when the son of a shark mob boss is killed. Claiming to be a “shark slayer” Oscar takes on all the trappings of fame but when his title is challenged he finds that his little white lie has landed him in hot water. He enlists the help of the shark boss’s son Lenny who happens to secretly be a vegetarian and together they try to make sure that both of their futures aren’t all washed up.

The pool will open up at 8:00 PM with the movie starting at dusk. Movie refreshments will be on hand throughout the evening. Entrance fee is $3 per person.

So come in join us as we float in the water and enjoy the show.

P.S. - For those who don't want to swim and watch the movie, bring a towel or a beach chair and set up in the lawn area

JS Summer Swim Team Social Calendar

Jersey Shore swimmers march down Allegheny Street during the 2009 Jersey Shore Town Meeting. This is one of several events on their swimming social calendar

Swimming is a great sport. It is a good physical workout and a great lifelong activity. I do think there is a big mental aspect to swimming and breaking that up with with some social events can really benefit the swimmers. The American Swimming Coaches Association lists several items that a swimming program may want to achieve with their social events:

• Create an environment where kids want to swim


• Create an environment where kids want to stay in the program


• Create a safe, stimulating positive environment where excellence in technique and improvement in skills at all ages is the priority


• Create an environment that facilitates swimmers and families "selling" the program to others through their enjoyment of the social program and confidence in the coaching program


• Encourage attendance at all levels.

The following web page, gives a good overview on some ideas. I like the quote at the end of the web page. In October 1997, Legendary Australian Swimming Coach (the late) Joe King was asked, "Mr. King if you were starting a swim club from scratch, what is the first thing you would do?" He replied, "Knowing what I do now, the first I’d do would be to put together a social program for the kids."

A group of parents have started a committee and have several events planned for the 2010 summer.

June 5 - Swim Team Sponsored Dip N Dance
June 19 - Swim Team Sponsored Dip N Dance
July 8 - Jersey Shore Town Meeting Parade
July 17 - Swim Team Sponsored Flik N Float
TBD - Penn State Field Trip

1. First stop would be the Penn State outdoor pool. This is a heated, (82° F) Olympic size pool which has four diving boards, and1, 3, 5, 7.5 and 10-meter diving platforms. The 1-meter spring board and the 5 and 7.5 meter platforms are open to the public. The kids just love the high dive. Check out this photo


2. The next stop would be across the street to the Penn State Creamery where everyone can get a taste of Penn State’s famous ice cream.


3. Final stop would be at the other end of campus near Rec Hall where everyone could pile on the Nittany Lion statue for a team picture

Fil N Float to be held at the Jersey Shore Borough Pool on July 17.

View of the summer swim team float in the 2009 Jersey Shore Town Meeting