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"Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives." - Viktor Frankl TO DO Sign up for Saturday’s Time Trial: And parents, please plan to stay and give us a hand with timing – thanks! Check out the KAJ Meet Entries: Here. If you have any questions, please contact your coach. April’s Team Practice is in May! Friday May 2 will be “April’s” team practice day, and the last day of practice for the Mini Squad and Fitness swimmers. Team Photo: We are...

“The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle.” ~Author Unknown TO DO Do your part – get those Swim-a-thon donations! Swim-a-thon is Friday! We have 200 swimmers in our club, and only ¼ have signed up to accept donations. It’s not too late! We can do better than that! Swim-a-thon is our SINGLE LARGEST FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY of the season. Every swimmer in the club benefits from the monies raised from Swim-a-thon . . . and although our goal is for each swimmer to raise $100, every...

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” – Marv Levy TO DO Swim-a-thon, Swim-a-thon, Swim-a-thon: Promote your swim-a-thon page to family and friends and watch the donations roll in! At this point in time, we have collected about $3000 in donations, and the club goal is $20,000. With 200 swimmers, this means only $100 per swimmer. www.bcswimathon.ca/kisu is the website. We swim next week! Note that there is a concert at the SOEC that night and that although pay parking will be in effect at the Community Centre after 5pm,...

“If you want to find the real competition, just look in the mirror. After awhile you'll see your rivals scrambling for second place.” - Criss Jami TO DO If you haven’t done it yet . . . Set Up Your Swim-A-Thon page: Details were emailed to each family for setting up your online donation page for Swim-a-thon – don’t delay! Reaching our goal of $100 in donations per swimmer has never been easier. Swim-a-thon is happening on Friday, April 11th. Prize for the top earner as well as a draw...

"The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up & down the field and never score." –Bill Copeland TO DO MARCH’S TEAM PRACTICE IS THIS FRIDAY FROM 4-5:30PM. It will be our last practice before Spring Break. NO SATURDAY PRACTICE. We will return to the pool on Monday, March 31. Set Up Your Swim-A-Thon page: Details were emailed to each family for setting up your online donation page for Swim-a-thon – don’t delay! Reaching our goal of $100 in donations per swimmer has...

"Winners don't wait for chances, they take them." - Unknown TO DO NO REGULAR SATURDAY MORNING PRACTICE THIS WEEK. WE ARE, HOWEVER, HAVING A MINI MEET! Mini Meet this Saturday: For mini squad and junior swimmers . . . sign up now if you haven’t already so that we know how many swimmers to expect. Sign up for Vernon Spring Meet and Jamboree (April 12-13): Deadline to sign up is Monday, March 17th. If you are unsure about whether or not your swimmer should attend this meet, please check with...

"You don’t’ have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." - Zig Zagler TO DO Sign up for the Next Video Clinic: Freestyle and Backstroke Starts & Turns, Friday March 7th: Butterfly and Breaststroke Starts and Turns; 5:30-6:30pm. Limited space so sign up early. $15. Open to swimmers in Gold and up. Ensure your account is up to date: Our Late Payment Policy will be coming into effect as of March 30th. Accounts which are not paid in full will be charged a $10...

“Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.” - Michael Jordan TO DO Help out at the Club Time Trial on Saturday: We will need timers and Stroke and Turn officials for our Time Trial. Rather than drop off your swimmer at the pool, please plan to stay! We need you! Sign up for Big Bus: The deadline is Saturday February 15th. This is one of the highlights of the season that your swimmer won’t want to miss! We need to know our numbers so that we can make plans ....

“You must do the things you think you cannot do.” - Eleanor Roosevelt TO DO Watch for your Invoice: February’s invoices were not emailed on February 1st, as they should have been. Please watch your inbox as they will be arriving tonight or tomorrow morning. Sign up for Big Bus: The deadline is approaching . . . February 15th. Please remember to sign up so that we can begin to make plans for the Big Bus to Victoria! Mark Your Calendars: Swim-a-thon 2014 is scheduled for Friday, March 15th. More...

“If you always put limit on everything you do, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.” - Bruce Lee TO DO Come to Team Practice on Friday: The last Friday of the month is here already! Come to team practice and send some good KISU vibes to our swimmers who won’t be there because they are at the Provincial AAA Short Course Championships in Kamloops – GO KISU!...