Springbook Metros results

Feb. 25 - Springbrook's girls placed 24th and the overall team finished 37th in the 2006 Metros Swimming and Diving Championships.  Blue Devils swimmers placed as follows:

Boys 200 free relay 23rd.
Boys 400 free relay 25th.
Jeff Lue - 37th 200 free and 36th 500 free.
Danny Chase - 62nd 50 free.
Ben Simmons - 42nd 50 free.
 
Girls 200 medley relay 27th.
Girls 200 free relay 34th.
Rachel Glasser
- 16th 200 free prelims, 20th 200 free finals.
- 9th 100 fly prelims, 9th 100 fly finals.
Heather Alvord
- 25th 200 free. 
- 8th 100 back prelims, 10th 100 back finals.

Complete results here.

Blue Devils place 16th at County meet

Feb. 18 - In the County Championship Meet, Springbook's girls team finished 13th, the boys 18, and combined the team placed 16th.  Individual Blue Devils finishers are as follows:

Girls 200M relay - 13th place
Girls 200 free - Rachel Glasser 7th, Heather Alvord 11th
Boys 50 free - Ben Simmons tied for 16th
Girls 100 fly - Rachel Glasser 3rd
Boys 200 free relay - 15th place
Girls 200 free relay - 15th place
Girls 100 back - Heather Alvord 3rd 
Boys 400 free relay - 12th place

Complete results here.

Blue Devils place third in Divisional meet

Feb. 11 - Springbrook's boys finished second at the MCPS Division III Swim & Dive Meet.  The girls team took fourth, and the Blue Devils finished in third place overall.  Springbrook's individual first place winners were Amanda Shinholzer (diving), Rachel Glasser (100 fly), and Heather Alvord (500 free, 100 back).  And the girls took first in the 200 medley relay (Heather Avlord, Bilqis Rock, Rachel Glasser, Kristin Pena).  Complete results here.

Springbrook overwhelms Wheaton

Feb. 4 - Both the boys and girls teams beat Wheaton by very lop-sided scores.  The boys team won 128-26 while the girls won 115-38.  Results here.

Team banquet

The swim & dive team banquet is set for Sunday, February 26, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, at the Argyle Country Club.  The cost is $27.00 per person, to be paid to Amy Alvord by February 11. Get banquet form here

Blue Devils split with Poolesville

Jan. 27 - Springbrook's boys team defeated Poolesville 94-75. The girls team fell 63-108.  Results here.

Volunteers needed for County Swim Meet

The County meet is Saturday, February 18 from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at MLK.  Volunteers are needed to help run the concession stand, proceeds to benefit Springbrook's swim & dive team and Booster Club.  more . . .

2005-06 Photos - swim & dive team photos posted

Springbrook splits with Einstein

Jan. 22 - Springbrook's boys team defeated Einstein 91-66.  The girls team lost 74-95.  Results here.

Blue Devils overpower Watkins Mill

Jan. 14 - Springbrook swam to an easy win over Watkins Mill, as the boys team won 101-68 and the girls won 96-67.  Results here.

Divison II Relay Carnival

Jan 7 - Springbrook places fourth in Relay Carnival.
 

	Gaithersburg	80
	Poolesville	50
	Paint Branch	46
	Springbrook	44
	Einstein	37
	Watkins Mill	27

Complete results here.

Springbrook falls to Gathersburg

Dec. 17 - The boys team lost 103.5-67.5.  The girls lost 122-48.  Results here.

Blue Devils split vs Paint Branch

Dec. 10 - The boys team beat Paint Branch 102-69.&  The girls lost 76-95. Results here.

Springbrook opens season by defeating Northwood

Dec. 3 - The girls and boys teams both won their first meet of the year.  The girls defeated Northwood 110 - 33, and the boys won 109 - 15.  Click here for meet results.

2005 - 06 Handbook

Download the 2005 - 06 Swim & Dive Team Handbook

Swim & Dive team apparel 

Place orders for swim suits and team apparel.  Download an order form here.  Orders & payment must be turned in to Mrs. Alvord by November 15 or you may fax or phone your order to Capital Sport and Swim.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Alvord at aalvord@verizon.net. 

Meet officials and other volunteers needed

Did you know it takes 25 parent volunteers from each team to run one MCPS swim & dive meet? This means we need your help to enable our athletes to compete. The only jobs that require advance training (certification) are stroke & turn judge, referee, or starter - and anyone can time! If you are currently certified by MCSL or PVS - or if you want to volunteer to help in any other capacity - please contact Sandra Glasser at sanglass50@aol.com to get on the list. Thanks.

Party and breakfast schedules

Contact Susan Levine at levidavi@comcast.net (301-439-3822) or Amy Alvord at aalvord@verizon.net to sign up to sponsor team breakfasts and parties. 

Althletic paperwork

All athletes interested in joining the swim & dive team must turn in their forms to Ms. Scholnik in Room G108.  Practices start Tuesday, November 16th at 5:15 am at MLK pool.  If you have not turned in your forms, you will not be allowed to practice.

Practices

Swim practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:15 am - 6:15 am at the Martin Luther King Swim Center (MLK).  First practice is Tuesday, November 15.  Practices will be held at this time and location throughout the season, which ends before the Metro meet.  All athletes are to attend practices in compliance with established policies.

No practice days

There will be no practices, meets, or team meetings on Sundays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, winter break holidays, Martin Luther King's Birthday, and Presidents' Day.

Inclement weather policy

If you hear on the radio that Saturday activities have been cancelled, the swim meet will be cancelled.  If there is a delayed opening, meets will work as follows:  If school activities start at 12:00 pm, and we are scheduled for a 11:30 meet, then the meet is cancelled.  If we are scheduled for a 1:00 pm meet, we should be at the pool by 12:30 pm.