News

 Important Upcoming Dates

Thursday 9/9: Team Fitting for Suits and equipment. 4-8pm in the upstairs meeting room. Monday 9/13: First day of Dry Land Training Thursday 9/23: First day of MORNING Swim Practice for Gold ...

 Practice Adjustments for THIS Saturday 9/11

The YMCA SEOWV League meeting is Saturday, 9/11. Coach Teresa and Coach Cathy will need to attend this meeting, so practice times for Bronze Age Group, Silver, Gold and Platinum have been adjusted fo...

 Team Fitting Day for Team suits and equipment - TONIGHT

Our team vendor, Kastaway Swimwear, will be here on Thursday Sept 9th from 4-8pm for a team fitting for team swimsuits and other equipment. The location is the Upstairs meeting room (formerly the ...

 Practice Schedule Changes

Practice schedules for the 2010-11 season have been revised to accomodate additional swimmers and the group sizes as we wind down registration for the season. The team currently has 138 swimmers and ...

 Swim Team Meet and Greet - 9/7/2010

Tuesday Sept 7 th , 2010 Swim Team Meet and Greet 5-6pm in the English gym. This is an important TEAM MEETING that all swimmers and families should be attending. We will be going over important in...

 Bull Sharks WAIT LIST

Please note that the Bull Sharks practice group is currently full and we are establishing a wait list for this group. If you have a swimmer in one of these groups who has not yet registered, please e...

 Football Parking Fundraiser-VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

It is time to sign-up to help with our first fundraiser of the season. We will be parking cars in the YMCA lot for all Newark and Newark Catholic football games at White Field, and we need several pa...

 IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT REGISTRATION

For all new and returning families, you must complete the online registration process for the 2010-2011 season at www.lcfysharks.org BEFORE going to the YMCA to pay your team fees. After you have s...

 Swim Team Registration going on now!

Registration for the 2010-2011 Swim Season for is OPEN! Please see " More Information " along the left of the website for complete details of the upcoming season and the Registration Process. There...

 2010-11 SWIM TEAM REGISTRATION FOR RETURNING MEMBERS GOING ON NOW!!!

Information on the 2010-2011 season and registration process is now posted to the website. Please see " More Information " along the left of the website for complete details of the upcoming season. ...

 Last Day of Summer Season!!

Today is the final day of practice for the Summer Season! Swimmers, enjoy your three week break from swimming, and remember to register for the 2010-2011 season beginning August 23rd.

 Final Dry Land for Gold and Silver swimmers TONIGHT 8/9

Gold and Silver Swimmers, Tonight will be your last dryland for the season. Enjoy...work hard...

 Kastaway News - New store Opening

Here's the good news I've been waiting to share: We will open the store at our new location on Monday August 9th. Location : 5322 N. Hamilton Rd. Columbus, Oh 43230 We are in the Preserve Plaza nea...

 Summer Season-End Banquet

Plans are underway for the end of season banquet. Details are under Meets & Events . RSVP's and sign-ups needed by NOON TODAY!!!! Swimmers, we need your RSVP's now in order to plan appropriately!...

 Congratulations Y Nationals Swimmers!

Congratulations are in order for our 6 LCFY Swimmers who competed in the 2010 YMCA Long Course Championships in College Park, MD last week! (Sydney King, Kayte Postle, Alex Untied, Keely Lovern, All...

 Newsletter for 8/4/2010 posted

The 8/4/2010 edition of the Shark Bytes Newsletter has been posted to the website .

 Barker Pool Closed 8/9-8/13/10

The Barker Pool is closed next week, 8/9-8/13. All practices scheduled for the Barker Pool will be held at the same time in the Evans Pool.

 NEW Team Records!

Long Course Meter Records have been updated from the 7/26-30 YMCA Long-course National Swim meet. See the Website under "Meets & Events" and "Team Records" .

 LCFY Swimmers at Tri-County Championships

The Tri-County Aquatic League Championship was held at Canal Winchester pool on Thursday, July 22, 2010. 13 teams from around the area competed with several LCFY swimmers in attendance. It was a h...

 Good Luck LCFY Sharks National Swimmers!!

Good luck to Kayte Postle, Allison Schroeder,Sydney King, Keely Lovern, Alex Untied, and Paige Griesse who will be competing at The 2010 National YMCA Long Course Swimming Championships July 26 - 30, ...

 Sharks in the NEWS!

Read about the LCFY Sharks at the Mike Peppe Invitational in the Newark Advocate !

 Practice Change for Hammerhead and Tiger Sharks Thursday, 7/22

Hammerhead and Tiger Sharks ... your Thursday 7/22 practice has been cancelled. You will practice Friday 7/23 from 5:30-6:30 in place of the cancelled Thursday practice.

 Meet Recaps

Check out this season's Meet Recaps under the Meets & Events section of the website.

 Silver and Gold Practice Schedule 8/2-8/13

Practice adjustments for the Silver and Gold groups for August 2 through August 13 have been posted to the website Calendars page.

 JO Meet Information

Swimmers and Parents, Please carefully read below what I have summarized for your quick reference. I have also attached the timeline and warm-up assignments. I am very excited and proud of each of y...

 Sharks to compete at Junior Olympic meet this week!

Good luck to Sydney King, Keely Lovern, Paige Griesse, Alex Untied, and Makenna Dunlap who will be competing at the 2010 Ohio Long Course Junior Olympics July 15-18 at Miami University.

 Sharks win High Points at the Cambridge Classic Invitational

Congratulations to our LCFY Shark high-point winners at the Cambridge Classic Invitational on 6-26-2010!! Alex Fenimore: 3rd place 7-8 boys Jack McGonagle: 2nd place 9-10 boys Kayla Fenimore: 1st p...

 Practice Adjustments for 7/12-7/16

Due to the YMCA Championship meet on Saturday, 7/10, practices for Monday 7/12 have been cancelled for all swimmers EXCEPT those training for the JO or Y Nationals Meets. · If Y Champs is you...

 Silver and Gold LCM Practice Adjustments 7/12-7/30

Practice adjustments for the Silver and Gold LCM groups for July 12 through July 30 have been posted to the website Calendars page.

 UPDATE: Summer Champs Information

THANKS to all those who have signed-up to work at the Champs meet this weekend. You will be required to have a pass in order to be on deck to time or to work the Awards Room. Please see Kelly o...

 Parents, we still need Champs Volunteers!

THANKS to all those who have signed-up to work at the Champs meet this weekend. If you have a swimmer attending but have not yet signed-up, we are still in need of one person to work the Awards Ro...

 Silver and Gold LCM Practice Adjustments 6/28-7/9

Practice adjustments for the Silver and Gold LCM groups for June 28 through July 9 have been posted to the website Calendars page.

 Practice Adjustments for Thursday 7/1

Due to the Swim Meet at Lancaster TONIGHT 7/1, all swim and dry land practices (EXCEPT morning practices at the Heath Pool) are cancelled. *** Note that Mega, Bull, Hammerhead and Tiger cancelled T...

 Lancaster Meet Information 7/1/2010

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 Two LCFY Sharks to compete in Open Water Championships Today!

Good luck to Juli Pintz and Philip Hall who will be competing in the 2010 Ohio LSC Open Water Championships this coming Wednesday, June 30. This event will be held at the East Fork Lake in Batavia O...

 ALL practices CANCELLED Monday 7/5

ALL Shark swimmers enjoy a day off from swimming and dry land on Monday July 5th. (enjoy a day with your family and rest!!)..let?s get ready to ROCK THE HOUSE AT CHAMPS!

 UPDATE: Mike Peppe Meet Information

For driving and parking directions, click here . For Psych Sheet as of 6-29-10, click here . From Coach Teresa ... Please make sure that you familiarize yourself with all of the meet info?because ...

 To those attending the Mike Peppe Meet

From the Meet Hosts .... COSA Clubs (the LCFY Sharks are a COSA club) , The COSA board has decided to spice up the Peppe this year. We want to have a flash mob at the end of warm-ups on Friday in t...

 ORDERS DUE TODAY 6/28 5PM: LCFY Sharks Fun Summer T-shirt!!!

Need a change from the Traditional LCFY Sharks Red and Black Sportswear? ..... then place your order now for the LCFY Sharks Summer Team T-shirt, and wear it with pride! Orders, with payment to LCFY...

 Cambridge Invitational 6/26

Please Note: We are required to provide TWO timers for the duration of this meet ... both sessions. Please sign-up to time on the Meets & Events page of the website. Morning Session - 10 & Un...

 6/24 Home Meet HELP needed

Parents, if your swimmer is signed-up for the 6/24 home meet, we need your help. Please sign-up for a job on the Meets & Events page of the website. Below is the status of sign-ups as of 6-23-20...

 Home Meet Thursday 6/24

Warm-up times: 4:30-4:50pm ( Great White 1 & 2, Tiger, Hammerhead, Bull) 4:50-5:20pm Gold & Silver 5:20-5:40pm Mt Vernon & Bronze 5:40-6pm Buckeye and Marrietta Swimmers, be on deck 10 minutes be...

 UPDATE: YMCA Champs Eligibility

PLEASE NOTE: All swimmers are encouraged to compete at the SEOWV YMCA League Summer Championship meet on 7/10/10 at The Ohio State University. Please note the following rules for qualifying to s...

 Practice Adjustments for Thursday 6/24

Due to the Home Meet on Thursday evening, 6/24, all swim and dry land practices (EXCEPT morning practices at the Heath Pool) are cancelled. *** Note that Mega, Bull, Hammerhead and Tiger cancelled ...

 Hotel Block for JO meet expires TODAY

The Hotel Block for the JO Meet at Miami University expires TODAY 6/24. Reserve your room today!

 Practice Adjustments for Monday 6/21

All swimmers attending the David Webb Invitational 6/18-6/20 should take the day off swim practice on Monday 6/21. You are, however, encouraged to go to your dry land practice.

 David Webb Invitational Meet Information

For the psych sheet ... click here We have been assigned timing responsibilities; to sign-up, click here For the Meet website, click here . Please read the below information from the Meet Hosts for...

 June 12 Home Meet HELP still needed

Our second home swim meet is this Saturday, 6/12, and much help is needed the day of the meet. We are in need of the following: Officials (Must be certified) 1 Head Timer Several to help with meet te...

 This Week's Meets

This Weeks Meets.......... Dual Meet at Hilliard, Thursday June 10th Hilliard Family YMCA 4515 Cosgray Road Hilliard , OH 43026 614-334-9622 Warm up time: 5:30pm Swimmers, be on deck and rea...

 New Practice Schedule Starts TODAY

A reminder to all swimmers that the summer practice schedule for all groups changes today. Bronze, Silver and Gold swimmers, remember the practice schedules are different for those training long-cour...

 Meet Sign-up Deadlines

The Deadline to sign-up for the 6/10 meet at HURY is today ... if you plan to swim, please sign-up today! The Deadline to sign-up for the 6/12 home meet with LTPY is Wednesday 6/9. Parents, if your s...

 Practice Schedule Updates

An updated practice schedule , which now includes all Dry Land training times, has been posted to the website. All Bronze swimmers, and SCM Silver and Gold Swimmers, meet in the Hallway by Rainbowlan...

 YMCA Zone and USA JO Swim Caps Available

To all swimmers who qualified for and participated in the YMCA Zone and/or USA JO swim meets this past season, we now have swim caps for these teams available for purchase. The cap includes our team ...

 First Home Meet TONIGHt 6/3!

This Weeks Meet.......... Home vs. CHY, Thursday June 3rd Warm up times: 4:15-4:45 Gold and Silver 4:45-5:10 Bronze, GW1 and GW2 5:10-5:30 Tiger, Hammer & Bull 5:30-6:00 CHY Please have your swimm...

 Mike Peppe Meet Information

Subject: Peppe Bruce Meet Update - PLEASE READ IN FULL Importance: High Dear Coaches and Team Entry Chair/Contacts, Thank you for entering your team in the Thirty-Third Annual Mike Peppe ? John ...

 NO Practices Thursday, 6/3/2010

All practices for Thursday, 6/3/2010 are cancelled due to the home swim meet.

 Bowling Green Invitational Meet Information

Psych Sheets and warm-up times for the Bowling Green Invitational June 5-6 have been posted to the meet website .

 UPDATE: Concessions Donations Needed

UPDATE: A Big thank you to all those who have signed up to donate drinks and/or have made cash donations to our Shark Bites Cafe. The funds we raise greatly benefit our swimmers, and the more tha...

 Memorial Day - No Practices

A reminder to all that there will be no swim practice or dry land practice on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. ENJOY THE LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND!

 June 3 Home Meet HELP still needed

Our first home swim meet is less than two weeks away, and much help is needed the day of the meet. If your swimmer is attending this meet, please sign-up for a job on the meets & events page of the...

 David Webb Invitational Hotel Block EXPIRES TODAY!

The hotel block for the David Webb Invitational 6/18-6/20 expires TODAY 5/27/2010 . If you are attending this meet and have not yet booked a room, please see the website for information on the Ho...

 Shark Bytes Newsletter for 5/26/2010

The Shark Bytes Newsletter for 5/26/2010 has been posted to the website . With the start of the season, there is much information to share for both new and returning swimmers, so please take the ti...

 Practice Schedule Change for Bronze LCM swimmers

Bronze LCM swimmers, please note there has been a change to the time and place for the Wednesday evening practice time for this group beginning the week of June 7, 2010. Please see the Calendars pa...

 Did you miss the Team Fitting?

If you missed the team fitting last Friday, you can place your order for team suits online with Kastaway. Simply click on "Team Apparel" and "Kastaway Swimwear" for instructions. Team caps are av...

 BG Invitational Hotel Blocks

We have two hotel blocks for the BG Invitational with reservation deadlines expiring soon (one of them expires today 5/24/2010) . If you are attending this meet and have not yet booked a room, pleas...

 Team Fitting TODAY Friday May 21

Our team vendor is Kast-a-way Swimwear. Kast-a-way will be at our facility on Friday May 21 from 4-6pm in the Evans Pool Lobby for a team fitting. This is a time to try on the team suit to determin...

 Practice Schedule Adjustments

ALL GOLD SWIMMERS: The Wednesday evening practice time for GOLD swimmers beginning Wednesday May 19 through Wednesday June 2 has been changed. The new practice time will be 5:45-7:45pm. This change ...

 Summer Swim Team Fees are due!

Swimmers and Parents ... A reminder that payment for summer swim team was due Monday, May 10. Please make your payment at the YMCA front desk promptly. If you have not yet registered, please registe...

 Summer Swim Season starts today!

A reminder that Summer Swim Season starts today. If you have not registered for Summer Team or paid your Team Fees, that must be done before you begin attending practices. The summer season marks th...

 IMPORTANT: LCFY Sharks will NOT be attending the CAC meet at Miami University

Unfortunately, we received word late last night that we did not make it into the CAC Invitational at Miami University the weekend of 6/4-6/6. If you were signed up for that meet, please remember to c...

 MEET ENTRY DEADLINE - David Webb Invitational

USA Swimmers, the deadline to sign-up for the David Webb Invitational in Erlanger, KY is Friday, 5/14. Please sign up today if you intend to swim at this meet. The entry deadline is critical if yo...

 Dry Land Note to Great White Swimmers

To All Great White Swimmers (1 & 2): Your Dry land times for the summer season have been posted to the Calendar pages of the website. The Coaches ask that you PLEASE always bring tennis shoes wit...

 Ohio Zone Team Information - USA Swimming

Information about USA Swimming's Ohio Zone Team and Ohio Zone Team Meets has been posted to the website. For details ... click here .

 Parent Club Volunteers STILL Needed

We are in need of parent volunteers to serve as an Officer or other Volunteer for the Parent Club effective with the Summer and/or Fall Seasons. Currently, we are in need of a President...often par...

 Hotel Block Information

Hotel Block information for out of town summer meets has been posted to the website ... click here .

 Y Nationals Recap

Congrats to Kayte Postle, Sydney King, Abby Brown, Alex Untied, Keely Lovern, and Paige Griesse for a great job representing the LCFY Sharks at YMCA Spring Nationals!! We officially ended our 2009...

 Spring Practice Changes

Spring practice will begin on Monday, April 12, 2010. There have been some practice changes and they are as follows: Mega Sharks, Bull Sharks and Hammerhead Sharks will remain the same as previousl...

 Good Luck to our YMCA Nationals Team

Good luck to our six swimmers who will be representing the LCFY Sharks April 7 through April 10, 2010 at The 2010 National YMCA Short Course Swimming Championship! Kayte Postle, Abby Brown, Sydney Kin...

 Swim Champions Fitter and Faster Tour coming to Columbus April 10

The Fitter & Faster Tour? is a series of exciting events featuring many of the world?s greatest swimmers. Participants swim with the Olympians, have their photos taken with them, participate in inter...

 Practice Updates

The practice schedule for 3/22-4/8 has been posted to the website under "Calendars".

 Spring Conditioning Begins 4/12/10 - Register Now and Remember to pay by 4/9/10

Swimmers, if you intend to participate in this conditioning program, please register now, even though the payment due date is not until 4/9. This will enable the coaches to better plan the practice t...

 LOST and (hopefully) FOUND

A youth female size 28 team suit was left in the locker room the evening of the Pasta Dinner, Thursday, 3/4. Swimmers, please check your swim bags to make sure you didn't accidentally pick up this s...

 Swimmer Recognition Banquet tonight, Wednesday 3/24

A reminder to all that the season-end banquet is TONIGHT, Wednesday, 3/24. The coaches will be recognizing ALL our Sharks, and we hope you can attend. Please RSVP online using the Meet/Event sig...

 Did you loan a Cooler to the Team?

If you loaned a cooler to the team for Y Champs ... THANK YOU. Jeff and Helen Hall will have all coolers available for pick-up at the banquet on Wednesday. If you will not be able to attend the banq...

 Banquet RSVP's and food donations needed

A reminder to all that the season-end banquet is this Wednesday, 3/24. Please RSVP online using the Meet/Event sign-up area of the website. We would appreciate an RSVP of yes or no. Please indicate...

 Y Zones Information

Y Zone swimmers, pre-meet information, psych sheets, warm-up schedule and estimated timeline have been posted to the Great Lake Zones website . From Coach Teresa: 2010 Zone Meet info from Ter...

 Shark Bytes for 3/17/2010

The March 17 edition of the Shark Bytes Newsletter has been posted to the website.

 GOOD LUCK Y Zones Swimmers!

The following swimmers will be representing the LCFY Sharks at the Y Zones meet at Bowling Green this weekend: Jack Barrett Tom Barrett Kevin Bell Abby Brown Cody Byrd Meredith Clark Makenna Dunlap Ka...

 Season-End Banquet

Grab your cameras and come celebrate at the end of the season Sharks Banquet (Every swimmer will be recognized) Wednesday, March 24th 6-8:00 pm Granville High School Commons FOOD & DRINKS: Each...

 Required Break - End of Competition Season

A REMINDER TO SWIMMERS WHO FINISHED COMPETING 2/28 THAT YOU SHOULD RETURN TO PRACTICES THIS WEEK (3/15)! THOSE WHO WERE FINISHED COMPETING AFTER CHAMPS ON 3/6-3/7 ARE STILL ON BREAK! THESE SWIMMERS S...

 Team Records

Updated LCFY Sharks Short Course Yard Records as of 3/14/10 are posted on the website under "Meets & Events" and " Team Records ".

 JO Information

JO swimmers, the host team is beginning to get information for the meet this coming weekend, 3/12-3/14 posted to the meet website . The approved school absence form is available, as well at the prel...

 CONGRATULATIONS LCFY Shark Jamie Datz - Advocate's 2010 Male Swimmer of the Year

LCFY Shark swimmer Jamie Datz has been named The Advocate's 2010 Male Swimmer of the Year ! Congratulations Jamie!!

 Team Records

Updated LCFY Sharks Short Course Yard Records as of 3/7/10 are posted on the website under "Meets & Events" and " Team Records ". Particularly exciting is three record-breaks that were 25-year old ...

 Practice Schedule 3/8-3/20/2010

ONLY SWIMMERS ATTENDING JO, Y ZONES, AND/OR Y NATIONALS SHOULD BE PRACTICING THE WEEK OF 3/8-3/12 ... ALL OTHERS ARE ON A MANDATORY BREAK! Mon March 8th: JO Swimmers: 4:30-6:00pm All others: NO PR...

 USA JO Meet T-shirt Orders due by MIDNIGHT, Tues 3/9/2010

If you are attending the USA Junior Olympic meet at Bowling Green in March, you may pre-order the official t-shirt of the 2010 Ohio LSC Junior Olympics. The short sleeve shirt is 100% cotton and has...

 UPDATED CHAMPS Information

DIRECTIONS TO THE OHIO UNIVERSITY NATATORIUM: For directions to the Ohio University Pool ... click here . Please note that when traveling US-33 E, after Nelsonville, as you approach Athens, pass the...

 Practice Adjustments 3/1 - 3/5/2010

ALL SWIMMERS WHO WILL NOT BE COMPETING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS SEASON ARE NOW ON A MANDATORY TWO-WEEK BREAK. PRACTICES FOR THESE SWIMMERS WILL RESUME ON MONDAY, MARCH 15. Mon March 1 st : Hamme...

 IMPORTANT !!! Shark Bites Cafe and CHAMPS

Each year, all teams in the SEOWV League are required to fill a job at YMCA Champs. Because it is a fundraising opportunity, we elected for the LCFY Sharks to run the Concession Stand (Shark Bites Ca...

 PASTA DINNER TONIGHT!!!!

Swimmers ... please bring poster boards, markers and other supplies you might have for making Posters for our Champs Swimmers!!! Champs Pasta Dinner & Poster Party Thursday 3/4 6:30PM (English ...

 REMINDER - Shark Bites Cafe Donations needed TONIGHT!

We are in need of the following items for the Shark Bites Cafe (If you are able to donate any of these items, please have them at the pool by THIS THURSDAY 3/4/2010) : Gatorade and G2 (especially blu...

 UPDATE: Big Little Information

THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY SIGNED-UP TO TIME. WE DO STILL NEED FIVE TIMERS FOR THIS MEET! PLEASE FILL ONE OF THESE TIMER SLOTS IF YOU ARE ABLE! All teams are asked to provide timers, and the LC...

 UPDATED Barbara Kay Mini Meet - MEET INFORMATION

The Psych Sheet , Warm-up Lane assignments and Meet Timeline for this meet have been posted to the Host Team Website . Swimmers, please be on the pool deck and ready to swim 15 minutes BEFORE ...

 Practice adjustments for Saturday, 2/27

Mega Sharks will practice at their regular time this Saturday 2/27. There will be NO practices for all other groups.

 CONGRATULATIONS to our LCFY Sharks High School swimmers headed to STATES!

Several LCFY Shark swimmers will represent their High Schools (and the LCFY Sharks!) at the High School State Meet in Canton this coming weekend (February 26-27th) : Girls Kelsey Haller (SO) - 200...

 LCFY Championship t-shirts - NEW ORDER DEADLINE!

If you have not picked up your Championship T-shirt order, you may pick it up in the pool lobby during practices this week. We will be placing a second order for t-shirts at the END OF THIS WEEK, if ...

 REVISED 2-22-2010: Practice Schedule for Gold and Silver 2/22-2/27

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE TO MONDAY 2/22 AGE GROUP, and the cancellation of all Dry Land practices Monday, 2/22 Gold/Silver Age Group: 6:45-8:15pm Gold/Silver High School : 5:15-6:45pm ... HS State ...

 CONGRATULATIONS to our swimmers at the 2/20 Home Meet

CONGRATULATIONS to our YMCA swimmers for a fantastic home meet on Saturday, 2/20. And THANK YOU parents for all the work to make this meet a success. Personal Best Times were swum by Caleb Arg...

 USA Swimming Membership Numbers

USA Swimmers, if you need to know your USA Membership id number, you can find it on your "MY ACCOUNT" page on our website. You will need to be logged in to view this information. A list of all curr...

 JB Chambers Senior Invitational Participants:

If you swam in the JB Chambers Senior Invitational in January, you are to receive a Meet t-shirt. Those shirts were not available at the meet, and we are told they will be ready by the Champs Meet in...

 Hampton Inn Hotel Block for YMCA Champs - Expires 5PM TODAY!

We have just become aware of a block of Hotel rooms available to our team for the Champs Meet in Athens at the Hampton Inn. Information on this block is below. PLEASE NOTE ... you must book your ro...

 USA Regionals Meet Information

Swimmers attending the USA Regional Meet on Friday, 2/19, the School Absence Excuse form has been posted to our website. Please see Meets & Events for a copy of the form, or click here . The Psyc...

 2/20 Home Meet Information & Help Needed

If your swimmer is participating in the 2/20/2010 home swim meet with JBCY, MYST and Marietta, please sign-up for a job at this meet. You can do this through the website Meets & Events Page. Find the...

 NO Practices Saturday 2/20 due to swim meets

There will be NO practices this Saturday, 2/20 due to the many swim meets this weekend (Home Meet, USA Regionals and High School District Meets). This includes our Mega Sharks, since those swimmers...

 LCFY Sharks High School Swimmers qualify for Districts!

Many of our LCFY Sharks swimmers qualified for the High School District Meet to be held at Ohio State University this Saturday and Sunday ... click here to read the article. CONGRATULATIONS swimm...

 Practices for Tuesday, 2/16 - UPDATED AT 6:47PM

All Dry Land practices are cancelled for Tuesday, 2/16 due to Newark City Schools closing. As of 1:35 PM Licking County is now under a Level 1 snow emergency. Swim practices will be AS SCHEDULED f...

 CONGRATULATIONS YMCA Regionals Swimmers!

CONGRATULATIONS to our YMCA Regional swimmers for a fantastic meet on Saturday. Competing for the Sharks were: Livia Barnett, Riley Bunstine, Madison Cartnal, Kaitlyn Chapman, Katelyn Darby, Saman...

 YMCA Championship Season and Qualifying Times - UPDATED TIMES!

Please refer to the website under "Meets & Events" and " Y Championship Info " for important information about the upcoming YMCA Championship Season. At this link, you will also find top times achi...

 ALL PRACTICES CANCELLED, MONDAY 2/15/10

Due to the Level 2 Snow emergency in Licking County, all practices tonight Monday, 2/15 are CANCELLED !

 NO Dryland Monday 2/15

Due to the no-school day for Newark schools, there will be NO Dry Land practices on Monday 2/15

 CANCELLED!!: Pre-Championship Pasta Dinner

Due to the low sign-ups for this Pasta Dinner, it has been cancelled. There will be another dinner the first week of March just prior to Y Champs, and all swimmers will be invited (including those on...

 Y Regional Meet Information

Warm-up times for the Y Regional Meet this Saturday, 2/13 at the Grove City YMCA: 8:00 to 8:30am GCY (Lanes 1-4) CHY (Lanes 5-8) 8:30 to 9:00am LTPY (Lanes 1-8) 9:00 to 9:30am MYST (Lanes 1-3) L...

 Dry Land CANCELLED Thursday 2/11

All Dry Land practices are cancelled for Thursday, 2/11, due to the Newark Schools Closing.

 Team Records

Updated LCFY Sharks Records as of 2/7/10 are posted on the website under "Meets & Events" and " Team Records ". Special congratulations to Sydney King, who broke a 25-year old record in the Girls 1...

 Hotel Block Expiration Dates 2/11, 2/12 & 2/18

Hotel Blocks for the following meets are expiring soon ... reserve your room today! Champs 3/6-3/7: Expires 2/5 & 2/12/2010 Junior Olympics 3/11-14: Expires 2/11/2010 Great Lakes Zones 3/18-3/21 :...

 Wednesday, 2/10 Practices CANCELLED

Due to the Level 2 Snow Emergency in Licking County, all Dry Land and Swim Practices for Wednesday, 2/10 are CANCELLED.

 ALL practices CANCELLED for Tuesday 2/9

Due to the Level 2 Snow Emergency in Licking County, all practices for tonight, Tuesday 2/9, are cancelled. Be safe!!!

 NO Dry Land Monday 2/15

All Dry Land Practices for Monday, 2/15 are cancelled due to NO School.

 LOST and FOUND

An ipod touch was lost at the pool by one of our swimmers. Swimmers, please check your bags to make sure you didn't accidentally pick up someone else's ipod touch. If it is found, please let KEVIN B...

 DEADLINE PASSED/CHECK YOUR ORDER - LCFY Sharks Championship Season T-shirts!!

ORDER DEADLINE WAS SUNDAY 2/7, AND THE ORDER WAS SENT TO THE PRINTER THIS MORNING (2/8) Orders received and included in the file sent to the printer are summarized below. If your order is not correct...

 TYR Weather Update Meet CHANGES

Saturday's TYR meet will be swum as a timed final . There will be no morning session; The afternoon session will be on the originally published schedule. Swimmers who were scheduled to swim the mo...

 Columbus North Meet Update

All Swim Families, I have just talked to Columbus North YMCA and we have decided that if either Licking County or Franklin County are under a level 2 snow emergancy at 8:00a.m. Saturday, the meet ...

 Longaberger Fundraiser ENDS TODAY 2/5/2010!

Thanks to Sharks Parent Helen Hall for hosting a Longaberger fundraiser for the Sharks. The time is short (orders must be placed by 2/5/2010), so if interested, place your order now. For details, se...

 Weekend Meets, Weather and Safe Travel

Swimmers and Families, Please use your best judgement this weekend regarding safe travel to both the Columbus North Meet on Saturday and the TYR meet beginning tonight. If we hear of actual meet canc...

 Practices for Saturday 2-6-2010

As of Friday evening, 2/5, Licking county is under a Level two snow emergency . Please check before you come to practice on Saturday, if we are still under a Level two emergency , practice will b...

 TYR Meet News 2/5-2/7

The following information has been posted to the Host Team website : Psych Sheet Meet Timeline Meet Notes Pool Assignments Warm-up times and Lane Assignments ALL TYR swimmers should NOT practice...

 Dual Meet with Columbus North Saturday 2/6

Dual Meet with Columbus North YMCA THIS Saturday, 2/6. Forty-one LCFY Sharks will be swimming ... GO SHARKS! LCFY Warm-ups will be at 12:30pm, and the meet will begin at 1:00pm. Swimmers, please b...

 Big Little Invitational T-shirt Orders due THURSDAY 2/4

If you plan to swim the Big Little Invitational on 2/28, and would like to order the Invitational T-shirt, the T-shirt order form is now on the website Meets&Events page under the Big Little Invitat...

 Shark Bytes for 2/3/2010

Shark Families, We are emailing this announcement about this weeks Newsletter "Shark Bytes" due to the volume of information included, and the time-sensitive nature of much of the information. Click ...

 High School Swimming News

Be sure to check out how our High School swimmers are doing on our website under "H.S. swimming" and " High School News ". If you have news to share, please forward to Coach Teresa!

 CONGRATULATIONS Granville Boys ... MSL League winners!

MANY SHARKS ON THE TEAM!

 2/5 High School Meet Cancelled - Practices follow the normal schedule

The High School Swim Meet scheduled to be held at the Y on Friday, 2/5 has been cancelled. All Sharks swim practices for this day will follow the normal group schedule instead of the revised schedu...

 Congratulations SHARKS for a great meet!

Congratulations to the following swimmers for achieving YMCA time cuts at the home meet this past Saturday 1/30: Nationals: Kassandra Mestemaker Zones: Nathaniel Graham - FIRST TIME zone qualifier...

 YMCA Regional Meet - IMPORTANT

The Meet packet for the YMCA Regional "A" meet to be held at the Grove City YMCA on 2/13 has now been posted to our website Meets & Events Page . Warm ups for this meet will begin at 8:00 am with...

 Meet Sign-ups for rest of Season

Swimmers, to help the coaches with planning for the remaning meets of the Season, please take the time now to sign-up online for all meets you plan to attend. Thanks!

 Practice Adjustments for Saturday 1/30 due to swim meet

Gold/Silver (if not swimming at meet): 10-11:30 am All Other Groups : No practice

 Home Meet with HURY 1/30

The Sharks will be hosting the Hilliard YMCA this Saturday, 1/30. We have over 90 swimmers planning to attend, so this should be an exciting meet! Warm-ups will be as follows: 11:30-Noon: Great Whit...

 Congratulations Kassandra, Sydney and Alex!

Congratulations to swimmers Kassandra Mestemaker, Sydney King and Alex Untied, who all swam YMCA National qualifying times this past weekend at Kelly German. Congratulations also to Paige Griesse, Ma...

 Championship Season Pasta Parties ... volunteers needed

We would once again like to plan Pasta Parties for our swimmers as we head into the Championship season, BUT .. we need Parents to organize and plan the events. We would like to host a party the we...

 FINA List of Approved swim suits for 2010

FINA has issued its list of approved swim suits for 2010 competitions.

 Kelly German Information

The Psych sheet for the Kelly German meet this weekend is on the Meet website. Other information: 1. Distance events will NOT be limited 2. 13-14 200 butterfly will be swum with FINALS ONLY. 3. A...

 Practice Change for Friday, 1/22 due to High School Swim Meet

We have just been made aware that there is a High School Swim Meet scheduled at the YMCA on Friday 1/22. Practice times for this Friday will be adjusted the same as all the other adjustments due to H...

 Practice Adjustments 1/22 - 1/25 due to Kelly German Meet

Friday 1/22: Warm-up practice only for Kelly German Swimmers: 4-5:00pm Tiger Sharks and Great Whites: 4:30-5:30pm Saturday, 1/23 NO Practice for Kelly German Swimmers Gold/Silver/Bronze: 9:15...

 REMINDER ... Console Training TONIGHT 4PM!

THANKS to Valerie and Cathy Carney for setting up and running the console training last night. We have at least a couple more parents now trained. If you were unable to make the training, but are s...

 Donations needed for the Shark Bites Cafe

The Shark Bites Cafe is in need of some items before our next home swim meet on 1/30. If you are able to donate any of the following items, please have them at the pool by next Saturday 1/23: 4 Coole...

 Swim suit found at JB Chambers Meet

A female team suit was found in the locker room at the JB Chambers Meet early Sunday morning. It is last year's suit; size 30. If you swam Saturday, and are missing your suit, please let Cathy Untied...

 Practice Adjustments for Saturday, 1/16/10

Due to the Sprints Invitational Meet this weekend, practices for Saturday, 1/16/2010 have been adjusted as follows: Gold and Silver: 9:00-11:00AM Bronze and Great White 1 & 2: NO Practice ... your ...

 NO Dry Land Monday 1/18

Due to Martin Luther King Day, there will be no Dry Land practices on Monday 1/18. Swim practices will be on the regularly published schedule for that day.

 Practice Changes due to High School Swim Meets at YMCA

Because we share our Swimming Facilities with several local High School Swim Teams, we will need to make practice time adjustments on several Friday evenings during the High School Season, when there ...

 Sprints Invitational Information

When: Saturday, January 16, 2010 (Held regardless of weather) Where: Central Ohio YMCA North 1640 Sandalwood Dr . ...

 Read about our project to help Operation Feed the Stable

Read about our project in the Newark Advocate ... click here

 Updated Meet Recaps

Meet recaps for the dual meet with MYST and the JB Chambers Senior Invitational are posted under "Meets & Events" and " Meet Recaps ". Stay tuned for Penguin Plunge and JB Chambers 12& under Invitat...

 IMPORTANT JB Chambers Meet Update

To all those traveling to Wheeling this weekend for the JB Chambers Invitational: As of 6:00 PM Friday night, the meet WILL happen as scheduled. There are currently no plans to cancel this meet, ac...

 Dry Land Cancelled for Friday 1/8/2010

All Dry Land practices for Friday, 1/8/2010 are cancelled. Everytime Newark City Schools are closed, Dry Land practices will be cancelled. Swim practices WILL be held tonight at their scheduled time...

 UPDATED AS OF 1:15pm 1/7/2010 Practice Changes due to weather

As of 1:15 PM, practices for tonight are still happening. However, the groups have been combined and practice times adjusted as follows: Silver & Gold: 4:15-5:45PM Great White 2 and Bronze: 5:45-7:1...

 OFFICIALS NEEDED for Sprints Invitational

LCFY Sharks Officials, please read the below message from the Columbus North YMCA (host YMCA for the Sprints Invitational). If you are able to help with offiiciating this meet, please email or phone ...

 Updated Hotel Block Information

Team Hotel Block information for the following meets has been posted to the website under "Meets & Events" and " Team Hotel Blocks ". Please note the expiration dates for these blocks: SEOWV Leagus...

 Pre-Swim Team has a NEW NAME!

Our Pre-swim team, new to the Sharks this year, needed a Shark name. The coaches have decided to rename this group the " MEGA Sharks ". The Mega Shark was a huge prehistoric shark with teeth 4" or l...

 JB Chambers Invitational Information

This meet will be held at the Linsly School at 60 Knox Lane in Wheeling, West Virginia. Directions are as follows: 70 East crossing into West Virginia. Take EXIT 2A toward WV-88 N/OGLEBAY PARK ...

 REMINDER: Hotel Block for TYR Invitational expires TODAY 1-5-2010!

Team Hotel Block information for the TYR Sport Winter Invitational has been posted to the website under "Meets & Events" and " Team Hotel Blocks ". Please note this block expires 1/5/2010, so if ...

 LCFY vs HURY 1/30 home meet ... Job Sign-ups now open

If your swimmer is participating in the 1/30/2010 home swim meet with HURY, please sign-up for a job at this meet. You can do this through the website Meets & Events Page. Find the meet, and click th...

 FINAL CALL for Sprints Invitational sign-ups!

We will be submitting entries for the Sprints Invitational on Thursday, 1/7. If you plan to swim at this YMCA Invitational, please sign-up TODAY!!!

 Practice Adjustments for Saturday, 1/9/2010

Due to the JB Chambers Meets this weekend, practices for Saturday, 1/9/2010 have been adjusted as follows: Gold and Silver: 7:15-9:15AM Great White 1 & 2: NO Practice ... your coaches will be at th...

 IMPORTANT !! Escrow Account Reminder

Please check the status of your escrow account regularly as we head into a busy three months of swimming. The following meets on our schedule DO have entry fees, and will require you to have adequate...

 OPERATION FEED THE STABLE ... Still accepting donations through 12/31/09!!!

We will continue to accept donations for Operation Feed the Stable through Thursday, 12/31. Please leave your items in the pool lobby drop-off boxes. Also, please encourage your swimmers to take the...

 North Sprints Invitational

The Meet packet and t-shirt order information for this meet are posted on the Meets & Events page of our website. The deadline for sign-up for this meet has been extended to Thursday, 12/31, so ple...

 Kroger Rewards Program reminder for the Holidays

For details on how to sign-up, see the website under "Involvement" and "Kroger Rewards" .

 Holiday Practice Schedule starts TODAY Monday 12/21!

A reminder that the Holiday Practice Schedule starts TODAY, Monday 12/21. The Holiday Practice Schedule is on the website under Calendars and Holiday Schedule . Individual Group Daily Practice Sched...

 Meet Sign-up Deadline TODAY 12/21/09

The deadline to sign up for the following meets is TODAY ! If you plan to attend, please sign-up so coaches can get you entered in events. JB Chambers Invitational TYR Sport Invitational

 Dry Land Schedule for January

The Dry Land Schedule for the month of January for Gold, Silver and Bronze has been posted to the website. These practice times are also included in the online practice calendars for each group. P...

 Saturday Update - Weather

The swim meet this afternoon, and all practices for today are still on as scheduled. Coach Cathy came to the Y from Mt. Vernon today and wanted all families traveling to the meet to know that the mai...

 Meet and Practice Schedule for Saturday, 12/19

Fifty Sharks will be competing in the Dual Meet with Mount Vernon this Saturday 12/19. The meet will begin at 1PM. LCFY Sharks will warm up at 12:30. BE ON DECK READY TO WARM UP BY 12:20 ! Swimme...

 Penguin Plunge T-Shirt Orders due TODAY 12/17!

The Meet Packet and T-shirt Order Form for the Penguin Plunge Invitational are now available on the Meets & Events Page of the website. Please return your t-shirt order forms by Thursday, 12/17 ......

 Practice Calendars - Did you Know???

Are you having trouble keeping up with practice changes? Wondering what time your swim practice or dry land practice are tonight? The BEST way to check your practice schedule for the day is the onl...

 USA Swimming Memberships

Shark Families, Calendar 2009 USA Memberships will expire on 12/31/2009. If you would like to swim in USA meets during the 2010 year (January 1 through December 31, 2010), you need to have a valid ...

 Penguin Plunge - Officials Needed

The Host Team is in need of officials for the Penguin Plunge Meet. If you are able to volunteer to officiate this meet, please contact John McConaghy @ jmcconag@columbus.rr.com .

 Meet Sign-up Deadline EXTENDED!

The deadline to sign up for the Kelly German Invitational (USA) 1/22 - 1/24 has been extended to Friday, 12/18. If your swimmer(s) plan to participate, please sign-up now. A reminder that you must h...

 Practice Adjustment for Monday 12/14

Due to the Makos Meet over the weekend of 12/11-12/13, practices for Monday 12/14 are adjusted as follows: Silver and Gold: 5:30-7:30pm swim; 7:45-8:30pm dry land Bronze: 7:15-8:15pm swim; 6:00-6:...

 MAKOS News - UPDATE!

IMPORTANT LAST MINUTE UPDATE - ROAD CLOSINGS! We wanted to alert you to the fact that they have been working on roads in Oxford Currently, there is a road closure on S. Campus Ave. between the Rec Ce...

 Sharks Holiday Party TONIGHT!

Sign-up to bring food on the Events Page ! RSVP for all swimmers, by signing up to Attend or Not Attend this event, also on the Events Page . Please indicate in the Notes how many other family m...

 Sportswear Orders are in! See Sportswear under Team Apparel for more info.

Sportswear Orders are in ... click here .

 Pampered Chef Orders have arrived!

If you placed a Pampered Chef Order, your order has arrived! Gwen King will be at Mitchell Gym for our Holiday Party on Wednesday 12/9 for you to pick up your orders. She will also have a display s...

 IMPORTANT Intra-Squad Meet & SPORTSWEAR Update

The LCFY Sharks will have an intrasquad meet on Saturday, December 5, 2009. Sportswear orders are not complete and will be in next week. Sorry for the delay. Please note the start time has been moved...

 Middle School Championship Meet 1/23/2010

I am highly recommending that all of our 7 th -8 th grade LCFY Shark swimmers compete at the Middle School Championships Meet on January, 23 rd , 2010. We will be competing against other Middle Schoo...

 High School Swimmers start strong!

FROM THE GRANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL DAILY NEWS ON 12/2/2009: SPORTS INFO Yesterday the Men's and Women's (Granville High School) swim teams defeated the Gahanna and Lancaster swim teams at the La...

 PRACTICE Adjustments for Tuesday, 12/1

The following practice change was posted to the website last week, and was included in the 11/25/09 Newsletter. This email is just a reminder that practice times for TONIGHT have been adjusted. THE...

 Coach Keith is cycling 535 MILES for the American Red Cross!

Dear Swim Parents, The American Red Cross is hosting the second annual Tour du Rouge that is a 6-day cycling tour from Houston to New Orleans. Tour du Rouge will benefit American Red Cross chapters in...

 Thanksgiving Week Practice Schedule 11/23-11/28

The Thanksgiving week practice schedule is posted on the website under Calendars and Thanksgiving Schedule .

 REMINDER --- Last Day for Sportswear Orders TODAY 11/23

Our team sporstwear sale closes today. Orders must be placed no later than Monday, November 23 and will be delivered at the team intersquad meet on Saturday, December 5th. Completed order forms to...

 Seasonal Top Times

Top times for the 2009-2010 season are posted on the website , including YMCA time standards achieved to date.

 CONGRATULATIONS Kassandra and Sydney

Congratulations to Kassandra Mestemaker and Sydney King for their qualifying times swum this past weekend at the Mason Invitational: Kassandra posted a Y National time of 1:09.34 in the 100 Breast S...

 High School Swimming

Good Luck to our High School Swimmers beginning their High School Season!

 Pampered Chef Sale Orders Due TONIGHT! Thursday, 11/19

Remember to turn in all pampered chef orders tonight at the pool...either hand them to Gwen King, or leave in the mailbox for Anthony King in the pool lobby, or leave with a parent club officer. Gwen ...

 To those attending the MAKOS Invitational

From the Meet Packet for the MAKOS meet: Toys For Tots: PLEASE NOTE!!! This meet is named the ?Holiday Spirit Classic? with the intent of reminding all participants to think about the spirit of giving...

 Top 10 SEOWV League Swims this season

Check out the top ten swims so far this season in the YMCA SEOWV League, updated as of 11/9/2009. Many LCFY Sharks are represented!

 Mason Invitational Information

The Psych Sheet and warm-up schedule are posted on the Mason Manta Rays website ! Please be at the pool 10-15 minutes BEFORE our assigned warm-up time!! Friday 1650 Session?2:30-3:15 Friday PM?5:00-5...

 PRACTICE CHANGES for 11/13-11/16

The Coaches have made the following practice changes for this weekend: Friday, 11/13: Mason Invitational Swimmers 4:15-5pm warm-up only practice for those not swimming Friday at Mason ...

 NO Dry Land 11/25-11/27

There will be NO Dry Land practices for Gold/Silver/Bronze on Wednesday through Friday of Thanksgiving week ... 11/25-11/27.

 DEADLINE TODAY! - Hotel Block Information for Makos Meet

A REMINDER THAT THE HOTEL BLOCK FOR THIS MEET EXPIRES TODAY (WEDNESDAY 11/11/09). HOTELS IN OXFORD ARE LIMITED, SO PLEASE RESERVE YOU ROOM NOW IF YOU INTEND TO DO SO! Hotel block information for th...

 PARENTS, please note ....

Please remember parents cannot be on deck during swim practice ?this includes both pools (if your swimmer is in the Barker pool, you many not be on the Evans pool deck). This is a requirement...

 LYST Invitational News - from the HOST Team

Good Afternoon SEOWV Swim Teams!!! We are looking forward to a great weekend of swimming with you all! Thank you for participating in our Invitational this year!!! I just have a few reminders to ...

 Did you Know???

Every YMCA Invitational and USA Meet will have a "Meet Packet" which provides important details about the meet. This packet will include such items as: Events offered and entry fees Warm-up times Mee...

 IMPORTANT SAFETY information for SWIMMERS!

Swimmers, PLEASE put your swim bags, mesh bags and other items you keep with you on the pool deck ALONG THE WALLS of the pool. Please DO NOT leave these items sitting in the middle of the pool...

 Team Picture Day and Pizza Party!

Team Picture Day & Pizza Party Thank you to all who participated in our Team Picture Day and Pizza Party. The kids (and parents!) had a great time socializing and they all looked wonderful in their ...

 MAKOS 2009 Speedo Holiday Classic - SIGN UP NOW!

The deadline to sign-up for this meet has been extended to Thursday, 11/5/2009. If you plan to attend, please sign up now! The Meet Packet for this USA meet has been posted to the website Event pa...

 Swim Caps have arrived!

Personalized swim caps have arrived. See the website under "Team Apparel" and "Team Caps". We also have a supply of both latex and silicone team caps (not personalized) for sale. Click on the above...

 FUNDRAISER - Football Parking - THANK YOU!!!

A HUGE THANKS FROM THE PARENT CLUB TO THE FOLLOWING FAMILIES WHO WORKED THIS FUNDRAISER THIS SEASON: Baughn, Bell, Bowers, Brown, Chapman, Esh, Fenimore, Fouts, Hercenberg, Holmes, King, Mestemaker...

 Team Picture Day and Pizza Party THIS SATURDAY 10/31!

100 of our 165 swimmers have signed-up to attend the team-picture day on 10/31. We would love to have ALL our swimmers together for this picture...please sign-up if you plan to be there! Swimmers, re...

 Warm-ups for 10/31 Meet

Swimmers - Warm-ups for the meet this weekend will be at 12:00 noon, and the meet will start at 1:00 pm. Good luck swimmers!!!

 HALLOWEEN Practice Changes

To Allow our younger swimmers to enjoy TRICK-OR-TREAT, and to have a little fun while swimming, we have made the following adjustments to practice times for HALLOWEEN: Thursday, 10/29 Great Whites ...

 CONGRATULATIONS SYDNEY!

Congratulations to Sydney King, who received the High Points award for 13-14 girls at the Dayton Raiders Meet this past weekend. Syd had a remarkable eight 1st-place finishes, and one 2nd-place fi...

 Practice Changes for 10/23-10/26

Due to the Weekend Dayton Raiders meet, practices for Friday 10/23-Monday 10/26 have been adjusted as follows: Dayton Raiders Swimmers: Friday, 10/23: 4:15-5:15pm Warm-up only practice for ALL Dayto...

 Dry Land Cancelled TODAY 10/22/09

Due to Instructor illness, all DRY LAND practices for today 10/22/09 are cancelled!

 Dayton Raiders Meet Information

The Meet time line, Psych Sheet and warm-up times for the Dayton Raiders meet this weekend are now posted to the Dayton Raiders Website . These documents have also been posted to our website Meets & E...

 Lancaster Invitational

The sign-up deadline for the Lancaster Invitational has been extended to Thursday, 10/22 to allow some who have indicated an intent to register addtional time to do so. This is the final deadline. ...

 Sportswear items for sale at reduced pricing

A limited number of sportswear sample items are for sale at reduced pricing. For details, see the "Sportswear" page under "Team Apparel".

 THANK YOU LCFY Sharks Parents

THANK YOU!!! The LCFY Sharks Invitational this past Sunday was a huge success, and we could not have done it without all the volunteer help from our parents. All of you put in many hours of dedica...

 REMINDER -- PRACTICE CHANGES for TODAY, Monday 10/19/09

There will be NO practice for the following groups on Monday, 10/19, following our Invitational: Bull Sharks Hammerheads Tiger Sharks Great Whites Great Whites 2 and Bronze will follow the normal pr...

 Practice Change for GOLD & SILVER Saturday 10/17

Gold and Silver Swimmers Practice on Saturday, 10/17 will be from 7:15-9:15am, rather than the normal 7:00am start time.

 LCFY Invitational Information

The LCFY Sharks Invitational is this Sunday, October 18! We will be hosting 304 swimmers from nine SEOWV league teams plus 109 of our own SHARKS swimmers. It will be an exciting day! Swimmers, show ...

 LCFY Sportswear on Sale Now! - EXTENDED DEADLINE TO ORDER!!

THE DEADLINE FOR PLACING YOUR SPORTSWEAR ORDERS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE END OF THE INVITATIONAL THIS SUNDAY 10/18/2009. SPORTSWEAR WILL NOT BE ON DISPLAY IN THE POOL LOBBY AFTER TONIGHT, HOWEVER YOU...

 IMPORTANT UPDATE to HOTEL INFO- Dayton Raiders Meet

OPPORTUNITY FOR A LOWER HOTEL RATE AT DAYTON RAIDERS! THERE IS A SPECIAL E-SAVER RATE AVAILABLE AT THIS HOTEL FOR THE WEEKEND OF THIS MEET. THE RATE IS $67.99/NIGHT FOR A KING ROOM AND $75.99/NIGHT F...

 Continued Problems with Internet Explorer

Many of our users continue to experience problems with the website when using internet explorer. The most recent information we have from the software provider is that Internet Explorer versions olde...

 LCFY Invitational Heat Sheet Spirit Ads

THERE IS STILL TIME TO PLACE YOUR INVITATIONAL HEAT SHEET AD! FINAL DEADLINE MONDAY 10/12 (we go to print Tuesday 10/13) ... IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE AN AD, PLEASE DO SO NOW! Show your swimmer y...

 LCFY Sharks Sportswear Sale scheduled

LCFY Sharks Sportswear Sale October 12, 13 &14 in the Pool Lobby during practice times. For details see the website under "Team Apparel" and "Sportswear" .

 Midnight Madness Information

The Midnight Madness Relay Invitational is this Saturday, 10/10/2009. We will have 22 swimmers participating in 19 different relays for this Invitational. LCFY will warm up from 5:50-6:15 in lanes 4...

 LCFY Invitational Sponsorships - We Need Your Help!

A REMINDER THAT WITH OUR INVITATIONAL FAST-APPROACHING, WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANY INFORMATION YOU MIGHT HAVE ON POSSIBLE SPONSORS THIS WEEK. PLEASE EMAIL JEN SEAS WITH YOUR SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION, ...

 Entries for Midnight Madness Invitational

Entries for the Midnight Madness Invitational are posted on the "Meets&Events" page of the website under the Midnight Madness Meet Documents/Forms .

 LCFY Invitational jobs will be assigned on 10/10/09

All parents/guardians of swimmers participating in the LCFY Invitational ... We need help from ALL our swim families to run a top-quality invitational. We will likely have 450 swimmers throughout th...

 LCFY Invitational T-Shirts and Sweatshirts - PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW!!

DEADLINE TO ORDER INVITATIONAL SPORTSWEAR EXTENDED TO THURSDAY 10/8 ... IF YOU PLAN TO ORDER, PLEASE DO SO NOW! Swim Families, The Sportswear design for the upcoming LCFY Sharks Invitational Swim Me...

 The Results are in!!!

Results from the LCFY vs LTPY home meet this weekend are in. Check out your results on the website by clicking on "My Meet Results" .

 LCFY Sharks Swim Caps

If you did not order personalized swim caps (with your swimmer?s name) during the Team fitting on 9/21, you may purchase non-personalized team caps from our Team Apparel coordinator, Joni King. The...

 A BIG THANKS TO ALL OUR PARENT VOLUNTEERS

THANK YOU! ... to all parents who volunteered so much of their time and energy to work at the meet this past weekend. This was like a mini-invitational, with close to 200 swimmers in attendance, a...

 10/3 Home Meet Information and practice adjustments

Our first home meet of the season is this Saturday, 10/3, beginning at 1pm. We are expecting close to 200 swimmers! Regular Saturday morning practices for this day are adjusted as follows: Pre-swim te...

 LCFY Sharks Golf Outing CANCELLED

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED LCFY SHARKS GOLF OUTING 10/4 2:30pm Indian hills golf course A big thank you to Sharks parent Scott Evans for hosting this Sharks family golf outing. The cost is $25...

 Reminder about Relays

Swimmers, This is just a reminder to all that swim meet relays are not finalized until the day of a swim meet. If you are tentatively assigned to a relay, you will be able to see that on our website...

 Swim Meet Tips for New Families

For a list of helpful tips on what to bring to a swim meet, and what to expect, please see "Meets & Events" and " Swim Meet Info " on the website, and click on "Swim Meet Tips for New Families".

 YMCA League Championships Eligibility

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YMCA CHAMPS ELIGIBILITY In order to participate in the YMCA Championship meet 3/6-3/7/10 (Champs), a swimmer must have participated in at least three YMCA meets, includin...

 USA Meet Sign-up Deadlines fast approaching!

The sign-up deadline for our first USA meet of the season (Dayton Raiders Paul Jarnigan Memorial) is just three days away! This is a fabulous facility and some great competition for our USA swimmers....

 LCFY/LTPY Home Meet this weekend - VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED

IF YOU HAVE A SWIMMER PARTICIPATING IN THE HOME MEET WITH LIBERTY POWELL ON SATURDAY, 10/3, WE NEED YOUR HELP. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SIGNED UP FOR A JOB, PLEASE DO SO TODAY. JOB SIGN-UP IS ONLINE. SI...

 LCFY Swimmers achieve top 10 YMCA times in the country!

Congratulations are in order for several LCFY swimmers who have achieved something very special. We achieved 11 individual YMCA Top Ten Times in the country as well as 3 Top Ten relay times during...

 You may now order your Speedo team uniform and equipment online

The link to our LCFY Sharks team store at Kast-a-way Swimwear is now on our website. Please see "Team Suits & Apparel" and " Kast-a-way Swimwear ".

 REMINDER!!! USA Swimming Registration DUE NOW

A FINAL REMINDER ABOUT USA SWIMMING REGISTRATION...WE WILL BE SENDING OUR REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 2010 CALENDAR YEAR EARLY NEXT WEEK (9/28). IF YOU INTEND TO SWIM ANY USA MEETS FROM JANUARY 2010 THROUG...

 National YMCA Virtual Swim Meet

Have you heard about the National YMCA Virtual Swim Meet? When you swim for the LCFY Sharks at our Invitational on October 18, you will also be participating in this Virtual Meet. See the "Articles...

 TONIGHT! 4:30-7:30PM Team Fitting for Team Suits and Speedo Attire

Our team vendor this year is Kast-a-way Swimwear. They will be at the YMCA on Monday 9/21 from 4:30-7:30pm in the Knoll Gym selling team suits and other LCFY Swim Team Speedo items (swim bags, warm-up...

 REMINDER - Waiver Forms Needed

A REMINDER TO ALL FAMILIES THAT WE MUST HAVE A SIGNED ? WAIVER/RELEASE FROM LIABILITY AND CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT? FORM ON FILE FOR ALL SWIMMERS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO PARTICIPATE ...

 Escrow Account Deposits were due 9/18/09

ESCROW ACCOUNTS: An Escrow Account is a deposit account which is used to pay meet entry fees for swimmers. Many of the meets on our schedule (YMCA Invitationals and all USA meets), have entry fee...

 REMINDERS

Medical/Emergency Waiver Forms due now ... Please leave for Cathy Untied with a coach or in mailboxes. Escrow Account Deposits due Friday, 9/18 Team Suit and Speedo Apparal fitting Monday 9/21 4:30-7:...

 Are you wondering which meets you should sign up for?

Please see the Meet Schedule (Click on Meet Schedule under the Meets & Events tab) for the meets the coaches are recommending for your practice group. In the four far right columns of the Meet Sch...

 Mandatory Parent/Swimmer Meetings

MANDATORY PARENT AND SWIMMER MEETINGS: The coaches will be holding mandatory meetings of parents and swimmers of each practice group during the first week of practice. These meetings will be on the ...

 Team Picture Day 10/31

Team pictures will be Saturday morning, 10/31. Sharks parent Jen Bunstine will be taking the team and individual pictures this year. Thanks Jen! The parent club is planning a mid-morning lunch for t...

 Sign up today for a Swim Connection Account

For all swimmers who are members of USA swimming ... sign up for a Swim Connection account today. Swim Connection is a free service designed for Ohio Parents, Coaches, and Swimmers. Best times, histo...

 MORE SWIM CLINICS OFFERED !!

To all swimmers registered for the 2009-10 LCFY Sharks Swim Team ... What a great turn out at the clinics these past two weeks! The coaches are so excited about the momentum they feel as we head in...

 Celebrate the Season!

Today marks the end of another great season of LCFY Sharks swimming! See you tonight at the season-end cook-out at Hollander Pool from 6-9pm. If you were not able to RSVP, you are still welcome to...

 UPDATE - Central Zone Championships - Pictures have been added!

Congratulations to our LCFY Shark swimmers who Competed in the 2009 USA Central Zone Swimming Championships - 25th Anniversary in Noblesville, IN, August 6-9th . SUNDAY 8/9, ALLISON SWAM THE 1...

 Championship Meet Recaps

 CONGRATULATIONS KEVIN, DANNY, KAYTEE AND ALEX!

CONGRATULATIONS to our swimmers who represented us this week at Y Nationals: Kevin Bell - 50 Back; Kevin swam a 31.34 Danny Cathcart - 50 Breast; Danny swam a 34.23 Kaytee Postle - 50 Free; Kaytee ...

 LCFY Swimmers recognized on YMCA SEOWV League Website

LCFY Swimmers broke three League Records at the SEOWV YMCA Championship meet at Ohio University on July 11! Congratulations Abby, India, Paige and Alex! See the League Website ! Also at this me...