I hope you all have enjoyed a well deserved break from training and that you are excited to begin the 2008 – 2009 competitive season.The 2007 – 2008 season was our team’s best ever and my staff and I are preparing to improve upon last season’s successes!
The success of the Issaquah Swim Team has been greatly influenced by my friendship and professional collaboration with Milt Nelms. IST has been fortunate to receive “cutting edge” technical material and programming assistance by the world’s foremost swimming consultant over the past 8 years. Milt has worked extensively with Ian Thorpe, Natalie Coughlin, Stanford University and the University of California-Berkeley, as well as hundreds of top - ranked athletes throughout the world. He contributes to an evolving and innovative curriculum that we are fortunate to experience and implement. His services are sought after by clubs and swimming federations world wide. However, he has chosen to limit his services to a select few organizations, like IST, that have demonstrated a sincere commitment to his material.
I invite you to attend a unique opportunity to work with Milt in a three day clinic format open to all registered IST athletes 4-6 September. The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, September 4th: Klahanie Lakeside Pool
3:00 -6:00 PM: National/Junior National/Junior Training Groups
6:00 – 7:00 PM: Regional/Junior Prep/Race Club Training Groups
Friday, September 5th: Klahanie Lakeside Pool
3:00 -6:00 PM: National/Junior National/Junior Training Groups
6:00 – 7:30 PM: Sockeye A/B/C Training Groups
Saturday, September 6thth: Edgebrook Swim Club
8:00 – 9:00 AM: Regional/Junior Prep/Race Club Training Groups
9:00 – 10:00 AM: Sockeye A/B/C Training Groups
10:00 - 11:00AM: Blue/ White Training Groups
11:00 – 3:00 PM: DIVE IN PARTY!
3:00 – 6:00 PM: National/ Junior National/Junior Training Groups
Clinic Fees:
$15/session – White/ Blue training groups
$20/session – Regional/ Junior Prep/ Race Club/Sockeye A/B/C groups
$30/session – Nationals/ Jr Nationals/ Juniors
I realize this is a busy time with high school swimming and the start of school, however it is imperative that you give your “intent to participate” in these clinics ASAP and make this a priority in your swimming process. If you are new to IST and need assistance in registering, please call/email the office. You don’t want to miss Milt’s energy and charisma as he guides you to understanding how to swim faster and enjoy the process! We will be working with what we learned from Milt during the entire season.
06-07 Meets 
