Amanda Thomas Scotland Update!

Haven Swimming Sophomore Amanda Thomas is taking part in a very fun semester abroad in Scotland. Below is the update she recently emailed me to share with all of our loyal readers! We'd like to wish Amanda a Happy Birthday, and safe travels as her time winds down in Scotland and she makes her way back to The States and back to The Haven. Have fun Amanda and thanks for sharing!
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So it basically rains everyday. Either poring, drizzle, or spittle, there's always water in the air. If it isn't water, it's hail. Those days are super fun. The weather can go from cloudy to sunny with blue skies to dark clouds with rain to sunny again to a hail storm in 15 minutes. You never know what the weather will be like. I left for class without a jacket or a hood because it was so sunny and warm. An hour later? I left class and it was poring and windy as ever. Don't trust Scottish weather! Even the weather reports are wrong.

I think I can't count on one hand how many days we've had with no rain. And those days were amazing!

But other than the weather, it's been amazing and fun! I've made friends from all around the world and they're so great! I'm really loving it here and loving the people I'm meeting!

Every Saturday we go to a different area of Scotland so I'm really getting to see the entire country and it's great. It's so beautiful here and when the sun comes out it's even better! Although I'm so used to not seeing the sun that when it does come out it's usually too bright for me to handle!

Classes are a lot different here but I'm managing while also having a great time and seeing all of these cool places. I've been to Amsterdam already and am planning trips to Ireland, Italy, and Germany....maybe a few more too! I already booked a flight to Greece and my family is coming to travel with me at the end to see London and Paris! I'm so excited!

I'm attaching a few of my favorite pictures!

Can't wait to be back at the Haven!
Amanda

Spring Swim Lessons/Swim-a-Thon/Competitive Swim Clinic Info Announced

We are proud to announce three opportunities to work with Haven Swimming this spring!

Any questions can be directed to:
Joel Blesh
jnb5025@lhup.edu
570-484-2820

Registration forms can be mailed to:
Joel Blesh
Head Swimming Coach
401 North Fairview Street
Lock Haven, PA 17745

Reminder: All checks must be made payable to: LHUF SWIMMING.

GoLHU.com’s official press release can be viewed HERE.


Haven Swim School Spring 2014 Swim Lessons 
March 31st-April 23rd
Monday and Wednesday 
5:15-5:45pm
5:55-6:25pm

8 sessions lasting 30 minutes each. Lessons are completed in VERY small instructor to swimmer ratio (1-1 for younger swimmers, never more than 2-1 for advanced swimmers).

The cost of these lessons are only $75.

Lessons are for ages 3 and older for swimmers of all ability! We currently only have openings in our 5:55-6:25pm session.

Sign up forms can be found HERE.


Inaugural Haven Swimming Swim-a-Thon 
We would like to invite the LHU and Lock Haven community to join us on April 5th for a Swim-A-Thon fundraiser from 10am-Noon.  Help us promote the lifelong benefits of the great sport of swimming! This event is for ALL ages!

How it works…

Participants secure pledges from family, friends, and acquaintances either as a per-length donation or a flat donation prior to the April 5th swim.

Participants show up on April 5th and have 2 hours to complete as many lengths as possible. Swimmers may take breaks when necessary but will only have 2 hours to complete the swim.

Special Haven Swimming prizes will be given throughout the morning. (Youngest participant, oldest participant, most laps swum male, most laps swum female, and MUCH MORE…)

If you swim 100 lengths of the pool (50 for swimmers 10 and under) during the Swim-a-Thon you will receive a FREE Haven Swimming t-shirt (adult sizes S-XXL). 

Official Flyer can be viewed HERE. Pledge form can be viewed HERE.

Donations made to LHUF Swimming are tax deductible!



Competitive Swim Clinic 
Saturday April 26th and Sunday April 27th 2014

This 2 day clinic will cover all four competitive strokes. Athletes will be broken into three groups and have the opportunity to work in a small group setting with coaches, athletes, and volunteers of Haven Swimming in Zimmerli pool on the campus of Lock Haven University.

The cost of this 2 day clinic is just $15 per swimmer pre-registration. (One payment covers both days!) Day of event registration will be $20.

More information and sign up forms can be found HERE.

6th Annual "Havens Got Talent" Show

Truth be told...I'm biased. I ALWAYS think our team should win the talent show, and this year was one of their better acts. The team had a race to put on their racing suits. (Everyone in the swimming world knows just how long this can take, but since the racing suits were older and the swimmers had 3 helpers the race was on!) To be declared the winner, the swimmer needed the suit, cap, and goggles. Alex Watson did a fantastic job for us announcing!

The winner gets to be the pride of the athletic department for the next year, a medal, AND a Space Jam DVD. It was a great way for the teams to come together and raise some funds for charity. Below are a few photos from the night.