Due to the recent warm weather, practice is moving to the City Pool beginning today. The water will be a little chilly, so make certain to bring your warm clothes and a towel for after practice.  Practice times will also change so that we are practicing when the sun is out and the air temperature is warm.  The new practice times are in effect until June 1st when we move to morning practice times.

NEW PRACTICE LOCATION:
City Pool

NEW PRACTICE TIMES:
5:15pm – 6:15pm – Younger Group (usually practices at 6pm at the YMCA)
6:15pm – 7:15pm – Older Group (usually practices at 7pm at the YMCA)

Please note Friday and Saturday practice has been cancelled due to the Makos Long Course Swim Meet at the Lakeland Courthouse Jackson.

Click on the link to view the Psych Sheet for the Makos Meet.  The warm-up schedule is below.  Please be on time for warm-ups.  Also, note 11-12 Boys will swim in the AM sessions and 11-12 Girls will swim in the PM sessions on Saturday and Sunday.

Friday – Warm-ups: 4pm, Competition:  5pm
Saturday & Sunday AM – Warm-ups:  7AM, Competition:  8AM
Saturday PM – Warm-ups:  Not before 12PM, Competition:  1 hour after warm-ups
Sunday PM – Warm-ups:  Not before 11AM, Competition:  1 hour after warm-ups

Good luck to VSA’s 17 swimmers participating in the meet.  GO Killer Whales!

Online ordering for VSA logo swimsuits is now open until Friday, April 30th.  Female swimsuits are $50 and male swimsuits are $34.  Free shipping applies to orders over $50.    Swimsuits will arrive in time for our upcoming Stamm Family Invitational Swim Meet.  Follow the directions below to order your suit.

1. Click on this link.
2. Click on the pink LOGIN button on the lower left side of the website.
3. Enter the LOGIN:  VICKSBURG
4. Enter the Password:  vicks0410
5. Click on the LOGIN button.
6. Click on VICKSBURG SWIM ASSOCIATION – DEADLINE APRIL 30th, located under APPAREL at the bottom of the blue banner on the left side of the website.
7. Select your swimsuit.
8. Select your size and quantity.
9. Click ADD TO BASKET.
10. Click the pink PROCEED TO CHECKOUT button.
11. Enter Shipping and Billing Address and click CONTINUE.
12. Select Shipping Method and click CONTINUE.
13. Enter credit card information and click CONTINUE.

The MAKOS Long Course Meet is scheduled for April 30th through May 2nd. Coach Mixon needs to know TODAY, Tuesday, April 20th, if you would like to attend the meet.  Click here to view the invitation.  If you would like Coach Mixon to decide which events to enter, please email him “Coach Pick.”  If you can only attend on a certain day, please email him the day you would like to attend.  Happy Swimming.

It’s Spring and there are great fundraising opportunities for everyone.

• It’s a grocery bag, toy bag, trip bag, lunch bag, beach bag, an anything bag…it’s a MIXED BAG.  These cute bright “green” (not the color) bags are the latest craze.  They make terrific teacher, Mother’s Day or birthday gifts and can be monogramed for only $6.  Our goal is for each family to sell $100 and all orders are due by April 20th.  Click on Mixed Bags to download an order form and note that the department store bags for the City Lights and Rings patterns are out of stock.  Please contact Heather Butler with any questions. 
• Our Stamm Invitational Swim Meet is just around the corner and everyone is asked to sell $200 in heat sheet ads.  Click on heat sheets to download the Heat Sheet contract form.   Our community is a strong supporter of VSA so get out there and visit our local businesses.  You will be surprised by their generosity.

Please note practice on Saturday, March 20th has been cancelled.

Please note Coach Mixon is sick and practice has been cancelled until Monday, March 15th.

We will NOT practice on Saturday, March 6th due to the Run Thru History,  Coach Mixon would like to encourage all swimmers and parents to get out and participate in this event.  The event includes a 10K Run, 5K Walk and a 1 Mile Fun Run.  Get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery at the Vicksburg Military Park.  Don’t forget to support our organization and wear your VSA attire.

Regular practice resumes today, Wednesday, February 24th, at Wyatt’s.  For those swimmers attending the second practice session, please bring proper DRY-LAND attire including a pair of running shoes (no sandals, crocs, slides, etc.).

Congratulations to VSA’s 14 state team swimmers who scored 427.5 points in the Short Course State Meet this past weekend! Click here to view the results.   All swimmers scored points and contributed to our top 10 finish!

VSA Short Course State Team