We have had a great first two days of practice so far!  Thank you everyone!

Meet Entries: Entry is open for all meets, and if you know your schedule, we would encourage you to sign your child up for all of the meets in advance.  However, our first meet will close for entries on Wednesday, June 12 at 5:00.  Swimmers must be declared by Wednesday, June 12 at 5:00pm in order to swim in the first meet.  

Swimmer Eligibility: You will receive communication via email before next week if the coaches are unsure that your swimmer(s) will meet the requirement for the meet.  As a reminder, all swimmers must be able to swim the length of the pool independently by June 12 in order to swim in the June 17th meet.  

Worker Shifts: Worker shifts are not finalized yet.  I will send an email when everything is final so all families can check what shifts they have.  We had to make changes, and more changes are likely before next week.  If we had to make swaps, we did not move people to a different meet, but possibly a different shift or job within the meet they were already signed up for.  

Practice Reminders: 

• No swimmers in the water who are not practicing in their designated age group. 
• Parents are asked to sit away from the edge of the pool and refrain from trying to help their children during practices
• Swimmers are expected to listen to coaches and follow all directions.  It is disrespectful to coaches and to other swimmers to take time away from those who are anxious and willing to participate appropriately.  Starting tomorrow, swimmers who do not follow instructions and show respectful behavior will have to sit out of practice.   

Stroke Judge and Bullpen worker trainings: 

Next week during practices on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, we will run our required training for stroke judges, and we will also run a bullpen worker training.  If you have any bullpen or stroke judge shifts on your worker shifts, your presence is required.  If you are new to the team or curious about the bullpen or stroke judging, you are welcomed to attend!

• Tuesday and Thursday evening: 
  • Bullpen training 6:00-6:30
  • Stroke Judge training 6:30-7:00

Both trainings will take place under the pavilion at the pool. 

Record Board:

The pavilion was painted over the winter, and the record board has gone missing since then.  We know how important that board is, and we have ordered a new frame and record poster from last season.  We will get it put up ASAP!

It's been a great first week of practice so far!  Keep up the good work and positive attitudes!