First Home Meet
This Tuesday is our first swim meet and we’ll be swimming against and hosting Harrington Grove.

Warm ups for 11&Up begin at 5:00pm and 10& under at 5:15.  Come early enough to check in and get your numbers. We reserve our parking lot for the away team, so please remember to park on Rushingbrook Drive

- First home meet info, click HERE for more details. Lakepark families sit on the far end of the pool. This team is a little larger so we’re planning to take out more lounge chairs than usual. Bring camp chairs if you have them, more than you usually do. 

-Remember to cash for concessions. Based on concession sign-ups, we plan to have Chick-Fil-A, pizza, BBQ sandwiches, hot dogs, mac and cheese, baked potatoes, fresh fruit and other homemade goodies. Bring cash or Venmo, no cc. When the meet concludes, if you are able, please stick around to help clean up and put the pool back together. Kona Ice will be at the meet as well. 

-Trying to finish giving out early bird shirts on Monday but we'll have the remaining at the meet.  Caps bought at registration will be available if you haven't received them yet, and others can be purchased for $10 cash.  

-Don’t forget to sign up to volunteer at the meet or for concessions HERE. We still have a few of openings that need to be filled including
      -ribbon writer (put printed sticker labels on ribbons for our team and away team)
      - head timer
      - meet admin
      - concessions: baked potatos AND  toppings

Practice changes coming soon
This is the last week of our practice schedule while most schools are in session.  There is no practice at all this coming Friday June 12. 

Starting Monday June 15 we will have both AM and PM practice options. 
Morning Practice : (Monday – Friday, see Wednesday’s exception below):
9:00 – 10:00 (11 & up)
10:00 - 11:00 (7-10)
10:30 – 11:00 (6 & under)

Afternoon Practice : (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday):
5:30 - 6:00 (6 & under)
6:00 – 7:00 (7 & up)

***Please note! After the swim meets, Wednesday morning practices will be combined for all ages. Practice will be 10:00 – 11:00 am for 7 & up. The 6 & under Mini Marlins will still attend from 10:30 -11:00am

Upcoming Dates
     This week
June 9 Home vs. Harrington Grove; warmups at 5pm
June 12 No practice this day

     More dates
June 15 Start of summer practice schedule (AM/PM options, see above)
June 16 Away at Bedford at Falls River
June 17 10am Movie Day Shrek 2-Six Forks Cinema RSVP
June 23- Home vs. Northbrook
June 27 9am WAVE Swim Clinic at our pool (more info later, independent swimmers)
June 30 Away at Greenway Club
July 7 Home vs.Wood Valley
July 8 likely tie dye day with our team shirts
July 14 Away at Quail Hollow
July 19 TSA Championship (invited swimmers)
July 20 end of year banquet at pool

Question of the week
        Can you explain relays?
We start and end the meet with relays for ages 7 & up.  Each relay is 4 swimmers from each age group and each gender (7/8 girls, 7/8 boys....).  The first relay is a medley of each stroke starting with backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle.  Each swimmer must touch the wall before the next swimmer begins.  10& unders swim 25s and 11&ups do 50s.  The final relay is only freestyle.  They're really fun to swim and to watch! Winning relays earn the team a lot of points. 

When you get to the swim meet, check the heat sheets posted to see if your swimmer is on a relay.  We didn't do relays at the blue & white meet so it's slightly different. We may need more parents assisting to make sure little ones get where they are supposed to be and go in the correct lane and correct order. 
It's very important to see if you're supposed to be on a final relay before you leave the meet so the three other swimmers don't miss out.  Check with coaches if you have any questions. 

Summer Swimming Checklist
Are you new to swim team?  Check out this Summer Swim Meet Checklist for parents. Great for new families and even seasoned ones.  

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4511115813/summer-swim-meet-checklist-parent-guide?etsrc=sdt