Hey Hammerheads!!!!!!!!!!

Hope all is well - we can't wait to see you soon! As we gear up for the first practice, I just wanted to provide you with as much information as possible. Mostly, we just want you to know we are here to help! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

1. What to bring to practice
2. What to expect at the first practice
3. What to expect for T, W, TH, F practices
4. Afternoon practice on Friday, May 17th
5. Junior Sharks - First week of Practice
6. No practice Friday, May 24th or Monday, May 27th
7. Meet Schedule for 2019
8. Swim Lessons from Coaching Staff
9. Sponsorships
10. Shout out to Shep Lawrence with All State Insurance!
11. Practice Schedule Link
12. Volunteer Sign-Ups

1. What to bring to practice
Always bring sunscreen, water, towel, goggles, flippers. Girls should wear a one piece bathing suit and boys should wear jammer suits. If you wear a two piece suit or swim trunks, it makes it really hard for swimmers' to improve their technique. Swim caps also encouraged! They just make swimming easier (less drag in the water).

2. What to expect at the first practice
A lot of introductions, expectations, and rules for the season! Some swimming, but not a ton. We like to set the tone for the season by making sure all the swimmers know the rules of the pool and our expectations as a coaching staff. But mostly, expect organized chaos- it is like this every year and always takes a little bit of time for swimmers to find the routine. Our goal is to keep things consistent and clear so that swimmers know what to do, where to go, and what to expect - this takes some practice and we look forward to it!

3. What to expect for T, W, TH, F practices
Repeated introductions becoming shorter each day; increased swimming each day.

4. Afternoon practice on Friday, May 17th
This is the only Friday afternoon practice we will have all season! We hold this one (and only one) Friday afternoon practice because we don't have morning practices yet. There will be no Friday morning practices for the rest of the season after May 17th.

5. Junior Sharks - First week of Practice
Junior Sharks (our feeder team) will practice from 4:30-5PM Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This program is NOT the same as 6&Unders. 6&Unders is part of swim team/meets and junior sharks is a program for MEMBERS ONLY that helps swimmers get ready for swimming in the deep end.

6. No practice Friday, May 24th or Monday, May 27th
No friday afternoon practice on May 24th or on Monday, May 27th (Memorial Day). We will hold practice on the last day of public school - Thursday, May 23rd.

7. Meet Schedule for 2019

Wednesday, May 29th @ Riverside Pool
Address: 6450 Riverside Dr Atlanta, GA 30328

Tuesday, June 4th @ Huntley Hills
Address: 2032 Plantation Lane Atlanta, GA 30341

Tuesday, June 11th @ HOME(against Mill Glen)
Address: 555 Glenforest Road, Atlanta, GA 30328

Tuesday, June 18th @ Hanover West
Address: 1385 Hanover West Dr. Atlanta, GA 30327

Monday, June 24th @ HOME(against Mountaire)
Address: 555 Glenforest Road, Atlanta, GA 30328

8. Swim Lessons from Coaching Staff
We have already had a lot of people ask about swim lessons for the season! We are very excited. Starting after Memorial Day, Coach Laney, Coach Ian, Coach James, Coach Kateleigh, and Coach Alyssa will be available for private and/or group lessons this summer. I encourage you to contact us directly at our emails below. Availability is limited and some of our schedules are filling up for the beginning of the season. I highly recommend reaching out sooner rather later! If one of our schedules is not available for you, we will be happy to recommend you to another coach who we believe would be a great fit for your child.

**Note from Coach Laney about her swim lessons:If you have already contacted me about swim lessons and I told you to hold off for a bit - now is the time to email again! If you could make the subject line of the email "swim lesson" I would greatly appreciate it. I get a lot of emails so a clear subject line helps me a lot! :)

Coach Laney - [email protected]
Coach Ian - [email protected]
Coach James - [email protected]
Coach Kateleigh - [email protected]
Coach Alyssa - [email protected]

9. Sponsorships
If you're interested in sponsoring our team, don't hesitate to reach out! We have premade packages ready for you, but can also do a custom package if you would like!

10. HUGE shoutout to Shep Lawrence at All State Insurance!

We just want give a huge thank you and shout out to Shep Lawrence, who has been our longtime diamond sponsor for years. Shep was born and raised in the Atlanta area and graduated from the University of Georgia. He has two daughters, Caitlin and Caroline, on the Swim Team. Shep and his wife Jessica love living in Sandy Springs and serving the local community! Shep recently moved his office to the corner of Mt. Paran and Roswell Road- so stop by and see him any time!

11. Practice Schedule Link

Our website is the best place to find information about our team. Here is a direct link to our practice schedule for the season: https://hammondhills.swimtopia.com/practice-schedule

12. Volunteer Sign-Ups

Volunteer Sign-ups for the season with be sent out via Sign Up Genius on Monday, May 20th at 6PM. Every family is required to volunteer 2 times per season. Failure to meet volunteer requirements will result in a $250 fine. We truly cannot do this without you! We are so grateful for all of your support!

As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out. We are here to help! We can't wait to see you soon!

T-MINUS 10 DAYS! 🙂

Sincerely,

Your 2019 Coaching Staff

Laney, Ian, James, Kateleigh, Alyssa

Olivia, Kate, Nina, Andrew, and Griffin