Happy Sunday Hammerheads!

We can't believe it is already our third week of swim team! We have such a fun (& different) week ahead. Please read over all the information below and let us know if you have any questions. As always, we are here to help any way we can!

1. Schedule for this week

2. Schedule for next week

3. Virtual Meet this Tuesday

4. No Time Trials this week except....

5. Riverside HOME Swim Meet

1. Schedule for this week

Monday: Regular Practice + Junior Sharks

Tuesday: Virtual Meet during Regular Practice Schedule (No Junior Sharks)

Wednesday: Regular Practice + Junior Sharks

Thursday: Regular Practice + Junior Sharks (See Time Trials under Item #4)

Friday: NO PRACTICE (Pool opens for members!!!! WAHOO!!!!)
*If you are still interested in joining the pool, it's not too late! You get a discounted rate on swim team fees and some more fun in the sun! Email me for more info!

2. Schedule for next week

Monday: NO PRACTICE (Memorial Day)

Tuesday: Home Meet vs. Riverside (Report Time is 4:15 PM)

Wednesday: Regular Afternoon Practice + Junior Sharks

Thursday: Regular Afternoon Practice + Junior Sharks

Friday: MORNING PRACTICE BEGINS + Junior Sharks
*No more afternoon practices after this Friday*

3. Virtual Meet this Tuesday

Our virtual meet against Briarwood will take place THIS TUESDAY during our regular practice times. This virtual meet will look a lot like time trials but with some more waiting on the deck and cheering in between. Please make sure you send two towels with your child (one for them to sit on and one for them to stay warm while waiting for their turn). Lastly, don't forget to send your swimmer with goggles and their hair pulled back!

4. No Time Trials this Thursday except....

We will not be holding Time Trials this week BUT rather, we will use the day to record any make up time trials for swimmers that missed last Thursday. Everyone else will be working on dives, starts, finishes and turns during this Thursday's practice! Please send swimmers with goggles and flippers.

5. Riverside HOME Swim Meet

Our Riverside home meet will take place Tuesday, June 1st (day after Memorial Day).

WHAT TO BRING

• Mandatory: Lawn Chairs, Googles, 2 Towels, Hair pulled back
• Encouraged: Swim Cap, Full Water Bottle, Snacks

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Very loud, very fun organized chaos!! :)
• Arrival Time: 4:00 - 4:15 PM
• Upon Arrival: Head straight to our table located in back corner of the pool to receive your swimmer's events. You will have a paper copy (take a pic with your phone) & a coach will also write it on the swimmer's arm!
• No age group bullpens for this meet due to COVID
• Swimmers will sit with their parents and parents will be responsible for taking swimmers to the "waiting area" for their events
• Announcer will be using a speaker system to ask swimmers to report to the "waiting area" based on their heat & event (up to seven heats in advance so there is plenty of time to get organized)
• Once your swimmer is dropped in the waiting area, parents can return to their seat or watch from the sides of the pool; once swimmer completes his or her race, they should return to be with their parents

IMPORTANT SWIM MEET NOTES

• Ribbons: Ribbons will be given out later in the week (not the day of the meet!) Please be patient if ribbons are incorrect or not in the right spot. It is not a perfect system and mistakes happen often. We can always remedy it so just let us know if something does not look right! :)
• Volunteers: It's a strange year but we believe we will still need timers, runners, ribbon helpers and place judges to make this meet vs. Riverside happen correctly! Please look out for an email from Mary Dodd Walker in the near future. 
• Meet Absences: As I said in my last email, we planned the first two meets last Friday night. Planning meets is a big feat - it took us over 5 hours! If for any reason your swimmer will not be at the June 1st meet & you did not turn in an absence, I need you to email me immediately. It is very diffcult to write swimmers out but we would rather do it now than the day of the swim meet!

That's all for now, folks! Wishing you all a wonderful week. Can't wait to see you soon!

Sincerely,

Coach Laney