PIRANHA FAMILIES ---

I apologize up front, but this will be a lengthy email!  Please review all information!

First, thanks to all of our volunteers who helped us get through Time Trials. A special thanks to Rob Klein for moving the meet along and Sean Patton (Starter), Cyndi Gregory (Stroke and Turn), Rosie Tomlinson (Stroke and Turn) and Julia Khouri (Stroke and Turn) for helping out in a pinch as we were a little short-handed! I really appreciate all of your help!! Also, Mary Stroot and Katie Smith rescued us from a Swimtopia Template issue that we didn’t know we had.  We have fixed the template so next year we should not have the confusion we had in the first have of the meet.  Finally, I wanted to give a shout out to Jason Woodward who just jumped in and started doing things (like everything) to help us get the meet moving quicker and Ricardo Arnez for his help getting everything set up!

This week we have Time-Trial makeups, Pasta Pig Out, and our first A-meet on Saturday! All of the details are below:

MEET THEMES: We have a theme for each weeks meets. The full seasons themes will be posted on the bulletin board this Monday.  This weeks theme for both the A and B meets is COLOR WARS.  See the details in the meet information below.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE:

1. Time Trial Make-up:

WHEN: Tuesday, 6pm (The 11-12, 9-10 boys practice is cancelled on Tuesday for make-ups).  Please let me know if you can attend if you have not already so we can plan efficiently.

WHERE: Plantations II Pool

WHO: All swimmers who missed Time Trials and wish to receive a time in an attempt to make the first A-meet. I have notified each family and requested they notify me if they want to make up time trials. We have a large number of swimmers who need to make up Time Trials. We will do our best to get everyone a time if we can.

VOLUNTEERS: Parents of time trial make up swimmers please plan to stay after practice and time your swimmers. We will have stroke and turn to identify swimmers who are not legal in their strokes.

2. Pasta Pig Out:  This is a potluck dinner to carbo load for the first meet and to socialize.  

WHEN:  TIME MOVED TO 7-8:30pm.  Coach Nic wants to get a final practice in on Friday to fine tune the swimmers for Saturday.

WHERE: Plantations II Pool, Outside on the grass

WHO: All swim team members (including pre-team) and their parents.  

VOLUNTEER: Sign up on the website to bring a pasta dish, desert, drinks, etc.  Let us know if you have any questions about the Pig Out.

3. First A- Meet:

WHEN: Saturday, June 17th @ 9am; warm-ups at 8:00am. Arrive by 7:50am and Check-in with the Coaches.

CHALK IT UP: Arrive at 7:30am if you would like to decorate the walkway outside the gate with some artwork welcoming James Creek to our pool. Chalk is provided, but feel free to donate.

THEME: Color Wars - Adults and Volunteers wear GREEN, 15-18’s wear PINK, 13-14’s wear PURPLE, 11-12’s wear BLUE, 9-10’s wear YELLOW, and 8u wear RED!!!  The coaches will reinforce this week.

WHERE: Plantations II Pool

WHO: Waters Landing

DECLARE YOUR SWIMMERS: Please go on-line and declare your swimmers either AVAILABLE or NOT AVAILABLE for the meet. You must be declared by 6pm, Wednesday, June 14th, so that the coaches can prepare the meet line-up.  Note: Only the top 3 swimmers in each age group swim in each event except freestyle where the top 6 swimmers participate.  See the Reps if you have any questions.

VOLUNTEER: While you are declaring your swimmer is AVAILABLE, SIGN-UP to volunteer for a position at this week's meet.  It’s already looking pretty good, so thanks for making the volunteer coordinators happy!

MEET LINE-UP: The meet line-up will be posted by the coach no later than Friday, June,16th.  This is when you will know if your swimmer is in the A meet.

TEAM EVENTS THIS WEEK

1. PRACTICE:

Practice continues after school through Friday, June 16th:

a. No pre-team practice until Monday, June 19th.

b. 13-18 year olds: 4-5pm

c. 8u and 9-10 girls: 5-6pm

d. 9-10 boys, 11-12 year olds: 6-7pm (except for Tuesday, no practice)

e. Water bottles: Please remember to have your swimmer bring a water bottle to have at the end of their lane for practice…no energy drinks.

f. Summer schedule will begin next week!!!

2. Parent Meeting: Friday, June 16th at Pasta Pig Out.  Reps will review meet logistics and the season ahead.

GO PIRANHAS!!!!

Mike and Katie