Hello Swim Team,

Summer is here! In this update you’ll find the following:

• Summer Practice Schedule
• Welcome Junior Stingrays!
• SL v FO Dual Meet 6/21 – Sign up now!
• *Possible* Swim Meet Date Change - IMPORTANT
• Fun Friday
• Taharka and Zeke’s Orders Closing Soon

Summer Practice Schedule

This week marks the shift to our summer practice schedule, as well as the addition of morning practices. Please review the summer schedule and pay close attention to the age groupings, as they are slightly different:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday AM:

8:00 - 9:15 am -- Ages 13 and up

9:15 - 10:00 am -- Ages 8 and under (including Junior Stingrays)

10:00 - 11:00 am -- Ages 9 - 12

Friday AM:

8:00 - 9:00 Ages 11 and up

9:00 - 10:00 Ages 10 and under (Junior Stingrays start at 9:15)

10:00 - 11:00 FUN Friday Games and Snacks

Tuesday/Thursday PM:

5:30 – 6:30 pm -- Ages 10 and under (no Junior Stingrays)

6:30 -7:30 pm -- Ages 11 and up

Welcome Junior Stingrays!

Junior Stingrays and Junior Stingrays Plus start practice this week, on Tuesday, June 17! Remember, Junior Stingrays practice in the mornings only, from 9:15 – 10:00. Junior Stingray Plus have the option to attend afternoon practices on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 – 6:30, in addition to morning practices with Junior Stingrays. I will be out of town for a few days this week, so Caedmon Haas will be available during the first Junior Practice to answer any questions.

SL v FO Dual Meet 6/21– Sign up now!

Our first dual meet is scheduled for this Saturday, June 21, at Five Oaks Swim Club in Catonsville, starting at 8:00 (warmups likely at 7:30). The deadline to declare if you plan to swim in this meet is Wednesday, June 18. Unlike the Time Trial, we will not be adding swimmers at the last minute, so please log into Swimtopia as soon as possible to let us know if your swimmer plans to participate. If you have an extenuating circumstance that prevents you from declaring by Wednesday, PLEASE communicate with Coach Owen, and he will let you know if you can have extra time to decide. When you sign your child up to swim, please remember to choose your volunteer role by clicking the job sign up too!

*Possible* Swim Meet Date Change – IMPORTANT

You may have heard that Five Oaks was the victim of a break-in and suffered significant vandalism about a week ago. Due to the extent of the damage, Five Oaks is currently closed as they make repairs, including replacing all of their pool filters. Five Oaks hopes to be open in time to host our meet on 6/21, but if they are unable to open, the meet will instead be held on Tuesday evening, June 24 at Swan Lake, with a start time of 5:00 (4:00 warmups). We understand that this is an inconvenience, but given the circumstances, it was the best backup plan we could agree on. We will know by this Thursday whether we need to change the date, and I will communicate with you as soon as a plan is in place.

Fun Friday

This week we will have our first Fun Friday! On Fun Friday, swimmers spend the last hour of morning practice enjoying snacks and games as a way to build community and get excited for their upcoming meet. We need donations of snacks as well as volunteers to help set up, hand out snacks, and clean up. You can sign up to bring snacks or help out via Swimtopia.

Taharka and Zeke’s Orders Closing Soon

Just a reminder that our Taharka fundraiser ends on Monday, June 16, and I will be placing our first bulk order with Zeke’s this Monday as well, so if you want to get in on these fundraisers please act fast! We will place another Zeke’s order in mid-July.

Happy Swimming!

Linn