Hello Stingrays,

It’s hard to believe we are getting ready for our final home meet of the season tomorrow!  As of right now, the air quality looks like it will be back to moderate range tomorrow, but we will continue to monitor the forecast.

PARKING - IMPORTANT

Please DO NOT PARK in the Swan Lake parking lot. This lot is reserved for West Howard. We would also like to save as many spots in the surrounding streets as possible for West Howard families, so we have made alternate parking arrangements for Swan Lake families.

If you are physically able, please drop off your swimmers and belongings at Swan Lake and then park at the Morgan State North Campus Garage. The address is 1700 E Cold Spring Lane, but the entrance is actually off of Perring Parkway.

ARRIVAL/WARMUPS

Coach Owen would like all swimmers to arrive at Swan Lake no later than 7:05am. Our team will warm up from 7:20 until 7:50. The meet will start promptly at 8:30.

SEATING AREA

Swan Lake’s team area is the lawn near the party pavilion and Clerk of Course, close to the shallow end and Lane 4. We will reserve the shady seats along Lane 1 for West Howard. We want to be good hosts, so please respect the designated seating areas.

VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED

Thank you to everyone who has already signed up for a volunteer shift! We have just a few spots left to fill. We still need one additional greeter to monitor the parking lot in the morning and one second-half timer. It would also be very helpful to have a couple more volunteers help with setup at 6:15 (or whenever you can get there!) Saturday morning. THANK YOU!!!

50/50 Raffle

Remember to bring cash for the 50/50 raffle. It’s going to be a big one this week!

PARENT CHEER TUNNEL

Parents will form a “Cheer Tunnel” on the pool deck on the far side of the shallow end around 8:20 for swimmers to run through before the meet. Join in when you see parents start to gather!

MEET ENTRIES

An updated draft of meet entries is attached to this email. This draft is still not final. Heat sheets will be available around 8:00 on the day of the meet, after we have adjusted for any last-minute scratches. If you’d like to view the heat sheets and follow meet results in *almost* real time, you can do so on the Swimtopia app.

RELAY ALTERNATES

The following swimmers are relay alternates. This means that they will only swim in the relay if another swimmer is unable to swim for some reason. Relay alternates are an important part of the team and sometimes they are needed at the last minute. If your swimmer is a relay alternate, please do not leave the meet early unless you have spoken to Coach Owen and confirmed that your swimmer is not needed for the relay.

8&U - Dominic Dvorak (A), Iyla Wedekind (A)

9/10 - Evelyn Miller (A), Lena Rishar (B), Max Rennard, Auggie Dvorak

11/12 - Henry Creamer (A), Brooks Arnett (B)

13/14 - Lilly Voelker, Caleb Groseclose, Ethan Fields

15&over - Austin Smith, Cailyn Gilligan

SPONSOR POP UPS

We have two pop ups this week - Found Studio and Snug Books! Let’s support our sponsors!

If your swimmer is no longer able to participate in the meet, please let me know as soon as possible by texting (770)402-1591.

Go Stingrays!

Linn