The Week Ahead: Please read the full email, there is a lot of key information!

Please RSVP your swimmer by Sunday at 9pm. 64 swimmers still have NOT declared if they are swimming on Wednesday at HOME. Don't miss out qualifying for Champs if you swim this meet. If your swimmer works with Mallory and hasn't swum a meet, I will email you Monday and let you know if we feel they are ready for the meet. Please email me if you have ANY questions! Attending practice is the best way to build endurance and learn new strokes.  Please continue to encourage your swimmer to attend!

Buddies will be given out early this week.  Kids will receive an index card with their buddy name.  Buddies are there to support and cheer for each other over the season. I will send the list of names mid week. 

This week we will have morning practice Mon. June 19, Tues. June 20, Wed. June 21, Fun practice Thurs. June 22 and Fri. June 23. HOME swim meet at Wed. June 21.

10 and under's 8-9am and 11 and up 9-10am.

13 and up volunteers sign volunteer log prior to practice at 7:50am.

Jr Fliers Monday June 19 and Tues. June 20 at 8:45-9:15am. Meet by the shallow end. Every week this group will be evaluated to see if they are ready to join the team and work with Coach Mallory.

Tuesday and Wednesday this week we will work on ALL relays at practice.  Monday I will send an email to the team letting everyone know who needs to be at practice those days to practice their relay. The dry erase board at the meet lists everyone's lane and places in their relay.  Swimmers need to use this tool especially for the late night relays. 

Friday June 23 we will have a clinic with graduated Fawn Lake Flier, Kinsey Brooks during practice. Here is a little back story to her accomplishments:

Three-time All-America swimmer Kinsey Brooks has been named the University of Mary Washington’s 2022–23 female athlete of the year.

Brooks went undefeated in individual races as a junior last winter and finished finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke, sixth in the 200 individual medley and 10th in the 200 breast at the NCAA Division III national championships. She was named swimmer of the year by the Metro Swimming and Diving Conference and the Virginia State College Division swimmer of the year. Kinsey graduated from UMW this spring.

Our swim meet Wed. June 21st will be at HOME Arrive at 4:30 for swimmers to get event numbers from the coaches. PLEASE BE ON TIME! Warm-ups start promptly at 5:00 and Meet Starts at 6pm. Concessions will be sold at the meet. Alcohol is not permitted during the meet. Feel free to bring Tents and Chairs.

Swimmers should wear their team suit, hair pulled back or wear a cap and use goggles for the meet.

Swim suits and caps may not be worn with the name of another swim team on them.

If your swimmer plans to race with a sun shirt on, they must wear the sun shirt at all meets and champs. This is a league rule.

Swimmers should report at 4:30pm to the coaches when they arrive for their event numbers.

Following away team warm-ups if your swimmer is in a freestyle relay we will organize them in an area to prepare for the relays.

Parents look at the numbers on your swimmers’ arm to be aware when their number is called to clerk of course.

Please use sunblock too! Pack multiple towels for your swimmer, sweatshirts for when the sun goes down and keep your swimmer hydrated during the meet. It will be cold when the sun goes down and you may want sweat pants for your swimmer too!

No horseplay will be tolerated at the meet.

Try to limit sweets until they have completed their races.

Ribbons will be handed out at fun practice Thursday.

Swimmers only receive ribbons if they place in the whole event not just the heat. Swimmers will receive an improvement ribbon if they improve their time in swimming the event from meet to meet.

Have a wonderful day! Reach out to me if you have any questions! Feel free to text me if you have an emergency where your child cannot swim a meet.If you have a volunteer responsibility you must find a replacement and email: [email protected].

Coach Nicole

540-903-1945