Hi All!

You will get a weekly update from me usually on Sunday afternoon.  Just checked the pool temp and we are sitting at 76 (it's bright and sunny and I fully expect it to be up to 77-78 in the next few hours).  I am very confident that we will be in the same spot tomorrow afternoon. THANK YOU SUNSHINE!

PRACTICE THIS WEEK: We will be playing catch up!  If you do not practice with a year round team throughout the week, I highly suggest you try to make it to every practice.  Our plan for all groups minus 6&Under is to give a CRASH COURSE on each stroke in the form of a mini clinic during their practice each day.  So, Monday Freestyle, Tuesday Backstroke, Wednesday Fly, Thursday Breastroke for our 7/8 and 9/10 age groups.  Our 6U group will be hitting FREE on Mon/Tues and BACK on Wed/Thur.  Our 11/12 and 13&Up Group will do FREE/BACK on Mon, BREAST/FLY on Tues, IM on Wed, and TURN work on THUR.

FRIDAY: We will forgo our normal KICK OFF PARTY...and have a Party of a Practice ;) With missing so much practice the last two weeks, I didn't think anyone would mind having an extra practice this week in the FORM of all STARTS/TURNS/FINISHES.  We may throw in a few RELAYS for FUN.  Normal scheduled practice times for each age group.  Parents will be allowed to enter the front gate, pick up CROC SWAG/TEAM GEAR, grab some concessions and have a picnic in the designated team set up area (grassy section behind the pool deck).  Bring picnic blankets and chairs if you would like as you will not be allowed on the pool deck during this special practice. More info about all of this as Friday approaches.  It should be fun!

TIME TRIAL SIGN UPS: Getting quite a few emails about time trial sign ups.  It can definitely be confusing if this is your first year. Here are a few guidelines (if you have any other specific questions, feel free to email me [email protected]):

6&Unders 25 Free and 25 Back (very few would try 8&under breast or fly unless your swimmer already knows these 2 strokes); do not sign them up in the 10&Under 50 Free

7/8 Group 25 Free, 25 Breast, 25 Back, 25 Fly (very few would try the 10&under 50 Free or 10&Under IM as they would have to race 10 year olds; also if your swimmer is brand new and very uncomfortable with trying breast or fly don't make them do it...we can time them later when they are comfortable with it)

9/10 Group 25 Free, 25 Breast, 25 Back, 25 Fly (some will want to try the 50 Free but not required and I'd rather them focus on the 25's first and some will want to try the 100 IM again I would rather them do all 25's legally before doing the IM...we can get that time later when they do get the 25's legally)

11/12 Group 50 Free, 50 Breast, 50 Back, 50 Fly (some will want to try the 100 Free but not all will as they will be racing 14 year olds and if they are legal in all 4 strokes they should do the 100 IM)

13/14 and 15-18 100 Free, 50 Free, 50 Breast, 100 IM, 50 Back, 50 Fly (if they are uncomfortable with any of these have them chat with me).

PRIVATE LESSONS:  So many people are interested in one on one lessons with the Coaches and I just love that...currently Coach Amy and I are up to our eyeballs trying to keep up with end of year school stuff as teachers.  We will be able to accomodate lessons in about 4 weeks when summer hits.  I'll send out info as that time gets closer.  Currently Coach Jeff and Coach Allison will have availability much sooner...like now ;) 

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