First - there will be NO swim practice on Tuesday. Full disclosure, I had reserved and paid for the Manor pool thru ProPool before the season started for Kara's birthday party. This was well before we found out that we weren't going to be able to use the Estates pool for practices. Thanks for your understanding.

Reminder - please RSVP for the banquet (Thursday July 28th) and sign up for a side dish. Here is the link for the sign up genius: Banquet Sign Up 

Here is the Venmo link to pay for the banquet ($10 per family): Melissa Niemeyer Venmo: Venmo

Tomorrow is our another home meet!!!!! The heat sheets and races listed by swimmer will be sent tomorrow. We recommend writing those races on your swimmers’ arm with a sharpie so they can remember them. They will likely be in 4 total races for this meet.

Our warm-ups for the meet are 4:30pm with a meet start time of 5pm. Please allow yourself ample time to park and be prepared to walk from your car. REMINDER – this is at the ESTATES pool (NOT THE POOL THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PRACTICES). The address is 290 Alexandria Drive.

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE NO PARKING SIGNS IN THE MONTICELLO NEIGHBORHOOD. WE CAN ONLY PARK ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET SO THAT EMERGENCY VEHICLES CAN FIT!!! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND WE WILL GET COMPLAINTS IF THIS IS NOT FOLLOWED. PLEASE HELP US BE GOOD NEIGHBORS SO THAT THEY LET US CONTINUE TO HAVE A SWIM TEAM.

Tomorrow is going to be warm. Please make sure that your swimmer (and you) stay hydrated during the meet. Meets are several hours long.

What to bring:

Towels, goggles, caps, blankets, chairs, sunscreen...whatever you will need to be comfortable in the heat! You may possibly want a hoodie for your child if they get chilly after the sun goes down.

Please bring your chairs to this meet. We crash in the parking lot and around the outside of the pool area.

Bring CASH for concessions. We do NOT take credit. We will have the following for sale:

Chick Fil A sandwich $5

Walking Taco $4

Nachos $4

Chips $1

Snow Cones $2

Candy $2 each or 2 for $3

Gatorade $2

Soda/Water $1

If you are scheduled to volunteer for this meet, please be sure to check in with Jill Schulze on the pool deck so you get credit for your volunteer duty. All first half workers need to be in their spots BEFORE the meet begins so that we can begin on time. If you work the first half and your kid finishes their races early, you are free to leave after you complete your first half duties. If you are a 2^nd half worker, you will have to stay till the end of the meet.

If you are a veteran swim family, PLEASE help the new families and swimmers!! We've all been there and remember how crazy that first meet feels!

Disqualification (DQ) We have stroke judges watching the swimmers. All swimmers at some point or another will be DQ'd. This is how they learn and grow. If this happens, the stroke judge will TRY to speak to your swimmer. This is not always possible as the events move quickly. If you and/or your swimmer want to understand why they were DQ'd, please ask a coach, Brandi Smith or Nick Weigand. No parent is allowed to approach a stroke judge, only the league representatives (Sue McDaniel or Diana Unrein for MKW). We will gladly get the information you need and explain it to your child. Many of the kids are swimming for the first time or may be trying new strokes for the first time. We want them to try new things and learn from their mistakes!

Please check for your swimmers results during the swim meet. We post the results on the pump house. There will be a delay in posting, but if you do see any errors, please let us know. They are easier to fix during the meet.

Last, but not least, summer swim is about FUN! We want your child to walk away from the meet with a smile! We, as parents, tend to take things so seriously. Yes, we want them to learn. Yes, we want them to be competitive. There is room for all of that in summer swim, but mostly it is about being with friends, family, and creating a FUN atmosphere that kids will want to return to each summer!!!

Please let us know if you have any questions! We can be reached at: [email protected]