Swim Team (2 Week Update)

We have A LOT happening over the next two weeks and wanted everyone to have the full picture.

Details:
– WED 6/21: Intrasquad #2 @ GMSC
– SAT 6/24: Dual Meet @ AKST
– SUN 6/25: C/D Meet @ GOLD (swimmer must qualify)
– SUN 6/25: PENTATHLON @ AAC (swimmer must qualify)
– SUN 6/25: Pre-orders for League merch due
– MON 6/26: No Practice
– WED 6/28: Team Pictures& Pancakes / WaterWorld Day
– SAT 7/1: BYE – NO MEET – ALL TEAMS
– WED 7/5: Intrasquad #3 @ GMSC

Summary:
6/21 Intrasquad: This is our 2nd (of 3) team-only meets. All entries are due by Tuesday 6/20. Please sign up to help (on the sidebar of the blog)
– 6/24: Applewood Knolls is a large team so this will be our longest dual meet. We will have grass space for a team tent and parental tents/chairs, etc. Entries are due by Thursday 6/22. Please sign up to help (on the sidebar of the blog)
– 6/25 League Merch Pre-Orders: Genesee is hosting League this year and is trying to do pre-orders for League merchandise. There will be limited supplies on the day of as well. If you know your swimmer is going to League, please order gear in advance from this site:( https://fsa-league-2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/ ) All orders are due by Sunday 6/25.
– 6/25: We have 2 meets this day and both require qualification. Please check the Top Times report on the sidebar to see if your swimmer qualifies.
—For the C/D meet, your swimmer must have a “C” time or below to be at this meet. Please note that an “A” time means they qualified for League and a “B” times means they are just around the corner from qualifying. The C/D meet is a fun meet for the kids that are a little slower in the pool and want to race against other swimmers that are at a similar speed. It’s very motivating! Entries will be due by Friday 6/23 and we will need timers to help day of.
—For the Pentathlon: The pentathlon consists of 5 events and your swimmer must complete all 5 of these events at the meet. Swimmers must have a B time or better in 4 of the 5 disciplines (freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, or IM). Swimmers can talk to the coaches if they have questions. Entries will be due by Friday 6/23 and we will need timers to help day of.
– 6/26: Practice will be cancelled on Monday to give our coaches and swimmers a much needed break after a packed week of meets!
– 6/28 is a dual event day… It’s our annual picture and pancake day. Pictures will start at 8am. Please have your swimmer wear their team suit. Our fantastic local photographer, Alex Hearn, will take a team pic and age division pics. She will only take individual pics if your kid lines up to have those done. All pictures will be found on a weblink a couple of weeks after the event and can be purchased online. We will serve Gator-cakes (green pancakes) after pictures are complete. — We also have a team day at Water World (weather depending). This is an optional event (as they all are) and we will check the weather as we get closer to make sure this is the best day to go. You can order discount tickets from our link on the sidebar of the blog. We will find an area for the team to put their stuff and have a general meeting place. Outside of that, parents will need to drive their kids to the park and be responsible for them during the day. A lot of kids wear their team suits to this event, as it’s always fun to see Gators around the park all day.
– 7/1: All teams in our League have a BYE this weekend.
– 7/5: Our final Intrasquad is happening right after the July 4th holiday, which makes sign-ups a bit tricky. We will post the entry sheets the week before and pull sheets on Monday 7/3 at practice.