With our first meet behind us we are rolling and picking up steam! Next week will include a new practice schedule, team picture, meet @ HOME vs Waterford, Dolphin Dance Party, TYDE stroke clinic, and sign-ups for City Meet. This will be a long email but PLEASE READ it all so you don’t miss any of these great opportunities!

NEW PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Since school will be out next week we will start having morning practice and evening practice. We ask that you attend only 1 per day and prioritize morning practice if at all possible because we have use of the full pool. Please see our PRACTICE SCHEDULE.

TEAM PICTURE MONDAY 6/10 @ 10:00 AM

* Rain date Tuesday 6/11 @ 10:00 AM

Wear your blue team suit, if you have one! We will take the picture after the 8-10 practice finishes and before the 11 & O practice starts. 7 & U swimmers are welcome to hang around until 10:00 or go home, eat a quick breakfast and come on back.

Dan Bachmann is our team photographer and does an awesome job! He will post pictures he takes at swim meets throughout the season HERE! Thank you, Dan!

MEET @ HOME vs WATERFORD TUESDAY 6/11

Declare your swimmer IN or OUT by SUNDAY 6/9 at 12:00 PM. When you click on the link you should log into your Swimtopia account and look for the green “Meet Entry” button to make the declaration. This is the only way that coaches will know who to enter in the meet. Also, we are still in need of volunteers!

* Look for an email with detailed meet information on Monday!

"GO DOLPHINS!" TEMPORARY TATTOOS

We will be selling small blue and white “Go Dolphins!” tattoos for $1 each at morning practice on meet days including THIS TUESDAY! You can bring cash or pay by Venmo. We also have last year’s team shirts available in youth sizes if you would like to purchase one for a sibling!

DOLPHIN DANCE/KARAOKE PARTY

Friday, June 14 7:30-9:00 in the shelter! DJ Jimmy Pirkle, the “Pirkle-ator," will keep the music pumping and all Dolphins and their families are welcome to dance, sing and have fun with friends. The pool will close to members at 8:00 and there will be NO SWIMMING at this event.

TYDE STROKE CLINIC SATURDAY 6/15

The Y’s competitive swim team will come to Peace Haven to offer a free clinic for our Dolphins.

* 8:30-9:15 AM 7-10 yo - focus will be on breaststroke and butterfly.

* 9:15-10:00 AM 11&O - focus will be on turns and breaststroke/butterfly

Register by Friday 6/14 at NOON if your swimmer would like to attend.

CITY MEET JUNE 21st @ Bolton Pool

City Meet is a fun meet open to all teams in the area. This is a great opportunity for your swimmer to try a new event AND parents can swim too! This year’s theme: TOY STORY!

* 10 and under - Warm up at 9 a.m. Meet starts at 10 a.m.

* 11 and over (this means parents too) - Warm up at 1:30 p.m. Meet starts at 2:45 p.m.

Each swimmer may choose up to 4 individual events. Coaches will enter swimmers in up to 2 relays. Please carefully read the meet information page and then REGISTER and ORDER A T-SHIRT by June 12th.

Fee structure: $8 surcharge per swimmer + $5 event fee X number of individual events for all your swimmers. PHCA will cover relay entry fees. T-shirts are $18-21 depending on size (ranges from youth medium to adult 3X).

GO DOLPHINS!

~ Your Swim Team Committee