Good afternoon RFD Families,

Happy Friday and happy almost end of the season! It's been an absolutely jammed packed two weeks, so it's crazy that we are getting ready to wrap up already. As tradition has it, our final pep rally tonight will be the RFD Pow Wow, so please have your swimmers at the pool by 6:00 with CLOSED TOE SHOES. We will be going on the Little Run path, so we want to make sure that your Water Rats are safe and prepared.

Tomorrow is also Swim Divisionals! As a reminder, the meet will be at Annandale Swim & Tennis Club (7530 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003) and RFD has first warm ups which will begin at 7:50 AM. 

THE ESTIMATED TIMELINE OF EVENTS AS FOLLOWS:

• Freestyle – 9:00 AM
• Backstroke – 9:45 AM (One-lane Event Warm Up at 9:30)
• Breaststroke – 10:35 AM (One-lane Event Warm Up at 10:20)
• INTERMISSION – 11:10 AM
• Butterfly – 11:35 AM (One-lane Event Warm Up at 11:20)
• IM – 12:15 PM (One-lane Event Warm Up at 12:00)

The "One-lane Event Warm Ups" are going to be solely for turns and loosening up, so don't have your swimmers rely on it as a proper warm-up. ALL swimmers who are swimming in the first half of the meet (Free, Back, Breast), must be at the pool by 7:30 AM for first warm ups. If your swimmer is swimming in the second half of the meet (Fly, IM), the coaches will be having a special warm up at Rutherford from 9:45-10:05 AM. Please note that this warm up is for swimmers who are ONLY swimming in the second half of the meet. 

With the pool also being located so close to RFD, it is highly recommended that if your swimmer is swimming Freestyle and a second half event (Fly or IM), please consider having them go home for a break immediately after freestyle. The meet is going to very long, and we want your swimmers to avoid being in the sun as much as possible! If your swimmer is not able to go home, please make sure they have a chair and lots of water and snacks in order for them to relax in between events.

I know that I have hit you all with a lot of information, so as always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns for me regarding the next 24 hours! Looking forward to a lot of fun and a great close to the season :)

Best Wishes,

Coach Ryan