Water Rats,

Finally, the sun is out, and weather forecasts look more inline with summer expectations! We will continue to modify swim practices for in-water and out-of-water to mitigate cold water health risks. We will monitor swimmers when they are training in-water and swimmers may be prompted to take breaks based on individual need.

All swimmers, including Little Rats need to come prepared for both in and out of water activities. Wear running shoes. This week coaches and reps will be observing and evaluating swimmers as we gear up for time trials.

Please declare your swimmers in Swimtopia!

Please volunteer in Swimtopia!

** Little Rats will not swim at time trials **

=== Sign-up and declare your swimmers so we don’t have to spam you with more emails! :) ===

New- & Any-Parent meeting Thursday during practices → We will demystify the chaos of a swim meet. What do all the whistle blows mean? Why do I have to remain silent, and when can I cheer? What is a DQ and how do we make corrective action? What is SwimTopia? And any and all questions such as-- what are they talking about? We will answer any questions about the season. We will listen to feedback and clarify our approach and try to fix any issues. We encourage all parents to attend and introduce yourselves to new parents to bring them into the team!

All Parent Sync, Friday at 6:15pm→ During the first part of the Pep Rally when kids are making banners, we will host a quick 15-minute sync with all parents to get the rust off from the winter. We will also talk about our Sign-up Saturdays!

Upcoming events:

Pep Rally is Friday, June 6th at 6:00pm following practices.

• Theme is “Learn Cheers” & “Decorate Spirit Banners”
• Pep Rally meet theme treats will be available! Please bring cash or card to purchase.
  • Blue Lemonade and Blue Chocolate covered rice krispy treats!

Time Trials @ RUTHERFORD on Saturday June 7th

• Arrive: 7:50am
• Warm-up: 8:00am (prompt)
• Spirit Wear: RFD Swag or Wear Blue
• Bring extra towels to keep dry and warm clothes to be cozy between events
• Let us know if you need accommodations for handicapped parking
• Coaches will enter swimmers up to all four individual events. Coaches determine if a swimmer is close-to-legal to swim the event. When a swimmer needs improvement in a stroke where a disqualification is certain, coaches will not make swimmers swim the event in time trials. Note about disqualifications:
  • They are tools to indicate what swimmers need to improve
  • The most experienced swimmers can be disqualified
  • It has happened to all swimmers!
• Come hungry!!! The Snack Shack will have an extended meet menu that includes: Anita's Breakfast Burritos, Eggo Waffles, Donuts, fruit, and our special this week is "Walking Tacos," which is taco meat served in a chip bag with all the toppings--they are delicious. We also have our normal Snack Shack menu of drinks and usual sweet and savory snacks. Cash, Apple Pay, Tap to Pay, and cash accepted.
• Support the team! We will have a 50-50 raffle to fundraise for the team. Winner announced after Breaststroke events and must be present to win!

***Note: we want to clarify that the meet is home at Rutherford. Also, this is a morning meet (there is a website error for volunteers that shows an evening meet--sorry!).

See you on deck,

Rebecca & Stu