News from the Pool- Week of July 8

Marisa Cozort

UPCOMING EVENTS

Fri-Sun, July 12-14- Silver State Championships

Tuesday, July 16- last day to RSVP for 7/20 BLOCK PARTY

Thurs-Sun, July 18-21- Sectionals (qualifiers only)

Saturday, July 20- BLOCK PARTY MEET

Sunday, July 21- Team Awards Celebration and last day of the 2023-24 season

Thurs-Sun, July 25-28- Far Westerns (qualifiers only)

Monday, August 26- The 2024-2025 Season begins

WGHS/WGMS PRACTICE SCHEDULE

	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Senior/ Varsity	7-8:30am at Valley	7-9am at HS	7-9am at HS	7-9am at HS	7-9am at HS	8-10am at HS
AM JV/ High School Prep	7-8am at HS or 9-10am at MS	7-8am at HS or 9-10am at MS	7-8am at HS or 9-10am at MS	7-8am at HS or 9-10am at MS		9-10am at HS
PM JV/ High School Prep	5-6pm at HS	5-6pm at HS	5-6pm at HS	5-6pm at HS		9-10am at HS
AM JV+	7-8:30am at Valley	7-8am at HS or 9-10am at MS	7-8am at HS or 9-10am at MS	7-8am at HS or 9-10am at MS	7-9am at HS	8-10am at HS
PM JV+	7-8:30am at Valley	5-6pm at HS	5-6pm at HS	5-6pm at HS	7-9am at HS	8-10am at HS
AM Gold	8-9am at HS	8-9am at HS	8-9am at HS	8-9am at HS		8-9am at HS
PM Gold	4-5pm at HS	4-5pm at HS	4-5pm at HS	4-5pm at HS		8-9am at HS
MW Race Team	9:15-10am, 3:15-4pm at MS, 4-4:45pm, 4:45-5:30pm, 5:30-6:15pm at HS		9:15-10am, 3:15-4pm at MS, 4-4:45pm, 4:45-5:30pm, 5:30-6:15pm at HS
TTh Race Team		9:15-10am, 3:15-4pm at MS, 4-4:45pm, 4:45-5:30pm, 5:30-6:15pm, 6:15-7pm at HS		9:15-10am, 3:15-4pm at MS, 4-4:45pm, 4:45-5:30pm, 5:30-6:15pm, 6:15-7pm at HS

BLOCK PARTY: Our first Block Party meet was this past Saturday and it was SO FUN! Results are uploaded to the website under “my meet results” or can be found alphabetically here. Swimmers raced in 2 or 3 events over the course of an hour. Ribbons were won, fears were overcome, best times were swum and we all learned along the way. That’s the whole point!

Sometimes we (swimmers AND parents) make these events out to be something way bigger/scarrier/eventful then they are; these meets are for the coaches to see if the kids are able to implement what we have been working on in practice into a “real” face, have fun along the way, race friends and learn to not sweat the small stuff. Because what we are learning here IS really the “small stuff” that gives the swimmers tools to manage the “big stuff” later on down the road.

We hope you can join us at the next Block Party on Saturday, July 20 from 8-10am. Parents can be timers, coaches can coach and we can all have fun together!

MIDDLE SCHOOL POOL: We are still uncertain when the lap pool will reopen at the middle school. All Race Team classes at 4:00 or later will continue to swim at the high school this week. If your 9:00 JV/Prep swimmer, 9:15 or 3:15 Race Team swimmer would like to shift into a different group for the time being, please let me know.

SAFESPORT HELP!: We still need EIGHT swimmers ages 13+ to complete the 30 minute training course in order for our team to be eligible to apply for Safe Sport status. This online training is to help everyone recognize appropriate boundaries and personal safety. To learn more about how to complete the training, check this out. (There are online zoom classes OR you can do it on your own through the USA Swimming LEARN portal on their website- scroll to the bottom of the document under “USA Swimming Platform.”)

FALL REGISTRATION: If your swimmer would like to join us for the new season starting August 26, be sure to register NOW. ALL swimmers in ALL groups must register for the new season if they wish to join us in the Fall. Swimmers are not automatically enrolled in the new season. This registration is for Blue, Yellow, Gold, JV, JV+, Prep, Varsity and Senior swimmers. Details can be found on the registration link or clicking on the large yellow “Fall Registration” button on the homepage.

TEAM GEAR: This is your last week to pick up the special summer team shirt for your swimmers! We have special shirts for all of our team members (no additional charge.) See your coach to pick one up in your preferred size. We also have some for purchase for family members. Just fill out this form if you’d like to purchase an extra one and I’ll have them available for pickup!

New super plush team towels are in and ready to wrap our swimmers in comfort. Available for purchase ($45) via this form. They will be charged directly to your account. Less than 12 more available, so don’t delay!

ENDLESS POOL: Would you like to try this fantastic pool? We have weeklong sessions, Saturday only classes, as well as trial classes. The trial classes are available only to current team members. This week, we have Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday appointments at 11am or 4pm. The first 3 people who would like to sign up for a trial class this week will get the lesson for only $20 (but who actually reads all the way down here???) You can also have 1 or 2 swimmers in the class (no additional cost for an additional swimmer.)

PRIVATE LESSONS: We have weeklong sessions available here or individual private lessons available here. Get a boost for your swimmer!

SUMMER CAMPS: We have a few more camps coming up that are PERFECT for our BAY swimmers:

July 15-18 Swim Camp from 10-1pm (1-9th graders only)
July 22-25 Junior Lifeguard Camp from 10-noon (6-9th graders only)
July 29-August 1 Swim Camp from 10-1pm (1-9th graders only)

Check out our programs here (also on the “swim lesson & camp” tab of the website.)

LINKS:

Team suit orders

Team store (password: BAY)

Safesport online training info

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