Hello Shark Families-

Summer is here and it is almost time for the season to start!  We try not to bombard you with emails, but there is a lot of information in the first few weeks.  So, here we go...

Upcoming Week at a Glance

• Returning or swimmers with experience on another swim team can come anytime between 6:45-8:45 on Monday am and swim your choice of workout.
• New swimmers will be evaluated on Monday between 8:45-9:30am
• Swimmers will be given a recommended practice group based on ability, experience, friends and the space available
• New Swimmers have until Thursday to pass the safety test.  If a swimmer is unable to pass the safety test, your registration will be refunded.
• Time Trials will take place in practice This gives swimmer's a pseudo-race experience and gives coaches a baseline for what to work on in the coming weeks.

Registration and Payments

• If you have to make payments via check, our treasurer Courtney Hill, will be at the pool during Mako practices(7:45-8:45) the first week.  You can also drop checks in the cash box which will be with Courtney or a coach.
• All payments are due on Thursday, 6/4.  Swimmers will be held out of practices and events after then until payments have been made.

Volunteering

• We are asking families to complete 2 volunteer shifts during the summer.  Most of these take place during a home swim meet and parents will be able to sign up via swimtopia.
• Our first volunteer needs will be during Time Trials on Friday during practices.  Timers will be needed.  You can sign up for those shifts on our website or through the Swimtopia App.

Communication

• Aside from email, the Swimtopia Mobile App is a great way to keep up with all the action happening during a swim meet.  Please make sure to enable notifications if you want them.  
• If you would like a text message notification in case of a weather cancellation or any other unexpected changes in the schedule, you can sign up for our GroupMe.  

Shark Store Orders

• Orders from the Shark Store have been placed and items will be delivered to practices before our first meet on June 13.  If you still need team suits, MI Sports has inventory in stock at their store.  
• Swim Caps may take a while so we will start by giving new team members their cap and then to swimmers who ordered a new one.
• We will ask swimmers to regularly bring their fins to practices by start of week 2.  Here are an example of fins.  They also carry these at MI Sports.

DQ Theme of the Week: Basics

We will focus with our newer swimmers on these rules this week:

• No touching bottom
• No missing walls
• No pulling on lane lines

Questions

Thanks for your support.  We look forward to a great start to the summer!  If you have questions, please reach out via email, ask a board member, or an experienced parent.  Rob will also be available after Hammerhead practices this week to answer questions.

Go Sharks!

-SCCA Sharks