Hey Shark Families-

It is so great to be back swimming under the sun at SCCA!  Here are a few important mid-week reminders.

Payments due Thursday

If you are paying by check, please remember that your dues are owed by Thursday at the end of practices.  You will need two checks:

1. Registration plus cap purchase made out to SCCA Sharks.
2. Volunteer deposit of $50 made out to SCCA Sharks.  This check is not deposited unless your family does not meet 2 shifts of volunteering this summer.

You can bring checks to practices.  Courtney Hill, our amazing treasurer, will be at the pool during middle practices to answer questions you may have.

If you paid online with your registration you are all set!

If you have a swimmer who does not pass the safety test by end of practices Thursday, we will issue you a refund.

Practice Groups

All swimmers now have a recommended practice group.  You can see which group that is by logging into your Swimtopia App or account.  This recommendation is based on my ability, age, balancing of group sizes and friends.  If you need to attend a different group practice due to schedule conflicts or something else, that is totally fine.  With a team this size, one of our challenges is making sure swimmers are spaced out across practices and lanes enough so everyone can have a good practice experience.  It is not a perfect system, but thanks for helping the coaching staff as we try to give all swimmers the best practice experience possible.

Time Trials on Friday

We will be holding time trials during practices on Friday.  This will give everyone a chance to race and for new swimmers, get an idea of what it will feel like at a meet.  These will take place during practices.  Thanks for the volunteer timers.  I will also be recruiting some of our older swimmers to stay and time and cheer for the Mako and Hammerhead practices.

Fins for next week

Please have a pair of fins for your swimmer by Monday.  We will start using them regularly and it really helps for all swimmers to have their fins.  Don't forget to lable them with a sharpie!

Thanks for your support and dealing with another long email.  We appreciate you and look forward to seeing how much improvement all these awesome kids make this summer.

Sincerely,

SCCA Sharks Board and Coaches