When Karen & I decided to serve as Team Reps this year we knew that at the end of this season we would pass the baton to the next generation of Swordfish.
We are pleased to share that Sarah Girard and Jen Long will serve as Team Reps for the…
Swordfish families,
Attached are the meet sheets for Saturday by name and event. Please note that quite a few swimmers have been asked to swim up this weekend, so please be sure to check the meet sheet by name list to ensure you have captured all you swimmer's events.
We…
Volunteer Burnout -it’s a real thing and it’s normal at this point in the season to start to feel it. And the weather is not helping. No one, and I mean NO ONE wants to stand in the 100+ degree heat and official or time or clerk of course or…
Attached is a timeline of activities for tomorrow's B meet at home. Arrival time for the Swordfish is 4:50. Warm ups start at 5, minis swim at 5:55pm and the standard B meet event schedule follows.
Standard B Meet Schedule: Minis, Free, Back, Breast, Fly, IM.
See you on the…
What a great meet on Saturday! Here's a look at the week ahead...
10- Monday is a B meet at home against the Rutherford Water Rats. We need volunteers so please sign up to help. We would prefer not to do deck entries. If you forgot to register your swimmer…
Hello Swim Parents!
I loved photographing the whole gang! Your kids are great listeners and helpers (and next time I’ll have a megaphone!)
To the parents who came to my assistance - thank you for moving benches, carrying kickboards, lining up kiddos and making those “smile!” and “hands down!” gestures…
Parents,
BAND is a free app that allows groups to share information and photos. We will be using BAND primarily to share photos from the season, but may consider other uses in the future.
If you have taken photos during the season that we can use for the end of…
Hello Swordfish Families!
Yesterday’s meet against the Greenbriar Dolphins was very close, and while we fell short of the points needed to win, our Swordfish put up 58 best times! We also had a few volunteers with us who came out of retirement to help our Swordfish families this weekend…
Swordfish Parents,
Since we are now a few meets into the season, we thought it was time to talk about the dreaded disqualification (DQ). What is it? Why did my kid DQ? What’s the process when my kid DQs? And ... Will you tell me if my child DQd.
All…