Tiger Sharks Weekly Newsletter
06/7/16 - 06/13/16

Tiger Sharks,

We unfortunately, did not win our last swim meet against Birnamwood/Fairfax.  Their team was bigger and we had a lot of swimmer that did not attend.  So our score for the season is 1-2.  We have one more swim meet before our divisional swim meet, we have two more meets until the end of the season.

Coming Up This Week

This weekend, June 11th we HAVE A SWIM MEET.  Saturday, June 11th, is a HOME MEET against Lexington Woods.  As per our last meet you will need to arrive, check in and get your swimmer's numbers.  Our check in time is 6:30 AM.  Our warm up time is 7:00 AM.  Being on time for the warm up is important for your swimmers, because it is the only time they will be able to get into the pool to practice before their events.  Just after warm ups the coaches start scratching swimmers that are not yet checked in.  If you do not want your swimmer scratched from the meet then you need to be on time.  Scratching a swimmer means taking them out of the meet all together, once they are officially scratched they cannot be added back. As always during a swim meet you cannot park in the parking lot unless you are an official or have a handicap tag/plate.  Recap - When you arrive at the pool, DO NOT PARK IN THE PARKING LOT, find the Check In Area/Person and highlight your swimmer's name, write their numbers on their forearm.

We will have pool SET UP on Friday, June 10th at 7:30 PM.  Please make sure you come to help set up the pool area.  AFTER the pool has been set up you can set up your personal canopy in an area.  Please be sure to stay and help TAKE DOWN after the swim meet has ended on Satruday, June 11th.  

As usual, we need volunteers to run the swim meet.  PLEASE sign up using the link.  If you have issues please contact me ASAP.  This is one of your last chances to volunteer.  We do have one more meet, the divisional meet, but we are very limited on the number of volunteers.  We also are very much in NEED of Kid Herders.  A kid herder takes the kids from the ready bench to the pool chairs in their proper lanes, that's it.  If you are interested in the kid herding, please sign up under ready bench and I will make sure that is all that you do.  

VOLUNTEER HERE:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0444acad23abfa7-swim/

Other News

We will have current and previous years team shirts on sale one last time during our next meet.  ALL SHIRTS ON SALE FOR $5 on Saturday, June 11th.  

Team and individual pictures have arrived.  I will have them during practice.  Please see me to get your pictures.

As usual, we will have the Ribbon Ceremony on Monday, June 13th at 6:00 PM at Las Ramadas Mexican Restaurant.  Come and get your swimmers ribbons from this weekend's meet.  Reminder, you do not have to purchase anything to attend.

Our final meet will be the Divisional Meet on Saturday, June 18th at Birnamwood Pool. Your swimmer does not have to qualify for this meet, this is the end of year meet where all 5 teams race against each other for a final overall score.  

We have one more week of practice after this swim meet and then the divisional meet and then the season is more or less over.  If you swimmer has qualified they may swim at the Trinity Classic Invitational.  If you want to know if your swimmer has qualified then as coach during practice.  If your swimmer did qualify and you want to attend, please let coach know.  There is a fee of $5 per individual event and  $2.50 per relay event. The Trinity Classic is held in The Woodlands on June 25th and 26th,  Again for this event you MUST QUALIFY.  See the link on the home page for the Trinity Classic PDF.for more information.

And the END OF YEAR POOL PARTY will be Monday, June 27, usually around 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.  Here we will give out awards to the swimmers and enjoy a fun night in the pool for swimmers and their families as a thank you for being with us this season.  I will give more details later next week.

As usual, should you have any concerns or complaints, please let me know and I will do my best to address the issue and get your questions answered.  Good luck to all the swimmers in our next meet against Lexington Woods.

Thank you,

Sabrina Michalsky