Swordfish!

It is hard to believe we have already come to the last normal week of the season before championships.  In order to participate in City (A) finals, you have to have been in 2 dive/swim meets this year.  Our last meets are this week--Wednesday morning dive and Thursday evening swim.  

The coaches decide who swims/dives at each championship meet. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT to go ahead and commit to championship meets. Please commit to both A and B final meets if your athlete WOULD be able to attend, if selected. The coaches have to start doing entries this week and it is a lot of extra work for them to text parents to ask who is available. 

For DIVE, B championships are Saturday July 11th beginning with 8 and unders at ~8am and then continuing on until they get to 15 and overs.  A championships are run in reverse on Thursday July 16, starting with 15 and overs at 7:30a and finishing with 8 and unders around 2pm.

For SWIM, B championships are Monday July 13th and run in the evening like a long regular season meet.  A championships are at Mason and are both Tuesday July 14th AND Wednesday July 15th.  The 12 and unders swim ~noon to 4:30ish on Tuesday. The 13 and overs swim ~4:30 until 8 Tuesday.  Then both come back in the evening Wednesday.  For swim A championships, I know day meets can be challenging for working parents and there are always carpools available to get kids to the meet, so don't let transportation challenges limit your athlete's participation.

Championships can be confusing, so reach out to your athlete's coach with questions.

Finally, this team has been really great with volunteering all season. Brigid has only had to beg a few people to fill in holes.  Thank you.  We will have volunteer positions that need to be filled at all of our championship meets, so please start looking at how you may be able to help at the meets. If everyone does their part, swim and dive parents you should be able to work EITHER swim or dive championships.  

Schedule
Monday: Regular practice
Tuesday: Regular practice
Wednesday: Regular swim practice (last night swordfish practice!), Dive open boards 9:30-10:15, Meet at swim club 10:15 until after 8U practice
Thursday: Regular practice, Last swim meet Thursday evening
Friday: CHAMPIONSHIP BREAKFAST (details to come)
Saturday: B Dive Finals