Good morning Waves families,

We have a busy week coming up for our team this week! Please read below for important information regarding practice schedules, time trials, and upcoming meets.

• There is no practice today, Monday, May 31st.

• Time Trials/Speedy Meet Assessments:
  • Time trials for all regular meet swimmers will be held on Tuesday, 6/2. It is very important that your swimmer(s) attend the practice that is set up for his/her age group. If you have a 9 or 10 year old who normally practices with the older group, for Tuesday they need to come to the designated 10 & under practice. If a swimmer does not attend their age-group practice on Tuesday, we will not be able to get a time trial time for them due to the different distances required for 10 & under vs. 11 & up.
  • Parents--we need your help! If you have signed up to time this year, please make sure you have downloaded the swimmingly app and are familiar with the app. Tuesday morning’s time trials would be a great time to try out using the app and get some practice in before our first meet!
  • The speedy meet assessment will be held on Wednesday, 6/3. Speedy meet swimmers are expected to be able to make it from one end of the pool to the other by this date.

• Practice Schedule: Our summer practice schedule begins tomorrow, June 1st and goes through July 8th. : Practices are Monday- Thursday. There are no evening practices on the days of regular meets (every Monday in June). Swimmers only need to attend 1 practice session each day.
  • AM PRACTICE
  • 8:15- 8:45 am | Speedy Meet Only
  • 8:45- 9:30 am | 10 and under
  • 9:15- 10:15 am | 11 and Up, invite only for some 9-10 year olds
  • PM PRACTICE
    • 6:30- 7:30pm | All Age Groups

***If and when possible, we recommend attending the morning practices, especially for our younger swimmers. During the morning practices the swim team has access to the whole pool and the sessions are divided by age and skill levels, allowing us to best focus on the needs of each swimmer. Our lane space in the afternoon can be impacted by the number of community members using the pool, thus limiting our ability to spread out and focus on small groups of swimmers.

• Fridays: There is no formal practice on Fridays. However, we will hold five “fun friday” events this year, beginning on Friday, June 11th. These weekly celebrations will be from 9:00-10:15 on 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/2 and 7/9. All ages are welcome. There is no Friday practice this Friday, 6/4.
• Suits, caps, and goggles:
  • Suits: Any previous Wynfield Waves suit may be worn this year. For swimmers needing a new suit, we ask that you wear a solid royal blue suit.
  • Caps: Coaches have caps and will hand them out upon request. We ordered enough for each swimmer to get 1 cap, so please only take 1 per swimmer.
  • Goggles: Please make sure your swimmer has goggles. Being able to see and navigate while swimming is important for technique and safety!

• Upcoming dates:
  • Tuesday, 6/1: Time trials
  • Wednesday, 6/2: Speedy meet assessment
  • Saturday, 6/5: First speedy meet (Northstone @ Wynfield). More details to come, but please plan on being at the pool (our pool) by 8:30 Saturday morning. Speedy meets typically last 1-1.5 hours.
  • Monday, 6/7: First regular meet of the season: Northstone @ Wynfield. Details to come later this week.