Week of 6/23

Wynfield Families,

It is almost impossible to believe that this is the last weekly update I'll send this summer, as this is our last week of the season. From all of the coaches to all of you--it has been an absolute pleasure to work with your children, and we cannot thank you enough for the support, time, and energy you have all contributed to make this season so fun and successful. As we enter our last week together, here are your weekly reminders:

This week’s schedule:

• Monday,6/23:
  • Morning practices 8:15-10:15
  • NO AFTERNOON PRACTICE
  • Meet at the Hamptons pool (10340 Vixen Lane, Huntersville, 28078)
• Tuesday, 6/25:
  • Morning practice: 8:15-10:15
  • Afternoon practice: 6:30-7:30
• Wednesday, 6/26:
  • Morning practice: 8:15-10:15
  • Afternoon practice: 6:30-7:30
• Thursday, 6/27:
  • Morning practice: 8:15-10:15
  • Afternoon practice: 6:30-7:30
• Friday, 6/28
  • FUN FRIDAY at Wynfield Pool: 9:00-10:15 AM.
    • We will hand out ribbons, celebrate this season’s successes, and spend time as a team playing in the pool. This week's theme is "Pancakes and Posters," where we will eat pancakes (with all of the toppings!) and make posters to show off our team spirit for Champs!
• Saturday, 6/28: REST and HYDRATE!
• Sunday, 6/29: CHAMPS
• Monday, 6/30: END OF YEAR CELEBRATION!

A few other items:

• Swim meet declarations: ALL SWIMMERS SHOULD BE DECLARED FOR CHAMPS AT THIS POINT. If you have not already done this, please do ASAP. We have already started working on entries and hope to have entries mostly finalized on Tuesday, or Wednesday at the latest.

MONDAY'S MEET: (6/23/2024)

Arrival: 5-5:15.

Warm-ups around 5:25/5:30.

Meet starts at 6:00. Estimated end time should be around 10:00.

• A note about the expected heat tomorrow:
  • ***PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR SWIMMERS TO START HYDRATING NOW. It will be very, very hot tomorrow. The key to swimming fast in the heat is to hydrate as much as possible before and during the meet, and to stay in the shade/cool as much as possible.
  • Tents are welcome on the deck tomorrow AND outside of the pool deck on the grassy area.  Please encourage your kids to stay relaxed in the shade tomorrow during the meet vs. running around in the sun.
  • Parents--you might want to make sure you bring hats, sunglasses, and umbrellas as well, as the visitor side (us) will get the afternoon sun tomorrow.
  • PLEASE bring extra cold water, fresh fruit, etc.
  • If swimmers are feeling extra hot, cold ice packs on their wrists and/or back of necks is a great way to help them cool down.
  • PLEASE encourage your swimmers to take their caps off between each event to help them stay cool.
• Concessions: tenders, pizza, snacks, candy, drinks, and frozen treats will be available. Cash and Venmo are accepted.

Champs Info:

The 2025 Champs will be held on Sunday, June 29, 2025

Location: Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatics Center (HFFA: 11725 Verhoeff Drive, Huntersville)

AM SESSION (Ages 10 & under):

• 7:00-Doors Open
• 8:00-Warm-ups Begin (Wynfield will warm-up from 8:30-8:55)
• 8:-00-8:15- Volunteer Check-in
• 8:40 Stroke & Turn, Timers, Clerk of Course meeting 
• 9:00- Meet begins

PM SESSION (ages 11 & up):

• 11:00-Arrival
• 11:30-Warm-ups (Wynfield warms up from 11:55-12:20)
• 11:30-11:45- Volunteer Check-in
• 12:10 Stroke & Turn, Timers, Clerk of Course meeting 
• 12:30- Meet begins

END OF YEAR BANQUET INFO:

Monday, June 30th at the Wynfield Pool. Bring your own food if you want to eat at the pool. The team will provide a sweet dessert. Arrive between 5-5:30. Awards presentation will begin at approximately 6:00pm. Come dressed to stay cool. This is an informal gathering, and is essentially one last "fun Friday" style celebration with the whole team!