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    Wahoos Swim Team Updates & Reminders

    June 15th

    🏊Wahoos Swim Team Updates & Reminders

    Wow! What a fantastic start to our season. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who chipped in, volunteered, donated supplies, and participated in our Intrasquad Meet. We are officially in full swing, and it takes an entire team of families to make it all happen. Thank you!

    🎵 Pop-Tastic Friday – June 19

    This Friday we continue our Pop-Tastic Fridays with Pancakes & Pop Music after practice!

    We need your help to make it a success. A job sign-up for supplies and volunteers is now live on SwimTopia. Please sign up where you are able—we simply cannot do this without volunteers.

    Important: Please bring all donated supplies to practice no later than Thursday morning.

    -Monday evening June 22nd, our evening swimmers will have a Pop-Tastic treat after practice.

    🍌 First Official Meet – Go Bananas!

    Our first official dual meet is Tuesday, June 23rd, as we host Gulf Park.

    Theme: GO BANANAS! 🍌

    Break out your banana shirts, socks, hats, tutus, sunglasses, and anything else banana-themed!

    New this year: We will be awarding prizes and giveaways for our most spirited and best-dressed swimmers. Don't hold back—GO BANANAS!

    We'll also be serving banana splits during the meet.

    Meet RSVP Reminder

    Volunteer positions are posted and meet RSVPs are now open.

    Please RSVP your swimmer(s) no later than Sunday, June 21st.

    🦺 Need Help at a Meet?

    Board members and veteran swim parents will be wearing bright neon hats this season to make it easy to identify someone who can answer questions.

    Please don't hesitate to ask for help—we've all been new at this before!

    📋 Meet Day Basics

    I failed greatly at preparing everyone for the Intrasquad Meet, and I'll take the blame for that one! Let's make sure everyone feels more prepared moving forward.

    When arriving at a meet:

  • Open your SwimTopia app to find your swimmer's events OR review the posted heat sheets.
  • Your swimmer's name and age should be written on their shoulder.
  • Their event, heat, and lane assignments should be written on their arm in a format they can understand.

    • This helps our clerks, coaches, and volunteers ensure no swimmer misses an event. It's also a great opportunity to begin teaching some meet-day independence!

    🎀 Ribbons

    Ribbons will be placed in your family's file located in the file box under the small pavilion.

    If your family does not wish to receive ribbons, please let us know. We hate to waste them.

    We are also looking for a Ribbon Volunteer! In years past, we have had a dedicated swim mom take ribbons home, sort and label them, and return them to the pool for distribution. It is a fairly large project, but an incredibly helpful one.

    If you would be willing to take on ribbon duties this season, please send me an email. We would greatly appreciate the help!

    Ribbon sorting may not be glamorous, but you'll instantly become one of the most loved volunteers.

    ❤️ One Team

    While many of us are still getting to know one another, we are now one team. We appreciate the kindness, generosity, and sportsmanship everyone has shown so far. 

    Let's continue to be welcoming, respectful, and supportive of all swimmers and families. We are excited to watch everyone grow, improve, and achieve some very fast swims this season!

    🏅 Smoky Mountain Invitational – RSVP ASAP

    We were informed this weekend that RSVPs for the Smoky Mountain Invitational must be submitted by June 25th.

    PLEASE RSVP FOR THIS EVENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

    This is a large two-day invitational hosted by the Flying Dolphins at Springbrook Pool in Alcoa.

    📅 July 11 – Swimmers ages 11 & Up
    📅 July 12 – Swimmers ages 10 & Under

    There is a podium awards ceremony at the conclusion of each day recognizing top finishers.

    Spectator swimming is also available with the purchase of a wristband.

    We would love to have a strong Wahoos presence and representation at this event!

    🌊 Special Team Events

    Tubing & Lock-In (Ages 13+)

    Swimmers ages 13 and older are invited to tubing in Townsend on July 17th, followed by our annual overnight lock-in at the pool.

    More details coming soon.

    Wahoos Take Over the Movies (Ages 12 & Under)

    Our younger swimmers will be invited to a Wahoos movie outing later this season.

    Details coming soon!

    👕 Team Shirts & Swim Caps

  • Team shirts will be arriving soon and will be distributed as quickly as possible.
  • Swim caps are here! If your swimmer has not received a team cap, please be sure to pick one up before our first meet.

    • Let's have a fantastic first dual meet and GO BANANAS! 🍌🏊💙

    -Audrey Faso, Meet Director

    Please don't hesitate to reach out with any comments or concerns! 

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