Good evening!

It's been awesome getting to see all of our returners and meet all of our new families the past couple of days. Today, we started putting the kids into groups based primarily on their age group, but also experience and skill. I let all the swimmers know that these groups are subject to change from day-to-day but also across the season. It's always a bit hectic at first figuring out where everyone belongs to get the best practice they can get, so patience is appreciated.

On a related note, we have had significantly more people at the 5 PM practice than the 6 PM practice these first 2 days. Like, 40-50 versus 5-10. Everyone is still welcome to come whenever, I just wanted to let y'all know those numbers for anyone wanting a bit more lane space and a better coach-athlete ratio.

T-Shirts
T-shirts have arrived! Andra Hutchins will be at the pool from 5:45-7:00 PM tomorrow, Thursday, Friday, and next Monday for folks to pick theirs up. Please send a family member to get yours at your earliest convenience. I'll leave some Sharpies out with Andra or on the shelf in the shed. WRITE YOUR KIDS' NAMES ON THE INSIDE COLLARS OF THEIR SHIRTS! If you're new to this sport, team shirts can go missing incredibly easily.

Time Trials
I just wanted to remind everyone to RSVP for Time Trials next Tuesday even if you cannot attend. If you need help figuring out how to do this, please reach out. I'll be sending out more details about the meet itself likely Sunday or Monday. Barbara Nichols may also be sending out an email concerning volunteer jobs, so be on the lookout for that.

That's it for now! Thanks for reading!

GO CUDAS!!!

Josh