Hi,

It was great to see so many of you last night.  Thank you to Carrie Toolson for hosting a great sharks kick off party and to Mathai Varghese for the popsicles.

If you weren't able to attend the buddy list is posted on our event board by the girls bathroom.  The list of your swimmer's events are posted next to the boys bathroom, and the results will always be posted to the left of the boys bathroom. 

Here are some reminders about Time Trials.

Meet Information:

Sunday, May 19th at Oaktree

Arrive and Check-In: 7:00am-7:30am

Check in CLOSES at 7:30am for volunteers and swimmers. EVERYONE must be checked in. Check in will be at the green picnic tables when you first walk in the pool.

Sharks Warm-ups: 7:00-7:30 am 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, and 15/18

1st Shift Volunteers Report to Stations at 7:45 am

Team cheers and National Anthem 7:45

Meet starts at 8:00am

Our hope is to start on time and keep the meet moving as fast as possible to be done between 12 and 1:00. In order to keep the meet running we need everyone to help us stick to this timeline.

Time trials is when every swimmer swims every stroke to get a starting time for the season. 6 and unders just need to attempt the strokes. 7/8's need to do a strong attempt at each stroke. 9/10 and up will be doing the IM along with all of the strokes. We will have our stroke and turn judges watching each swimmer. They will not be DQ'd but this is an opportunity for them to let the coaches know who needs to work on which strokes. It is also a practice meet for all of us parents running it!

Event numbers:

Your child will get their race numbers written on their hand when they check in. They need to report to the clerk of the course (red tent) about 3-5 events prior to their number. EX: they swim event 35, they should report to the clerk of the course at event 30-32. The event board will be next to the computer table.

As the events are finished the swimmers times will be posted to the left of the boys bathroom. They typically stay up for a week and then come down and are replaced with the next meet's times. Adam Westgate, our computer lead, will also be posting the swim meet results on Swimtopia each week. You can also see your individual swimmers events and results in your Swimtopia app.

Buddies:

You are welcome to bring a small gift for your buddy. Buddy list is posted next to the girls bathroom on our event board. Please cheer on your big buddy and your little buddy.

Parents:

Parents you can drop your child off at the clerk of the course, but please do not walk with them to the blocks. There will be jr. coaches and big buddies there to help them. The area behind the blocks is closed off to traffic, its just too crowded. Parents you can meet your swimmers at the end of the pool by the baby pool with their towel. Please make sure you stay out of the timer’s way so that they can accurately get your swimmer’s time. They will help your swimmer out of the water.

When your swimmer checks in you can also grab your name tag, and your child’s event numbers will be on a label. You can put this label on the back of your name tag to help you remember what their events are. Each meet we will have new event labels for you!

What to bring:

It will be cold on Sunday and your child will be swimming 4-5 events. Bring lots of extra towels-they will most likely not dry out in between races. It's always good to bring extra goggles and a cap in case they get lost or break between events. Bring lots of healthy snacks for your swimmer- they get hungry! Our snack shack will be open, but will not be doing their full menu. No BBQ. They will take cash (no bills over $20) or venmo.

Easy Ups-

You may set up your easy up starting at 7:00 am Sunday morning.  We will have plenty of room on the grass for easy ups since it is just our team for this meet. Typically we will only have the side to the left of the path leading our of the pool area. The side to the right of the path by the bocce ball court will be for the visiting team. For Sunday, feel free to set up on both sides of the pathway. Please share your easy ups with other families. This is a great way to meet people and to have your swimmers bond with their teammates and their buddies.

Private Lessons

Some people have been asking about private lessons. I have updated the website with this information as well. https://oaktreesharks.swimtopia.com/private-lessons

Private Lessons with Eric or Cade

Book directly with Eric or Cade starts 6/5

M, W, F 12-12:30 or 12:30-1:00

$35 for 30 min

Venmo to @Oaktree-Sharks

Private lessons with Darius

Book directly and pay directly to Darius b/c he is an HOA member

Stroke and Turn (small group-up to 10 swimmers) Lessons

Tuesdays and Thursdays - starts 6/4

30 Swimmers Max- small group lessons. Swimmers can work on stroke, turns, and dives.

Sign up on Swimtopia

$25 per swimmer for 60 min

See you tomorrow on the pool deck!

~ Liz