Good morning Torpedo!
First of all, I want to say great job to everyone who came out and swam against Morganton last night. A lot of swimmers did a very good job, but in the end, the team lost to the defending champs 766-414. We were missing a number of swimmers, too, so that bodes well for our upcoming league championship meet.
Parents, you all did an excellent job timing, scoring, running, and giving out ribbons. Thanks, as always, and keep up the good work.
T-Shirts and Caps are now at the pool. Please don't ask a coach for them in the middle of practice. Please ask either before or after practice.
We have a lot going on in the next two weeks. The sign-up sheets for the remaining meets are in the binder at the fitness counter, so please go ahead and sign up for the rest of the season.
Here is a breakdown of what is happening the next couple of weeks:
Tuesday, July 16: Away meet at Forest City: Warm-ups are at 5:30pm. Take I-40 West to Exit 103. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left. Take HWY 64 to Rutherford County. After passing through Westminster Community, turn left on Hudlow Rd at the traffic light. Follow Hudlow Rd to West Main Street in Forest City. Turn left on West Main Street. Take the second right (Harris St). The pool is at the end of Harris St. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE MEET BY MONDAY NIGHT! IF YOU ARE NOT SIGNED UP, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTERED!
Thursday, July 18: Home meet against Granite Falls: Warm-ups are at 5:00pm. This promises to be a large meet like the Morganton meet, so please be prepared to volunteer for some position over the course of the meet. WE WILL BE HAVING A TEAM PICTURE taken by SportPix of Shelby. They also have individual packages available. If you would like an order form, please ask Coach Andersen.PICTURES START AT 4pm, so PLEASE BE ON TIME!
Saturday, July 20: Sprint/ Distance Meet at Home: Warm-ups at 7am, meet start at 8am, meet ends at noon. This is a chance for swimmers to swim longer and shorter events than they get the chance to during the regular meets in the season. The meet is limited to swimmers ages 11 and up (WHO WILL BE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE), but should your younger swimmer be interested in coming, sign them up, but with the knowledge they will be swimming against older swimmers. Swimmers from all of the teams in the league will be present for this fun, non-scored meet.
Wednesday, July 24: ENTRY DEADLINE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP MEET. IF YOU DON'T ENTER, YOU WILL NOT SWIM!!! NO PRACTICE FOR ANY GROUPS.
Friday, July 26: Spaghetti Dinner and Championship Meet Set-Up at 6:30pm: We will have a pot luck spaghetti dinner at Rotary Park before setting the pool up for the Championship meet. This is always a fun event, and the more people we have to get the pool ready for conference, the easier it will be. Should you want to bring any tents for you or your family to use, please feel free to set them up.
Saturday, July 27: Tarheel Swim League Championship Meet at Home: Warm-ups are start at 7:30am and you NEED TO BE ON TIME. Please come prepared to stay a good portion of the day. Healthy snacks like fruit and good sources of carbs like bagels are great things to have on hand, as well as plenty of water and some sports drinks (NOT ENERGY DRINKS) for after swims. EVERYONE IS EXPECTED TO ATTEND THIS MEET.
OK, That's all for now! See you all on Monday, and have a fantastic weekend!
