Good Sunday afternoon, Torpedo Family!
I want to thank EVERYONE for a fantastic week. I'll be the first to admit it was a bit chaotic, but between Thursday and Saturday's events, everything went very smoothly. Parents and swimmers all stepped in and up to do a great job, even when we ran into hiccups.
We started off yesterday's meet dominating the relays and never looked back! We started with wins by our 8U girls free relay, and never did we relinquish the lead after that first event. We had 87 personal best times yesterday, meaning two-thirds of the swimmers dropped time in at least one event! Men's and women's teams both won to combine for the overall victory! Way to go! I'm so proud of each and every one of you. There are so many fantastic memories from yesterday, and you all are so much fun to coach. Also, congratulations to all of our high point earners!
Parents, you all did a great job with all things volunteer related. The starting, timing, console running, ribbon labeling, stroke and turn judging, concession manning, supporting, and cheering was fantastic! We can't ever run something like that meet without you all, and I heard lots of praise and kudos from vendors, parents and family, coaches, and swimmers throughout the day on how everything was going well and the meet was being enjoyed by all. Thank you all for making my job that much easier as a coach and for being so supportive of OUR program, because you all make this team and program what it is.
Final scores for yesterday were VTST 632, GFST 515, BMST 433, MMST 424, and FCST 107.
This coming Saturday, August 4, at 6pm, we will have our awards potluck dinner in Rotary Park (weather permitting). We will honor our swimmers and give them their ribbons from throughout the season, as well as recognize our Coaches Award and Age Group and Overall High Point Award earners. We would love to have everyone there, and please bring a dish or side to share with the team. Desserts are not only permitted, but highly encouraged. We will have all shirts, caps, pictures, etc. that haven't been picked up there, too. Please do your best to attend!
Finally, I sent out the link to our annual end of the season survey via Remind. Please spend a few moments to tell us about your experience this summer and help us continue to improve! I take this feedback seriously when trying to plan out things for the coming season and when we meet as a league in the Fall and Spring. I love reading your stories about the fun you all had or the growth you saw in your swimmer or how much you all appreciated coaches, but I also know not everything went perfectly, and I welcome your suggestions. The survey is anonymous, so feel free to be candid, although please try to be constructive with your feedback.
I look forward to seeing everyone Saturday evening!
David
