Good afternoon Canterbury Swim Team!

We’re less than a week away from our first swim meet! After two weeks working on stroke technique in practice, the coaching staff will be emphasizing skills such as dives and flip turns in practice this week to prepare for the meet. We’re looking forward to seeing how much our swimmers have improved from last season!

Canterbury Swim Team has a long tradition of giving back to our local community. I’m proud to announce that we will be supporting two charities this summer! We will continue to support the Central Virginia Food Bank through food drives at home meets and spirit nights like in years past. New this year, we will also be supporting Better2gether, a charity near and dear to our team that supports children with rare and complex diseases in the Richmond area. Stephanie Becker, founder of Better2gether, is not only organizing and transforming our annual Swim-a-thon this summer, but also encouraging other swim teams in GRAL to participate as well. On June 28^th from 7:45 to 11:00 am, Canterbury will be competing against other participating teams for: most laps swam (both as a team and individually), most money raised (both as a team and individually), and fastest coaches relay. Please see flyer attached for more information!

I want to communicate a couple important events coming up this month. Please mark the following events in your calendar:

• June 4^th – Meet Buddy Pairings will be released
• June 8^th – Home Meet vs. Burkwood (RSVP due at 6 pm tonight)
  • Meet Theme: Hawaiian
  • Food Drive Theme: Age Groups
    • Age group with most donations will win popsicles!
• June 17^th – Ice Cream Social/Party (5:30 - 7:00 pm)
  • Build your own ice cream sundae to celebrate the start of summer!
  • Open to the entire team but there will be a special Meet Buddy introductory event
  • Here is the link to the Signup Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b44a4aa2fa20-crocs
• June 19^th – Meet at Hungary Creek
  • Meet Theme: Canterbury spirit wear
• June 21^st – Coach Mary’s last practice ☹ She is headed to school early!
• June 24^th – Coach Lizzie’s first practice!
• June 24^th – Spirit Night at Chipotle (4:00 - 8:00 pm)
  • Come enjoy some good food with your favorite coaches and teammates!
  • 50% of all proceeds will go to the Central Virginia Food Bank
• June 26^th – Home Meet vs. Ashland
  • Meet Theme: Neon
  • Food Drive Theme: Boys vs. Girls
• June 28^th – Swim-a-thon and Team picture (7:45 – 11:00 am)
  • Be prepared for a very exciting morning full of prizes, games, and swimming!
  • See Flyer Attached

Please feel free to email me at [email protected] with any questions or concerns!

Go Crocs!

Very Respectfully,

Coach Jack

P.S. – I wasn’t sure how to fit this in the email, but if you’re wondering what food to pack for the meet on Saturday, I highly recommend watermelon! It is great for hydration and contains natural sugars, exactly what swimmers need for a hot outdoor meet!