Good Afternoon Crocs!

We are looking forward to our home meet this week at our pool vs. Wyndham! I am sending this out a day earlier as we do not have practice due to the Fourth of July! I hope you have a safe and wonderful day tomorrow! As we get ready for Wednesday, I have a few announcements and reminders. Please read below and reach out to me directly if you have any questions!

Events

• The events are attached below. Please let me know ASAP if you see anything that needs to be changed.
• All relays are tentative and subject to change, please check the relay whiteboard at the meet to confirm the relays.
• For 9 and up swimmers, please double check with a coach that you are not on a relay if you plan to leave early.

Dive Rules

• GRAL follows the USA swimming dive certification rules for all 10 and under swimmers. Our coaching staff has been working at practice to document everyone’s dive level.
• Some swimmers are only certified to dive off the side, and some swimmers must start in the pool for forward strokes. This is due to safety concerns regarding diving.
• At check in, some swimmers will receive either an “X” or an “O” written on their LEFT arm. This ensures the officials know the swimmer’s dive level. Those will an X will start from inside the pool, and those with an O will start from the side of the pool. If your swimmer does not receive an X or an O at check in this is due to them having the ability to dive off the blocks.

Practice Wednesday Morning before Meet (7/5)

Reminder that there is NO practices tomorrow due to the Fourth of July and that there is only a morning practice option on the day of the meet! Please attend if you can during the age appropriate time to get some last minute practice before racing Wednesday night!

• 13 and older swimmers: 8:00 - 8:45
• 11 - 12 year old swimmers: 8:45 - 9:30
• 9 - 10 year old swimmers: 9:30 - 10:15
• 8 and under swimmers: 10:15 - 11:00

Thursday morning practice times

Thursday morning practice times are different. We have donut practices on Thursday mornings at the following times:

• 11 and older swimmers: 9:00 - 10:00
• 10 and under swimmers: 10:00 - 11:00

Thursday Afternoon practices will resume normal afternoon practice times as shown below:

• 8 and under swimmers: 4:00 - 4:30
• 9 - 10 year old swimmers: 4:30 - 5:00
• 11 - 12 year old swimmers: 5:00 - 5:30
• 13 and older swimmers: 5:30 - 6:00

Swim Meet Reminders/Announcements

• The meet theme will be Jerseys/Sports Team attire! (Wear any sports attire for any team you have to show support for Julia Budzinski) 
• 4:30 - CRA swimmers and volunteers please begin to arrive for positive check in. There will be a table set up by the tennis courts. You will receive your index card with your events. Gates will open at 4:50. You may enter the pool through the back gate by the diving boards. Check in needs to be completed by 5:30, so if running late and miss warm-up, please text Lauren at (434)238-0284 so your swimmer is not removed from the swim meet.
  5:00- 5:20- Canterbury Warm Ups
  5:45 - meet at diving board for team cheer
• It is going to be a HOT and sunny day on meet day, so please make sure to bring plenty of water and keep your swimmer(s) (and yourself) hydrated.

Sportsmanship/Support

As a team, we would like to do our best to be positive, welcoming, and supportive to our own team and the Wyndham swim team. If possible, please go over these quick reminders with all swimmers so we can show what a great team we have :)

• Cheer on our teammates and be supportive throughout the meet!
• Wait in the water at the end of each race for everyone to finish, as well as give handshake or high five to at least one lane beside you wait to get out of pool.
• Do not write anything on back or body at meet beyond the shoulder marking for dive rules, and the event numbers on hand/arm. NO body glitter or paint either!
• Clean up trash throughout the meet even if it's not yours so that we can keep our pool looking nice and have less work to do at the end of the meet!
• Help our new/returning swimmers feel comfortable and confident- we are one big family when it comes to swim meets and have lots of new swimmers! Get to know others regardless of age and help any swimmer when/if needed!

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns at [email protected]! Go Crocs!

Sincerely,

Coach Lauren