Poolsharks - Week 5 (Leafmore info, crack of dawn reminder & June practice schedule)

May 28th

Dear Poolshark families -

Heading into Week 5. We are now in the Meets part of the season - the rhythm will feel different as we shift into morning practices, Tuesday night meets, Wednesday donut days, and yes we do practice on Fridays in June.

1) Crack of Dawn Breakfast Potluck signup HERE (30 more spots please fill)

2) Crack of Dawn Parent Practice signup HERE (13 parents - goal is 24! - need 11 more). All levels welcome. We will have 30 minute swim practice (short warmup and then lots of drills that we will demonstrate and then practice together). Last 15 minutes is water polo - it is just like soccer but you use your hands.

3) Crack of Dawn Practice Times -

9-12: 615 - 715 (note that our tweens are training FIRST)

Starfish, 6U, 8U: 7:15 - 8

13-18: 8 - 9

Parents: 9 - 9:45

4) Lessons - info HERE - if you are wondering what coaches can be good fits for your childs needs (personality, skill set), please feel free to reach out to Beth and I can share a few suggestions and/or connect you directly with a coach.

5) Leafmore Dual Meet Away Info - heats/lanes will be posted Monday night/Tuesday AM on our site HERE.

General info from Leafmore's Leadership Team:

Address is: 1373 Altamont Dr, Decatur, GA 30033

Poolshark's reserved area - the grassy area and covered pavilion at the far side of the pool from the gate is for our visiting team. It’s nice and shady over there. Please note that Leafmore pool is pet free. Spectator seating will be along the side of the pool. We ask swimmers to travel around the diving board area to reach the swimmer line up area and feed into the blocks.

Parking- We have a small parking lot, but there is plenty of parking on the surrounding streets. We ask that your team only park on one side of the street so that emergency vehicles and the neighbors can get through. There will be “No Parking” signs posted as a reminder.

Concessions- Our concessions coordinator will be grilling burgers and dogs. We will also have Chick-fil-A, BBQ, chips, baked goods, fruit and tons of drinks. The pool snack bar will be open, with the usual ice cream, candy, and misc. goodies. At this time, we are a cash only concession stand.

Volunteer - Volunteer sign up HERE. Swim team is only possible because of positive parent involvement - we need about ~100 volunteers each meet (Poolsharks has ~ 150 families) to make every meet come together. Our coaching staff takes care of the kids in the water, but coaches do not run the meets. We have ~ 43 volunteer spots still needing to be filled for our Leafmore meet. Please be mindful of each families requirement to volunteer at 3 meets per season. After meet #1, we will be organizing data on which families are doing great at this expectation and which families need a nudge to work towards meeting their volunteer requirements.

Timeline:

4:00 coaches arrive & meeting

4:15 all swimmers arrive at the pool in this window and find their Age Group Bullpens

4:30 Team Meeting & Team Cheer

4:45 volunteer timers - meet with Meet Referee & Computer People

4:45 - 4:55 warmups for our 6U & 7-8 kids

4:55 - 5:05 warmups for our 9-12 kids

5:05 - 5:15 warmups for our 13-18 kids

5:20 all 6U & 8U kids get ready for relays

5:30 pm Meet Begins - order of events LINK

*Event 41 - volunteers switch from 1st half volunteers to 2nd half volunteers

9:30 pm Meet Ends

6) June Summer Schedule - HERE on our website

May 30- June 27: Morning practices (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) - NOT Wednesdays

8:15 - 9:00 a.m. (Starfish, 6U, 7-8)
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (9-12)
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (13-18)

* Doughnut Wednesdays (June only) - donuts, awards with your group & then regular practice

8:45 - 9:30 a.m. (Starfish, 6U, 7-8)
9:30 - 10:15 a.m. (9-12)
10:15 - 11:00 a.m. (13-18)

7) Team Photo Day - Wednesday June 7th during practice times - Lisa Hill, mom of Coach MK (Poolshark alum swimmer & coach) will take photos (available for purchase) that day. More info to follow soon.

8) Buddies Treat/Note exchange - meets can be hectic, and a lot of our Starfish & 6U's (and other kids) do not do meets and won't be able to support their buddies. If relevant and possible, please connect with your buddy (big & little) to see if meeting up during Tuesday morning practice is a possibility to exchange good luck notes, etc.

9) Nic Fink Pro Clinic - we had a great time with Nic this past week - he was SO fast and raced the kids, gave autographs, and shared encouraging stories with our 30 Poolsharks in the clinic. Watch the video of Nic racing our kids & entering the water like a DART.