Swim Team Summer Week #7

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Hello Swim Team Families,

Last email of the season! Congrats to everyone who competed at Southern Division and good luck to our swimmers competing at the big All City meet tomorrow! Coming up on Friday is our Team Party & Awards Night.

tldr, here’s five (optional) to do’s:

1) RSVP for team party on Friday

2) Text John Stivers if you can help on Thursday to prep food for the party. (He really needs your help, see below)

3) Contribute to coaches gift- venmo @kirsty-grainger, zelle 206-931-7537

4) Share Photos for 2025 Slideshow (or email)

5)  Feedback Survey

Tues Aug 5 is All City Championships @View Ridge. Meet starts at 4 pm. Congrats to our All City team:

Claire Loeffler, Jonas Moor, Quinn Beherndt, Finn Harris, Eloise Maine, Chelsea Smithco, Tessa Sweeney*, Porter Dysart, Lucy Richmond, Katie Trainor, Amanda Trainor, Dior Webb, Mari Kaupang*, Ryan Little, Lincoln Temme, Amalia Beherndt*, Jack Drader-Eldred, Aiden Little, David Moor, William Bentler, Kellen Harris*, Cookie Hooper, Maisey Jarrett, Lucy LaBella, Cecilia Pallotta, Sadie Pallotta*, Sonja Rehkopf*, Lucy Rysemus*, Walker Temme*   *alts

Friday Aug 8 is the Swim Team Party & Awards Night. Join us at the Arb to recognize our swimmers, bid farewell to graduating seniors, hand out a few awards, and celebrate the 2025 swim season! All swim team/starter swim families are welcome. Please RSVP and let us know if you can make it.

*** Looking for help on Thursday: Are you free and can be at the pool on Thursday between 10:30-1:30? John Stivers plans to make his awesome tacos for our team party, but he’s tweaked his back and is looking for a couple of people to help him prep food for the party. Please text him at 253-905-1295 if you can help out. #saveourtacos

5:00 pm: Arrive
5:30 pm: Serve dinner – tacos! burgers & dogs  w potluck sides/dessert
6:00 pm: Recognition & Awards Program

6:something -9:00 pm: Party!!  Slideshow at dusk.

BRING: 1) swim stuff 2) a dessert or side to share 3) any white shirt for color war

Coaches Gift. As the season concludes, we invite you to contribute to a thank you gift for our amazing coaching team. You can Venmo or Zelle (@kirsty-grainger / 206-931-7537) I’ll also have an envelope at the party. Contributing is completely optional, all funds will be divided among the coaches and presented at the team party. We will also have cards available for the kids to sign at the party.

Photo Slideshow. Share photos so we can feature them in our annual slideshow!  Share Photos for 2025 Slideshow. Or you can email them to this address and I’ll upload them for you.

Feedback Survey. Finally- we’d love to hear about how the season went for you, and any ideas for making swim team better – take our short Feedback Survey.

Aaaand, that’s it! Thank you, good luck to our All City swimmers, and hope to see you at the big party on Friday!

Kirsty

Swim Rep | Arbor Heights Swim & Tennis Club

[email protected]  |  ig: @ahstc.otters @arborheightspool

Useful Links

Share Photos for 2025 Slideshow

meet results (league website)

Previous swim team emails are posted here

Season overview calendar

.ics link to subscribe to swim team calendar

Practice schedule

Order a Team Suit

Selling/gifting/seeking swim gear  | Responses

Upcoming Events

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Post Season

Aug 5 All City @View Ridge

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Aug 8     End of Season Party & Awards Night 5 pm   RSVP

Swim Team Summer Week #6

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Hello Swim Team Families!

What a fantastic end to our regular season last Thursday/Friday with B-Champs, Pool Party, Sleepover, Pancake Breakfast, and final practice!  Thanks to everyone who volunteered and helped out, that was an epic 20 hours of swim team fun.

For many of us, things will be a little quiet the next couple of weeks as the postseason unwinds, and then we will all come together again for our big Swim Team Party & Awards night on Friday August 8!

Read on for more info…

Coaches Gift. As the season concludes, we invite you to contribute to a thank you gift for our amazing coaching team. Coaching at the Arb is so much more than a summer job, and this is a wonderful way to show your appreciation if the coaches have positively impacted your child this summer. Contributing is completely optional. You can find an envelope in the office (aka snack shack) or contribute via Venmo or Zelle (@kirsty-grainger / 206-931-7537). All collected funds will be divided among the coaches and presented at the team party. We will also have cards available for the kids to sign at the party.

Friday Aug 8 Swim Team Party & Awards Night. We will recognize our swimmers, bid farewell to our graduating seniors, hand out a few awards, carry out a couple more chaotic Arbor traditions (see below), and celebrate the swim season! All swim team/starter swim families are welcome. Let us know if you’re attending: RSVP

We will be serving up burgers and dogs (there will be vegetarian options, please email if you have any dietary concerns) with potluck side dishes/dessert. After dinner, we’ll have a short recognition program, and then party til bedtime! This is a rough timeline:

5:00 pm: Arrive
5:30 pm: Serve Dinner
6:00 pm: Recognition & Awards Program (while people are eating)

6:something -9:00 pm: Party!!

Here’s what to bring: 1. a potluck side or dessert to share, 2. swim stuff, it’s a pool party, 3. a white shirt… (any white shirt is fine, it will wash out)

Photo Slideshow. Do you have photos from the season? Share some with us so we can feature them in our annual slideshow!  Share Photos for 2025 Slideshow. Or you can email them to this address and I’ll upload them for you.

Feedback Survey. Finally- we’d love to hear about how the season went for you, so we can continue to improve our program. Will you please take our short Feedback Survey?  If you are swimming postseason and want to wait, that’s fine- we will leave it open until summer is over, and remind everyone a few more times.

Wishing good luck and fast swims to our postseason championships swimmers!

Kirsty

Swim Rep | Arbor Heights Swim & Tennis Club

[email protected]  |  ig: @ahstc.otters @arborheightspool

Useful Links
Share Photos for 2025 Slideshow
meet results (league website)
Previous swim team emails are posted here
Season overview calendar
.ics link to subscribe to swim team calendar
Practice schedule
Order a Team Suit
Selling/gifting/seeking swim gear  | Responses
RSVP for meets   | Did I RSVP?
  
Upcoming Events 

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Post Season
Prelims:
Jul 28 Girls @OV  (warmup 2:25-2:50)
Jul 29 Boys @GS   (warmup 2:25-2:50)
Finals:
Jul 31 Southern Division @NP
Aug 5 All City @View Ridge
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Aug 8     End of Season Party & Awards Night 5 pm   RSVP for Awards Night & Swim Party