Swim Team Summer Week #2
Hi Otter fans,
Great first meet! It was great to see the kids out there racing and supporting each other. Normally we’d announce the meet score and result, but this one wasn’t close; we won 700-358. Meet results can be found on the league website here, and participating swimmers can find their ribbons in the cabana, the ribbon box is on the table by the trophies.
This week we have one meet on Tuesday (away @OV). Please ASAP RSVP and let us know if your swimmer is participating. So far we have 67 swimmers opting IN, 41 opting OUT, and 97 with no response yet. (Can’t remember if you responded? Check the RSVP’s List)
Want more info? Read on…
How to RSVP for Swim Meets: Go to this page: RSVP log into your MemberSplash account and for each swimmer, opt in or out for the meet. Check the RSVP’s List to make sure your RSVP was recorded correctly, it can be a little buggy. Pro tip: If you know your summer schedule, RSVP for all the meets at once. Made a mistake or need to change your response? No problem- just fill out the form again. You can RSVP as many times as you want- we’ll use the one with the latest timestamp. If your plans change and the form is closed, email [email protected] and me. We always appreciate you letting us know- but we might not respond, meet days are busy and email volumes are overwhelming.
Tues Jun 30 is our first away meet, at Olympic View! RSVP is due tonight but I’ll keep the form open until noon tomorrow. Here’s some information from Olympic View about the meet. Heed the advice regarding parking and bug spray and plan to arrive no later than 5 pm. If you have ADA or other special needs, let me know and I’ll work with OV to accomodate you as best we can.
We’ll have plenty of food and look forward to feeding you all – please come hungry. Hamburgers/Hotdogs/Pizza/Frito Banditos are all on the menu. Cash and electronic payments are accepted. We are planning for a Red, White, and Blue + FIFA World Cup meet theme and welcome your team to participate in the fun.
There is plenty of parking at Marvista Elementary across the street. We encourage you to plan for that lot rather than trying to snag the limited street parking. The entrance to the Marvista lot can be tricky to find but GPS apps will take you right there. The paved parking lot and a portion of the gravel spots adjacent to our facility are restricted to coaches/VIP and ADA use. The City of Normandy Park is very concerned about large swim events stressing neighbors this summer and we are expecting extra ticketing patrols, so again, we highly recommend using Marvista.
Our gates open at 4:00 – OV will warm up at 4:45 and Arbor Heights will warm up at 5:15. The meet will start promptly at 6pm. Visiting teams are welcome on the east side of the pool in our lawn area. We think it’s pretty spacious and welcome you to spread out and enjoy the evening. We are reserving our facility bathrooms for ATHLETES and ADA use only. We have fresh portable stalls delivered for general crowd use out in our parking lot. Our plumbing is sensitive and we value safety and privacy for our collective swimmers. Lastly, we have been known to see a mosquito or two at dusk, bug deterrent methods are not a bad idea to have in your meet gear on Tuesday night.
Fri Jul 3 Fun Fourth Practice!
After this holiday week, things are going to ramp up, we have two home meets. Everyone, especially returning families, we really need your help at home meets this year. We are hosting the All-City Championships and need everyone focused on dialing in our concessions operations. John Stivers has a great plan, and the revenue from concessions will help our club defray the costs of hosting this big meet, which will require rentals and other logistical expenses. But we need hands and expertise to pull this off– please help us!
Tues Jul 7 Home meet vs. Normandy Park. The theme will be OTTER CHAOS!! This is apt because Normandy Park has a huge swim team and the swim meet will be very busy. Please RSVP by midnight Sunday. Sign up to volunteer. Gates open at 4:00, warm up is at 4:45p, big team cheer at 5:30, meet starts at 6 pm.
Thurs Jul 9 ANOTHER home meet vs. Kent. Theme will be Minions. RSVP and sign up to volunteer, by midnight Tuesday. Gates open at 4:00, warm up is at 4:45p, big team cheer at 5:30, meet starts at 6 pm.
Sat Jul 11 is another morning swim clinic. For beginners/intermediate, 8-9 am, and intermediate/advanced, 9-10 am. No RSVP, just show up.
Hope everyone has a fun and safe Fourth!
Kirsty
Swim Rep | Arbor Heights Swim & Tennis Club
[email protected] | ig: @ahstc.otters @arborheightspool
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