AH Dive Preseason Email #4

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Hi Dive Team Families,
I hope you all enjoyed the sun last week! As we near the end of spring, it is time to start thinking about meet RSVPs and volunteer sign-ups. Keep reading for more details.
 
Upcoming Events
June 19 5:30-8:00pm All Teams Kickoff BBQ 
This is when all members and families of the dive, swim, tennis and water polo teams come together to enjoy an evening of fun and Arb spirit before the season begins. This party happens during Open Swim, so other members will be at the pool too. We will be serving up chicken wings, burgers and dogs with potluck sides. 
June 22 First Day of Summer Practice! View the schedule here.
June 23 Mandatory Dive Parent & Coach Meeting
June 26 9:00am Picture Day
Dive team pictures will start around 9am. We’ll do the team photo first, followed by individual/sibling photos. If you are on other teams, swim starts at 8am, and tennis is around 10am after dive finishes. We will need helpers for breakfast, and to help the photographer keep things running smoothly. 
Volunteer here. Photo order link will be available soon.
June 27 9:00am-12:00pm Otter RipFest Mock Meet
New this year! Otter RipFest will give divers, both new and experienced, a great opportunity to practice at a dive meet without the pressure of competition. It will also be a volunteer training opportunity for parents. We will be implementing a new computer system at the scoring table, and will be training a few parents to run this. The rest of the parents will attend a judging clinic so everyone will be well-prepared to volunteer at meets this summer!
Volunteers – I am still looking for an announcer and volunteers to train on the new computer system. Please sign up to train on these roles at Otter RipFest if you plan to volunteer for these roles during our two home meets. Reach out to me if you have any questions.
Did you register recently? View past emails here.
June 19 No Practice | 🍗 All Teams Party 5:30pm-8:00pm RSVP and Volunteer
June 22 First Day of Summer Practice
June 23 Mandatory Dive Parent & Coach Meeting
June 26 Team Picture Day & Pancake Breakfast – No practice; Dive pictures at 9am 📷 Volunteer here
June 27 Otter Rip Fest Mock Meet ✉️ RSVP and 🙋🏻 Volunteer
July 1 Dive Meet AWAY @ Gregory Seahurst ✉️ RSVP and 🙋🏻 Volunteer
July 10 Dive Meet HOME vs Olympic View ✉️ RSVP and 🙋🏻 Volunteer
July 17 Dive Meet HOME vs Normandy Park ✉️ RSVP and 🙋🏻 Volunteer
July 17 Last Day of Regular Practice
July 25 End of Season Dive Party & Awards Night
**post-season**
July 20 Post-Season Practice begins
July 24 Last Day of Practice
July 25 All City Dive Meet @ Gregory Seahurst

AH Dive Preseason 2026 Email #3

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Hi Dive Team Families,
 
Reminder: no practice today, Monday May 25.
I hope everyone had a great first week of practice last week! Coach Declan and Coach Maggie enjoyed working with the team and getting to know all of the divers.
 
Registration
We are just over halfway to our goal of 100 registered divers for the season. Please remind your friends to register if they haven’t yet!
 
Team Suits and Apparel
New this year, is our Otter Gear Swap! If you have gear to pass along or sell, we would love to help you find a new home for it. Post on our Otter Gear Swap with items you want to gift, sell or are in search of.
Reminder that apparel and custom suit orders are nonrefundable. Check out Kirsty’s swim email here for helpful descriptions of the various swimsuit options.
 
Picture Day and Pancake Breakfast
Picture Day is June 26. Dive team pictures will start around 9am. We’ll do the team photo first, followed by individual/sibling photos. If you are on other teams, swim starts at 8am, and tennis is around 10am after dive finishes. We will need helpers for breakfast, and to help the photographer keep things running smoothly. Sign up here to help out. Photo order link will be available soon.
Volunteers
I’m looking to fill some key positions for the season. Please reach out if you are interested.
Announcer – train to announce for one half of each home meet this season
Scoring table lead(s) – train on our new computer system and help run the scoring table during meets
 
Upcoming Key Dates:
May 25 No Practice – Memorial Day
May 27  Apparel order deadline
June 19 No Practice |  All Teams Party 5:30pm-8:00pm RSVP and Volunteer
June 22 First Day of Summer Practice
June 23 Mandatory Dive Parent & Coach Meeting Meeting link
June 26 Team Picture Day & Pancake Breakfast – No practice; Dive pictures at 9am  Volunteer here
June 27 Otter Rip Fest Mock Meet  RSVP
July 1 Dive Meet AWAY @ Gregory Seahurst  RSVP
July 10 Dive Meet HOME vs Olympic View  RSVP
July 17 Dive Meet HOME vs Normandy Park  RSVP
July 17 Last Day of Regular Practice
July 25 End of Season Dive Party & Awards Night
**post-season**
July 20 Post-Season Practice begins
July 24 Last Day of Practice
July 25 All City Dive Meet @ Gregory Seahurst

AH Dive Preseason 2026 Email #2

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Happy first day of practice! Looks like we will have some great weather this week. ☀️
 
Registration
We are currently resolving some form processing issues. If you are one of the handful of families who registered multiple times due to a system error, you should have received an email regarding your refund.
Team Suits and Apparel
Team suits with our new logo are available in our SwimOutlet storefront here. However, if you already have a suit with last year’s otter on it, or prefer plain red, these are also great options. Team suits are always optional, but a solid color suit is recommended for competition.
Our team apparel store is also open here. Be sure to check out the new offerings, with our new Otter logo! To receive your order by mid-June, the order deadline is Wednesday May 27. We will also offer a second delivery, but it will not arrive until mid July.
Dive Team Family Page
Meet RSVPs are now available on our dive team family page here! You will also find past emails and other key details on this page. Please note, you must be logged into your membersplash account to view this page.
All Teams Kickoff BBQ
The All Teams Kickoff BBQ will be on June 19 5:30-8:00pm. This is when all members and families of the dive, swim, and tennis teams come together to enjoy an evening of fun and Arb spirit before the season begins. This party happens during Open Swim, so other members will be at the pool too. We will be serving up West Wings chicken, and burgers and dogs with potluck sides. Please RSVP and sign up to volunteer here.
Upcoming Key Dates:
May 18 First Day of Spring Practice
May 25 No Practice – Memorial Day
May 27 Apparel order deadline
June 19 No Practice | All Teams Party 5:30pm-8:00pm RSVP and Volunteer
June 22 First Day of Summer Practice
June 23 Mandatory Dive Parent & Coach Meeting Meeting link
June 26 Team Picture Day & Pancake Breakfast – starts at 8am; no practice
June 27 Otter Rip Fest Mock Meet RSVP
July 1 Dive Meet AWAY @ Gregory Seahurst RSVP
July 10 Dive Meet HOME vs Olympic View RSVP
July 17 Dive Meet HOME vs Normandy Park RSVP
July 17 Last Day of Regular Practice
July 25 End of Season Dive Party & Awards Night
**post-season**
July 20 Post-Season Practice begins
July 24 Last Day of Practice
July 25 All City Dive Meet @ Gregory Seahurst

AH Dive Preseason 2026 Email #1

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Welcome 2026 Dive Team Families,
First off, I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Mallory, and I’m your Dive Team Board Rep this year. This is my family’s fifth summer with the Arb, and last year I was the dive lead parent volunteer. I’m looking forward to a great summer with you all! Hard to believe we are only one week away from practices starting!
Coaches
I am very excited to announce our new coaching staff for the season. Our new Head Coach is Declan O’Grady-Graham and our new Assistant Coach is Maggie Schiltz. Check out the team page to read learn more about them.
Practices
Spring practices begin on Monday, May 18, and will be held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons through June 17. Summer morning practice will begin on Monday, June 22. Check out our teams practice schedule here. Spring dive practices are grouped by on experience level (not age). Please reply-all to this email if you have questions about which practice your child should attend. While spring practices are optional, we encourage everyone to attend as much as possible.
The only gear you will need for practice is a suit and towel. Aim to be at the pool 5-10 minutes before practice begins, so your diver is settled in and ready to hop in at the start of practice.
Season Schedule
View our season schedule here. You can also subscribe to the dive calendar here. Please note our new event this summer, Otter Rip Fest, which will be on Saturday, June 27 9:00am-12:00pm. Please also plan to attend our  mandatory virtual parent meeting on Tuesday, June 23 7:00pm-8:00pm. Meet sign ups will be available soon.
 
Volunteering
Meets and team activities aren’t possible without our volunteers. We ask each family to volunteer for a minimum of one shift (e.g. judging for half a meet). I will also be looking for a couple people to learn our new computer system this season, and a lead volunteer to help with running the meets. Please reach out if you are interested in either of these roles.
More to come soon on how to order team suits and apparel. Please plan to order a red team suit, with or without the AH logo, for your diver to wear to meets.