THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF SUMMER SWIM TEAM!

We have lots going on this week getting ready for Quals and Champs. Here is (hopefully) your one-stop shop for all the information for the week. Notice practice time changes!

Tuesday 7/6:

PRACTICE CHANGES DUE TO 11&Up QUALS THAT EVENING:

9:00 -10:00 am practice for ages 7-10

10:00-10:45 am practice for 6 and unders

10:00-10:30 am 11 and ups have option to come do a small warm up/work on starts, turns and stroke counts.

4:45 pm 11 and up swimmers arrive to Lake Forest Lodge Pool by 4:45 for 11 and up Quals. Red, White and Blue themed. All 11 and up Lake Forest swimmers will set up their chairs on the deck of the adult pool. Clerk of Course will be located on the terrace area between the adult pool and big pool.

6:00 pm 11 and over Quals start. (Quals will not take as long as a regular meet. No younger kids. No relays).

After practices on Tuesday, all swimmers are welcome to meet on the lower deck of the Lodge to make signs and posters for Quals. Ages 6-10 should make signs for the older kids and older kids should make signs for the younger kids. We would love a big cheering squad present at both qual meets.

Wednesday 7/7:

Regular morning practice times. Pancakes made poolside after each practice.

Thursday 7/8:

PRACTICE CHANGES DUE TO 10 & under QUALS THAT EVENING:

9:00 -10:00 am practice for ages 11 and up

10:00-10:30 am practice for 6 and unders

10:00-10:30 am ages 7-10 have option to come do a small warm up/work on starts, turns and stroke counts.

4:45 pm ages 10 and younger swimmers arrive to Owl Creek Subdivision Pool by 4:45 for 10 and under Quals. Red, White and Blue themed. 10607 Hobbs Station Road 40223. DO NOT go to Owl Creek Country Club in Anchorage.

6:00 pm 10 and younger Quals start. (Quals will not take as long as a regular meet. No older kids. No relays).

Friday 7/9:

NO morning practices. 9:00 am – 11:00 am Tie Dye party! We will be tie dying T-shirts to wear at champs on Sunday. All swimmers are welcome to attend, even those who will not be at champs. Please provide your own T-shirt, we will provide the dye. Parents welcome to attend to give us a hand 😉

Saturday 7/10:

Regular morning practices. It is VERY important to come to this last practice if you are swimming at Champs in either an individual event OR a relay. We will be working on relays starts and finishes and need everyone on each relay there so they can practice with the ones they will be swimming with. We want no early take offs at Champs!

Saturday evening from 6:30-7:30 pm we will be meeting in the lodge parking lot to decorate cars for champs. Bring your own car decorating supplies.

Sunday 7/11:

6:15 am optional caravan to Oldham County pool for champs. Meet in the lodge pool at 6:15am. Caravan will leave precisely at 6:30am.

6:50 am EVERYONE arrive at Oldham County Pool to be ready to be in the water at 7:00 am for warm ups. Oldham County Aquatic Center (aka John Black Aquatic Center) is located at 1551 N. Highway 393 in the Wendall Moore Park Complex, Lagrange, KY 40031. According to Waze, it takes 25 minutes to get there from Lake Forest.

8:00 am CHAMPS starts. We will be finished by noon. GO DOLPHINS!

Monday 7/12:

6:00 pm Lake Forest Team Party and Awards. Make sure you have rsvped for food by Salsaritas. Only those who have rsvp’ed ahead of time by the deadline on the team website will be given an arm bracelet for dinner. We will only order enough food and drinks for those people who rsvp by the deadline. Bring bag chairs and blankets. We will sit and eat on the grassy area behind the Lodge while the coaches present all the awards to the kids from the lower deck. Then after the awards, stick around for a team pool party with DJ. Please everyone, sit quietly and be respectful while the awards are announced and handed out to everyone so we can celebrate everyone. There will be time to play after the awards.

The season always seems to be over too soon.  Just when we all started figuring everything out!  I hope you and your kids have enjoyed the experience and will be back next year!  Get ready for great swims at Quals and Champs!