Welcome 2023 Caroline Orcas!

Happy First Practice Day!

Please take a moment to get caught up so we can all have a great season.

Practice Times: 

Morning Practice: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 7-8:30 AM, 

Evening Practice: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6-7:45 PM.

Group 1: 7:00-7:45 AM, or 6:00-6:45 PM 

Group 2: 7:30-8:30 AM, or 6:30-7:45 PM

Practice Arrival: When you arrive at the YMCA for practices, (after you have checked in at the front desk), please also sign in on the clipboard just inside the pool doors. This will help the coaching staff know who is attending the practices, who we may need to check in on, and a great tool if an emergency should arise.  Please be ready to practice!  Each swimmer should enter the pool area in a suit, shorts, and tennis shoes.  Drylands will be done outside as weather permits. 

SwimTopia: Our SwimTopia website is current. Please look over the website and get familiar with it. Links for apparel, meet locations, swim gear, training, etc. is all listed. As any new information becomes available, it will be uploaded to the site .

Training: Every swimmer must have at least one family member completing (at a minimum) of one training course. A swim team cannot happen without trained volunteers. Please login to the RSL SwimTopia Website and complete a course(s). We are in desperate need for Starter, Stroke and Turn, and Referee training to be completed.

Meet Signup/Volunteer Signup: Most of you already have your summer planned. It would be great if you could declare your swimmer(s) and select your volunteer positions now. Declarations must be submitted no later than 3 days prior to each meet.

Coach Questions: With a limited amount of time to coach each day, we would request that parents please hold any questions for coaches until after practice. The coaching staff will be available to assist you in a more appropriate way.

Facebook: Although our Facebook page is private (parents and swimmers only), anyone who has joined, past and present, sees what you post. Commenting will be turned off once something is addressed. Comments and or posts may be deleted if deemed inappropriate or repetitive.

Emails: Expect at a minimum, a weekly email. An email with important pre-meet information will be sent with meet locations, arrival times, parking instructions, etc. If your emails are going to spam, now is a great time to change your settings. SwimTopia will only try to send the email to an address twice.

Missing/Incomplete registrations: We still have some swimmers with incomplete or missing information. I will be in the lobby for the evening practices this week minus Wednesday 5/31. Please check in with me to verify your swimmer is all set. If you are attending morning practices, please check in with Coach Kemie after practice.

Restrooms: Please refrain from using the lobby restrooms. Swimmers are to use the locker rooms and deck restrooms. If your swimmer needs assistance, please use the restrooms located at the far end of the pool deck. Please remember no wet bodies are allowed past the pool deck/locker room. Shoes, shorts, tops, etc are required everywhere but in the pool area.

Additional Information: If you need any additional help, please feel free to reach out via phone or text. I will be happy to help you.

Thank you,

Angela

540-850-7204