Hi Manta Ray Families-

Thank you to all of you who have gone into SwimTopia and responded yes or no for the first swim meet.  I am happy to see so many swimmers planning on attending this first meet.  If you have not declared for the meet please take the time today to go into SwimTopia and let me know if you are coming or not.  Please also mark no if you do not attend.  Remember that to qualify for the championship meet all swimmers must attend a minimum of 2 meets, don't leave it to chance as just the home meets because things happen- bad weather, sickness etc and I would hate for your swimmer to not be at the CHAMPIONSHIP meet because they were sick on their second meet.  This coming meet is the closet distance meet if you are going to away meets.  

MEET REGISTRATION DEADLINE: SUNDAY, OCT 11th at 5 PM

FINS! FINS! FINS! We have started using fins this week. Please make sure you get your swimmer a pair of fins ( the longer of the two options for swimming fins, the others work but are sprint fins and are harder to use) If your swimmer falls between the sizes a small pair of socks in the fins if they run big will help them to stay on.  I always had to wear socks when I swam.  We have very few here at the Y, and most are smaller sizes.  Also, make sure to put your swimmer's name on their fins as many look alike.  They do have a coating on them at the beginning but you can use a little rubbing alcohol to get it off and write on them. 

FINIS FINS

SPORTi FINS

Those two fins are great fins, are on Amazon.  Make sure you select the correct size. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED we will need help from all of the families attending the meet with the various jobs that make the meet run smoothly.  Please go in and select what you want - if we are short by next Wed I will assign you a job if your family doesn't have something already.  You will get training at the meet on what needs to be done.  

PRACTICE REMINDERS: Please make sure when your swimmer comes to practice they have their goggles, swim cap and fins each day.  A water bottle is great.  If you are running late have them dressed in their suit under their clothes so they can get right in the pool.  It is important for them to get right in as we are doing swim meet warm up run through this week and next.  

As always, if you have any questions please let me know.  If you are getting this email but can't log in to sign up for the meet it could mean you did not accept the invite to the site.  I can resend it if needed.  

I hope you are enjoying the fall weather as much as I am.  See you at the pool.  

Coaches Jenny, Peyton and Lucy