As we begin week 2 of this year’s swim season, below are a few reminders and updates for our Penguin families.

• Please have your swimmer attend the practice that has been assigned to their ability group. Please refer to last Friday’s email for your swimmer’s ability group assignment. Coaches will continue to evaluate swimmers for placement and make recommendations in the swimmers’ best interests.
• Practices this week - starting Monday, June 3 through next Thursday, June 13: Monday - Thursdays will be as follows:
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm - Emperor & Macaroni Groups
  • 5:30pm - 6:00pm - Little Blues Group 1
  • 6:00pm - 6:30pm - Little Blues Group 2
  • 6:30pm - 7:15pm - Rockhoppers
  • Please note that due to the ability group practices, there are no make-up practice opportunities. If your swimmer has to miss a practice in the next two weeks, we completely understand and look forward to seeing them at their next ability group scheduled practice.

• Ensure your swimmer brings their swim cap, goggles, water bottle, and kick board if they have one to every practice.
• Your swimmer should use the bathroom BEFORE practice starts!
• Make sure your swimmer checks in with their Poplar Run pool pass & signs the attendance sheet in the PR Penguins Binder with the Gate Guards.
• Remind your swimmer to listen to the coaches and pay attention during practices.
• PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not text Coaches directly with team questions & questions specific to your swimmer. Email / Text the Team Reps!

This upcoming Saturday, June 8th is our first big event, the Time Trials.

We are asking all swimmers and families to arrive by 7:30am to help with set-up and for swimmers to warm-up.

This is a Penguins-only event where all swimmers will be timed in as many events as they are eligible in the same structure as a regular meet. Time Trials provide the coaches and swimmers with a baseline or “seed” time in each event and helps the coaches determine which meets and events in which to place swimmers for the subsequent weeks. Ideally, we hope to see all our Penguins at the event as it is a great meet simulation and an important bonding experience for the team.

Friendly reminder for parents - without parent volunteers, we will not be able to run this event and/or any of our swim meets. Please sign up in SwimTopia to volunteer at the meet ~ we have many positions available based on experience and comfort levels.

During this event, we will NOT be selling concessions but will be hosting a “Grab & Snack'' table for our hungry Penguins. Please volunteer to donate individually wrapped breakfast snacks and/or drinks through the linked Sign Up Genius and bring your donation to the Time Trials on Saturday morning.

As always, if you have any questions and/or need any additional information, please email your friendly Team Reps - Tobii & Kristin at [email protected] or find one of us on the pool deck.

This week’s Penguin Post Edition #2 Link ~ https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1utTIRtX1vYqDOsiuYM62Xwi2kdlQNPDiGpt6LPXoQBQ/edit?usp=sharing

Sign Up Genius for Time Trials Grab & Snack Table Link ~ https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45AEA922A2F5C34-49932190-time

Link to Poplar Run Penguins Swimtopia Site for Calendar, RSVP, and Team Information ~ https://poplar-run-penguins.swimtopia.com/