Our Time Trials was such an amazing first event of our 1st Season! Big thank you to all our volunteer parents who helped make Time Trials such a success!

Based on the Time Trials & preparing for our 1st Meet this upcoming Sunday, practices for this week, Monday 6/10 through Thursday 6/14, will be the following:

• Emperor & Macaroni: 4:30pm - 5:15pm
• Little Blues 1: 5:15pm - 5:35pm
• Little Blues 2: 5:35pm - 5:55pm
• Rockhoppers 1: 6:00pm - 6:30pm
• Rockhoppers 2: 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Please refer to the linked / attached revised ability practice groups to confirm your swimmers practice group.

Note about Group Practice Times: Groups are fluid and can change depending on the needs and progression of your swimmer, we want to meet every child where they are so we can provide them the best possible experience. Please continue to be flexible and patient as we get to know your swimmers. The best way to get exposure is to bring your child to the pool for play and come to as many of your group assigned practices that you can!

As we continue this year’s swim season with week 3, below are a few reminders and updates for our Penguin families.

• 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!
• Don’t forget to RSVP if your swimmer will be swimming via Swimtopia for the Sunday Swim Meet before 6pm on Wednesday!

This Friday’s Fun Practice & Pep Rally ~ THEME is Tropical Paradise!

Friday Fun Practice will be held from 5-6pm, followed by our FIRST PEP RALLY POTLUCK, beginning at 6pm on the Pool Deck! Sign up with what you are bringing via SignUp Genius Link

This upcoming Sunday, June 16th is our first Dual A Meet at home vs. Kemp Mill & Parkland.

Our coaches are in the process of determining our meet event line-up so make sure you have RSVP’d via Swimtopia if your swimmer will NOT be available for the meet on Sunday!

• The meet will be held at our pool on Sunday morning. So we need all the help we can get to set-up on Sunday morning at 7:30am.
• Swimmers MUST be there by 7:45am so that they are ready to jump in for our 8am Warm-Up.
• Make sure your swimmer brings 2x Goggles, swim cap, and water bottle to the meet.
• MORE INFORMATION WILL BE SENT CLOSER TO THE MEET DATE!

We are desperately looking for help to run Concessions, either as the Coordinator or as a Committee Member. Please reach out if you are able to help. Concessions are a huge opportunity for the team to raise money and we could really use the support!

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.

Link to revised Ability Practice Group List 

This week’s Penguin Post Edition #3 Link

Sign Up Genius for Friday’s Pep Rally Link 

Link to Poplar Run Penguins SwimTopia Site for Calendar, RSVP, and Team Information