Congratulations to all our Penguins & their amazing families! We made it to Divisionals Week! This week is very important as we prepare for the Divisional Championship Meet and End of Season Banquet!

Some FAQ about Divisionals:

• What is the Divisional Championship Meet?
  • The Divisional Championship Meet is the culminating swim meet of our swim season. Each team in the division swims together for this meet.
  • The top two swimmers per team per event will compete during this meet. This means that we get two entries per event - so we are swimming our fastest swimmers per event to give us the best chance of winning the races and overall meet.
• Who can swim Divisionals?
  • Any penguin who has swam in a Dual A Meet (Saturday / Sunday). Coaches are reviewing penguin swim times to strategically select the fastest swimmers per event.
  • Penguins can swim up to 5 events during Divisionals. This can be a combination of relays and individual strokes.
• Can we still attend if not swimming?
  • OF COURSE! We hope to see all our penguins and families at Divisionals to show Division O what the Penguins are all about - TEAM SPIRIT!!!

PENGUIN PRACTICES THIS WEEK:

Please keep an eye on emails & Swimtopia Alerts as we are anticipating that afternoon practice may be canceled due to high water temperatures as we look ahead to the weather forecast with a HEAT WAVE. We are encouraging all our Rockhoppers to attend morning practice Monday through Wednesday if they are able to attend in the anticipation that afternoon practice may be canceled. Little Blues practice will continue as scheduled Monday through Wednesday, unless the pool is closed due to safety and weather reasons.

We will follow the following practice schedule for the Week of 7/15 - 7/19:

• Monday 7/15 through Wednesday 7/17:
  • AM Practice - Regular Schedule
  • PM Practice - Regular Schedule
  • Little Blues - Regular Schedule
• Thursday 7/18:
  • NO AM Practice
  • NO Little Blues Practice
  • Fun Practice with Coach Maya = 5-6pm
• Friday 7/19:
  • LAST Fun Practice of the Season = 5-6pm
  • LAST Pep Rally = 6pm

RESCHEDULED ~ Our fun 10 & under Penguin Lollipop Meet will be MONDAY, JULY 22ND!

We are rescheduling our fun Penguin Lollipop Meet once again due to the anticipated HEAT WAVE and forecasted weather this week. The weather looks much more promising on Monday, July 22nd for our fun Lollipop Meet.

We will hold warm-Ups at 5:30pm with the Meet starting at 6pm.

For this first ever Penguin Lollipop Meet, all our 10 & under Penguins will have a chance to swim. Our Little Blues will have a chance to swim a 25 Meter Freestyle, 25 Meter Kickboard Race as well as participate in a 2x25M Kickboard Relay. All our Rockhopper Penguins will get a chance to swim 25 Meters of each stroke, as long as they are willing. Our 11 and older Penguins will be assisting with the Lollipop Meet as timers, runners, and assist Little Blues during their races.

• PARENTS - Please confirm your Penguins attendance for the Lollipop Meet via Swimtopia AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BEFORE FRIDAY EVENING!
• ALL Penguins are to be at the Poplar Run Lap Pool, ready to swim no later than 5:30pm on Wednesday.
• Don’t forget to bring sunscreen, water, swim cap, goggles, and a towel.

Here are the details for our Divisional Championship Meet, SATURDAY JULY 20th:

• Divisionals will be held at home, at our Poplar Run Lap Pool!!!
• The theme for Divisionals is Penguins! Come showing off your team pride with your Penguins!
• Parents and swimmers should arrive no later than 6:45am.

• Make sure you bring canopies for shade and chairs! Lots of bug spray and sunscreen are also encouraged. Don’t forget WATER!!!

Key Volunteers for the Divisionals Meet:

• Referee = Chris Diener
• Stroke & Turn Judges = Jeremy Mason & NEED 1x MORE
• Clerk of Course = Kristin Maki
• Assistant Head Timer = Aaron Hunter
• Timers X6 = Nicholas Nyemah, Rina Nyemah, Laura Ramos & WE NEED 3X MORE!!!
• Automation & Verifier = Rosa Thomas
• Awards Chief = Isabel Torres
• Announcer = Steve Maki
• Runner = NEED 1x

Please contact the Team Reps if you are ABLE TO &/or unable to fill the key volunteer position filled above so we can fill the position as soon as possible.

Details regarding our End of Season Awards Ceremony & Team Banquet - THIS SATURDAY, JULY 20th:

• The Awards Ceremony will begin promptly at 5pm so please plan to arrive NO LATER THAN 4:45pm at the Clubhouse Upstairs Room.

• Dinner will be served following the Awards Ceremony for those of you who have purchased tickets. Families will get their dinner tickets at check-in for the Awards Ceremony. Tickets sales have been SOLD OUT.
• Families and penguins can come dressed as comfortable as they wish - you can dress up or just dress in everyday attire - it is completely up to you!
• Make sure to bring your swimsuits and swimming gear as you are able to have fun in the pool following the Awards Ceremony & dinner.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ORDERED YOUR 2024 DIVISION O SHIRT BEFORE THE END OF TODAY!

This year, the Division shirts are in the theme of 007 spy as we are Division O with 7 teams.

Shirts are $20 each & orders can be placed online via twinbrook-swim-team.square.site. Orders are due by TODAY - Sunday, July 14 and will be delivered to the PR Pool during Divisionals, Sat. 7/20.

Check out the Penguin Post from last Sunday's email & on our Swimtopia site for additional details.

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 #8 Link ~

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FcbkSQQpqQEGRahQK8mUAf2JPxO0VMptKZRwZRqBD7c/edit?usp=sharing 

Sign Up Genius for Friday’s Pep Rally Link ~ https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45AEA922A2F5C34-49973462-penguins#/ 

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