Happy Wednesday Penguins! Hope to see you at Friday’s Fun Practice from 5-6pm with our first Friday Pep Rally at the Pool. Don’t forget to sign up to bring your family’s contribution for the Friday’s Pep Rally Potluck. This Sunday is our first dual meet of the swim season vs. the Kemp Mill Kangaroos & Parkland Whales at the Kemp Mill Pool.

Here are a few reminders for Sunday’s Meet:

• Kemp Mill Swim Club Address ~ 11805 Stonington Place, Silver Spring, MD 20902.
• Please attempt to park in the lot - BUT not past the orange cones - before parking on the grass and the street. The main entrance will be closed - please enter the pool using the steps off the fire lane.
• The theme for this Sunday’s Swim Meet is Tropical Paradise! Come to the meet wearing your tropical gear if you want.
• Parents and swimmers should arrive no later than 8am and meet in the Team Area on the grass near the deep end of the pool. There is very little shade so please bring canopies, chairs, and whatever makes the meet comfortable for you & your swimmer(s).
• Your swimmers should wear their swim meet suit - for girls, a one-piece suit with no zippers or other fastening devices & for boys, a jammer-like suit. Exemptions to the MCSL rules for swim suits will be granted only for religious beliefs, medical conditions, etc. Please see one of the team reps if this is the case.

• What to bring for your Swimmer:
  • Goggles + Extra 2x Spare, Penguins Swim Cap + Extra Spare Cap, towel, something warm to wear in between events & after the meet, something to sit on, and a water bottle.
  • Healthy snacks - fruit, good carbs, and healthy proteins are perfect to bring to the meet. Kemp Mill will have concessions open as well - Cash is accepted :)
  • Not required but is nice to have is cards or something NON-ELECTRONIC to do in between events.
• Parents = Please remind your swimmer to use their listening ears on Sunday. They need to keep an ear & eye out for the events they are swimming in. Remind them to keep track of their Swim Cap & Goggles and make sure they are ready to go for their events.
• Please encourage your swimmer to stay in our Team area if not swimmer and/or cheering on their teammates.
• Little Blues will have an opportunity to swim in a kickboard race at Sunday’s meet during Halftime. If your Little Blue would like to swim in this event, please have them arrive at Kemp Mill no later than 10am, in their swimming suits and googles, so that we can get them all ready for this fun race.
• Meet lineups will be available in SwimTopia on Thursday. Availability does not guarantee every swimmer will be swimming on Sunday due to our large team size, various skill levels. We do have many opportunities for our swimmers to show their skills; our next meet is on Wednesday, 6/18 at Norbeck Grove. Everyone who comes to that meet will be entered into the meet. So make sure that you have RSVP’d your swimmers as soon as possible for any and all of the meets via SwimTopia. To learn more about the meet lineup process, please check out the Meets Overview from the Handbook or the FAQ.

Key Volunteers for the Sunday Swim Meet:

• Starter = Chris Diener
• Stroke & Turn Judges = Pete Guerrieri & NEED ONE MORE!
• Assistant Clerk of Course = Kristin Maki
• Assistant Head Timer = ANYONE INTERESTED?
• Timers X6 = ONLY NEED 6 - Vidhya A., Yoli B., Nathan B., John D. Patrick G., Justin H., Francisco N., Dennis R., and Laura R.
• Automation = Malik Basri & Rosa Thomas
• Awards if needed = Isabel Torres

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

If you were unable to pick up your shirt and cap at Time Trials, please see a team rep at today’s practice or on Friday during the pep rally potluck. Don’t forget to sign up for the potluck.

Please share this fun video with your swimmers to get them pumped up for the first meets: Penguin Preview. Thank you Jen Guida!

If you take or have any photos from the season that you are willing to share for our website and/or Penguin Posts, please consider uploading them HERE. Thank you!

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.