We Made It! It’s Divisional Champs Week!

July 13th

Yesterday was an amazing swim by our Poplar Run Penguins! Congratulations to all our Penguins & their amazing families! We made it to Divisionals Week as an Undefeated Swim Team! This week is very important as we prepare for our Last Wednesday Night B Meet, the Divisional Championship Meet and End of Season Banquet!

We were able to schedule ANOTHER B MEET for our Penguins to be held AT OUR OWN LAP POOL on WEDNESDAY, JULY 16th vs. the Quail Valley Marlins. We have added the meet to Swimtopia so please make sure you have RSVPd your swimmer for this last B Meet by This Sunday Evening & don’t forget to volunteer via Swimtopia.

Here are the details for our Last B Meet of the Season, Wednesday July 16th:

Our Last B Meet will be held at home, at our very own Poplar Run Lap Pool!
The theme for our Last B Meet is Wacky Tacky! Come dress as wacky and crazy as possible!
Parents and swimmers should arrive no later than 5pm.

Make sure you bring canopies for shade and chairs! Lots of bug spray and sunscreen are also encouraged. Don’t forget WATER!!!
Please sign up to fill key volunteer positions as soon as possible via our Swimtopia Jobs Link.

Here are the details for our Divisional Championship Meet, SATURDAY JULY 19th:

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 6:30am.

Make sure you bring canopies for shade and chairs! Lots of bug spray and sunscreen are also encouraged. Don’t forget WATER!!!
Please sign up to fill key volunteer positions as soon as possible via our Swimtopia Jobs Link.

Details regarding our End of Season Awards Ceremony & Team Banquet - THIS SATURDAY, JULY 19th:

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 2025 DIVISION O SHIRT BEFORE THE END OF TOMORROW!

This year, the Division shirts are in the theme of Superheroes. Shirts are $22 each & orders can be placed online via twinbrook-swim-team.square.site. Orders are due by TOMORROW - Monday, July 14 and will be delivered to the PR Pool during Divisionals, Sat. 7/19.

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

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 FINAL WEEK OF THE SWIM TEAM SEASON:

Please keep an eye on emails & Swimtopia Alerts as we are anticipating that afternoon practice may be canceled due to afternoon storms. We are encouraging all our Penguins to attend morning practice Monday through Thursday if they are able to attend in the anticipation that afternoon practice may be canceled.

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, July 16th = Last B Meet vs. Quail Valley
- Held at our very own Lap Pool
- Be ready to swim / volunteer by 5pm.
Thursday, July 17th = Last Morning Practice of the Season!
- This is the last morning & regular afternoon practice of the season!!!
Friday, July 18th = Last Fun Practice & Pep Rally
- This will be our Last Friday Fun Practice & Division Championship Pep Rally
- Sign up to bring something yummy to share: Sign Up Genius Link
Saturday, July 19th = Division O Championships & Banquet
- Divisional Championships will be held at our Lap Pool early in the morning- Meet at Pool NO LATER THAN 6:30AM!
- Banquet - Awards start at 5pm followed by dinner - bring your suits to play in the pool after the banquet!
Monday, July 21st through Thursday, July 24th = All Star Swimmers Only - Afternoon Practice
- We will hold AFTERNOON PRACTICE ONLY from 5-6pm for our 24 All Star Relay Swimmers.
Saturday, July 26th = All Star Relays
- If your Penguin swam with one of our winning relays, check your email with additional details regarding ALL STAR RELAYS, held in Rockville Saturday morning.
Sunday, July 27th = All Star Individuals
- We will be talking to those parents of our All Star Penguins following Division Championships!

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 this week’s Penguin Post ~ Penguin Post Edition 16

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