Tomorrow - Wednesday July 15 - will be our fun 8 & under Penguin Lollipop Meet. ALL PENGUINS must be at the Pool at 5pm, ready to swim. We will have warm-ups at 5:30pm with the Meet starting at 6pm.

For our 2nd Annual Penguin Lollipop Meet, all our 8 & 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 8&U Rockhopper Penguins will get a chance to swim 25 Meters of freestyle and backstroke, as long as they are willing. Our 9 and older Penguins will be assisting with the Lollipop Meet as timers, runners, and assist Little Blues during their races.

• Following the meet, we will have popsicles for all our Penguins as we are anticipating a very HOT meet! Parents, please plan on bringing snacks & lots of ICE water for your Penguins!
• Don’t forget to bring sunscreen, water, swim cap, goggles, and a towel.
• The Penguin Lollipop Meet should be completed no later than 7pm!

Here are the details for our Divisional Championship Meet, THIS 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. WE NEED PARENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
  • Parking Attendants (Need 1 More) - Starts at 6:30am until start of meet at 8am, make sure that only the people with parking passes park in the front section of the clubhouse parking lot.
  • Concessions (Need 4 or more) - Help with the running of the concessions at the meet. Can break up the shifts.
  • Meet Set-Up & Clean-Up (As many as we can get) - We will get there at 6am to start set-up of the pool deck. The more people that can come and help the better.
• Link to the preliminary Meet Program - Meet Program_Divisionals_07_18_26 Parents, please do not share this with your Penguins! We do not want them to get discouraged, anxious, and/or overwhelmed before this important meet. You can share their events with them but please do not share the Meet Program as a favor to the Coaches!

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 Meets). 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 N what the Penguins are all about - TEAM SPIRIT!!!

Details regarding our End of Season Awards Ceremony & Team Banquet - THIS SATURDAY, JULY 18th:

• 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 will continue until TOMORROW, WED. 7/15 - SO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
• 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.

Dates to Remember:

• Wednesday, July 15th = Lollipop Little Blues Meet
  • This Meet is focused on our Little Blue Penguins to try swimming in the lap pool, have kickboard races, and have fun!
  • Older swimmers will serve as timers and assist with our Little Blues so we hope everyone will plan to attend!
• Thursday, July 16th = Last Morning Practice of the Season!
  • This is the last morning 7-8am & regular afternoon practice of the season!
• Friday, July 17th = Last Fun Practice & Pep Rally
  • This will be our Last Friday Fun Practice 5-6pm & Division Championship Pep Rally
• Saturday, July 18th = Division N Championships @our very own pool & End of Season Banquet
  • Early meet - Swimmers & Parents need to be at pool by 6:30am
  • Make sure to RSVP & Volunteer NOW! We need names of both swimmers available & volunteers ASAP!!!
  • Banquet - Awards start at 5pm followed by dinner - bring your suits to play in the pool after the banquet!

• Monday, July 20th through Thursday, July 23rd = All Star Swimmers Only - Afternoon Practice
  • We will hold AFTERNOON PRACTICE ONLY from 5:30-6:30pm for our All Star Relay Swimmers.
• Saturday, July 25th = 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 26th = 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 & Lori at [email protected] or find one of us on the pool deck.