Hello Rockshire Sharks!

Welcome to week two! We're gearing up for some great swimming:)

1. Required preteam coaches meeting on June 5 at 6:30pm
2. You must RSVP to meets: a quickHow to sign up for meets :)
3. Team pictures THURSDAY, June 8 at 5pm.
4. Time Trials this Saturday, June 10
5. Officials and automation training!
6. Meet schedule below on website!
7. Registration IS OPEN! Preteam on Waitlist. See below for details
8. Team practice schedule
9. Shark Gear links
10. MCSL adult swim league: more details!

2.     Did you know: you can sign up for all of the meets you are attending NOW? You MUST RSVP to all meets whether or not you are attending. You MUST RSVP for ALL A meets on the TUESDAY prior to the meet, and ALL B meets on the SUNDAY prior to the meet. Here is a quick how-to:

1. Go to the “Meets and events” tab on the task bar. Or simply click on the event on the homepage that is on the right
2. Click on the green button that says “meet entry”
3. Fill out your availability for the meet
4. Leave any notes you need to for coaches
5. Repeat for every meet!

3.    Preteam and Team pictures on THURSDAY, June 8 at 5pm. The regular team will have pictures at 5pm, and preteam pictures will be at 5:30pm. Swimmers will also receive SafeSport training at this time. We will also be handing out team t-shirts to anyone who did not get them at Meet the Coaches. There will be a brief preteam parent meeting after the preteam pictures by the tables on deck.

What if we can’t make it? There will be NO photoshopping in of swimmers this year. If you cannot make the team picture, please print an 8x10 cutout of your swimmer’s head and put it on a dowel or stick, attached firmly with duct tape, and we will have them in the team photo:)

4. Time trials this Saturday June 10 at 8am at Rockshire! Swimmers arrive at 7:45am. Theme will be released on Thursday:) Concessions will be available. Here is a general time frame for how the meet will flow:

TIMELINE

8:10-8:30 am ...... warm-ups for swimmers, volunteer sign in by hospitality

8:15 am .............. Stroke & Turn/Starter briefing by poolhouse, in front of the automations table

8:30 am .............. Timers briefing

8:45 am .............. Scratch Meeting

8:55 am .............. All timers and officials report to positions

8:57 am ............. Star Spangled Banner

9:00 am .............. Meet begins

All volunteers will receive an email on Friday as a reminder of their duties and will need to check in before they begin their duties on Saturday morning.

5.     Volunteering and Officials Clinics: Thank you for all of your willingness this season to become trained as an official and for automation. Please be sure to complete your training so you can complete your volunteering:) Stroke and Turn, Referee, Starter, or Automation, please find registration information HERE. ***We really need these volunteers to run meets. Please consider completing a clinic to help with volunteering this summer:)***

6.     The events schedule is on the website but here is the schedule of events in addition to practice for this year. PLEASE RSVP to sign up for meets and for events on the WEBSITE.:

June 8th- 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

PreTeam and Team Pictures@Rockshire Pool

June 10th- 7:00 AM –10:30 AM *

Rockshire Time Trials @Rockshire Pool

June 14th-5:30 PM – 9:30 PM *

Away B meet @ Inverness

June 16th-6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Friday Fun night: Pasta Party@Pool house

June 17th- 7:00 AM –10:30 AM

Home A meet vs Inverness @Rockshire pool

June 21st- 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM *

Away B Meet @ Montgomery Square

June 23rd- 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Friday Fun night: Grill out!@Pool house and TIE DYE

June 24th- 7:00 AM –10:30 AM

Away A meet @ Kenmont

June 28th- 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM *

Home B meet vs Eldwick @Rockshire pool

June 30th-6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Friday night fun night: potluck! @Pool house

July 1st-7:00 AM –10:30 AM

Home A meet vs Little Falls @Rockshire pool

July 4th-8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

July 4 Firecracker relays!@Rockshire Pool

July 4th-12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

July 4th concessions team fundraiser!@Rockshire Pool

July 5th- 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM *

Home B Meet vs Old Farm @Rockshire pool

July 7th- 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Friday Fun night: Pasta Party@Pool house

July 8th-7:00 AM –10:30 AM

Away A meet @ Regency Estates

July 9th-7:00 AM –11:00 AM

Relay Carnival A meet @Inverness

July 12th-5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Home B Meet vs Tally Ho @Rockshire pool

July 14th- 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Friday Fun night: Grill out!@Pool house

July 15th-7:00 AM –10:30 AM

Home A meet vs Daleview **Senior Meet** @Rockshire pool

July 16th- 7:00am-10:00 am

PIRC relays @Tally Ho

July 21st- 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Pizza Party sendoff to Divisionals! @Pool house

July 22nd- 6:30 AM –10:00 AM

Divisionals @ Regency Estates

July 23rd-8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Minimeet @Rockshire Pool

July 23rd 10am-12pm

Rockshire Swimathon @Rockshire Pool

July 23rd-4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Swim team banquet@Thomas Farm Community Center

7. Registration IS OPEN on the NEW team website! Please see detailed info below on how to register this year. Please remember that in order to participate in the swim team, your family needs to be a registered member of the pool. All Rockshire members who pay HOA dues can register for free, as it is included with the HOA fees, and outside memberships this year will be posted on the Rockshire HOA website HERE.

***NEW this year: You will be required to fill out your volunteer hours prior to completing registration. All swim team member families are required to volunteer for at least 18 hours. For preteam families, volunteering is optional (but highly encouraged for our fun Friday night events!)***

As a reminder: You may register for the regular team if your child is able to swim unassisted the length of the pool in one stroke.

The preteam will only have two sessions in the evening from 5:30-6pm and 6-6:30pm. ****Registration for preteam is now by waitlist. Please email [email protected] to have your name added to the waitlist for preteam.

If you need more detailed instructions, please email us!

8. Team practice schedule:

Swim Team practice will switch to its summer schedule on Monday June 19 2023. Preteam begins Monday, June 19, 2023.

Shark team practice Schedule

May 30-June 16:

11 & Up: 4:15 - 5:00PM

9-10: 5:00 - 5:45PM

8 & Under: 5:45 - 6:30

Shark team practice Schedule

June 19-July 21:

Mornings:

11 & Up: 8:45-10:00AM

10 & Under: 10:00 - 10:50AM

Afternoons:

11 & Up: 4:15 - 5:15 PM

9-10: 5:15 - 6:00 PM

8 & Under: 6:00 -6:45 PM

Pre-team practices will begin on Monday June 19 , 2023.

9. Shark Gear! Don’t delay! In preparation for summer, we will have the same suits as last year. You can buy them HERE. we also have shark gear available via squadlocker here

10. MCSL Adult swim league: The MCSL is organizing an adult swim league this summer after the 18U league is over. Details will be released as they are available, and minimal volunteering will be necessary. The league will be organized through the DMV chapter of Grown up swimming. Please see their website for details: grownupswimming.com

Go Sharks!

Your A-Reps,

Kat and Patrick Hussmann