Hello Rockshire Sharks!

Thank you all for a great time trials morning; now for the meets to start! A lot of info below so keep reading!

1. You must RSVP to meets: a quick How to sign up for meets :)
2. Team pictures TUESDAY, June 13 at 4:30pm. Preteam at 5:30pm. Please see below for altered practice schedule
3. B meet at Inverness Wednesday, June 14
4. Meet themes! See the complete list here:)
5. Friday FUN night!
6. A meet HOME vs Inverness Saturday, June 17
7. Meet schedule below on website!
8. Share your pictures on the team folder for the slideshow!
9. Registration IS OPEN!Preteam on Waitlist. See below for details
10. Team practice schedule
11. Shark Gear links
12. MCSL adult swim league: more details!

1.     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! Do them all NOW to save time later

2.     Preteam and Team pictures on TUESDAY , June 13 at ***4:30pm***. Please note the new time in order to accommodate 5th grade promotion ceremonies. The regular team will have pictures at 4:30pm, and preteam pictures will be at 5:30pm. Swimmers will also receive SafeSport training at this time. We will be covering the SafeSport guidelines as implemented by the MCSL that can be found here. Please review them with your swimmer at home as well. 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:)

Altered practice schedule:

4:35-5:15pm- 11&U ** (Please still arrive at 4:15pm to help set up and prepare for pictures)

5:15-6pm- 9-10

6pm-6:30pm- 8&u

Preteam photo will be at 5:30pm and there will be a short preteam parent meeting following the picture in the poolhouse!

3.     Wednesday, June 14- B meet at Inverness. Theme: Superhero!!! 10820 Deborah Dr, Potomac, MD 20854 Be on deck at 4:45pm. Please RSVP your swimmer by Sunday, June 11. We will bring back parent’s night out after the meet; we will be heading to Quincy’s for anyone who wants to hang out and relax after our first B meet!

See below for Inverness details:

Address:

Inverness Recreation Club is located at 10820 Deborah Drive, Potomac, MD 20854. Website: https://invernessrecreationclub.org/

Parking:

We have a relatively large parking lot with open parking, so there should be room for everyone in the lot. If the lot fills up, there is curbside parking available between Bells Mill Drive and the pool on one side of the street.

Schedule:

5:00-5:20 Home team warm up

5:20 Stroke and Turn Officials Briefing with the Referee (baby pool area)

5:20-5:40 Visiting team warm up

5:30 Timers Briefing with the Head Timer and Starter (baby pool area)

5:55 IMs called to the blocks/National Anthem

Team Areas:

Your team area will be on the grass near the shallow end of the pool, between the sport court and the playground. You are welcome to bring any canopies etc. There will be some lounge chairs in your area, but you are also welcome to bring chairs with you.

Concessions:

We will have a concession stand selling pizza and the typical variety of snacks, as well as Gatorade and soda. We often also have shaved ice available for purchase during the meet.

Meet Results:

As automation completes and prints heat results, these will be posted on the wall near the Men’s Room.

Automation and Ribbons:

Automation and ribbons will be run upstairs in the clubhouse. Deck access gives a great view of the pool for any volunteers working these positions! (And there is air conditioning).

Bottled Water:

We installed a new drinking fountain this year that has a bottle filler integrated with it (and chilled water). We are, therefore, trying to cut back dramatically on providing bottled water at meets and swim team events. Please ask your swimmers and parent volunteers to bring their own refillable water bottle with them to the meet. Thank you!

All volunteers will receive an email on Tuesday as a reminder of their duties and will need to check in before they begin their duties on Wednesday evening. ***If you cannot fulfill your volunteer position, please let us know ASAP so that we can fill it. We are still looking for someone to work the automation for this meet***

4.    Meet themes! Here is the list of meet themes for the summer:

6/14-Inverness: Superhero

6/17-Inverness: Dress as a Dad

6/21-montgomery square: Aliens/Outerspace

6/24-Kenmont: 70s Hippie/Tie dye

6/28-Eldwick: Hawaiian

7-1-little falls:Canada day

7/5-Old Farm: Safari

7/ 8- Regency: Western

7/9-Relay carnival: Circus

7/12-tallyho: Wacky wednesday

7/15-daleview:Halloween in July

7/16-PIRC: Tie Dye

7/22-Divisionals: GREEN OUT

5. FRIDAY FUN NIGHT! - Yes, oh yes, it is back! This Friday, June 16 at about 6:30pm we will have our first Friday night dinner at the pool after practice to help get ready for our first home meet. Coaches will be leading the team in a team spirited activity and dinner theme will be pasta night. Please sign up to bring something on the website by Thursday. Here is the link to sign up: Food and drink list.

6. Saturday, June 17- A meet HOME vs Inverness. Theme: Dress as a Dad! Be on deck at 7:45am. Please RSVP your swimmer by Tuesday, June 13. We will head to Panera in Fallsgrove plaza after the meet for lunch.

7. The events schedule is on the website both on the home page in the upper right and in the “meets and events” tab. PLEASE RSVP to sign up for meets and for events on the WEBSITE.

8. Pictures to share! If you have pictures from this summer swim team, please upload them into the team drive here. These photos will help to make the slideshow at the end of the year.

9. 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!

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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