Hello Rockshire Sharks!

What a crazy meet at Montgomery Square last night! Thank you to all who volunteered to get cold and rainy as timers and officials, and just show up to help get kids organized through the wind and rain:) Preteamers stay strong! The weather will surely cooperate and if we miss a lot because of weather, we will find a way to make up some sessions:).Here are the upcoming events and reminders for the week ahead.

1. ***Switch to summer practice schedule and preteam started Monday June 19***
2. You must RSVP to meets: a quick How to sign up for meets
3. Friday FUN night! Grill OUT!
4. A meet AWAY at Kenmont Saturday, June 24
5. B meet HOME vs Eldwick Wednesday, June 28
6. Meet themes
7. Share your pictures on the team folder for the slideshow!
8. Registration IS OPEN!Preteam on Waitlist. See below for details
9. Team outing Monday July 17- Six Flags trip!
10. Shark Gear links
11. MCSL adult swim league: more details!

1.REMINDER: Team practice schedule:

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

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.

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! Do them all NOW to save time later

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3.   FRIDAY FUN NIGHT! -This Friday we will use our team grill for our Friday night dinner at the pool after practice to help get ready for our away meet. Coaches will be leading the team in a team spirited activity and dinner theme will be grillout. Please sign up to bring something on the website by Thursday. You can sign up under the jobs button for the event in “meets and events”. Please sign up so we have enough food and drink for everyone:)

4.    Saturday, June 24- A meet AWAY vs Kenmont (2900 Faulkner Pl, Kensington, MD 20895) Theme: Hippie Be on deck at 7:45am. Meet details:

Parking:

We do have a large parking lot, so there should be enough room for most in the lot. If the lot fills up, there is street parking in the neighborhood. I would advise against parking in the Target lot, we had a few folks get tickets in previous years.

Schedule:

8:05 - 8:25 – Kenmont Tsunami warm up

8:25 – Stroke and Turn Officials Briefing with the Referee (gate shack)

8:25 - 8:45 – Rockshire warm up

8:40 – Timers briefing with the Head Timer and/or Starter (diving board)

8:45 - Scratch meeting under the clubhouse awning where automation will be set up

9:00 – Start First Event

Team Area:

The designated team area for you is on the grass by the grills and picnic tables. There is lots of shade in the area.

Concessions:

We will have a concession stand selling breakfast sandwiches, bagels, small snacks and treats as well as coffee, Gatorade, water and soda.

***They are asking that we bring 9 timers. We will need 3 additional timers to sign up please; slots have been opened in the job in Swimtopia***

Lunch afterwards at Nando’s Peri-Peri at the Rio Center!

5.    Wednesday, June 28- B meet at HOME vs Eldwick. Theme:Hawaiian. Be on deck at 4:45pm. Preteam races will begin at 5:45pm. Please RSVP your swimmer by Sunday, June 25.

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

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

7.  Pictures to share for slideshow! 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.

8. A Rockshire tradition! We will head to Six Flags on Monday, July 17 for a fun team bonding day instead of team practice. Stay tuned for signup and details!

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. 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

11. 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