Hello Rockshire Sharks!

What a great way to wrap up the weekend: a win on Saturday and an excellent set of races at PIRC on Sunday! It is our final team week so please be sure to RSVP to all events this week!

1. Practice Schedule this week
2. Rescheduled B meet @ Montgomery Square Wednesday, July 16
3. Friday FUNnight- Pizza Party for divisionals!
4. Divisionals meet Saturday, June 19 at Waters Landing
5. RSVP for the minimeet (preteamers and coaches) on Sunday, July 20
6. RSVP for the team banquet on Sunday, July 20
7. Need reminders for volunteering and events? Sign up for our WhatsApp messaging service
8. Become a sponsor for the Rockshire Sharks!
9. Stay tuned for All-star scratches and adjusted practice times week of July 22-26

1. Practice schedule this week: 

Monday and Tuesday ALL swimmers:

Morning: 8:45-10am- 11& up, 10-10:50am 10&under

Afternoon: 4:15-5:15 11&up, 5:15-6pm 9-10, 6-6:45pm 8&Under

Thursday and Friday for divisionals swimmers only

Morning: 8:45-10am- 11& up, 10-10:50am 10&under

Afternoon: 4:15-5:15 11&up, 5:15-6pm 10&under

2. Rescheduled B meet at Montgomery Square Wednesday, July 16. Be on deck at 4:45! Theme: Decades

LOCATION

Montgomery Square Copenhaver Swim Club is located at 12300 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, 20854.

PARKING

Parking is available in our pool lot. Overflow parking can be found in the neighborhood across Falls Road. Note that this is a busy road. There is a pedestrian crosswalk. We do ask our members to limit their vehicles to one per family or walk to the pool.

LOGISTICS

• Team Area: Your team area is by the sports courts, behind the diving boards.
• Clerk of Course: Located near the diving board/slide, near the well.
• Automation and Awards: Located underneath the deck, near our entrance.

MEET SCHEDULE

5:00 MSCSC warm-ups5:20 MSCSC clears the pool5:25 Rockshire warm-ups5:25 Referee meets with Starter

5:30 Referee conducts Stroke & Turn briefing (baby pool)

5:35 Head Timer and Starter conduct timers (near deck/right of concessions)

5:45 Rockshire clears the pool5:55 Announcer calls timers to lanes/first group of swimmers (IM) to Clerk of Course

5:57 Timer check

5:58 Kickboard Races6:00 National Anthem and Referee begins meet

TIMER LANE ASSIGNMENTS

Please assign two of your timers to Lanes 1, 3, and 5 and one of your timers to Lanes 2, 4, and 6.

PROGRAM

We will send you the final meet program by Wednesday afternoon to distribute to your parents. QR codes will be posted on deck. We will provide hard copies for coaches, reps, officials, and key volunteers.

CONCESSIONS

Concessions will be available on Wednesday evening offering water, Gatorade, sodas, pizza, and a few other light snacks.

VOLUNTEER HOSPITALITY

There will be refreshments for meet volunteers during halftime. Please ask your volunteers to bring a refillable water bottle to use during the meet. Our water fountain has a bottle filling station.

3. Friday Night FUNnight- at 6:30pm after preteam practice ends We will be supplying the pizza! Please feel free to volunteer to bring drinks, dessert, and salads.

4. Divisionals on Saturday, July 19 at 8am. Theme: GREEN OUT. Be on deck at 6:45am. ****ARRIVE EARLY PARKING IS LIMITED***. Congrats to all divisionals swimmers! Here is the information for the morning:

Location: Waters Landing Address :21000 Father Hurley Blvd.

Parking:

There are about 90 spots at Waters Landing Elementary School .13100 Waters Landing Dr.

There are spots at Waters Landing Park. 13701 Waters Landing Dr

You may also park around the neighborhood. Just be sure to follow directions/signs. No parking in the median is allowed.

• As a last resort, there are directions to the Giant Food shopping center. 13060 Middlebrook Road

T-Shirts

Tshirts are pressed on the spot and they’re customizable. Prices start at $20

Time	Activity	Location	Participants
6:45	Team Warm-Ups	Pool	WTL and LLD (3 lanes each, 20 minutes)
7:00	Meet with Chief Judge	Starting End of Pool	Referee, Chief Judge
7:05	Team Warm-Ups	Pool	NMC and WP (3 lanes each, 20 minutes)
7:05	Meet with Starter	Starting End of Pool	Referee, Starter, Chief Judge
7:10	Meet w/ Announcer & Head Timers	Announcer’s Table	Referee, Starter, Announcer, Head Timer, Assistant Head Timer
7:15	Stroke and Turn Briefing	TBD	Referee, Chief Judge, Stroke and Turn Judges
7:25	Team Warm-Ups	Pool	NGV and RS (3 lanes each,20 minutes)
7:30	Timer* & Take-Off Judge** Briefing	Starting End of Pool	Referee, Starter, Chief Judge, Head Timer, Ass’t. Head Timer, Timers, Side & Lane Take-Off Judges
7:40	Scratch Meeting	Clerk of Course	Referee, Chief Judge, Coaches, Team Reps, Clerks of Course, Automation, Announcer****, Head Timer****
7:50	Introduction of Teams	Gather teams outside of the pool at the circle
7:55	Timer Check	Starting End of Pool	Starter
7:55	All Other Officials in Position	Assigned Positions	Referee, Chief Judge, Stroke and Turn Judges
7:55	First Event Swimmers Ready	Clerk of Course	Announcer, Clerk of Course
7:55	National Anthem	Announcer
8:00	Meet Begins
Halftime	Check-in with Teams***	Starting End of Pool	Referee, Chief Judge check with Coaches and/or Reps
End of Meet	Parent + Coaches Relays
End of Meet	Check-in with Teams***	Starting End of Pool	Referee, Chief Judge, check with Coaches and/or Reps

5. Please RSVP for our minimeet on Sunday July 20 at 10am in swimtopia on the website! ***please RSVP on the website to volunteer to bring items as well!*** This is a great way to celebrate our preteamers this year; we will have races followed by breakfast and awards.
6. Please RSVP for our team banquet on Sunday, July 20 at 4:00pm at the Nancy Dacek center. Please RSVP and volunteer to bring something for the potluck dinner in the website!7. Sign up for our WhatsApp messaging service! The link to join the group is here: Rockshire Sharks WhatsApp we will be using this messaging for volunteer reminders as well as any last minute needs for volunteers and events. Biweekly emails will still be sent and should be checked for most thorough information.8. Become a sponsor for the Rockshire Sharks! Own a business or know someone who does? Consider a sponsorship for the Rockshire Sharks! Sponsorships keep our registration fees low and our coaches salaries competitive, and we are looking for sponsors! Here is the form to fill out as a sponsor: Sponsorship Form9. Stay tuned: We have several swimmers with all star times who will have optional practices the week of July 22-26. We will announce these practice times later this week. All-Star relays are Saturday, July 27 at 10am and Individual All stars are Sunday, July 28 at 8am. We will have swimmers at both of these meets, so we will have a tent and be cheering them on on the side!

Any questions? Please contact us at [email protected].

Your A-Reps,

Kat and Patrick Hussmann