Hello Rockshire Sharks!

Congrats for our first Saturday meet with time trials. This week we start with our B and A meets. See details below about the B meet and other great events in the upcoming weeks! Please see below for a fun Shark trip this summer to Hershey, practice times, pictures and the revival of the HOA Picnic!

1. Shark practice schedule
2. Preteam and Junior coaches: Mandatory training Meeting Tuesday, June 9
3. B meet HOME vs Montgomery Square Wednesday, June 10
4. Picture day is June 11 at 4:30pm followed by preteam parent meeting
5. Friday FUNnight June 12 at 6:30pm in the poolhouse
6. A meet away at Montgomery Square Saturday, June 13
7. Community picnic- June 14 2-5pm
8. Team trip to Hershey Park- Mark your calendars for June 21
9. WhatsApp group for Shark communications
10. Shark Gear and Suits links
11. Meet Schedule and Lunch spots
12. Detailed instructions and info on registration

1. Shark Practice Schedule:

May 26-June 19:

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

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

8 & Under: 5:45 - 6:30

June 22-July 18:

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

2. Preteam and Junior coaches will have a mandatory training on Tuesday, June 9 at 6:30pm-7:30pm. Junior coaches will go from 6:30-7; Preteam coaches from 7-7:30pm. Pizza and drinks will be provided.

3. Our first B meet at HOME vs Montgomery Square is this Wednesday, June 10, and the Theme is Hawaiian. Be on deck at 4:45pm. Here is the meet schedule:

Rockshire Warmup: 5:00pm-5:20pm

Montgomery Square Warm up: 5:20pm-5:40pm

Officials meeting: 5:35pm

Timers meeting: 5:40pm

Meet start time: 6:00pm

4. Regular and preteam photos will take place Thursday, June 11 at 4:30pm. ***Please note the earlier time to accommodate 8th grade graduation*** Please arrive at 4:15pm so we can line up! Preteamers should line up around 4:30 and will have their picture taken immediately after. The preteam parent meeting will be after their photo is over (around 5pm). On this day, there will be no 11&up practice, but the rest of the practices will run as scheduled.

5. Friday FUNnight will be back on Friday, June 12 starting at 6:30pm in the poolhouse. A fun team event will also help get our swimmers ready before our first A meet on Saturday! Please sign up to bring a dish to share on the website!

6. Our first A meet is this Saturday, June 13 at 9:00am at Montgomery Square (12300 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD 20854 ) Theme: Minions. Lunch Afterwards at Shake Shack. Details on the meet logistics will be forthcoming in Thursday’s email!

7. The Community Picnic is back! On Sunday, June 14 2-5pm, the Community picnic will be at the poolhouse and surrounding areas. Stay tuned for times and how to get involved!

8. Looking for something fun to do during the long weekend? We will be taking a team trip to Hershey Park on June 21! At this point, the ticket price has increased but is still very low and is $42/ticket. Please sign up by completing this survey and paying the $42 for each ticket via Venmo to @RockshireSharks or by check to Elena Belyaev, our treasurer. Families will be responsible for their own food, parking, and accommodations if desired. Further details will be forthcoming.

9. 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.

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. Rockshire Sharks Swim Team Meet Schedule 2026

June

6/10 HOME vs Montgomery Square (B meet)

Theme: Hawaiian

6/11 Team photo

6/13 Away @ Montgomery Square (A meet) (Lunch @ Shake Shack)

Theme: Minions

6/17 Away @ Eldwick (B meet)

Theme: Pajama Party

6/20 HOME vs Potomac Glen (A meet) (Lunch @ Poyoteca)

Theme: Twins

6/24 Away @ Tally Ho (B meet)

Theme: Disney/Marvel

6/27 Away @ Kenmont (A meet) (Lunch @ CafeRio)

Theme: Togas

July

7/1 HOME vs TBD (B meet)

Theme: Green team & White team/color wars

7/3 Firecracker relays!

7/4 HOME vs West Hillandale (A meet) (Lunch @ Potomac Pizza)

Theme: USA

7/5 Relay Carnival (A meet) @ West Hillandale (Lunch @Chipotle four corners)

Theme: Tie Dye

7/7 Long Course Meet

7/8 HOME vs Inverness (B meet)

Theme: Dress like a dad/senior citizen

7/11 Away @ Glenmont (A meet) (Lunch @ Cava at Shady Grove)

Theme: Country Club/Golfers

7/12 PIRC relays @ Tally Ho (B meet) (Lunch @ CalTor)

TBD by host pool

7/18 Divisionals @ Kenmont (Lunch @ TBD)

Theme: GREEN OUT & Rockshire Gear

7/25 Relay All Star meet

7/26 Individual All Star meet

12. Registration instructions:

To register, please visit: https://rockshiresharks.swimtopia.com/

Please read through the step-by-step instructions below, as they contain important information / updates about registration for 2026 (key points are in bold and underlined).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. If you register for the team prior and are not in the HOA, your pool fee will be $900.

Fees for 2026 Swim team are as follows:

**Preteam is currently full. Anyone wishing to register for preteam must get on the waiting list by emailing us***

$230 per swimmer on the regular team or preteam

$220 for each additional sibling on regular team or preteam

**Fees are non-refundable**

In order to participate on the swim team:

Each family must have a current, paid membership to the Rockshire Pool.

Each swimmer on the regular team must be able to swim one (1) length of the pool, legally and unassisted, in 1 of the 4 swim strokes (i.e., Freestyle, Back, Breast or Butterfly). If you are uncertain about this requirement, please contact the A-Reps at [email protected] prior to registering.

If you know of a new family that is interested in joining the team, please give them our email address so that we can walk them through the registration process ([email protected]).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Sessions of Pre-Team fill up very quickly. Also as it relates to Pre-Team, we cannot accommodate requests to switch your child between sessions. The one you sign up for is the one your child must attend.

Step by step instructions:

1 – Access the Rockshire Sharks website (here’s the link.)

2 – Click on “Registration” underneath the “Home” tab, or on the homepage. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CLICK THE CORRECT LINK- preteam has its own registration form!

3 – Read the welcome message and note the participation requirements (also listed above). You will need to enter in your email, create a password, and enter in all athlete information. On the first page, scroll all the way down to read all of the release forms and check all of the boxes. This will include: Medical Release & Liability Waiver, Membership & Ability, Swimmer Responsibility Agreement, and the Parent Responsibility Agreement.

At the very bottom, Click “Next step”. If you do not get brought to the next page, check the above for any errors you may have made in entering your information.

4 – You will be brought to the athlete groups page. Verify the information that you see is correct for your swimmers you are signing up, and click “next step”.

5 – Volunteer hours! You must sign up for a minimum of 18 volunteer hours before going to the next step. For more information on volunteer roles, please go to the website under the “meets and events” tab, there is a subsection labeled “volunteer roles”. Please make sure to RECORD all of the roles you have volunteered for throughout the summer. You will be held accountable for all of your signups. When you fulfill the requirement, scroll to the bottom and click “Next step”.

6 – If you are registering more than one swimmer, make sure to enter the promotional code “SIBLING” for each additional swimmer to receive the $10/swimmer discount. Click on “Checkout.” Payment may be made via Venmo @Rockshire-Sharks. You may also send a check. Checks should be sent via US Mail to Elena Belyaev at the following address:

2305 Sherbrooke Way

Rockville, MD 20850

If you wish to drop off your check at Elena’s house instead, please DO NOT place the checks in the mailbox. Use the cooler by the front door. Registration is not complete until Elena receives your check. It usually takes a few days for Elena to activate your account once payment is received.

Registration is not verified until your payment has been received.

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

Congrats on making it to the end:) Have a wonderful week! Thank you all for volunteering to get us off to a strong start this summer!

Your A-Reps,

Kat and Patrick Hussmann