Hey Gators!

Below is info about Champs and MUCH MORE

Gator Gear is in and can be picked up in the shed! Ask Chuck, Will or Katie to retrieve items for you (or a coach when they’re not working).

Here is a video with Instructions for Tie-dyed items.

Our Final meet is Thursday night at home against Hideaway. It is also senior night! We still need a couple volunteers. Please sign up if you have not done three meets yet! The theme for the meet is Red, White & Blue / Tie-dye!

Championships Qualification & Schedule

If your athlete(s) is/are competing in a Champs meet, be prepared to work at least half of a meet.

The following 2 items need to be done ASAP (although championship meets are more than a week away, the league seeding meeting occurs next weekend so all information must be completed by Wednesday night at the latest).

1. Please RSVP for kids in SwimTopia for all Championship meets that may apply (A AND B for swimmers, Diving for divers). No matter whether a swimmer will qualify for A or B, select “Attending” for all meets you CAN make it to. Select ”not attending” for champs meets you CANNOT attend. This is important for relay decisions.
2. Also fill out this GOOGLE FORM to indicate preferred events for swimmers. Swimmers who qualify or are close to qualifying for A Champs should make their highest-ranked events their first choices (see below).

“A” swimming Champs is on Friday 7/25 at night at Maple Manor.

• To qualify for A Champs, Swimmers need to be amongst the top performers in an event across the league.
• The top 18 times in each event automatically qualify.
• If swimmers in the top 18 cannot make it or choose to swim different events, the 19th, 20th (and so on) fastest times become eligible.
• HERE is a list of the swimmers with the top times in each event across the league after the first three meets. An updated list will be sent soon.
• A child can participate in 4 events maximum at A Champs with a maximum of 3 individual events (Diving counts as an event).
• Swimmers who do not qualify as individuals may be used to fill RELAYS at A Champs. This DOES NOT eliminate them from B Champs participation. This decision is made by the coaches. Medley and Free Relays are BOTH competed at A Champs.

“B” Champs is Wed 7/23 late afternoon/evening @ Maplewood.

• Children who do not qualify for A Champs can swim 3 events in B Champs (there are no relays at B Champs).
• A swimmer who qualifies for ONLY ONE event at A Champs can still swim 2 events at B Champs (but not the event in which they qualified for A Champs).
• Swimmers who qualify for multiple individual events at A Champs (diving included) are ineligible for B Champs.
• B Champs include a 6 & Under age group. 6 & Unders are limited to two events.

Diving Champs is Saturday 7/26 from 7am to 1pm (ish) at UPPER MORELAND.

• The top 18 diver averages (average of each diver’s top 2 scores) qualify for “A” Diving Champs.
• If divers in the top 18 are unavailable, number 19, 20… become eligible.
• All other divers may participate in “B” Champs.
• A and B Champs are on the same day but at different times (TBD).

Dive Blast:

Dive Blast will be next Saturday (7/19) morning at Manorlu! Warmups begin at 8am and the competition at 9am. Please fill out this GOOGLE FORM Respond to Katie ASAP via Remind if your divers plan to attend. We will need a few volunteers if anyone is available.

Banquet:

The banquet will be Saturday evening the 26th at 5:30 at the pool. The team will buy pizza but we will need donations of some other items (salad, desserts…). A sign up for these items will be sent next week.

Let me know if you have any questions!