Swim Team - WEEKS 2 & 3
Good morning! I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful long weekend. The Piranhas had a great first week with the weather even staying warm enough for the 7-8s to get in and practice for most of the week! For those of you new to the team, I send out an email each Sunday with announcements, updates & and share the schedule for the upcoming two weeks ahead of us (schedule at the bottom of the email).
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Sign your swimmers up to swim at our first meet:
Tuesday, June 3: Blue & Green Meet! ATTENDANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
TIME TRIALS | 4:30 PM arrival | 5:00 PM warm-ups | 5:30 Competition
2. Sign yourself up to VOLUNTEER so the meet can run efficiently.
Blue & Green Meet: VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION
NOTES FROM THE POOL DECK:
"Hey Prestonwood Families,
We have had a great week on the Prestonwood Piranhas swim team. It has been incredible to see so many returning faces on the pool deck, and we are loving the team enthusiasm. We have worked this week primarily on freestyle and backstroke technique while emphasizing the fundamentals of our swimming. The other coaches and I have noticed a lot of positive reception to the teachings we have put in place, and we are shaping up for a bright season.
For those of you who haven’t met me yet, my name is Landon, and I am a first-year coach on the Prestonwood Piranhas. I first started swimming as a Piranha when I was just six years old and fell in love with the sport so hard that I started competitive swimming and ended up making it to the collegiate level. I love seeing all these young faces fall in love with swimming the same way I did, and I hope I can spark the same joy for swimming that my Prestonwood coaches instilled in me. See you at the pool!
Coach Landon"
WEEK 2: Monday, May 27 - Friday, May 31
Monday, May 26: No practices (Memorial Day Holiday)
Tuesday, May 27: ALL SWIMMERS - Afternoon Practices
4:30 - 5:30 pm: 11 & Older Practice
5:30 - 6:00 pm: 9 - 10 year olds
6:00 - 6:30 pm: 7 - 8 year olds
6:30 - 6:50 pm: 6 & Unders -- THE FIRST 6 & UNDER
Practice will be swim testing.
Wednesday, May 28: No Practices (Pool Closed for Men's Prestonian Event)
Thursday, May 29: Afternoon Practices (see schedule above)
Friday, May 30: Afternoon Practices
WEEK 3: Monday, June 2 - Friday, June 6
Monday, June 2: Regular Afternoon Practices:
4:30 - 5:30 pm: 11 & Olders practice
5:30 - 6:00 pm: 9 - 10 year olds
6:00 - 6:30 pm: 7 & 8 year olds
6:30 - 6:50 pm: 6 & Unders
Tuesday, June 3: Blue & Green Meet! -- ATTENDANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
This first meet is a Time Trial meet, which means we do not have an opponent. The results from the time trial meet will determine which swimmers get to compete from a scoring position at the first meet. This meet is also called “The Blue/Green Meet”. This year, there will be a family relay event during the Blue/Green Meet!
- TIME TRIALS | 4:30 PM arrival | 5:00 PM warm-ups | 6:00 Competition
Upon arrival, swimmers should report immediately to the “Number Writers”. This volunteer will put a three or four-digit number on your child’s arm. Please do not put sunscreen on your child between their shoulder and elbow; it will block the sharpie. During a race, this number will serve like a jersey number does in other sports.
Wednesday, June 4: Afternoon Practices
Thursday, June 5: Afternoon Practices
Friday, June 6: Afternoon Practices
Please, let me know if you have any questions, comments or concerns.
-Breanne

