Swim Team season is finally here and there is lots of news to share with parents and swimmers.
Time Trials
The MacDolphins will hold Time Trials next Tuesday, June 7th. Time Trials are important as they will set the baseline time the coaches will use to seed swimmers in the swim meets. Time Trials run a bit differently than a regular swim meet. Only the indidual events (no relays) are run and the MacDolphins will swim in all 6 lanes of the pool. Time trials will run faster than a regular swim meet but will still last several hours.
Scratching from Swim Meets
It is very important that parents let us know if you child will not be swimming in a swim meet. For time trials next week we have a very short scratch list which is very unusual. Please scratch if your swimmers will not be swimming. There are three ways you can scratch from a swim meet:
- Login to the MacDolphins web site and scratch through the “My Swimmers” tab.
- Send an e-mail to scratch@macdolphins.org
- Send a text message to 919-410-MDCC (919-410-6322)
Any of these methods will get your swimmers on to the scratch list. If you need help, there is a complete overview of the scratch process outlined on the MacDolphins web site with step by step instructions for using the web site to scratch.
Wondering if you have scratched your swimmer(s)? In addition to the full scratch list posted for each meet (e.g. see Time Trials Scratch List), you can now easily determine which meets you have scratched your swimmers for by using the new Reports->Swimmers feature on the MacDolphins web site. You can view your swimmers status for any or all of the meets during the season at one glance.
Volunteer Job Assignments
Each MacDolphins family is expected to volunteer for four (4) positions during the 2011 swim season. Thanks for everyone who has already signed up. We still have positions which need to be filled. If you see Beverly Speroff, Eleno Oddo, or Leslie Epstein at the pool, as what you can do to help.
Wondering what jobs you’ve signed up for? Like the ability to view your swimmer scratches, you can view your job assignments for one or more meets through the new “My Jobs” tab on the Swim Team menu or from the Job Assignments Report.
Reminder emails will go out this weekend to anyone who has signed up to work a job at Time Trials.
We have urgent need for two positions for Time Trials on Tuesday
- Swimmer Check In and Numbering
- 9-10 Boys Kid Pusher
If you can cover either of these positions sign up online or contact Beverly Speroff ASAP!
Coaches Corner
Coach Elyse is sending out a weekly letter titled “Coaches Corner”. In each edition of Coaches Corner Elyse will summarize the week and highlight what the swimmers have been working on.
Clinics
This past Thursday RSA Coach Raz Cuparencu came to MDCC to conduct a Backstroke clinic. The clinic was well received and well attended by the MacDolphins. Read Coach Raz’s e-mail to the MacDolphins after the clinic.
