Interested in learning to play water polo? Now is your chance!
Following last summer’s success, the Triangle Water Polo Club plans to offer another 5-week summer league at the Triangle Aquatic Center (aka TAC). The league will officially begin with games on July 23rd. Subsequent games will be played on Saturdays with the last game on Aug 20th.
Prior to the season opener, we will hold three clinics/practices at the TAC. These clinics will provide new players with the fundamentals of water polo and experienced players the chance to shake off the rust. Clinics are open to players from all teams.
Clinic dates are:
- Sat July 9th at 7:30-9:00 AM
- Sat July 16 from 1:00-2:00 PM
- Wed July 20 from 7:00-8:30 PM
The TAC team will also hold practices on Tuesday nights during the month of August. Practices at TAC are open to members from all teams. The cost of practice is $5 per night. There may be a small i.e. $5 fee for some of the games as well, depending on the pool.
If your child can only participate in a portion of the season, that is okay. This is a Grassroots effort with a goal of having fun!!!
If you are interested in participating please contact Rob Dickens. Please also let me know if you can attend the clinics, and which Saturday games you can attend. If you want to participate but would prefer to stay closer to home, I would be happy to put you in touch with the Springdale or Sanford coaches if those locations are more convenient.
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Photos from the MacDolphins’ abbreviated swim meet against the Highcroft Hurricanes on July 5th have been posted.
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The MacDolphins next swim meet of the 2011 season is an away meet on Tuesday, July12th against the Park Village Porpoises. Here are some particulars:
- The swim meet will run in normal event order – this means the 6 & Under events will not run first, they will be run in their normal sequence.
- Swimmers should arrive by 5:00 for warm ups at 5:30.
- Swimmers should be check in and be numbered when they arrive so warm ups can start on time. The swimmer check in table will be located near the entrance of the pool. Please make sure to check in when you arrive at the pool.
- Parking is allowed on the streets near the Park Village pool if the lot is full. Please do not park on the side of the street with fire hydrants.
- Food (Z-Pizza, Chick-Fil-A, Rita’s Italian Ice, Baked Potatoes and more) will be available for purchase from the Concession Stand.
- Parents – please remind your swimmers to be on their best behavior. Last summer when we visited Park Village we an incident where several of our swimmers were throwing trash into the small pond behind the Park Village club house.
Scratches and No-Shows
We had 20+ swimmers scratch for the Highscroft weeks well after the Sunday night deadline. While we prefer late scratches to no-shows, the large number of late scratches caused Coach Elyse to prepare the heat sheets 4-5 times.
Please don’t wait until the last minute, if your swimmer(s) won’t be at the meet and haven’t scratched yet, please do so ASAP. If you aren’t sure, double check the Park Village scratch list to make sure your swimmer is listed. The scratch system has been improved to include a confirmation e-mail once the scratch has been entered into the system.
Will your swimmer(s) arrive late or leave early? The MacDolphins’ scratch list allows for “partial scratches” to accommodate those swimmers who will only be a part of a swim meet. If you know you swimmers will miss a portion of the meet, please enter a partial scratch or note it on the e-mail or text message.
NOTE: Telling one of the coaches at swim practice that your swimmer(s) will not be at a meet does not mean they are on the scratch list – you still need to submit your scratch using the web site, email, or text message.
Volunteers
Please check the Park Village Job Job Assignment page to see where you can help. We are still in need of a few volunteers to fully staff the Highcroft swim meet. All families are asked to volunteer for four (4) positions during the season, more if you can help!
The following positions still need to be filled for the Park Village swim meet.
- Heat Sheet Tracker (2nd Half)
- KidPusher 7/8 Boys
- KidPusher7/8 Girls
- Kidpusher 9/10 Boys
- Ribbon Writer (2nd half)
- Runner (2nd half)
- Timing System Starter (2nd half)
Meet Summary
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Date
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Tue Jul 12, 2011 |
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Opponent
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Park Village Porpoises |
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Location
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Away |
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Participation
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Scratch |
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Status
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Closed |
Club Profile
| Team Name |
Porpoises |
| Club or Pool Name |
Park Village |
| Pool Length |
25 Yards (6 Lanes) |
| Address |
201 Park Village Drive
Cary, NC
27519
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| Primary Phone |
(919) 363-0192 |
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It just thundered and so practice for today is canceled…see you tomorrow morning at 9 am!
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Today’s practice is canceled for the little guys due to thunder. Keep an eye out for updates on the other age groups.
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Because of the bad weather swim practice is moving back to the beginning-of-season schedule today.
6 & unders: 4:30
7&8s: 5:00
9&10s: 5:30
11&ups: 6:00
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The thunder hasn’t stopped and the radar isn’t looking good so practice for all age groups is canceled for today. See you all tomorrow morning!
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