Hello Shadow Cliff Sharks,

No practice today, as we pay our respects to those that while serving our country gave their lives for us.

This is our last week of afternoon practice! Starting Monday, June 1st we will move to morning practices. Please see the practice schedule that is included in this email to find your swimmer’s correct time. This email has A LOT of IMPORTANT information so please read through this email and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!

FIRST SWIM MEET OF THE SEASON- Saturday, May 30th- Away Meet vs. Rogers Ranch Waverunners- I will send out information specific to the swim meet on Wednesday evening, but mark your calendars for the following times. Since our swim meet begins at 8am, swimmers are expected at the pool at 7:00am, as warm-up begins at 7:15am. I know it’s an early start, but we hope to be completely done by 12pm. Not sure if you’ve felt the heat outside during the day, but it’s not enjoyable.

DECLARE FOR SWIM MEETS There are 63 swimmerswho have NOT declared whether they will be swimming on Saturday or not. I need you to do this no later than TODAY, May 25th!!!!! We will close entries after that. Since this is the first meet, I will begin emailing and then calling parents who have not done so. If you have to leave early or arrive late or want to correspond information to the coaches, there is a box when you sign up for the meet that says: NOTES FOR COACH. If you have any questions about this, PLEASE reach out to me!

And if you know your schedule for the summer, please feel free to declare for every meet now. You can always go back and change it if your swimmer can no longer attend a meet. Also, although your swimmer has to be selected to swim at CHAMPS, please let us know if they are available. Things come up, and sometimes a person may not be able to swim at Champs, and we look to see who is available.

https://www.shadowcliffsharks.com/swim_meets

SIGN-UP FOR JOBS- Please sign up for jobs at the swim meets. For our away meet this Saturday, we still need 6 volunteers for the ready bench, 6 timers, and one volunteer for check in. We simply can’t run the swim meet without volunteers in these areas. If you have ANY questions about what each job entails, please feel free to reach out and ask me or any of the swim team volunteers!

https://www.shadowcliffsharks.com/swim_meets

USA SWIMMING ID- I need every parent whose swimmer is swimming club swimming (AAAA-NE, AAAA-AH, Wave, Streamline, etc), to make sure their swimmer’s swimming ID is noted on our roster, and that your swimmer’s middle initial/name is on our roster. I have to submit our official roster to our league on Wednesday, May 27th. Please fill this form out if you have a club swimmer, and haven’t submitted the information previously. https://www.shadowcliffsharks.com/swimmer-verification

SWIM TEAM SHARK-A-THON FUNDRAISER- Please see the attached flier for our lap swimming fundraiser on Monday, June 8th and the swim party for fundraising participants following this event. Please consider having your swimmer participate. If you love being a Shadow Cliff Shark, please support our pool so that our swim team can continue in the future! (See attached flier)

TEAM SHIRTS ARE IN!!!- Please pick them up this week during practice. We wear the team shirts to every meet! Also, we have a FEW limited sizes available to purchase. If you are looking for a specific size, I would reach out to our T-shirt committee member, Lexie Liese at (210) 872-1232, otherwise you can also purchase during the swim practices (cash or check only).

WATER- PLEASE send your swimmer to practice with a water bottle!!! It is so important for them to stay hydrated!!!

REPEATED INFORMATION:

LOOKING AHEAD IMPORTANT DATES

• Monday, May 25th- Last Day to declare for Rogers Ranch Swim Meet
• Wednesday, May 27th- Mock Meet (during practice- we need volunteer timers for all practices still!)
• Saturday, May 30th- Away Swim Meetvs. Rogers Ranch Waverunners - meet starts at 8:00am
• Monday, June 1st- Last Day to declare for Encino Park Swim Meet
• Saturday, June 6th- Home Swim Meetvs. Encino Park - meet starts at 8:00am
• Monday, June 8th- Last Day to declare for Regency Swim Meet
• Monday, June 8th- Shark-A-Thon Swim Fundraiser (during practice)
• Shark-A-Thon Swim Party - 6:00-8:00pm
• Saturday, June 13th - Away Meet@Regency - meet starts at 8:00am
• Monday, June- 15th- Last Day to declare for Harmony Hills Swim Meet
• Wednesday, June 17th- Willie’s Night Fundraiser
• Saturday, June 20th- Home Meet vs.Harmony Hills - meet starts at 8:00am
• Monday, June 22nd- Donut Relays - All Practices
• Saturday, June 27th- Champs Meet (Your swimmer must qualify)
• Monday, June 29th- Swim Team Banquet - 5:00-8:00pm

SUMMER PRACTICE TIMES - Beginning Monday, June 1st

Monday thru Friday (5 days a week)

• 8:00-9:00am 9/10
• 9:00-9:45am 8 & under
• 9:45-10:45am 11/12/13
• 10:45-12:00 14 & up

LAST DAY OF REGULAR PRACTICE- MONDAY, JUNE 22nd

SWIM MEET SCHEDULE-

• Sat, May 30th - Away Meet @ Rogers Ranch Waverunners
• Sat, June 6th - Home Meet vs. Encino Park
• Sat, June 13th - Away Meet @ Regency
• Sat, June 20th - Home Meet vs. Harmony Hills
• Sat., June 27th - Champs Meet @Alamo Heights Natatorium (your swimmer must qualify for this meet)

Thank you for reading this all the way through. Let us know if you have any questions. We’ll be seeing you at the pool!

GO SPURS GO!!!!

Regards,

Tracy Solis

Shadow Cliff Swim Team President

[email protected]

(210) 857-9710

Sophie Filipowicz

Shadow Cliff Swim Team Head Coach

[email protected]