HELLO SAILFISH!

Who’s ready to get this dance started? 

• FUN MEET is tomorrow! 
• MOD MARKET Fundraiser is also tomorrow! 
• First AWAY MEET is Saturday! 

Obviously, we have a lot to share tonight… We apologize in advance for the length of this message - but there’s a ton of important stuff here for you :-)

Here is your SCOOP for this last day of May…

(Brand new stuff in each SCOOP will have BLUE headings, for those of you who memorized what we sent in previous SCOOPS…)

REMINDER - NO PRACTICE TOMORROW - 06.01.2023 

Reminder: Coach Avery has decided to cancel practice tomorrow, June 1, so that Swimmers can be well-rested to swim their fastest at our FUN MEET tomorrow evening. Sleep in, eat a great breakfast, and be ready to SWIM FAST…

ALL THE FUN MEET INFORMATION YOU NEED IS HERE!!!

Time to Swim, Sailfish! Our FUN MEET has arrived and we want to see EVERYONE there! Join us at the Sundance Pool tomorrow night @6 pm sharp, Thursday, June 1! (You may even want to come 15 minutes early so that you are READY TO GO at 6 pm) Swimmers will report to the diving blocks and families should order Mod Market (see the next item) if you haven't earlier in the day, and buy all the candy & the drinks from our concessions team to enjoy while our Sailfish swim it up! NO warm-ups necessary. Looks like everyone has figured out declarations and if you forgot, still show and we will add you, no problem. We plan to cheer our swimmers on and get our first "meet" experience under the belt--NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. If you are a volunteer timing this season, please step up to the timers and check it out during the meet--we want you to! Swim Fast, Sailfish!!! 

The HEAT SHEET for this meet is attached. You can also find it on the Swimtopia App.

MOD MARKET FUNDRAISER - THURSDAY, JUNE 1

THURSDAY, JUNE 1 is our 2nd (out of 3) restaurants nights. Please consider ordering carryout and enjoying Mod Market at the Fun Meet for 30% back to our team. There are a few different ways to order your food for the fundraiser: 

1. You can order in store or call (303)220-9961 for pick up. Mention that you are with Sundance Sailfish Swim Team before placing your order. 
2. You can order on the website for delivery. Use promo code "giveback003." You are NOT able to use Uber Eats or Door Dash for the fundraiser. Orders with delivery should be done via the Mod Market website.

FIRST AWAY MEET THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 3

Our first away meet of the season is this coming Saturday, June 3 at Heritage Greens. You will receive an email on Friday night that includes the heat sheet and other pertinent information for you. (We’ll do this the evening before every meet - Home & Away).  We’re sending these logistics tonight also so that you can all be well prepared for the first meet of the season.

• The Heritage Greens pool is located at 4814 E Links Circle, Centennial CO 80122.
• Your team tent and family tents can be set up outside the pool area in the grass adjacent to the parking lot. 
• There is ample street parking around the pool, we ask that families be courteous and avoid blocking driveways. 

Schedule

• 6:45 am-7:15 am Gators warm up 
• 7:15 am-7:45 am – Sailfish warm up
• 7:40 am– Timing and Stroke Judge meeting at starter/scorer table.  This is for all shifts throughout the day.
• 7:45 am – Heat Relays (heating is located at the north end of the pool) 
• 7:50 am – National Anthem 
• 8:00 am– 1st event goes off with 6 & Under Relay

If you have any questions, please ask a Sailfish Coach or a parent rep, or… read the next item…

WHAT TO EXPECT AT A SWIM MEET

If you’ve never been to a swim meet and are unsure of what to expect, please see the attached .pdf - “What to Expect…” 

For those of you who have been to our swim meets many times over, please take a look as well. We have a new request as to what to write on your swimmer’s arms. Please take a look!

SEVEN YEAR AWARDS

We are so proud of our community of swimmers and during the End of Year Banquet, we would like to acknowledge our swimmers who have been with us for seven years. Please add your swimmer's name to this Google Sheet. If you have any questions, please contact Lydia-Ann Champeau, our Clerk of Course. We count all 7 years of swimming (even Mudskippers) and also during those "funny" summers with COVID. Looking forward to celebrating this amazing achievement with you!

EVENING PRACTICE SIGN UP

Our evening practices begin this Wednesday, May 31. You can sign up for all evening practices here. A couple of notes:

• Please submit one form per swimmer.
• Please sign up for only the evening practices you plan to attend.
• No Mudskipper evening practices.
• 7:00 - 8:00 pm will only include 6 & Under, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12.
• 8:00 - 9:00 pm will only include 11-12, 13-18.
• You will receive a confirmation email after you complete the form. Please save this email and use the link provided to change your sign-up if needed.
• To start, we will only have 30 swimmers for each time slot. Anyone who signs up after number 30, will be on a waitlist. We will send you an email to let you know this is the case.
• Thank you for your patience as we try out this new process. We will make adjustments if we hear from you that adjustments are needed.

TEAM EMAILS FOR 11-18 YEAR OLDS

Would you like your 11-18 year old swimmer to receive team emails? Several of you have requested, and we are happy to oblige. This could be particularly useful if you have an older kid who needs to know when practices are cancelled for weather, etc. Please complete this form, and we will add your swimmer’s email to our lists.

HAS ANYONE SEEN MY GOGGLES?

Swimmers- make sure you have your goggles ready for each meet! This year we will be selling a small supply of goggles for emergencies, but due to price increases they will be more expensive than in years past. We would recommend that you order goggles ahead of time through our link on the website, MI Sports in person, Amazon, or any other swim store! 

BIG FISH/LITTLE FISH

We have posted the list of Fish Families on our website. (It is also posted at the pool).

Here are this week's Fish Family Activities:

1) Find your Fish Family/Big/Little and say HELLO!!! If you need help, let us know and we can find a way to connect you. Before or after practice is a good time to connect.

2) Look for the Spirit table at Friday practice, and make a card for your Fish Family (Big/Little).

2) Find your Fish Family (Big/Little), and come to the team tent for a photo! We have fun props too!

3) Cheer on your Fish Family at the Fun Meet and first meet this weekend! If you can't be at the meet, let your Fish Family know and/or find a friend to cheer for them!

Please contact Natalie if  us know if you have any questions.

SUPER SWIMMER RECOGNITION

We want to be able to recognize when a swimmer does something that made them a "Super Swimmer." It is a way to recognize individual goals and accomplishments of a swimmer, and we understand that we have a wide range of swimmer skills and swimmer goals. This is something the swimmer is working on or means something to the swimmer. This is for mudskippers too!!!

Some examples of being a "Super Swimmer" 

1. Beating a time
2. Overcoming a fear and racing in a race
3. Swimming in an event they have never done before or swimming a stroke they have never done before
4. Doing a relay for the first time
5. Swimming without a coach in the water
6. Swimming a race without DQing
7. Being brave when heating
8. Getting in the water or putting face in the water
9. Breaking a record
10. Any type of challenge or goal that the swimmer is working on.

When your swimmer has an accomplishment that they want recognized, please email Natalie Messersmith about the accomplishment and other pertinent information. Please submit by Sunday of each week, and the swimmer will receive something small in their folders (that hold the ribbons) later in the week.

CALLING ALL BIG KIDS

The Big Kids program is back this year and better than ever! We have a ton of fun events planned, and new ways to communicate events so you and your Big Kid can stay in the loop. If you have a Sailfish swimmer that is a rising 7th grader or older, please take the following steps:

1. Check out our new Big Kids page! This will be updated as we add events throughout the year.
2. Fill out this Google form! This will ensure that both you and your Big Kids have a finger on the pulse of all things Big Kids this year.
3. Order merch! Check out the Big Kid only merch available on the Big Kids page.
4. Talk up the Big Kids program with your kids. We know they'll have a great time hanging with their friends outside the pool and we want to get them excited about it!

That’s the news for this edition of the Sailfish SCOOP. 

(YES - Lots to cover at the start of a season…)

Life is better when you are swimming!

Paul Baumann, Molly Carr, and Amy Fetter

Sundance Sailfish Parent Representatives