HELLO SAILFISH FAMILY!!!

Today is one of my favorite days of the year — We get to celebrate our graduates!

Congratulations to all of our Sailfish who graduated from Cherry Creek High School this morning, and to all of our Sailfish who will graduate this year! We are immensely proud of all of you! Remember, though, life is a lot like a swimming race and high school graduation is just your first flip turn!

Also — Welcome to the world of taxes and microwave meals. (I’m a master of instant ramen myself…)

On with our SCOOP for this Wednesday, May 20…

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

Starting next Tuesday, May 26, we will begin our regular season practice schedule. 

Look HERE for our morning practice schedule.

No morning practice on Monday, May 25 because of the Memorial Day holiday.

No morning practice on Wednesday, May 27 because of the fun meet that evening.

EVENING PRACTICE SIGN-UP

Next week, we will have evening practice on just one day - Thursday, May 28, from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. 

Click the link below to sign up!

THURSDAY, MAY 28 EVENING PRACTICE SIGN-UP

Starting June 1, we will be offering two opportunities for evening practices each week, and also two stroke clinics each week.  (As a reminder: per league rules, swimmers need to participate in TWO practices in a week to participate in that week’s meet. We offer two evening opportunities each week for swimmers who are unable to attend a morning practice. Of course, 5 practices per week is the best-case scenario.)

Generally, sign-ups for evening practices will appear here each Sunday, for the practices that are still a week away. Evening practices are from 5:30 - 6:30 pm, open to all competitive swimmers regardless of age group, and limited to 15 swimmers.

The pool is OPEN during these practices sessions — we only use three lanes for our evening practices. Your family is welcome to come swim while your sailfish practices.

DECLARE YOUR SWIMMERS FOR THE FUN MEET

AND AWAY MEET AT HOMESTEAD

It’s time to declare your swimmers for our first meets! (How exciting is that!) Please read the email that Coach Lyndsay sent earlier today for her directions on signing up. 

Declarations for both these meets are due next Monday, May 25.

JUST-FOR-FUN MEET

Wednesday, May 27, 5:00 PM

This is our practice meet - short and sweet. We run a limited set of races to give our swimmers some racing experience in a low-pressure setting. Swimmers should sign up for TWO races - Freestyle and another stroke of their choice. We will not swim relays at this event. (We’ll also be eating lots of pizza from Stefano’s and have a GREAT candy bar for swimmers after their races.)

AWAY MEET AT HOMESTEAD

Saturday, May 30, 8:00 AM

Our first “real” meet of the season. (Somehow our away meets at Homestead always bring snow and chilly temps. Let’s hope for warm weather this year!)

HOW TO DECLARE: 

Look 🚨 HERE 🚨 for all the directions you need.

DEADLINE for declarations for both meets is next Monday, May 25.

Just-For-Fun-Meet Candy Buffet Sign-Up

The candy buffet at the Just-For-Fun Meet is just around the corner! (That’s Wednesday, May 27 for those of you who didn’t read the section just above. HMPH!)

There are a few candy slots left to fill if you'd like to make a donation. Sign up HERE.

Don't forget to drop off your donations at the Winger Residence - 5854 S Hanover Way. Thank you!! 

That’s our SCOOP for this Wednesday, May 20! 

I’ll leave you with a joke for all the non-graduates who still have a few days of school left:

Q: What’s the fastest thing in a school?

A: Students running out of school on the last day!

(Teachers may tell you otherwise. 🙃)

Life is better at the Pool!

Paul Baumann

Secretary, Sundance Sailfish Parent Board