Swim Team Week Spring Email #4

Hi Swim Team families!

It’s graduation and spring fever season- hope everyone is enjoying these last few weeks of school. For swim team this week is a quiet one, but we are just getting started… read on if you want more information on next few weeks.

Apparel

Apparel orders were technically due Friday, but if you get yours in before the end of today I’ll try to squeeze it in with the first order: https://ahstc.com/apparel/ We will also do another order that will arrive in July.

Team Suits

Reminder: order your Team Suit (if you want one) ASAP — the customization takes an extra couple of weeks and team picture day is Jun 27. Sizing can be tricky- most suits don’t come in adult/youth sizes, they’re just numbers. A plain red suit also works, and all team suits are optional. Feel free to email if you want help or advice.

Buy/Sell/Swap Gear

Looking to sell a team suit you can’t use, or have outgrown swim parkas or other swim gear you’d like to sell? Use this google form and response sheet to connect with other AH families: Selling/gifting/seeking swim gear | Responses We will also have a gear swap pile at Red & Blue Meet June 21. Gather up your hand-me-downs (suits, AH/Otter tees, hoodies, caps, goggles, etc. ) for the 21st, so they can find a new home!

Farther out… but since some are asking, here’s some information about upcoming events:

Jun 19- No practice, Juneteenth Holiday

Jun 20 – Summer Kickoff Party

Just a couple more weeks until summer, and we are starting to plan our summer kickoff bbq. This party is where the tennis, dive and swim teams come together to celebrate the beginning of the summer season. The whole family is invited, things will get underway between 5:30 and 6:00. (You can stay after practice, or go home and come back) We will be serving up Ezell’s Fried Chicken, with some burgers and dogs, with potluck side dishes. As is our tradition, swimmers will learn more about their Otter family, and will have the opportunity to sign their name on the iconic AH Rock. There will be a special meeting for Seniors & 14&U’s, please meet on the pool deck at 5:00 (your regular practice time).

To help us plan food please RSVP here, we also need volunteers to help out! Summer Kickoff Party RSVP

Jun 21 – Red & Blue Time Trials

Please save the date for Saturday morning June 21 for Red & Blue, plan to arrive with your swimmer by 8 am and to stay at the pool until around 11. This event is like a scrimmage swim meet- we assign swimmers randomly to either the red or blue team, and each swimmer will have the change to race in up to 4 individual events in each stroke (free, back, breast, fly) This is an important event for practicing how a swim meet goes– both for the swimmers and for parent volunteers. We’ll do volunteer training, and there will be Q&A opportunities for new families. There will also be food (John Stivers is planning breakfast!) and fun, and a table for swapping old/outgrown gear. Please use these forms RSVP (AH account login required) | Starter Swim RSVP (no login required) by June 19 so we can assemble a line up. Volunteer sign up form is coming next week!

That’s it for now- please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Warmly,

Kirsty

ARBOR HEIGHTS SWIM REP

AH-Swim@AHSTC.com

Useful Links

Season overview calendar

.ics link to subscribe to swim team calendar

Practice schedule

Order a Team Suit

Order Otters Apparel

Swim gear buy/sell/gift | Responses