Meet Information (details about Thursday’s meet are included) & Updates

For our new families, the first few weeks of swimming can be extremely overwhelming – making it to practices, signing up for volunteer positions and swim meets, knowing when to arrive and what to do…it is a lot for the first season. Hang in there and ask questions and we will help you get your sea legs. Here is a video that walks you through the volunteering positions and what those look like at a swim meet. It will explain everything from a Home Meet perspective, but all of the meets, regardless of location run in the same process.

Cooler Temps – Today was cold and tomorrow will be cold as well. We understand if you keep your kids home as parent instincts and safety come first. For those swimmers that come to Wednesday practice, they can expect to do part dry land and part swimming. For the 6&U they will have the option to get in the water for 15 minutes or stay out of the water and do “dryland” exercises for practice.

Wednesday Schedule – we will have hot chocolate for after practice!

8:15 – 9:00 9/10 practice

9:05 – 9:50 7/8 practice

10:00 – 10:30 Clinics – signup link

10:30 – 11:00 6&U

11:00 – 11:45 11&up

Thursday Schedule – Swim Team

8:30 Arrive for Individual pictures (CLIX photography will take pictures of ALL swimmers and send out a link after pictures for the option to order individual/team pictures)

9:30 Team Picture

10:00 – 11:00 Practice Meet – the Coaches will be the swimmers, referee and timers and will walk your kids through a “Real Swim Meet” – they will show them RELAYS and INDIVIDUAL RACES.

**NEW PARENTS – this is a great opportunity for you to watch and see how races work in summer swimming, so we encourage you to watch as well.

Thursday – Swim Meet – Away

Where: 390 Tumbling Creek Dr. Alpharetta, GA 30005.

PARKING:

There is street parking in the neighborhood and there will be signs directing you which side of the streets you may park on. Please adhere to the signs so we can be respectful of the neighborhood HOA's rules and please be aware of the no parking zones on the corners of the streets surrounding the pool as this is a safety issue.

SEATING:

Bring your own chairs for the meet. There is no seating provided There is some seating space on one side of the pool deck, as well as some seating space outside of the pool fence in the grass. Early in the meet, there is no shade on deck. One side of the pool is closed to spectators so the official and volunteers can have an unobstructed path by the pool.

TIME SCHEDULE:

4:15-4:30 Arrive at Pennbrooke – swimmers check in with coaches and parent volunteers check in with Megan Melchiors

4:45-5:15: Crooked Creek warm up

5:15: Timer meeting and Head Coach/Official meeting

5:30: Meet begins

CONCESSION STAND:

We accept cash or Venmo. Our menu is cheeseburgers/hamburgers, hot dogs, Vito's pizza, Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, cold water, sodas and gatorade, and the usual assortment of chips and candy. King of Pops will be selling popsicles on site!

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

The Piranhas have a beloved tradition of giving back to our community. This season, we will be collecting items for North Fulton Community Charities. If any of your families would like to donate, we will have a collection area on deck and would be thrilled with any contributions! Let's help our community together! Here is their current list of requests:

HIGH NEEDS- Canned Veggies (spinach, carrots, beets needed most, no corn or green beans), Canned Fruit, Soaps, Shampoo, Deodorant, Mac & Cheese Cups, Instant Oatmeal, Instant Grits, Pasta Sauce, Tomato Sauce, Spaghetti, Vienna Sausage, Cereal

NEEDED- Instant Mashed Potatoes, Coffee, Tea bags, Mayonnaise, Enchilada Sauce, Ketchup, Canned Tuna, Juice boxes, Jelly

NOT NEEDED: Please do not bring these items- Canned diced tomato, Canned green beans and corn, Kidney beans

WEATHER PLAN:

We do not have a clubhouse, so our only safe option is for all families to go back to their cars in the event of inclement weather. We will adhere to the weather plans recommended in the ASA rule book on page 16, particularly waiting 30 minutes before swimmers are allowed back in the water following thunder or lightning.

What to Bring:

2 Towels (they get wet), 2 sets of goggles (1 always ends up misplaced), foldable chair, sunscreen, flip flops/crocs, swim suit, change of clothes, food/snacks OR money for concessions, water, games/simple activities to play with between events (coloring, books, deck of cards, uno)

Friday Schedule – Fun Friday #1

9:00 – 9:45 6&U and 7/8 Fun Friday Activities

9:45 – 10:15 Pancakes and Croc of the Week for 6&U and 7/8

10:15 – 10:45 Pancakes and Croc of the Week for 9/10 and 11&up

10:45 – 11:30 9/10, 11&Up Fun Friday Activities

UPCOMING/REMINDERS:

*Signups for our 1^st Home Meet (June 5) by this Friday at 6pm – HOW TO VIDEO

*June 3 – Boot Camp at the Basketball Court with Stacy Swenton – signup link

*June 11 – Crafting for Father’s Day – with Ally Fitzgerald – [email protected]