ANNOUNCEMENTS - FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE APRIL 17TH
Can you believe it….swim season starts in a week!
Please read through this entire email for some very important information leading up to Monday’s first practice:
PARENT MEETING – MONDAY NIGHT
We will have a parent meeting during your child’s practice on Monday in the South social hall. See below times for practice start times and parent meeting times:
| Practice Time | Parent Meeting Time | |
| 6&Under (New Swimmers) | 5:00-5:30pm | 5:30pm |
| 6&Under (Returning Swimmers) | 5:15-6:00pm | 5:30pm |
| 7-8 Year Olds | 5:45-6:45pm | 6:00pm |
| 9-10 Year Olds | 6:30-7:30pm | 6:45pm |
| 11 & Older | 7:15-8:30pm | 7:30pm |
6 & UNDER EVALUATIONS - MONDAY
If you are a new swimmer to the Dolphins team and your child is under the age of 6 please be at practice at 5pm. Coach Jessica will be doing evaluations for your child during Monday's practice.
If you have a returning 6 & under swimmer please be at practice at 5:15pm. Coach Jessica will run a normal practice for returning swimmers. Once evaluations have been completed, all 6 & under swimmers will be broken up into two groups for this age group and will be assigned a practice time based on Group (A or B). This will be communicated via email after Monday's practice (Practice time will still fall within the pre-stated practice time).
PRACTICE EQUIPMENT
If you are new to swimming you may be wondering what is needed for swim practice.
Swim Suit - We ask that your children where a one piece race style swim suit at all times. For girls this mean no swim suits with ruffles or any attachments and no bikinis. For boys this means they wear jammer (spandex like shorts). Both of these types of suits can be found at your local sporting goods store. Recommended brands are Speedo, Nike, TYR. Your kids may also wear their team suit to practice if they want. We will hand these out once they arrive
Goggles - Your kids will be required to wear goggles while in the water Please make sure these are racing goggles and not the scuba mask style. These can be purchased at your local sporting goods store. We recommend you purchase 2-3 pairs to have back ups just in case the straps break.
Caps - We will pass out silicone caps to the kids at practice. Please make sure they wear caps at all practices and meets
Kick Fins - This is not required but is recommended. This year coaches have asked if the kids could bring swim fins (for their feet) with them to practice. The recommend kind is the "short blade fins" which can be purchased at Williamson athletics or online at swimoutlet.com. Again this is not mandatory but fins will significantly help with the kicking technique as your children develop.
Towel - Please bring a towel to practices for your child
Training shoes - Prior to getting in the pool the kids will be warming up in the field which means they will be doing plyometric style exercises. Thus, please make sure your kids have tennis shoes on to avoid injury. To many kids are bare foot and this is bad for their feet and ankles.
Misc - Summer in Florida is hot. Please make sure your children bring a water bottle to practices. Please also make sure you spray your kids down with sunscreen every day.
TEXT NOTIFICATION SIGN UP
It is inevitable that we will run into weather problems throughout the season. Please make sure you sign up to get text notifications so we can communicate rain outs and other time sensitive information. Click on the below link to sign up: http://www.rainedout.net/team_page.php?a=1a697ef27cfae4d926e2
If you have any questions please email Terry Davis at: [email protected]
We are excited that the season is here. See you all on the pool deck!
DC Dolphins Board of Directors
