You know what was nice(?)… When we got to River Falls last Saturday, there were available spots in their parking lot. Do you think it’s a good idea to save spots in our parking lot for the visiting team at our home meets?
Yes. Yes I do. For Saturdays and…
Hi everyone,
This weekend is the first of three Saturday home meets. After every Saturday home meet, we host a BBQ in the pavilion. We need 14 volunteers to support every BBQ. Volunteer positions include providing ice; prepping watermelon and burger fixings; and setting up, grilling, serving and cleaning up…
Can only Mom (or Mom’s Female Cousin) volunteer at a Meet?
No. But I understand why you would ask that question. On Saturday, we had 20 volunteers, 17 of which were women. Ladies (and the three gentlemen), I applaud you.
Unlike a dance recital, where Dads may not be allowed …
I just learned what “Time Trials” means. Now I keep hearing about an “A Meet”. What is an “A Meet”?
“A Meets” are competed on Saturday mornings. Our schedule – opponents and location of meets – is dictated to us by the league (the Montgomery County Swim League, or MCSL;…
So much for easing into the new swim season?!? We have a meet on Saturday. THIS Saturday. And because we really like to challenge ourselves, we are swimming this meet against… ourselves. What this means is that we cannot lean on the other team to provide half the volunteers. Instead, …
Group swim lessons will be available for our younger swimmers. The goals are for swimmers to feel comfortable in the water, float, and learn some basic freestyle skills.
Each session is 8 classes over a span of two weeks from 11:30-12:00.
The first session will be on June 23, 25…
Bring your (Serpent) sweatshirts! Looks like it's going to be cool (upper 50s) for tomorrow's Meet the Coaches. 10am at the pool. Please be punctual, as we need to get in and out in less than an hour so the pool can open for the summer(!!!). If you are planning…
The password for the Signup Genius for the Evaluations is sonic
If you have a swimmer who is new to the team or you are otherwise unsure as to your swimmer's level (e.g. Regular Team, Pre-Team, Lessons), Evaluations are scheduled for Tuesday, May 27; Wednesday, May 28; and Monday, June 2 -- all immediately following afternoon practice (so, 7pm).
The Signup…
As we hit May and you can actually start to visualize yourself at the pool -- first splash in 18 days! -- a quick request/reminder to be sure to add the Serpents eNews to your priority inbox (Gmail often puts them in Promotions and other platforms may put them in Junk…