We are halfway through our meets (3 more to go!) and what a streak we’ve had so far! 3-0! Go Dolphins!

Please read the following email for information regarding this upcoming week.

🐬Meet #4: Our next meet is AWAY at Hawthorne on Tuesday, July 2nd. Please plan to arrive by 5:15 at the latest, so swimmers can be ready with numbers on their arms for warm-ups right at 5:30.

Pool Address: Their address is 12309 Whartons Way Raleigh, NC 27613. They have a decent sized parking lot, but if they run out of spots you can park on N Hawthorne Way along the pool and parking lot. Please do not park in the yard of the neighbors around the pool. There should be plenty of space in the lot and on either street adjacent to the pool.

Seating: Look for the BBW Dolphins banner and set up on that side of the deck. As always, it’s a good idea to bring your own chairs and pop-ups in case there isn’t enough seating or shade.

Concessions: They will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs and will have Schiano’s pizza for sale, as well as plenty of other snacks and goodies.

Timing: They do not have the Time Drops timing system, but we will be bringing ours to set up and use there. They have 6 lanes.

TSA Rules: Please remember that TSA rules state that no alcohol is to be consumed on deck.

Volunteers: Please review the jobs you have signed up for. There will be a volunteer meeting before the start of the meet.

6 & Unders: 6 and Unders do not swim butterfly, so they are free to leave after they finish swimming breaststroke, however, there will be a butterfly cupcake race after breaststroke for any 6 and unders that are interested in swimming! Please check with Coach Ben before leaving to make sure your swimmer is not swimming in the final relay before you leave.

Gone List: The following families have marked themselves “not attending” this meet. If your swimmer will not be at the meet, and you are not on this list, or if your child gets sick that day or something else comes up, please let us know ASAP.  Swimtopia automatically assumes your swimmer(s) are attending the meet unless you mark otherwise. Please check your swimmer's status on Swimtopia now! Coach Ben @ 919-889-4232, Andrea 561-441-1085, or Jill @ 757-580-4021. Coach Ben sets the lineup on Sunday evenings and it is really hard to change the lineup after that.

Wyatt Hudson

Olivia Hudson

Avery Griffin

Asher Kennedy

Callie Chitsaz

Sloane Fryar

Stella Thomasson

Gavin Dolby

Lily Chitsaz

🐬Coaches Corner:

From Coach Ben: Good afternoon, I hope everyone is excited for our meet on Tuesday against Hawthorme. We have been working on the same things at practice: flip turns, breaststroke, and butterfly (overall trying to make sure there are no DQs). IF YOU ARE NOT COMING TO THE MEET, LET ME, MS. ANDREA OR JILL KNOW. YOU CAN ALSO MARK YOUR SWIMMER'S ATTENDANCE IN SWIMTOPIA. If there are any questions, let me know at 919-889-4232.

From Coach Mindy: Sunday Dive/back practice from 4-5pm. Thursday 7/4 practices will be combined into Wednesday. I will send out groupings on Monday. Mahalo to those who attended the Luau. Fun time! Thanks to all who plan the events and run the team! I will have Tuesday practices but then will scoot over to the meet! Let me know if you are in town for the last home meet on 7/9. Text me 919-417-1738 or email me [email protected].

🐬There will be no practice on Thursday, July 4th.

🐬 Mid-season update on Personal and Pool records: 

Starla (9/10) broke her own records: 15.03 freestyle, 14.85 breaststroke, 16.71 fly

Addie O., Addie J. Olivia B., and Starla G (9/10 Girls Freestyle Relay) broke a standing record from 2014: 1:09.59.

Charlotte (13/14) broke 2 records: 34.34 backstroke, 32.53 fly

Hailey (13/14) broke the breaststroke record with a new time of 39.25.

Zack (15/18) broke 3 of his records from 2023: 21.59 freestyle, 29.23 breaststroke, 23.33 fly.

Christian (15/18) broke his own backstroke record from last year with a new time of 24.13.

Way to Go, Swimmers! 

🐬Important Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, July 2nd Meet AWAY at Hawthorne

Tuesday, July 4th NO PRACTICES

Tuesday, July 9th Meet HOME vs. Zebulon

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!

See you at the pool,

Jill and Andrea