Happy Easter, Dolphin Families!

I hope everyone is having an amazing holiday weekend and had a great first week of practice! I cannot express enough gratitude to our swimmers, coaches, and swim families for all of your efforts to get to practice, swimming your hardest, and rising to the logistical challenges.

Coach Justin wants to add that he’s heard great feedback from parents regarding Emory’s SAAC facility, the pool temperature has indeed improved, and our swimmers are stronger than ever!

Rain Outs

We are expecting rain this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening. Weather allowing, we intend to send out alerts via Swimtopia and E-mail Blast one hour prior to the start of practice if we need to cancel or delay! Alerts will be sent by 4pm if 6U/8U practice will be cancelled or delayed, and 5pm if 10U/12U/14U practice is cancelled or delayed.

Weather can turn unexpectedly, so we will rely on Emory’s ThorGuard lightning detection system to alert us during practice if we need to get out of the water!

Please make sure you have the Swimtopia app downloaded, and push notifications turned ON so you can be alerted in real time for any updates.

Practice Schedule

This week we will be following our normal practice schedule at the outdoor pool of Emory’s Student Activity and Academic Center- SAAC, located on Emory’s Clairmont Campus.

WHERE: 1946 Starvine Way, Decatur, GA 30033

WHEN/WHO: 6U/8U will practice as previously planned from 5pm – 6pm. 10U/12U/14U will practice from 6pm-7pm as previously planned.

ACCESS: Enter the SAAC and check in with the front desk. Let them know you are with the DHGC Dolphin Group. They will direct you through the building to the outdoor pool. We will have our Graduate Assistant Coaches to escort unaccompanied swimmers to the pool deck if you would like to drop your child off. 

PARKING: We will be parking in Starvine Lot right across from the facility. Parking is free after 4pm on weekdays and on weekends. Dolphin Practice times fall within “free parking” hours!

Please see the image below for the lot’s location!

Swim Suit and Cap Orders

Swim Suit orders will be open for the remainder of the season, as they are made to order! Cap orders, which are manufactured in bulk, will close on April 25th 2025! Please make sure to place your orders for caps before Friday! 

Order Suits and Caps HERE! 

Swim Suits will be shipped to your home address provided at checkout. Caps will be shipped in bulk to Druid Hills Golf Club after orders close, and we will be handing them out at practice! 

Swim Caps are "one size fits all" and you will have a choice to customize your cap with your swimmer's last name. It is not a requirement in the Dolphin Uniform to have a customized cap! 

If you have yet to be sized for your swim suit, please schedule an appointment with Robyn - [email protected] - and order your cap in advance! 

Merchandise is updated regularly, and will be available to pre-order throughout the season. Please browse our catalogue: Linked Here 

As always, please feel free to reach out to [email protected] with any comments, questions, or praise to pass along to our Coaching and Graduate Assistant team! 

Go Dolphins! 

Robyn Whittemore