Good afternoon, Dolphin Families!

While practicing at Emory has allowed us time to sharpen our skills and get swimming, I am pleased to announce that our main competition pool at DHGC has passed inspection, and we plan to return on Saturday, May 10^th! Come celebrate our weekly Donut Saturday back at our home pool!

Our annual Time Trials practice meet is also upon us. Please be sure to declare your child as “attending” – further instructions below!

Farewell, Emory!

Practices at DHGC will resume this Saturday, May 10^th.

Please enter the pool area via the Terrace, adjacent to the Terrace Bar and outdoor Dogwood seating.

6U/8U practice will commence at 9am, and will conclude at 10am.

10U/12U/14U practice will commence at 10am, and will conclude at 11am.

Our practice schedule going forward can be found here: (Link!)

Declare your child for Time Trials!

Currently, we only have 66 children out of our team of 240 declared to attend Time Trials on May 17^th! It is important to declare your child as “attending” so the coaches are able to create a heat sheet, and we know who will be getting timed!

How to Guide on Declaring your child:

https://scribehow.com/viewer/How_To_Sign_Up_For_Swim_Meet_Attendance__W_SidglYSbupLn5uTDt8TQ

Time Trials Practice Meet Information:

9:30am – Swimmer/Parent Worker arrival and check in. (Parent workers, arrive promptly at 9:30 and check in at the table next to the snack bar. Swimmers, check in at your Bullpen!)
10am – 10:30am – Dolphin Warmups
10:30am – Meet begins!

What to Expect at Time Trials

Our "Time Trials" - Sometimes referred to as a "Practice Meet" is our first opportunity to time our swimmers in the various events in which they will be competing. During competitive meets, we arrange swimmers in their heats based on their "seed times" - the time they have most recently recorded for that particular event. We will be using the times gathered at Time Trials for our first meet vs. PDC on May 27th, but also to have a defined starting point for our swimmers to track their growth throughout the season!
This run through is also important for our team- giving our swimmers the chance to experience what a meet will be like, and giving our parent workers an opportunity to practice their roles without another team on deck.

Time Trials will run like a regular meet- meaning we will have a Heat Sheet, the swimmers will remain in their Bullpens for the duration, and our timing company will be on site to time our swimmers! Swimmers will participate in the events they are eligible for so we can gather their base times.

We recommend that you pack a light snack for your swimmer(s), a water bottle, towel, and sweatshirt/jacket (as it can be cold when they get out of the pool). Also, we suggest something to keep your swimmer occupied in the bullpen during the downtime in between their events - a book, coloring materials, cards, games, etc. We do not recommend electronics as the bullpen can get quite soggy and rumor has it that water and electronics are not a good combo.

Other Time Trials Notes:

• Please make sure to bring:
• Caps
• Goggles
• Sun Screen (labeled)
• Water Bottle (labeled)
• Nut-Free Snacks
• Non-Electronic Entertainment for the Bullpen
• Towel (Towels are not provided for meets)
• Wear your Competition Suit!
• You are welcome to stay with your child in their bullpen even if you are not working. Please make sure your child is in their bullpen so our parent workers and Graduate Assistants can mark them and line them up for their events.
• Please Sun Screen your swimmer AFTER they are marked. It is difficult to use a sharpie on already Sun Screened Skin!
• Don't be afraid to CHEER LOUD for your teammates!

As Coach Justin says, most importantly, be sure to "have fun and swim fast!"

Thank you,

Robyn Whittemore