Hello, Fall Conditioning Swimmers and Families!

I hope this email finds you really well!! It’s been a long, stressful week and I hope you found something to celebrate at the end of it :)

Week in Review:

8U worked really hard on their breaststroke this week, as well as general IM and dolphin kick work. 9-12 and 13+ also worked hard on their breaststroke, with a lot of general kick-focused sets. They also had some higher yardage workouts with a focus on pacing.

Swimmers of the Week:

Name: John Kaleba

Age: 6 years old

Favorite Stroke: Butterfly and Freestyle

Favorite Thing About Swimming: The fun jump!

Favorite Vacation: “Reno, that’s where my grandma lives!”

Favorite food: Pizza!

“John is one of the most enthusiastic swimmers we have on the team. He deserves this recognition because I’ve noticed how hard he works, not just in the workouts, but in his behavior and attitude at practice. He wants to make practice time meaningful for himself and his teammates. Although he is only 6 years old, he has the natural abilities of a leader. In every practice group he’s been in he unconsciously influences the group, particularly in his desire to be friends with everyone. That friendliness is just who he is. I’m proud of you, John!” -Coach Tjasa

Name: Nessa Kmetec

Age: 17

Favorite Stroke: Butterfly

Favorite Thing About Swimming: Underwaters, “They’re fun!”

Favorite Vacation: Bend, OR

Favorite Food: “Anything my grandma makes.”

“I picked Nessa for Swimmer of the Week for so many reasons! Nessa comes to every practice early, works hard, and is always pushing herself in practice. Along with her awesome work ethic she brings to practice, she is also so welcoming and encouraging to her teammates around her. Nessa always comes to practice with the biggest smile and it is always such a joy to get to coach her! She is an awesome role model for the younger swimmers and we can’t wait to finish off her last season with the Marlins and continue to watch her grow and improve!! GO Nessa!” -Coach Malia

Notes About Air Quality:

We will continue to assess the air quality day-by-day, considering each day whether it is safe to hold swim practice and, if not, canceling. The coaches will make our final call by 2 pm; If we deem it unsafe, parents will receive an email notification via Swimtopia canceling swim practices for the day. If it is safe, there will be no email sent out. In other words, the assumption will always be that practice is happening unless we cancel via email! We use many different air quality online measuring tools-- AirNow.gov and Purple Air most of all. If we see that the air quality has surpassed 150 (marked “unhealthy for all groups”) we will cancel practice. We will also cancel if the forecast shows the AQI surpassing 150 during the afternoon swim practice times. The pool will remain open unless the AQI reaches 190-200. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me at here .

Practice Structure:

Here’s what you’ll need to bring to practice:

• Mask (make sure to always wear a mask on deck and to remember to walk one-way around the pool!)
• towel/flip-flops/clothes
• Goggles
• Cap (optional, but encouraged)
• Water Bottle (pre-filled, this is especially important due to the poor air quality) we’ve noticed that the majority of swimmers have not been bringing water to practice, this is essential! Imagine going to soccer practice, in this air quality, and forgetting water! Please make sure that your swimmers bring a pre-filled water bottle to practice.
• Kickboard (we can provide kickboards that we sanitize between groups, but it is recommended that you bring your own)
• Fins (encouraged)

Gear:

If you want to buy gear for the upcoming season, check out the Greenmeadow team store on Swimoutlet.com for everything from t-shirts to goggles to kickboards and fins.

Parent Reminders:

Parents, please make sure your swimmers are bringing water to practice! We’ve noticed that the majority of swimmers have not been bringing water to practice, it is so important to stay hydrated when you work as hard as our swimmers do in their practices.

Contacts:

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to any of the coaches:

Coach Tjasa Kmetec [email protected]

Coach Caleb Fenner [email protected]

Coach Malia Jefferson [email protected]

Thank you, everyone!

Coaches Tjasa Kmetec, Caleb Fenner, Malia Jefferson