Hello, Winter Conditioning Swimmers and Families!

Welcome to the start of the Winter Conditioning season! Coach Caleb, Coach Malia, and I are super excited to see everyone and get swimming-- we can’t wait!

Weekly Coaches Updates:

This is the first of our weekly “Coach’s Update” to let parents and families know what we’ve been working on in practice, what we’re going to work on in practice, different events and activities that are coming up, and more!

Practice Schedule and Lane Assignments:

Please find our fall conditioning practice schedule here (effective Monday, December 7th)

What to bring:

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)
• Kickboard (we can provide kickboards that we sanitize between groups, but it is recommended that you bring your own)
• Fins (optional, but encouraged)
• Pull buoy (optional)

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.

Arrival:

Please try to arrive 5 minutes early for your practice time, as we will need to line people up outside before they enter the pool in order to maintain social distancing (and we want everyone to get the most out of their pool time!). Please wait for the coaches or staff to let you in the facility before practice.

First Day:

On our first day of practices, the coaches will talk for the first 5-10 minutes with the swimmers to learn names, talk about team/individual goals for swimming, discuss team culture, and get the swimmers excited about the upcoming season!

Parent Reminders:

Parents, a reminder: due to county regulations regarding the number of people in the pool area/on the pool deck in order to maintain effective social distancing, we ask that only one parent/guardian accompany 8 and under swimmers on deck. Unfortunately, parents of older swimmers will not be allowed on deck during practice times. I know this is frustrating (my parents always loved to watch my swim practices growing up!), but, unfortunately, for this very bizarre year, it is a necessary precaution for our team to be able to continue practicing.

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! Looking forward to seeing you!

Coaches Tjasa Kmetec, Caleb Fenner, Malia Jefferson