Hey, Marlins!

Great job this past week at practices-- and happy belated July 4th! It was really fun to see everyone who came to GMCA’s festivities. The coaches were tired but happy at the end of the day, ha! A huge thank you to Coach Caleb who spent the whole day running around setting things up, running events, and then cleaning it all up at the end of the day. You rock, Caleb!!!!

Parent Reminders:

We have our meet against Eichler this upcoming Saturday, as well as our award ceremony in the afternoon/evening of the same day!! Please make sure to sign up before Wednesday at 5 pm. Hope to see you there!

Week in Review:

Day 1 was spent on backstroke work, Day 2 on butterfly, and Day 3 we spent on sprints and race details.

Swimmer of the Week:

Name: Kyle Zhang

Age: just turned 6!

Favorite Stroke: butterfly

Favorite thing about swimming: “swimming!”

Favorite vacation: “camping! Big Sur!”

Favorite food: “Noodles!”

“Many of you know Kyle as one of the only 6 and under boys who start our meets off with a 25 yard butterfly (sometimes he’s the only one in that race!). There’s a reason there are very few 6 and under swimmers in the 25 yard butterfly-- it’s a TOUGH race. As if a whole lap of butterfly isn’t intimidating enough, it’s the very first race of the meet!! Kyle is not daunted by this. Despite being one of our youngest swimmers, he has never once complained. He’s up for anything! Kyle is one of the hardest workers on the team, and does it all with a smile on his face. You are such a superstar, Kyle! Great work, we are so proud of you!!!” -Coach Tjasa

What to bring to practice:

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 (recommended)
• Water Bottle (pre-filled)
• Kickboard
• Fins
• Pull buoy (optional)

Gear:

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

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! Please let us know if you have any questions. :)

Coaches Tjasa Kmetec, Caleb Fenner, Malia Jefferson