Hello Everyone!!! 

I hope you all have had a great week! Your swimmers have been AWESOME this week since returning to practice after a few days off. :-) We have been focusing on each stroke and working on technique as well as endurance and I can't wait to see how they all perform at our first meet! 

I also wanted to give a huge THANK YOU to all of you for helping out at the football game concession stand! I appreciate everyone making that work in my absence! I heard it was a super busy night and we walked away with $700. Love it!

Here is some info for the upcoming week: 

• Flex days do not start until the week of September 12th due to 3 days of practice this coming week. I will have more info for you all about Flex days and what they entail in next week's email. :-) 
• We have our first pasta party this week!! It is at Kari Lambert's home (Siri's mom) on Thursday, September 8th from 6-8 pm. The address is 1505 Lions Lair, Leander, TX 78641. Please sign up in Swimtopia to bring food to feed the hungry swimmers!! We need several more entrees, salads, etc. These kiddos can eat for sure!
• We have our FIRST SWIM MEET on Friday, September 9th at Blockhouse! Meet info is attached to this email at the bottom. Swimmers must be at the pool no later than 7:00 am. Transportation to and from the meet must be provided by parents/carpooling. Swimmers will be coded as "out/excused" for the entire school day. Our meet end times vary, and since swimmers will need to eat and get dressed we usually code attendance as an "all day out". Swimmers can choose to go back to school after the meet but are not required to (many do so that they are not missing too much class and can get work done). Please make sure your swimmer talks with their teachers about what they will be missing (I will remind them as well). 
• We still need a head timer for the swim meet! It's an easy job and a front-row seat. Sign up in Swimtopia! 
• Hopefully we have team suits and shirts this week! I have been in touch with Swim Freak and there have been some delays but they are hoping to have things for us by Thursday/Friday. 
• HERE is the schedule for the next 2 weeks! I will get one for Sept./Oct. to you all in next week's update. 
• Finally, please get some EAR DRY for your swimmers. It is a lifesaver as we are in the pool on a daily basis!

I hope you all have a great weekend! No practice/school on Monday. Make sure your swimmers get some sleep, stay hydrated and take some vitamin C! :-) As always, thank you for sharing your swimmer with me each and every day. Let me know if you need anything or have any questions!

Coach Weeks