Hi Blue Crabs! 

We’re going to keep things short and sweet (well, shorter at least) with this week’s email. We hope everyone had a great 4th of July and is enjoying their long weekend!

This email contains information about our upcoming meet, reminders about the Relay Carnival, the Mini Meet, and our team schedule for this week.

SWIM MEET VS. ROBIN MEADOWS

This Saturday we have an AWAY meet versus the Robin Meadows Racers. Saddle up, buckle in, and throw on your cowboy hats for our Roadtrip Rodeo!

The meet is scheduled to begin at 8 AM. Swimmers should arrive by 7:10 AM to check-in with the coaches and warm-up. The pool address is 4901 Robin Ct, Frederick, MD 21703. Additional information will be sent in a subsequent email once we receive it from the other team.

Swimmer Entry: Whether you plan to attend the meet or not, please take a moment to declare whether your swimmer will be “attending” or “not attending” the meet. In order to participate in the meet, this must be completed no later than Tuesday, July 8 at 10:00 PM.

RELAY CARNIVAL

Well, our first try at the Eastside Splashdown didn’t go quite how we expected, but we’re looking forward to giving it another go next Tuesday, July 15. All details will be the same, but if you would like to participate, you still will need to declare whether or not your swimmer(s) is available to attend the meet by Tuesday, July 8. Once this deadline passes, the coaches will put together a line-up for the carnival.

THE MIGHTY MINI MEET

The Mighty Mini Meet will take place on Thursday, July 17 from 5:00-7:00 PM (there will be no practices this day). This meet is for swimmers—both Blue Crabs and Mini Crabs—8 and under. This will give our younger Blue Crab swimmers an opportunity to try out some different events, and our Mini Crab swimmers an opportunity to make their way across the pool with a kickboard or with the help of a coach. Additional details and information on signing up for this fun event will be sent in a separate email.

🦀THE WEEKLY CRAB🦀

We have a full week of practices ahead of us as we head into the final stretch of our season. The one change this week will be that you will need your pool pass to attend practice on Tuesday as the Stone Barn pool will be open during our practice. Finally, as a reminder, please remember the following about our practice procedures:

• Please remember to sign-in for all practices that are held when the pool is closed. Sign-in is once per-family, per-day. Thank you!
• On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons this week (days that the pool is open) you must bring your pool pass and enter through the normal pool entrance. All other practices are held when the pool is closed, where you will check-in and enter at the Blue Crab Gate.
• If you’d like to hang out at the pool after our morning practices end and the pool opens at 12 PM, you will need to first leave the pool deck and then come back in with your pool pass through the regular pool entrance.

MONDAY | JULY 7

Morning Practice Session:

• 9-10 year olds practice from 8:30-9:15 AM
• 11+ practice from 9:20-10:10 AM
• Mini Crabs practice from 10:20-10:50 AM
• 8 and unders practice from 11:00-11:45 AM

Afternoon Practice Session (you must bring your pool pass):

• 9-10 year olds practice from 5:00-5:40 PM
• 8 & under practice from 5:45-6:25 PM
• Mini Crabs practice from 6:35-7:05 PM
• 11 & over practice from 7:10-8:00 PM

TUESDAY | JULY 8

Don’t forget to declare your swimmer for our away meet and the relay carnival! Please declare your swimmer as either “attending” or “not attending” by 10:00 PM on Tuesday.

Stroke Clinic with the Seahawks (you must bring your pool pass):

• 9-10 year olds from 4:00-4:50 PM
• 8 and unders from 5:00-5:50 PM
• 11-12 from 6:00-6:50 PM
• 13 and over from 7:00-7:50 PM

WEDNESDAY | JULY 9

Morning Practice Session:

• 9-10 year olds practice from 8:30-9:15 AM
• 11+ practice from 9:20-10:10 AM
• Mini Crabs practice from 10:20-10:50 AM
• 8 and unders practice from 11:00-11:45 AM

Afternoon Practice Session (you must bring your pool pass):

• 9-10 year olds practice from 5:00-5:40 PM
• 8 & under practice from 5:45-6:25 PM
• Mini Crabs practice from 6:35-7:05 PM
• 11 & over practice from 7:10-8:00 PM

THURSDAY | JULY 10

• 9-10 year olds practice from 5:00-5:40 PM
• 8 & under practice from 5:45-6:25 PM
• Mini Crabs practice from 6:35-7:05 PM
• 11 & over practice from 7:10-8:00 PM

FRIDAY | JULY 11 - DONUT FRIDAY!!!

• 9-10 year olds practice from 8:30-9:15 AM
• 11+ practice from 9:20-10:10 AM
• Mini Crabs practice from 10:20-10:50 AM
• 8 and under practice from 11:00-11:45 AM

SATURDAY | JULY 12

Swim Meet at Robin Meadows Racers at 8:00 AM

LOOKING AHEAD

July 15 | Eastside Relay Carnival

July 17 | Mighty Mini Meet (for swimmers 8 and under)

July 19 | Divisional Championship

July 20 | End of Season Party

We’re looking forward to another fun week!

Go Blue Crabs!

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