Hi Blue Crabs!

We hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July weekend! We’re now on the home stretch of our season and we have some fun and exciting events up ahead! This email contains information about the Relay Carnival, Saturday’s Meet at Spring Ridge, the Mighty Mini Meet, and our schedule for the coming week.

RELAY CARNIVAL INFORMATION

The 2nd annual Eastside Splashdown is happening on Tuesday, July 7 at 6 PM. Five other teams will be joining us for the Eastside Splashdown: Lake Linganore Dolphins, Landsdale Lightning, Mt. Airy Ridge Seals, VOU Seahawks, and Windsor Knolls Wahoos. There are 24 events for the relay carnival, all unique to the splashdown. You can see the full schedule here. The meet theme will be Red, White, and Blue.

Thank you so much to everyone who made themselves available for this event. Unfortunately, not everyone who is available will be able to swim on Tuesday, but all our welcome to come out and cheer on the Blue Crabs during this fun event. You can see the complete list of Blue Crabs entries for the relay carnival here.

Swimmers should plan to arrive by 5:10 PM. Our warm-up time will be from 5:25-5:45 PM. The pool deck will open at 4:30 PM. The meet will start at 6:00 PM.

A few important things to note:

• Please plan to either walk to the pool or carpool with someone else. We anticipate that parking will be one of the biggest challenges for the carnival.
• Each team will have 1 or 2 team tents, but otherwise there will be no tents allowed on the pool deck. This is to give as much space for teams and also due to the fact that this is taking place in the evening when the sun will be low. You are welcome to bring chairs or a blanket to sit on.
• The Crab Shack will be open and have some great options for snacks and dinner. You can check out their menu here.
• We still need a few more volunteers for this event. If you are able and willing, please sign-up!
• Keep your fingers-crossed for good weather! Our tentative rain date is Thursday, July 9.

SWIM MEET @ SPRING RIDGE SHARKS

This Saturday we have an AWAY meet versus the Spring Ridge Sharks. Our meet theme will be A Blue Crabs Island Getaway! Break out the leis, grass skirts, Hawaiian shirts, and tropical vibes because we’re bringing the island spirit poolside this weekend!

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 9090 Ridgefield Dr, Frederick, MD 21701.

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 7 at 10:00 PM.

THE MIGHTY MINI MEET

The Mighty Mini Meet will take place on Tuesday, July 14 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 later this week to those families with swimmers 8 and under.

🦀 THE WEEK AHEAD 🦀

Monday, 7/6

Morning Practice Session:

• 9-12 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

Evening Practice Session:

• 9-12 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, 7/7

Declare your swimmer(s): Please declare your swimmer as either “attending the meet” or “not attending the meet” by 10:00 PM on Tuesday.

Eastside Splashdown Relay Carnival from 6:00-8:00 PM

Wednesday, 7/8

Morning Practice Session:

• 9-12 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

Evening Practice Session:

• 9-12 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, 7/9

• 9-12 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, 7/10 - DONUT FRIDAY!

• 9-12 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

Saturday, 7/11

Swim Meet @ Spring Ridge: The meet will begin at 8:00 AM. Please plan to arrive no later than 7:10 for the Blue Crabs Island Getaway!

LOOKING AHEAD

• Tuesday, July 14 - Mighty Mini Meet!
• Saturday, July 18 - Division 2 Championship Meet
• Sunday, July 26 - End of Season Party!

Go Blue Crabs!

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