Blue Crabs - Week 8
Hi Blue Crabs!
We had a fantastic meet today at Spring Ridge! There were smiles, improved times, and lots of fun across the board. A big thanks to everyone who pitched in to help make this meet a success. It wouldn’t have happened without you. You can see the full results from the meet here and check out photos here!
We are heading toward the finish line of our season with only two weeks left! This email contains a link to our team picture, swimmer shout-outs, as well as information about Tuesday’s Mighty Mini Meet, Saturday’s Division 2 Championship Meet, next weekend’s end of season party, and an overview of our schedule for the week ahead.
SWIMMER SHOUT-OUTS
Another week and another list of outstanding accomplishments from our swimmers. Today saw 92 of our 130 swimmers walk away with at least one improved time. We also had 3 swimmers go a perfect four-for-four, winning every one of their individual events. Congratulations Roman Gonzalez, Jimmy Huang, and Carmen Nevares!
We also saw 7 new team records set. Roman Gonzalez swam a blistering 39.19 to set a record for our 11-12 boys in 50 breast. Carmen Nevares set 2 new records for 13-14 girls in 50 free (31.42) and 100 free (1:07.08). And Colette Nicholes established an amazing three new records for her 8 and under age group in 25 free (18.49), 25 breast (25.68), and 25 fly (21.66). Finally, Carmen, Conner Stanley, Amir Hussein, and Kyleigh Kauflin combined to set a new team record for the 13-18 200m Medley Relay.
But wait, there’s more! The Blue Crabs continue to amass an impressive list of all-star qualifiers. It’s actually two lists since one of our competition pools was in yards. If you want to see who has qualified so far you can see them all here (in meters) and here (in yards).
TEAM PICTURE
Thank you so much to everyone who came out for our 2026 Team Picture. Pulling it off every year is not for the faint of heart, but we hope you enjoy the result! Our 2026 team picture is available here.
MIGHTY MINI MEET
The Mighty Mini Meet is happening this Tuesday, July 14 from 6:00-7:30 PM (there will be no practices this day). This meet is for swimmers—both Blue Crabs and Mini Crabs—8 and under, and we have invited the Seahawks to join us this year as well! Swimmers should arrive at 5:30 PM.
Each lane will have a junior coach assigned that will be in the water to assist swimmers as needed. We are encouraging all the Mini Crabs swimmers to sign-up for the kickboard race and freestyle. If you are a Blue Crabs swimmer and you have participated in at least two meets, we are requesting that you do not sign-up for the kickboard race and only sign-up for 1 or 2 events that you have not finished in the top 5 previously.
The Crab Shack will be open with some great snack, drink, and dinner options. They’ll also be serving pizza. You check out their menu here.
DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
The Division 2 Championship Meet will take place on Saturday, July 18. Our meet theme will be Christmas in July! We have the honor of hosting the FCY Tidal Force, Ridge Seals, and Spring Ridge Sharks. This is our largest meet of the season and it will really take a Village to make it a success. While the meet will begin at 8 AM, our swimmers should arrive by 6:30 AM to be ready for our warm-up time at 6:45 AM.
You can view all of the meet information here, but we would like you to note a few things in particular:
Team Area: Our team area will be along the side of the leisure pool. It will be tight. We recommend that if you bring a tent you plan to share it with another family or families. There are only so many tents that we will be able to fit on the deck. There will be no tents or chairs allowed to be set-up around the competition pool.
Swimmer Eligibility: To be eligible to compete at this meet a swimmer must have competed in at least two meets during the regular season (the Relay Carnival does not count). If you only swam in one meet, and you are still wanting to swim at the meet, please email [email protected].
Swimmer Entry: Unlike in a regular season meet, the division championship meet allows swimmers to participate in up to 3 individual events and only 1 relay. We are also requesting that you only enter your swimmer into events that you are confident they can legally complete. This is not the meet to finally give butterfly or IM a try. The deadline to declare your swimmer is Tuesday at 10:00 PM. There are no exceptions to this deadline.
END OF SEASON PARTY
We are looking forward to a fun event next Sunday evening, July 20, as we celebrate this fantastic and fun summer swim season! The team will be providing dinner for swimmers and their parents, as well as the swimmer’s siblings. Please RSVP here so we can know how many to plan for. The pool will be open from 4:30 until about 7:00 followed by an awards ceremony in the courtyard.
🦀 THE WEEK AHEAD 🦀
Monday, 7/13
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, 7/14
Declare your swimmer(s) for Divisionals: Please declare your swimmer as either “attending the meet” or “not attending the meet” by 10:00 PM on Tuesday.
- No Practices this Night
- Mighty Mini Meet | 6:00-7:30 PM; swimmers should arrive at 5:30 PM
Wednesday, 7/15
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, 7/16
- 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, 7/17 - PANCAKE PARTY!
- 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, 7/18
Division 2 Championship Meet: The meet will begin at 8:00 AM. Please plan to arrive no later than 6:30 AM. Our meet theme will be Christmas in July!
LOOKING AHEAD
- Saturday, July 25 - All-Star Meet for qualifying swimmer @ Lake Linganore
- Sunday, July 26 - End of Season Party!
Go Blue Crabs!
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