To Interested Parents & Swimmers

This year we are planning on taking two different trips for swimmers that

make certain practice requirements. I have attached the requirements to

this email. We are hoping to take a group of swimmers from ages 9 - 12 to

Boston on the last weekend in March. The other trip would take swimmers

ages 12 and over to the island of St. Croix. Approximate cost of the trips

will be announced soon. We are hoping to swim in a 50 meter pool on both

trips and have some fun as well. For the Boston trip we will stay in town or

very close to town. Make a swim practice, take a trip to one of the

educational attractions (science museum or aquarium), possibly go to some

type of show, and Faniuel Hall marketplace. For St. Croix we would plan on

staying at condos, swimming practices and possibly swimming a meet, going to

the beaches, take sail boat to snorkel, and just enjoy island life. In the

coming weeks I will try to get out more plans on the trips to make everyone

aware of we are planning on doing.

To make it on these trips all we are asking is that the swimmers make

certain practice requirements as determined by age. The most common thread

is that all swimmers make it to Saturday morning workout. We want all

swimmers to make it to the Saturday practice even when we have meets (some

away meets are excused) especially home meets. Why Saturday morning

workout, well for a few reasons, 1. we have the ability to have a two hour

practice on those days, 2. it is great to have a group of swimmers working

together for a similar goal, 3. it is a great warm-up for the meet later in

the day, and 4. for the possible breakfast food after swimming those

Saturday practices.

The other practice requirement is to make it to a certain number of

practices. These practices can be done at either a morning or afternoon

practice and for High School swimmers both HS practices and meet will count

as a practice. Practices are held Monday - Thursday am from 5:45 - 7:45am.

Swimmers may come in that time period. HS swimmers will usually swim for

about 1 Hour 15 minutes, while the middle school swimmers will usually swim

for about an hour. Practices are also held in the afternoons for all

swimmers. High School practice is from 2:45 - 4:15 Monday - Friday and then

Green is Monday, Wednesday, & Friday from 4:15 - 5:15pm and Gold from

5:00 - 6:30pm on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday and 5:30 - 7:00pm on Tuesday &

Thursday.

I have started taking attendance at practices. If a swimmer is thinking

about making the requirements they should either Tony or myself so we are

aware of who is planning on going on the trips. If you have any questions

about the trip please email or speak to us or call 288-3511 ext 105.

Thanks, JIM