2022 Swim Newsletter 6/11/22
Welcome back to another Wellsley Wave Season!
After our Covid-hiatus, we are excited to see everyone back at the pool this summer! It’s been over two years since we have had a full swim season and we have a lot of new families joining our team this year. (For new parents, you haven’t fully lived until you watch a bunch of teenagers cheer the 6 & Unders through their heats! It’s simultaneously heartwarming and bittersweet - there are many of us who remember when our teenagers were the 6 & Unders!)
We ask that you offer grace and appreciation for the people volunteering their time to make our season happen, and consider thanking the coaches for their dedication to our kids! Let’s go Waves!
New Rule for 2022: You must explicitly set your swimmer’s attendance
You must explicitly set your swimmer’s attendance on our site for each meet. If you do not specify that your child is attending the meet, we will not assign them to a lane and your swimmer will not be listed in our scoring entry system.
Go to the www.wellsleywave.com > Meets and Events > Calendar and click on the Meet Entry button for each meet. If your plans change, make your updates by the end of the day on the Sunday prior to the meet. Coaches will lock entries and print their materials the Monday before the meet.
Make Sure You are Getting Our Emails and Notifications
- Install the Swimtopia app on your mobile device. (Search for “Swimtopia”). We use this app to send notifications about weather delays, cancellations, and reminders. If you do not have the mobile app installed, alerts will go to your email.
- Confirm that your contact email listed in wellsleywave.com is reliable. Log in to the site and click on My Account (in the menu under your name). You can click on your name and see which email is listed.
New Numbers for Swimmers
The numbers assigned to your swimmers during the mock meet were temporary numbers. New numbers have been assigned for your swimmers, and these will remain their numbers throughout the rest of the season. The coaches will give the swimmers their new numbers at our next home meet.
Volunteers Needed for the Boy/Girl Meet on 6/25
We
are bringing back the annual Boy/Girl meet on 6/25 from 8:15 - 10:00am!
This is a fun competition involving 5 silly events where the boys
compete against the girls within their specific age groups. There will
be a pool/costume relay race, a pool "long jump", a javelin throw and
more, but we need the help of parent volunteers to make it happen.
Doughnuts will be provided.
Please let us know if you can volunteer by emailing Anne Smith at [email protected]. We can’t do it without you!
And if your swimmer would like to compete, please go to the calendar to sign up. Thank you!
A Note from Your Coaches
We have a HOME swim meet on Tuesday, June 14th at 6pm hosting the The Reserve Stingrays. The Reserve Stingrays are ranked 18th in the Southern League division and have 80 swimmers.
Important Info:
- Parking Lot is reserved for the Visiting Team’s parking, so please allow our visiting team to use these spaces.
- Walk to pool or park on the STREET while following Parking Sign directions on Bromfield and Southwold streets.
- Volunteers:
- Set-Up Volunteers – please arrive by 4pm.
- If you are scheduled to volunteer and cannot make it, it is your responsibility to find your replacement. Volunteers arrive at 5:15-5:30pm and check in with the Meet Director.
- Extra Volunteers please let the Meet Director know if you are available for an on-call position...THANK YOU!!
- Swimmers arrive by 4:45 to get your new swim numbers. Then check in with your Kid Pusher. Warm-ups begin at 5pm.
Reminder – Medley Relays are the first events and Free Relays are the last events for 7 and up swimmers.
If you have specific questions, feel free to ask on Meet Day. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday! Thanks and Go Wellsley Wave!!
Practice Schedule Changing!
Practices are moving to summer hours starting on June 13th. Your swimmer should only attend one practice a day.
Summer Morning Practices are on these days of the week:
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Thursday
- Friday
Note: There is no morning practice on Wednesdays.
Practice Time Age Group
9:00 - 10:00 AM 13 and up
9:00 - 9:45 AM 11-12
10:00 - 10:45 AM 9-10
10:45 - 11:15 AM 7-8
11:15 - 11:45 AM 6 and under
Summer Evening Practice
- Monday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
Note: There is no evening practice on Tuesdays because that is meet night.
Practice Time Age Group
5:30 - 6:00 PM 6 and under
6:00 - 6:30 PM 7-8
6:30 - 7:15 PM 9-10
7:15 - 8:15 PM 11-12
7:15 - 8:15 PM 13 and up