The Mighty Dolphin Dive In

Important Dates to Note:

• May 17: Fun Friday
• May 18: Mighty Dolphins vs. Killer Whales - Away Meet
• MAY 27: MEMORIAL DAY- NO PRACTICE

More information:

Fun Friday Theme - Super Skills

Fun Friday practices are hosted by Coach Maye - practice will be focusing on Freestyle Side Breathing, you won't want to miss the fun! Fun Friday practice times are as follows:

5/6 option 1: 3:00-3:30

5/6 option 2: 3:30-4:00

7/8: 4:00-4:45

9+: 4:45-5:45

HVST Mighty Dolphins vs. NHST Killer Whales - Away Meet

We are looking forward to a fun swim meet against our sister (and rival!) Port Streets swim team this Saturday, May 18th. Swimmers will race a selection on individual strokes plus there will be relays. Relays are selected by the coaches.

Location:

Newport Hills Swim Team

1900 Port Carlow, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (https://goo.gl/maps/zrpcK1EXphmr37TF6)

Schedule:

NHST is hosting a split meet format. This means that all swimmers ages 9+ will swim from 9am-11:30am, while swimmers in the 5/6 and 7/8 age groups will swim from 12 noon-2:30pm (these times are approximations, all meets run at different speeds).

• Warm-ups for HVST swimmers ages 9+ are 8:15am - 8:45am

• Warm-ups for HVST swimmers ages 5-8 are 11:15am - 11:45am

DECLARE your swimmer:

In order for our coaches to prepare for the meet, you MUST declare your swimmers BEFORE Thursday, May 16th by 9pm as attending OR not attending the meet. Please use the notes function to note ANY AND ALL information about which strokes and relays your child is willing/unwilling to do. The youngest and newest swimmers often only do freestyle in dual meets, at the discretion of our coaches. Please declare each of your swimmers here. (https://harborviewswimteam.swimtopia.com/swim_meets/539862/swim_meet_entries)

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

Volunteer day of Check-In:

Volunteers are to arrive 30 minutes ahead of the start of the meet for training and staffing purposes. If you are set to volunteer for the first half of the meet, you are to arrive at the HVST volunteer check-in table by the back gate near the park no later than 8:30am. If you are set to volunteer for the second half, please arrive at the HVST volunteer check-in table no later than 11:30am. If you have a swimmer to check in for the same shift, you must arrive at the swimmer check-in table by the back gate near the park well before 8:30am / 11.30am to ensure you are at volunteer check-in by 8:30am / 11.30am.

Volunteer Roles:

If you are set to lane write or time PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME. The meet cannot run without you, if you are late your shift will be given away and if we can't find a different job for you, per the agreements you signed with registration you will be charged $125 for that volunteer shift.

Volunteer Expectations:

When volunteering, please note that you yourself cannot be the caretaker of your children during your shift. All of our volunteer roles require full attention and presence. A babysitter or grandparent is also welcome to take on the volunteering role for you, so that you may stay present with younger and older swimmers and siblings alike

GO DOLPHINS!

All Things Mighty:

Explore our website for more information on HVST. Follow us on Instagram for daily updates @hvstdolphinsswim. Download the Swimtopia app for personalized information including meet results and volunteer shifts. And if you have any questions, reach out to [email protected].

Wishing you a swimmingly good week!