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Dear Parents, Congratulations to our Stingrays who swam at the DRD Winter Solstice Meet this past weekend! There were many time drops and more State, Indy and Zone cuts! If you have questions about your swimmer’s progress or are wondering what events to choose for a meet, take advantage of the changeover times between practices when our coaches come out to the seating/viewing area by the pool at the YMCA and are available to answer questions. ________________________________ MEET UPDATE: FLY Winter Invite at Waterford Kettering High School - January 10-12,...
Please disregard the Bonus newsletter of December 10, 2024. The incorrect Holiday Practice schedule was attached. AMAZING JOB FFYS Swimmers, Parents, and Coaches!! Thank you so much for your many, many contributions and flexibility to make this meet a HUGE success!! A few extra special thank yous to the following folks… Dave Rembiesa - Meet Director, who organized this meet from start to finish. Sean Smith - Meet Entry and Computer Room Master, who put in hours and hours of work before, during, and after the meet. Sandra “Where are...
AMAZING JOB FFYS Swimmers, Parents, and Coaches!! Thank you so much for your many, many contributions and flexibility to make this meet a HUGE success!! A few extra special thank yous to the following folks… Dave Rembiesa - Meet Director, who organized this meet from start to finish. Sean Smith - Meet Entry and Computer Room Master, who put in hours and hours of work before, during, and after the meet. Sandra “Where are my timers?” Zori - Head official, who kept events moving along all weekend. Natalie Jones -...
Dear Parents, What an AMAZING weekend! Thank you EVERYONE for pulling together to run a wonderful meet! More thank yous and shout outs coming very soon!! ___________________________________ Congratulations to Cason Kliebert for setting a new record for the Boys 11/12 50 Yard Butterfly with a time of 28.17 seconds. This record replaces one set in 2016. Way to go Cason! ______________________ MEET UPDATE DRD Invite - at Saline High School: December 14-15, 2024 2024 Circle City Classic Invitation (Indy Meet) in Indianapolis, Indiana - January 24-26. Registration is open through...
Dear Parents, This is it! Our first home meet of the season! Volunteers - Please double-check the time that you need to be at the pool to begin your volunteer job. Some start at the same time as warmup, others begin 30 minutes before. Please be on time! Swimmers - Please arrive about 10 minutes before warmup is scheduled to begin, so as to be ready to jump in the pool if we are swimming first warmup. Parents of Young Swimmers - Please help the coaches out by writing your...
Dear Parents, There is a change to the start time of our afternoon session on Sunday, December 8th. Warmup will begin at 11:00 A.M. and the meet will start at 12:00 noon. This is for the Sunday afternoon session ONLY. Here is the full Warmup and Meet Start schedule for the weekend. Friday: Warmup 4:00 P.M. Meet Start: 5:00 P.M. Saturday AM Session: Warmup 7:30 A.M. Meet Start 8:30 A.M. Saturday PM Session: Warmup 12:00 A.M. Meet Start 1:00 P.M. Sunday AM Session: Warmup 7:30 A.M. Meet Start 8:30 A.M....
Dear Parents, What a great morning in the pool! Thank you to our Coaches and Senior Practice group swimmers for running a great clinic for our team! Thank you to all of the parents who donated supplies and helped feed our hungry swimmers! ______________________________________ URGENT: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - FFYS Holiday Invite - December 6-7-8, 2024 Thank you to those who have already signed up! We still have some critical shortages. If you, or a friend or family member can help out, here is what we must have filled to run...
Dear Parents, Skills and Skillets - Fun and Learning in the Pool - ALL TEAM event - Sunday, December 1st from 9-10:30am at the YMCA. This is A LOT of fun. The “big kids” do a great job with the younger kids and everyone has fun eating pancakes with their friends after swimming. If you forgot to sign your swimmer up for this event, please reply to this email! Senior Practice Group Parents - We still have a few open slots to fill, please select the Job Signup link: Senior...
Dear Parents, We are in the thick of meet season! Many items require action. Please read on to find out more details! _____________________________________________ MEET UPDATE YMCA RAYS Meet -at Zeeland High School: November 16-17, 2024 This is going to be a great meet! FFYS Holiday Invite -at Waterford Kettering High School: December 6-7-8, 2024 Registration is OPEN! Friday, December 6th - Distance events - one session Saturday and Sunday, December 7th-8th - ALL other events - A.M. and P.M. Two sessions each day DRD Invite -at Saline High School: December...
