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Sara Minogue

Our Polar Pup Meet takes place on Friday for all Dolphins from 4 to 6:30 pm. Parents of Dolphins are encouraged to come out and time the races. Older swimmers are encouraged to come and cheer for the little ones as well as act as timers and officials. Send your kids with snacks and extra towels! Saturday morning swims Saturday morning swims have been reactivated for Sharks and above! Starting this weekend, Gold/Silver/Bronze swim 6:30-7:45 and Sharks and Cubs swim 8-9:00. Mother's Day Meet May 10-12 Our annual Mother's Day...

Sara Minogue

Just a reminder that there'll be no swimming for Cubs and below on Friday or Monday. Bronze/Silver/Gold will swim Friday and Monday as usual, but not Saturday. This is to accommodate coaches and swimmers who are heading to Edson for the meet this weekend. We have 14 athletes heading to Alberta for this event. Good luck to all! Polar Pup Meet Friday April 19 We'll hold a Polar Pup meet on Friday, April 19 from 4 to 6:30 pm for Dolphins I-III. This is a fun meet for our younger...

Sara Minogue

We have a Bingo coming up on Thursday, March 28. For those who don't know, we help run bingos in order to give parents/families opportunities to fundraise for their swimmers. The time slots are 4:30 to 7:30 and 7-10 pm. Each person who works a slot earns $100 towards their swimming fundraising quota or travel fund. March 28 will also be an opportunity for someone to learn to run "the cage," which is the main money-keeping function of the bingo. The person in the cage works both shifts. If you're...

Sara Minogue

Hi all, Swimming wraps up Friday for March break and will resume Monday, March 25. We'll break again for Easter Friday March 29 to Monday April 1, inclusive. There may be disruptions to some groups over April 5-8 as coaches travel to Edson; watch for updates ahead of time. Regular swimming will resume April 10. Medals at provincials! Congratulations to our swimmers who went to Alberta provincials last weekend. I'm pleased to report a Silver for Victor in the 50m breast and Bronze for Kole in the 100m IM. We...

Sara Minogue

Hi all, Coach Carol would like to know who's planning to go to the Edson Orcas Splash & Dash meet in Edson, Alta, April 6-7. Please confirm by email to Carol by Monday March 4, if your swimmer is planning to go and whether they'll be unaccompanied. A reminder that this is a two-day, short-course (i.e. in a 25-meter pool, not 50) meet, suitable for Cubs and above traveling unaccompanied or with a parent, and for younger swimmers traveling with a parent. Feel free to talk to Carol or your...

Sara Minogue

Hi all, A reminder that a committee will meet Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7 pm at the Co-op to start reviewing our fundraising policy. Anyone interested in helping craft this new policy is welcome to attend. The board will meet Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7 pm, also at the Co-op. As mentioned, we will hold our annual general meeting for 2022/2023 on the evening of April 11 at the Co-op. And a reminder: If you want to check where you're at with your fundraising obligations and travel account, Angie Viloria...

Sara Minogue

Hi everyone, We're looking forward to NWT Territorials starting tomorrow afternoon at the Ruth Inch Memorial Pool. Swimmers should be at the pool for: - 4 pm to 6:30 pm Friday - noon to 6 pm Saturday - and 6 am to noon Sunday You can now find heat sheets for the meet in Meet Mobile. For those who don't know, Meet Mobile is a very handy swimming app that allows you to follow swim events and get results in real-time. The app is free to download from the App...

Sara Minogue

Hiya, Derek will be at the pool this afternoon from 5 to 5:30 to pick up any remaining 50/50 raffle tickets and cash. The draw takes place on Saturday, which means we need to get all of the tickets in by then. You can also reach Derek MacKinnon directly to get your tickets in: [email protected] or call/text 867-446-5840. Thanks all! Sara Handy dates Feb. 9-11 - NWT Territorials (in YK) Feb. 10 - 50/50 Draw Feb. 20 - Fundraising committee mtg Feb. 22 - Regular board meeting Feb. 23 -...

Sara Minogue

Hi all, Can I ask everyone to please fill out this quick survey by Sunday? We need to get a sense of who's going to the upcoming meets in Edson (April 6-7) and Kamloops (June 7-9). Feel free to reach out to Coach Carol if you want to talk about which meets are appropriate for your swimmers. Here's a bit more details on these meets: Edson Orcas Splash & Dash meet in Edson, Alta., April 6-7. Cubs and above are invited to travel unaccompanied to this two-day, short-course (that is,...

Sara Minogue

Correction: The NWT Territorial meet runs Friday afternoon, Saturday noon to 6 pm and Sunday 6 am to noon. The first version of this note incorrectly said that the meet ran 6 am to noon Saturday. The rest of this note is the same. Thx to those who pointed out this error. Hi all, We've finally got some dates for travel meets. This follows the cancellation of a meet we'd hoped to attend in Peace River. Since we won't be going there, I'm very pleased to announce that swimmers from...