November - December Information

Erin Julius

Hi All,

As we head into the season where gratitude is extra celebrated, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all you do as parents and swimmers at PRO.  We are grateful for your dedication, persistence, patience, care, and loyalty to helping us have a program that supports swim athletes. 

PRO Swimming exists to promote development of character by encouraging (both IN and OUT of the pool):

  • Healthy choices
  • Discipline
  • Integrity
  • Confidence &
  • Courage

 

Swim Meets: As always - please read the instructions listed with each swim meet for specifics on registration deadlines, etc.

  • November 22-23 – Fall AGI  (Snohomish Aquatic Center) – qualification standard requires PNS Silver times.
  • December 6-7 – Fall Divisionals (Juanita HS Pool) – Focus meet for swimmers in all groups that are not qualified for PNS champs. All swimmers not going to Champs are invited and strongly encouraged to participate in this meet!
  • December 12-14 PNS 14 & Under Champs (KCAC)
  • December 18-21 WA State Senior Sort Course Championships (KCAC)

Team Gear:

  • Monday – Friday 11/17-11/21 - Team swimsuits have arrived and will be individually handed out to your swimmers at practice Monday – Friday next week.  PLEASE CHECK YOUR SWIMMERS BAG to make sure the swimsuit makes it home.
  • Your individual team orders should have all shipped and arrived at your house.
  • Tuesday 11/18 – 3:30-7:30pm – TEAM GEAR Pop up shop
    • Need something additional? Stop by my office near the Recreation pool to pick up:
      • PRO Swimming Towels - $45
      • Additional swimsuits (various extra sizes)
        • Men’s - $50 each
        • Women’s - $65 each
      • Additional swim caps - $15
      • Old team t-shirts (various sizes) - $5 each
      • Intrasquad team t-shirts - $18 each

Performance Athlete Friday Workshops rest of 2025:

We have a great opportunity to continue high end training with certified Personal Trainer - Kamini Fonesca. Kamini has worked with elite athletes in various sport disciplines and competed at Olympic levels in her own athletic journey.

Workshops will focus on proper dryland and core stability, nutrition, sports psychology and high performance swim meets…parents are welcome to join and watch/listen.

Minimum of 6 swimmers – up to 10 swimmers.  Meet in the Squash lobby.  $55/session per swimmer.

Register HERE: https://fs12.formsite.com/vkpSil/kha2nclutf/index

Every other week –

  • November 21st , December 5th, December 19th, January 2nd
  • 4:30-5:30pm – Novice, Intermediate
  • 5:30-6:30pm – Age Group 1, Age Group 2

 

Toys 4 Tots:  Swim Team Challenge - I’m excited to share that our Toys for Tots campaign is officially underway, running from November 19th through December 19th. This program partners with the Marine Corps to donate toys to children in need locally.  Swim team will support this cause with the following challenge:

  • Each swim team group is competing against each other to get a pizza party – most toys donated wins. 
    • AND
  • For every toy donated, YOUR coach will keep a tally and swim 100 yards at the end of the challenge.  (10 toys donated = 1000 yards, 20 toys donated = 2000 yards, etc).
    • They can swim on their own time, and it doesn’t have to be all at once, but they will swim the total yardage for toys donated.
    • Toys need to be NEW, not used, with a tag, and not wrapped in holiday wrapping.
    • Box to drop off and mark down your group will be in my office starting next week.

Holiday Schedules:

Thanksgiving weekend – Thursday 11/27-Sunday 11/30

  • Thursday 11/27 – Thanksgiving Day –AQ hours 6am-1:30pm- NO Practice for any group
  • Friday 11/28 – Modified schedule – see attached
  • Saturday 11/29 & Sunday 11/30 – ALL regular practices

Winter Break –

  • Regular practice through Sunday December 21st
  • Mon Dec 22nd - Sun Jan 4th – Modified schedule on a few days - see attached
  • Aquatics hours (aquatics closes 30 minutes prior to club closing so members can shower):
    • Christmas Eve – AQ hours 6am – 1:30pm
    • Christmas Day – CLOSED
    • New Year’s Eve – AQ hours 6am-4:30pm
    • New Year’s Day – AQ hours 7am-6:30pm

 

Thank you all for your support and have a great day!

Erin Julius 

[email protected] 

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