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George Minkel

Hello Thunderbird Families, I hope everyone has been enjoying their time away from practices during our routine off-season period. It’s been nice to have some rest and relaxation, and we still have some more time for it, but we must begin to look for the start of our 2025-2026 season! Important notes for September start up September 1st: All billing begins September 3rd: First day of practice for all groups September 4th: Informative Parent meeting 5:00pm-6:00pm, FPFC Conference room Topics Including but not limited to Volunteer positions to support swimmers...

George Minkel

2025 PN 12&Under Long Course Championships Recap Team Roster: Jensen Chamberlin (10): Events competed 10&Under 50 Backstroke 10&Under 100 Freestyle Jacob Hernandez (12): Events competed 11-12 200 Breaststroke 11-12 50 Freestyle 11-12 100 Breaststroke 11-12 50 Breaststroke Ronan Wells (12): Events Competed 11-12 200 Breaststroke 11-12 50 Freestyle 11-12 100 Breaststroke 11-12 50 Breaststroke Over the 3-day championship, TAC swimmers achieved a 82% personal best time rate achieved across all competition events. Swimmers successfully navigated the new environment at King County Aquatic Center. Enjoying the pool layout, size, and configuration...

George Minkel

Thunderbird Families, Practices have been cancelled for July 22nd due to an unforeseen pool maintanence disturbance. The pool has been closed for the remainder of the day. The pool will open tomorrow, July 23rd at 6:15am and practices will be ran as regular. Gold, Junior, and Senior groups will have dryland at 2:00pm. Thanks for you cooperation and understanding Coach George

George Minkel

2025 PN 13&Over Long Course Championships Recap Team Roster: Ben Rolfes (13): Events competed 13-14 1500m 13-14 50 Free 13-14 50 Fly 13-14 100 Fly Caleb O'Donnell (17): Events competed 15&over 50 Fly 15&over 100 Free 15&over 200 Free 15&over 50 Free Finn McFarland (18): Events Competed 15&over 1500m 15&over 400 IM 15&over 400 Free 15&over 800 Free Thunderbird swimmers perservered through extended competition sessions over the 3.5 day championships. TAC swimmers achieved a 91% best times rate acheieved across all competition events. We gained valuable learning expereince competing at...

George Minkel

Congratulations! 2025 PN LC Champs TAC Roster 13&Overs Finn McFarland – Senior Group Caleb O’Donnell – Senior Group Ben Rolfes – Gold Group 12&Unders Jacob Hernandez – Silver Group Ronan Wells – Silver Group Jensen Chamberlin – Bronze Group

George Minkel

July2025 Coach Newsletter - Important Notices and Upcoming Events Upcoming Swim Meets Available for Registration 2025 PN MMSC NCSSL Champs August 2, Snohomish Aquatic Center Registration deadline July 22 Available to all swimmers not qualified for the PNS Long Course Championships Swimmers who have achieved a “PN Gold Time Standard” may not swim that individual event or swim a relay leg of that stroke. Last swim meet of the 2025-2026 season! Click here to view our swim meet event page for meet registration Remaining Meet Schedule BBST Final Summer Splash...

George Minkel

June 2025 Coach Newsletter Important Notices and Upcoming Events Practice Schedule All Saturday AM practices have been cancelled for the remainder of the summer Gold group practices will begin at 3:15pm for the remainder of the summer Upcoming Swim Meet Available for Event Edits Velocity Starlight Open June 20-22, Wenatchee City Park Pool, Wenatchee Entries can be edited up to Sunday June 8. Please email coach George if you’d like to edit the events entered, adding or removing events. Available for Registration 2025 PN MMSC NCSSL Champs August 2, Snohomish...

George Minkel

No practice tonight - all groups A special thank you to Coach Hailey for coaching our swimmers at this weekends Marlins Madness meet- congratulations to everyone for their fast swims! Shout out to Thomas Knowles, Finn McFarland, Noah McFarland, and Caleb O’Donnell for competing at the 2025 Spring Speedo Sectionals in Boise!

George Minkel

Hello Thunderbird Families, Thank you all for registering for our upcoming 2022 – 2023 season! As a friendly reminder we are transitioning our billing payments directed to Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center (FPFC). As stated in our 2022-2023 registration commitment and acknowledgement packet, we will have two payment options – monthly or annual. Both payment options begin September 1st. To keep our billing accurate and timely, we need a credit card on file to complete your payments to FPFC. All current team members have a profile created in the FPFC...

George Minkel

No practice 02/11 - 02/12 due to the boys high school districts meet! See everyone on Monday after the Super Bowl! Applies to the Bronze, Bronze Development, Silver, Gold, Senior groups