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Hi Penguins families! If you haven’t checked out the Penguins Online Auction, now’s the time — bidding closes at 10PM TONIGHT! Don’t miss your chance to win private swim lessons with your favorite coaches and VIP parking for next swim season! ��️ Click here to bid now! https://www.32auctions.com/BurkePenguins2025 What an awesome job swimming those laps today — we saw determination, teamwork, and plenty of splashy spirit out there! �� So far, we’ve raised an amazing $2,000 toward our Swim-A-Thon goal. Let's keep the momentum going! Want to help us crush...
RED DIVISIONALS MEET @ Burke Centre Commons Pool (BC Penguins are hosting) Saturday, July 19th WHAT IS DIVISIONALS? At Divisionals, all six teams in our division will send their fastest swimmers to compete in each of the five events. Every swimmer's time from Divisionals will be used to determine who qualifies for the Colonial Swim League All-Star Meet the following Saturday. Each team can enter up to 3 swimmers per event, and each swimmer may compete in up to 3 events total. There are four CSL Divisional meets taking place...
�� Pass the Hat – Coaches Bonus Time! �� Let’s show our fin-tastic coaches some love! ���� Our incredible Penguins coaches have poured their hearts (and whistles!) into this season—teaching technique, cheering through challenges, and inspiring our swimmers every step of the way. To thank them for their time, energy, and encouragement, we’re “passing the hat” for a bonus gift! If you’d like to contribute, please drop your donation in the Coaches Bonus Folder at the front of the family folders by Wednesday, July 16th. All funds will be split...
TOMORROW is the BIG DAY — Swim-A-Thon Time! We’re swimming to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and we need every Penguin to help make a splash! Come to your regular practice time ready to swim as many laps as you can. Bring your fins and kickboards. Share our fundraising link far and wide — we’re aiming to crush our $3,000 goal, and every lap and every dollar counts! https://give.cff.org/celebration/burkepenguins Mini Penguins Update: There will be NO regular practice for minis TOMORROW, but if your mini wants to swim...
Bidding is OPEN for the Penguins Online Auction! It will be open until 10pm Thursday, July 10th! https://www.32auctions.com/BurkePenguins2025
PENGUINS SWIM-A-THON this Thursday! We are revamping the swim-a-thon this year! This Thursday (July 10), during your normal practice time, come and swim as many laps as you can for a good cause, have fun with your friends and get a sweet treat at the end of your many laps. Every age group can participate! Each year, we choose a local charity to help those in need as well as to fulfill our charter obligation with the Burke Centre Conservancy. This year, the Penguins have chosen the Cystic...
Flippers Up! Your Weekly Splash from the Penguins - Week 6 (7/6-7/12) This Week's Theme:���� Blast from the Past! ���� What an Amazing Week in the Water! We are so proud of our Penguins after a week packed with incredible swims and team spirit! Our B Meet swimmers finally got some sunshine for their Wednesday night showdown, and they made the most of it —swimming hard and dropping time left and right! At Saturday’s A Meet, our team brought the heat with fast swims, fierce focus, and endless enthusiasm. While...
Flippers Up! Your Weekly Splash from the Penguins - Week 6 (6/29-7/5) This Week's Theme: ���� USA – Red, White & Blue Everything! ❤️���� What a Fantastic Week of Swimming! We couldn’t be more proud of our Penguins after an action-packed week of meets! Our B Meet swimmers toughed it out through some weather delays and showed what true Penguin grit looks like in some extra warm waters — awesome job representing the team! At the A Meet, our swimmers lit up the pool with fast times, fierce determination, and...
Flippers Up! Your Weekly Splash from the Penguins - Week 5 (6/22-6/28) This Week's Theme: �� Animal Kingdom – Sea & Land Creatures! �� What an Incredible Week of Racing! We are so proud of all our swimmers after an exciting week of competition! Our B Meet swimmers showed amazing resilience by powering through some tough weather — way to stick it out and show that Penguin pride! At the A Meet, our swimmers brought the heat with speedy swims, fierce effort, and team spirit that couldn’t be beat. While...
