Weekly Team Email...
NOTE FROM COACH TALLI
Hello Dolfin Families!
With the end of school and crazy weather, our practices were wild last week! When we move to the Ed Center pool it takes a little time for the younger swimmers to adjust because it is harder for them to hear the coaches because of the gutter system. It sounds like we are yelling at them but we need to be loud for them to hear us. The only time you will really hear us yell is if something is unsafe that could lead to an injury. We also yell kids names while they are swimming to make stroke corrections, which we do often, or get them on the right side of the lane to avoid collisions. I am looking forward to summer practices and nicer weather!
Dives
The other difficulty for swimmers at the Ed Center pool is diving. We worked a lot on diving at the park pool and the younger swimmers were doing great. This pool is completely different and it is normal for them to take a step backward. I am very aware that we need to continue working on diving but we need warm weather to do that. I want everyone diving, so we will be working on this a lot. Diving as well as learning new strokes is different for each swimmer so please be patient with their progress and don't compare them to other swimmers or siblings. It takes a lot of repetition to master new things. I am confident that our coaching staff is doing everything we can to help the swimmers make progress. Please leave the coaching to the coaches and you will find that it works out much better if you are their biggest cheer leader. They really just want your encouragement and your approval.
Safety on the Pool Deck
During practice the Lifeguards and Coaches are focusing on the swimmers in the pool but we are also responsible for the safety of anyone at the facility. It is very important that parents monitor their non swimmers while on the pool deck. Running on the pool deck and playing on the bleachers and tarp reels is not ok. The safest place for them to play is on the lawn but they still need to be monitored.
Time Trials
Please sign in for Time Trials! We are starting week 8 and we need times in our database. I would like all swimmers to swim all of the events that they are able to swim. We have been working on all 4 strokes including IM so unless you have a new swimmer that doesn't know how to do all 4 strokes you should sign up for everything. It is easier to drop an event at the meet rather than add an event. Please have your swimmers check in with the coaches when they arrive at the meet and let us know if you are leaving early. This is important for all meets. We have a coaches tent in front of the snack shack. All 8&U swimmers will have coaches at their blocks to start their races.
Meet Deadlines
It is very important that you read our weekly emails! They contain very important information about upcoming deadlines and events. Meet entry deadlines are firm. Once they close in Team Unify the coaches need to complete and approve all entries and relays, then Amy compiles the information to seed the meets or send to the other teams. I am often doing meet entries at midnight because that is the only free time I have and I can't contact everyone to make sure they meant to skip a meet. The summer is very fast paced so if you see a deadline take care of it right then.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
You know where to find me!
Coach Talli
cell 925-216-7932
BATTLE OF THE AGES
Keep signing up for shifts to help us make this huge fundraiser a success :) We are really in need of someone to run Clerk of the Course on Saturday....PLEASE contact Kat Hunn if you are interested! Also, please commit your swimmers to the meet asap! We want to have a big showing as we host this meet. Please commit your swimmers to this meet....deadline will be June 9th so get ahead of the game!!!!
SOCIAL EVENTS
Please join us for the Swim Team night at the Oakland A's!!! $30 per person, free parking!!! Please pay at the district office or place your payment in the Cloward file asap!
Stay tuned for info on the 8/Under party which is the first age group social event of the season.
UPCOMING DEADLINES AND INFO
Please commit your swimmers to Time Trials!!!!! FYI regarding Snack Shack....Snack shack with be open Sunday 8am with limited menu. Families can start a family account, cash preferred.
Please commit your swimmers to the 6/8 home meet vs. Oakhurst and the 6/12 away meet meet vs. Martinez Otters by June 6th.
