HELLO DOLFINS!!
We are soooo excited to welcome all of our new and returning swimmers and families back to the pool!!! We have missed you all so very much and cannot wait to be back with our Dolfin pod!! Practices start tomorrow, April 12th. Please see the messages below from Rec and Park and also from Coach Talli so that you are prepared and informed as we start the season. As the season gets underway, I will be sending out a weekly email with current information so please check your in boxes each Monday so that you are in the know!!! Also, please feel free to reply to this email should you have any questions at all!
Sincerely,
Amy Ross
PHD Parent Boad President and Team/Meet Director
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Waivers:
All swimmers must have a signed waiver on file in order to participate in practices. Waivers are signed electronically in our registration system. Swimmers who do not have a waiver on file will receive a separate email from our registration system ([email protected]) with the subject “Please complete enclosed waivers for Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District”. You must click on the link in the email to sign and submit the waiver. Please contact the District Office at [email protected] or 682-0896 if you are having trouble signing the waiver.
Practice Schedule:
| Spring 4/12-6/3, M-Th |
| Mini Dolfins |
3:30-4:00 pm (Tu/Th only) |
| 6 & under |
3:30-4:00 pm |
| 7-8 |
4:00-4:45 pm |
| 9-10 |
5:00-6:00 pm |
| 11-12 |
5:00-6:00 pm |
| 13-14 |
6:00-7:00 pm |
| 15-18 |
6:00-7:00 pm |
All Spring practices are at PH Aquatic Park, 147 Gregory Lane. Practices move to PH Education Center (1 Santa Barbara Road) on May 17.
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Hello Dolfin Families!
I am so excited to get started with our 2021 swim season! I realize it has been a long time since most of the swimmers have been swimming and the first week we will be doing a lot of evaluating and bringing everyone up to speed.
We are allowing the 6&U and Mini swimmers to have 1 parent on the pool deck but it is very important that all parents stay back from the pool. Coaches are experts at adjusting goggles and solving most problems. It's important to encourage your swimmers to communicate with their coaches if they need something since most parents will not be on deck. We encourage you to watch practices from outside the fence, especially in the beginning, but it is also fine to drop off your swimmer and run an errand if you know they are comfortable.
We understand that parents and swimmers are very busy with work, school and other sports in the Spring. We generally stay with the same skills each week so if they miss a practice they won't miss out on that skill. If your swimmer misses the first day of practice, then have them let me know the first day they arrive so I can place them properly. Please pick up your swimmers right at the end of practice. Our focus is 100% on the pool during practice so we can't monitor swimmers once they are out of pool. If you have an emergency text my cell.
2021 Coaching Staff
Head Coach-Talli Pitcher-I will be at all practices
Mini-Dolfin Lead-Sofia Nappo
6&U Lead-Sofia Nappo
7-8 Lead-Ciera Kirby
9-10 Lead- Bryce Halliday
11-12 Lead-Talli Pitcher, Assist-Gigi Garcia-Roy
13-14 Lead-Talli Pitcher, Assist-Gigi Garcia-Roy
15-18 Lead-Talli Pitcher
Assistant Coaches-Carol Madsen, Anna Szakats
Swimmer Coaches-Molly Ostrowski, Mario Picon
The best part about this coaching staff is that they all swam for the Dolfins except Carol and I who had our kids and currently our grandkids swimming for the Dolfins.
If you have anything important that you would like me to know about your swimmer, please send me a text or email. We run practices back to back so there is no time to chat at practice. I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you so please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. This is my 18th year coaching for the Dolfins so I can help you with just about anything!
See you on the pool
deck!
Coach Talli
925-216-7932
