Hello everyone! Team Apparel Update We have a delay! Apparently, all of the tie-dye got delivered on Monday last week, and it is all the incorrect pattern! So, we will have to wait a while for things to come in now. Sorry for the delay, but nothing we can do about it. Just a simple error on their part. Holiday and Beyond Schedule Reminders Thanksgiving: No changes in place when it comes to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Christmas/New Year’s Day: Wednesday practices on 12/24 and 12/31 will both be moved to...

Hello Team, Snow Globe Champs Update We have received the full meet notice for the Snow Globe Champs (11&Over swimmers), so we have all the details for that weekend. Unfortunately, we were also notified that the host team's plan to include 9-10 swimmers was not approved by their LSC. This means 9-10s will no longer be able to compete at the Snow Globe meet. New Meet Added for 9-10s To ensure our 9-10 swimmers still have a meet in December, we have added a new event specifically for them. What:...

Monster Mash Meet Results PDF of the results are linked below. Times are uploaded to your swimmer(s) profiles on our team website. There are ribbons in the bins, but I was told some were missing from the last session and will be mailed. Great job to everyone! There was an absolutely insane amount of best times! This is usually one of my favorite meets of the year because so many people get the opportunity to swim events that they may not have done since March and really show us all...

Intrasquad Meet #2 Results PDF of the results are linked here. Times are uploaded to your swimmer(s) profiles on our team website. There were a lot of DQs! But, that is why we host these events. The goal is to get swimmers some race reps without the extra time and travel of going to a USA meet. It is a great opportunity to push swimmers into events that are new and challenging. If you have any questions about the DQs, feel free to email me. We were short some meet...

Team Apparel Store The store is open now! It will stay open for about 2 weeks. Every swimmer should have a t-shirt for meets. Feel free to replace anything your swimmer has grown out of, get some winter gear, or think about possible Christmas gifts. https://velocitymaryland.chipply.com/AquaCultureSwimSteam/ A word from Maryland Swimming… I was asked to forward this information from our Maryland Swimming Administrative Staff: Good afternoon Maryland Swimming Families, We hope your season is off to a great start! Now that we have settled into school and practice schedules, Maryland...

Hello everyone! This is a repeat of the information that was sent out previously. I got a few questions about the schedule changes, so I wanted to make sure everyone received this and had a chance to complete the request to add Saturday at Delaware. Schedule Changes - Please read! October/November The meet we had scheduled in November has been cancelled altogether. I have been considering some options to mitigate the impact of this change. There is another meet that takes place on the exact same weekend, which is just...

Hello everyone! Schedule Changes - Please read! October/November The meet we had scheduled in November has been cancelled altogether. I have been considering some options to mitigate the impact of this change. There is another meet that takes place on the exact same weekend, which is just a little bit farther away at Cumberland Valley High School. It is about 1 hour and 20 minutes without traffic. We have gone there many times as a team, but it has been quite a few years. With the additional drive time, I...

Hello team! I am looking forward to seeing everyone who has already committed! If you missed the sign-up or initially declined and have changed your mind, you can still participate. Just send me an email or a text(443-504-3068) sometime today, and I will look out for you. Arrive by 5:30pm and check in with me so I can get the correct number of tickets at the discounted price! If you are a little late, just let me know. If you arrive after 5:30pm, you can still enter. You will just...

Motivation Strategies for Athletes As we prepare for our first USA Meet for Marlin, JR, and SR groups, I want to go over some things we are doing to help motivate the swimmers. As some of you know, USA Swimming is more of an individual activity. Team-scored events do not really exist, relays are scarce, and many swimmers are competing in events with a huge number of athletes from a large area. To help with that, we try to find other ways to set goals and stay motivated. Team Records...

A few things to share with the team this week! Intrasquad Meet #1 More information to come later this week about the meet. Entries are posted. It is all Freestyle to prepare for the first USA Meet. It is going to be a big one! I am so happy to see the level of participation that we have to start us off! September and October Entries are Submitted The September meet is all finalized. Our October meet at Delaware has also been sent in. You still have time to scratch...