SHST Weekly Newsletter - May 12, 2025
Sleepy Hollow Sea Lions Keep up the Great Work!
HIGHLIGHTS & NEWS
Sea Lions vs. Terra Linda Orcas - May 10
The Sleepy Hollow Sea Lions faced off with rival Orcas from Terra Linda at Saturday’s home swim meet. The sun was shining as swimmers scuttled under tents and trees to stay cool and rested. After a particularly loud and intimidating cheer, a sweet national anthem sung by birthday-girl Abbey Smida and a near sweep of the medley relays, the meet was underway. Seven-year-old Violet Cereghino had a fantastic day, with a win and a best time in the 25Y Free and a best time in the 25Y Back, both of which qualified for All Stars. Triple threat Mabel Murphy qualified for All Stars in all three of her events, 11-12 Free, Back, and I.M. Jacob Brennan (9-10) added Fly and I.M. to his list of All Star qualifications! Kathryn Fahy and Zoe Singleton moved onto the Top Ten leader board into 9th and 10th place in their 13-14 Girls 50Y Back with times of 30.34 and 30.41, respectively. Baxter Dixon also moved on to the Top Ten leader board into 7 th place in his Boys 11-12 50Y Frees with a time of 25.45. Huzzah! It was great to see the returning 15–18-year-olds swim and help contribute to the team victory! There were 274 best times from our Sea Lions on Saturday - unbelievable!
TOP TEN BOARD
Kathryn Fahy, Girls 13-14 50Y Backstroke, moved onto board at 9 th place (30.34)
Zoe Singleton, Girls 13-14 50Y Backstroke, moved onto board at 10 th place (30.41)
Baxter Dixon, Boys 11-12 50Y Freestyle, moved onto board at 7 th place (25.45)
BIGGEST DROPS
Silas Donni, Boys 8&U 25Y Back, -9.07
Sviatoslav Chekhlov, Boys 9-10 50Y Back, -7.41
Emilia Lucia, Girls 8&U 25Y Back, -7.06
Roan Heftye, Boys 9-10 50Y Back, -6.73
Cole Garon, Boys 9-10 50Y Back, -5.98
Lucy Cereghino, Girls 8&U 100Y I.M., -5.88
Marni Fischer, Girls 8U 25Y Free, -5.77
Wyatt Ferguson, Boys 8&U 25Y Back, -5.32
Norah Heaphy, Girls 11-12 50Y Back, -5.17
Wyatt Ferguson, Boys 8&U 25Y Free, -5.16
Ronan Williams, Boys 8&U 25Y Back, -5.01
Rhys Fearnow, Boys 8&U 25Y Fly, -4.75
Tobias Horn, Boys 9-10 50Y Back, -4.05
Jessie Wuertz, Girls 9-10 50Y Back, -4.02
Cecilia Estebez, Girls 9-10 50Y Free, -4.00
William Skaff, Boys 9-10 50Y Free, -3.97
Peter Smith, Boys 8&U 25Y Free, -3.96
Sebastien Loveman, Boys 9-10 50Y Free, -3.94
Lucia Burton, Girls 9-10 50Y Breast, -3.94
Eden Efrati, Girls 9-10 50Y Breast, -3.91
TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS
Hailey Bennett (Girls 11-12) 50Y Free, 50Y Back, 100Y I.M.
Baxter Dixon (Boys 11-12) 50Y Free, 50Y Breast, 100Y I.M.
Schedule Changes This Week
Friday, May 16:
Group 1 & 2 have combined practice from 4:00-4:40pm
Group 3 & 4 - no practice due to Amazing Race event
Saturday, May 17:
Our meet begins later then usual, at 10:30am.
Time to Sign up for our next Dual Meet vs. the Tidalwaves - Saturday, May 17
Please sign up now for our next dual meet on May 17! We will travel to Redwood High School to swim against the Tidalwaves - our first away meet and NOTE THE LATER START TIME. Heat sheets will be sent out on Friday.
Remember the deadline is to sign up is Tuesday at midnight prior to every meet!
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR DUAL MEETS:
All swimmers must sign up to ATTEND or DECLINE the meet and select the events they want to swim:
Group 1 swimmers can only sign up for Freestyle and Backstroke.
Group 2, 3, & 4 swimmers can sign up for 3 events but only if they have mastered the strokes. (If you are not sure, contact coach Mark.)
Visit our website to read detailed instructions about how to sign up, click on “Meet Sign Up”.
If your child is not swimming in the meet, PLEASE DECLINE in the sign ups so we do not have to contact you. (You must do this for each meet!)
Click here to sign up for the Meet now!
Congrats to the Swimmers of the Week!
Group 1: Claire Cortez and Silas Donni
Group 2: Cece Estebez and Cole Garon
Group 3: Amelia Todorescu and Jacob Brennan
Group 4: Winston Olson and Anabelle Shaw
The Lost & Found is Overflowing
Fun Committee Updates
Last week was a good one! Sea Lions lined up and said cheese for our annual photo day. Thier patience was rewarded with ice cream sandwhiches after the shot. Thank you to our volunteers who helped manage the chaos :). Photos will be delivered to the pool next week, and will sit on the snack bar for you to pick up.
Friday, May 16: 11+ The Amazing Race
All 11 & Up swimmers are invited to the Sea Lion Amazing Race! This super fun, fast-paced event involves teamwork, lots of running and quick thinking! The swimmers work in teams led by our High School swimmers to solve clues that lead them to various destinations in the Hollow where they will play hilarious games and participate in goofy challenges with the goal of getting to their next clue…all in an effort to get to the final destination first to become the 2025 SHST Amazing Race Champions. All of the players and HS leaders gather at the end for pizza.
All participants should WEAR their bathing suits under comfortable running clothes (shorts, t-shirt). All participants should WEAR RUNNING SHOES! There is A LOT of running in this event. Be prepared to get wet and be prepared to run!
Meet in the courtyard at the Clubhouse at 4:30pm SHARP. Do not be late.
Groups 1 & 2 will have combined practice that day 4:00pm-4:40pm. There will be no practice for Group 3 or Group 4.
Friday, May 30: Final SLIC Store of the season
8&U swimmers are coming home with plastic yellow coins each Friday. These are Seal Lion Incentive Coins or SLICs for short. Your swimmer has been collecting them and they can "spend" them at our SLIC stores for little prizes and treats. May 30th is our last SLIC Store of the season.
Kids should use up all their SLICs on May 30. Parents, please help us out to ensure this happens!
The shop will be open after Group 1 and before Group 2 from 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm in the courtyard at the pool.
Open Board Positions
Are you loving the swim team? Are you interested in becoming more involved? We have Board positions opening for next season, so now is the perfect time to learn more about the leadership roles that will become available. Please email [email protected] if interested!
Helpful Links
IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL SWIMMERS
May 16, 2025: 11&up Amazing Race; group 3+4 practice is cancelled, group 1+2 practice is 4:00-4:40pm
May 17, 2025: Away meet vs. Tidalwaves - 10:30am start time
May 24, 2025: No meet - Memorial Day Weekend
May 30, 2025: SLIC Store
May 31, 2025: Away meet vs. Marinwood
June 7, 2025: Away meet vs. Scott Valley Sea Serpents
June 14, 2025: No dual meet this weekend. All Stars for those who qualify. How do you know if your kid qualifies? You'll get an email.
June 21, 2025: Home meet vs. Swimarin
June 28, 2025: MSL Championships Meet
June 29, 2025: Champs Dinner
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT....
Ribbon Boxes
Ribbons from the weekend's dual meet will be available in file boxes on the snack bar starting Tuesdays. There are slots sorted alphabetically by last name - please only remove your family's contents and instruct your kids to to the same. Ribbons are awarded to all 12 & Under swimmers in all heats and events. Ribbons have a sticker on the back with the event, time and place.
Ribbon boxes may include:
• Colored Heat Place Ribbons - labeled with your child’s name and the heat details on the back.
• Yellow Best Time Ribbons - earned when a 14 & Under swimmer swims a faster time in a particular event than he or she has previously in the same season.
• DQ Slips - a slip could mean a suggestion from a stroke and turn judge or a DQ. Treat these as learning opportunities… read the slip with your child, communicate with the coaches, and help your child learn how to improve their strokes.
• Swimmer of the Week Photos - will also be filed in the box after they are pulled from the board (do not remove them from the board yourself – thanks).
• Other paperwork – such as team photo order forms for next week's photo day.
Read more on our website on ribbons, best times and stras, DQs, and other awards. If you believe there is a mistake with your child's ribbons, please double check on the results sheets and write it on the clip board next to the ribbon box. We will look into it and correct any mistakes.
Coaches Meals are Appreciated
Thank you for bringing our Coaches dinner each night! They are very grateful for the delicious meals! Please click here to review your SignUp.
Group 4 Dryland Training continues
Dryland training is available to Group 4 swimmers, every Wednesday and Thursday until June 12.
There is no dryland training this Wednesday, May 7 because it's photo day.
Private Lessons and Swim Clinics with Paul are now open for registration. Early season is the best time to work on technique and set good habits and intentions for the season ahead.
Register here for Lessons and Swim Clinics
Reminder: Parking and Driver Safety
Please be aware of increased pedestrians and bikers around the Clubhouse, with the start of swim team. Be very careful when walking along and crossing Butterfield Road. Help teach our Sea Lions to be responsible pedestrians and bikers. If driving, slow down and focus. When dropping off your swimmer and/or parking for practice:
- Do not park in front of the Clubhouse, this is strictly for drop off.
- Park perpendicular (not parallel) in the gravel spaces to maximize space for other people
- Please don’t ever park in the no parking zones across from the Clubhouse or in the handicapped parking spot in front of the Clubhouse - not even to wait for your swimmer after practice/if you remain in the car.
- Please do not let your child "jump quickly out of the car" in the middle of the road. This is not safe! Please take the extra minute and use the drop off circle.
- Use the dirt walkway in front of parked cars, and do not walk on the bike path on Butterfield, behind parked cars.
- Do not block driveways or mailboxes. Please be respectful of our neighbors!
- And again, please slow down, and watch out for Sea Lions and parents crossing Butterfield and riding and walking in the bike lanes. These Sea Lions are all of our children!
No Dogs
Donations
Big shout out to our donors this season:
