SHST Weekly Newsletter - May 19, 2025
Sleepy Hollow Sea Lions Keep up the Great Work!
HIGHLIGHTS & NEWS
Sea Lions vs. Tidalwaves - May 17
The Sleepy Hollow Sea Lions took on the Tidalwaves at Redwood High School in their first away meet of the season. The relentless winds were not strong enough to slow down our speedy Sea Lions, as they set records and clocked over 200 best times. Ellie Muenzen had back-to-back best times in her Girls 9-10 50Y Free and 50Y Back, while Frankie Parker (Girls 8U), Matthew Cornwell (Boys 8U), and Aero Holt (Boys 9-10) all saw big drops in their 100Y IM races. Nolan Anderson (Boys 15-18) made it onto the Top Ten leader board in 7th place in his 50Y Breaststroke with a time of 28.87. Baxter Dixon (Boys 11-12) improved on his time in the top spot on the Leader Board in his 50Y Breaststroke with a time of 32.15, which also broke the Redwood High School pool record. He then improved his Leader Board standing in the 100Y IM, moving up to the sixth spot with a time of 1:05.36. Holly Hovey (Girls 15-18) broke the Redwood High School pool record in her 100Y Free with a time of 55.26, then moved up the Leader Board in her 50Y Breaststroke from 10th to 7th, with a time of 33.66. Congratulations, swimmers!
TOP TEN BOARD:
Nolan Anderson, Boys 15-18 50Y Breaststroke, moved onto board at 7th place (28.87)
Baxter Dixon, Boys 11-12 50Y Breaststroke, improved on his own team record (32.15) *Redwood High School Pool Record
Baxter Dixon, Boys 11-12 100Y I.M., improved time and moved from 8th place to 6th place (1:05.36)
Holly Hovey, Girls 15-18 50Y Breaststroke, improved time and moved from 10th place to 7th place (33.66)
Holly Hovey, Girls 15-18 100Y Freestyle, improved time in 3rd place (55.26) *Redwood High School Pool Record
BIGGEST DROPS:
Hana Yaworski, Girls 8&U 25Y Free, -7.65
Frankie Parker, Girls 8&U 100Y I.M., -6.38
Caroline Lane, Girls 9-10 50Y Free, -6.16
Tobias Horn, Boys 9-10 50Y Breast, -6.02
Otis Forbes, Boys 8U 25Y Back, -6.00
Keaton Williams, Boys 9-10 50Y Fly, -5.64
Charlie Lane, Boys 8U 25Y Free, -5.33
Chase Forbes, Boys 13-14 50Y Fly, -4.99
Matthew Cornwell, Boys 8U 100Y I.M., -4.24
Caroline Lane, Girls 9-10 50Y Back, -4.14
Annabelle Rasmussen, Girls 9-10 50Y Back, -4.00
Adrik Biesecker, Boys 8U 25Y Breast, -3.97
Duncan Forbes, Boys 11-12 50Y Fly, -3.73
Aero Holt, Boys 9-10 100Y I.M., -3.34
Zoë Nolting, Girls 9-10 50Y Breast, -3.28
Beckett Gross, Boys 11-12 50Y Free, -3.20
Edith Lawryk, Girls 8U 25Y Back, -2.84
Edith Lawryk, Girls 8U 25Y Free, -2.82
Boone Hoolhorst, Boys 9-10 50Y Breast, -2.70
Clara Dricken, Girls 8U 25Y Free, -2.68
TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS:
Frankie Parker (Girls 8&U) 25Y Back, 25Y Breast, 100Y I.M.
Julie Hyer (Girls 9-10) 50Y Free, 50Y Back, 50Y Breast
Hailey Bennett (Girls 11-12) 50Y Free, 50Y Back, 100Y I.M.
Baxter Dixon (Boys 11-12) 50Y Free, 50Y Breast, 100Y I.M.
Taylor Fahy (Girls 13-14) 50Y Back, 50Y Breast, 100Y I.M.
Holly Hovey (Girls 15-18) 100Y Free, 50Y Breast, 100Y I.M.
Nolan Anderson (Boys 15-18) 50Y Breast, 50Y Fly, 100Y I.M.
Note: did you leave 2 of your chairs at Redwood? If so, contact Dan Wolf.
Memorial Day Practice Schedule
- Friday, May 23 practice schedule is as follows:
- 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Groups 1 + 2
- 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Groups 3 + 4
- There is NO Swim Meet this weekend
- There is NO practice on Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day)
Congrats to the Swimmers of the Week!
Group 1: Hawk Paccione and Ella Marom
Group 2: Esme Soule and Wyatt Buennagel
Group 3: Nora Heaphy and Viggo Westberg
Group 4: Brooks Canori and Molly Mullen
Claim your Lost & Found!
Lost and Found is being donated to the Goodwill on Wednesday. Please come by on Monday and Tuesday to claim your towels, t-shirts, shorts, and suits! All lost and found, with the exception of SHST gear, will be taken to the Goodwill on Wednesday.
Fun Committee Updates
As always the Amazing Race was AMAZING!!!
This past Friday 11+ swimmers and high school swim team volunteers (captains) raced around Sleepy Hollow, working together to finish challenges, following secret clues. All participants had fun! It was awesome to watch the kids encourage teammates through challenges, working together and helping one another.
Thank you to all the Fun Committee volunteers and swim team families who opened their homes and gave their time to this event. This event would not be possible without all our amazing swim team families.
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! No saving SLICS for next year please.
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 24, 2025: No meet - Memorial Day Weekend
May 26, 2025: No practice
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:
