SHST Weekly Newsletter - June 16, 2025
Happy Summer & Countdown to Champs!
HIGHLIGHTS & NEWS
Happy Summer! Summer Practice Schedule Starts Today
Morning practices start today and run until June 26th. The practice schedule is:
11 & Ups 7:00 AM - 8:10 AM
9 & 10's 8:10 AM - 9:00 AM
8 & Unders 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
All Stars Recap - June 14, 2025
The All Star meet, hosted by the Marinwood Waterdevils at Archie Williams High School, had the fastest swimmers in the league matched up on a day filled with fast times and record-breaking races. Sunny skies greeted swimmers and their families as they watched the nail-biting races, each swimmer pushing one another to swim their very best.
Frankie Parker (Girls 8&U) improved her Top Ten leaderboard time in the 25Y Breaststroke, moving her from 8th place to 4th with a time of 20.21, then went on to win her 100 I.M. Julia Hyer (Girls 9-10) won all three of her races – 50Y Breaststroke, 50Y Butterfly, and 100Y I.M. – with staggering best times in all three. Maeve Kastner (Girls 11-12) had a stellar day, improving her Top Ten place in the 50Y Butterfly from 7th place to 5th place with a time of 28.68, and placing 2nd in her 50Y Freestyle with a best time. Hailey Bennett (Girls 11-12) won her 50Y Freestyle and 100Y I.M., both with best times. Zoe Singleton (Girls 13-14) won both her 50Y Freestyle and 50Y Butterfly with best times, breaking the team record in Butterfly with a time of 27.23 - way to go Zoe! Congratulations, ladies!
Lucius Holt (Boys 9-10) was a standout, winning his 50Y Butterfly with a huge best time, and placing third in his 50Y Breaststroke and 100Y I.M. Baxter Dixon (Boys 11-12) won all three of his races with best times – the 50Y Freestyle, 50Y Breaststroke, and 100Y I.M. He broke the All Star record for his Breaststroke and improved his Top Ten time Leaderboard record with a time of 30.91, broke the 23 year old All Star record in his I.M., moved up the Top Ten Leaderboard in Freestyle from 7th place to 2nd place in a time of 24.87, and broke the team record in his I.M. with a time of 1:01.71, knocking Coach Paul out of the top spot. Legendary stuff Baxter!
Our All Stars had 65 best times on Saturday – incredible, Sea Lions!
TOP TEN BOARD:
Frankie Parker, Girls 8&U 25Y Breaststroke, moved from 8th to 4th place (20.21)
Maeve Kastner, Girls 11-12 50Y Butterfly, moved from 7th to 5th place (28.68)
Zoe Singleton, Girls 13-14 50Y Butterfly, moved from 5th to 1st place (27.23)
Baxter Dixon, Boys 11-12 50Y Freestyle, moved from 7th to 2nd place (24.87)
Baxter Dixon, Boys 11-12 50Y Breaststroke, improved time in 1st place (30.91)
Baxter Dixon, Boys 11-12 100Y I.M., moved from 6th to 1st place (101.71)
BIGGEST DROPS:
Julia Hyer, Girls 9-10 100Y I.M., -3.76
Ronan Yoshida, Boys 9-10 100Y I.M., -3.72
Baxter Dixon, Boys 11-2 100Y I.M., -3.56
Calvin Roosevelt, Boys 11-12 100Y I.M., -3.23
Coen Andrews, Boys 9-10 50Y Back, -2.90
Jack Soule, Boys 11-12 50Y Breast, -2.85
Julia Hyer, Girls 9-10 50Y Fly, -2.70
Zoe Singleton, Girls 13-14 100Y I.M., -2.42
Julia Hyer, Girls 9-10 50Y Breast, -2.09
Tobias Alan Frates, Boys 11-12 100YI.M., -2.04
Evan Hyer, Boys 11-12 100Y I.M., -1.88
Soren Scozzaro, Boys 9-10 50Y Back, -1.78
Heidi Heller, Girls 11-12 50Y Breast, -1.73
Elle Feichtmeir, Girls 8&U 25Y Fly, -1.72
Noel Buennagel, Boys 11-12 100Y I.M., -1.72
Ronan Williams, Boys 8&U 25Y Breast, -1.56
Maeve Kastner, Girls 11-12 100Y I.M., -1.50
Lucius Holt, Boys 9-10 50Y Fly, -1.48
Matthew Cornwell, Boys 8&U 25Y Breast, -1.44
Keaton Williams, Boys 9-10 25Y Fly, -1.29
TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS:
Julia Hyer (Girls 9-10) 50Y Breast, 50Y Fly, 100Y I.M.
Baxter Dixon (Boys 11-12) 50Y Free, 50Y Breast, 100Y I.M.
Declare Now for Our Last Home Meet vs. Swimarin - Saturday, June 21
Please sign up now for our last home meet against Swimarin on Saturday, June 21.
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!)
Congrats to the Swimmers of the Week!
Group 1: Maya Gupta and Adrik Biesecker
Group 2: Hazel Prescutti and Sviat Chekhlov
Group 3: Anna Muldoon and Hudson Hanks
Group 4: Toby Jax Alan Frates and Hannah Hintergardt
A Note for 8th Grade Families
There's so much that happens at the end of 8th grade, but graduating from the Sleepy Hollow Swim Team is not one of them! Your children are welcome members of the team for their entire high school journey.
What changes in high school: There's no practice for high school swimmers. There is also no registration fee or volunteer requirement (with the exception of All Stars and Champs if your swimmer swims).
What stays the same: You register for the team at the start of the season, you declare for a meet every Tuesday. Swimmers are encouraged to swim in the Saturday meets (after thier HS swim season has concluded) and in Champs. Your 12th grader will be honored at the end of the season Champs dinner celebration.
Fun Committee Updates
Friday, June 27: Pups Meet & Pancake Breakfast
While the entire team has been practicing and racing this season, we have little Sea Lions just starting out through the Pups program. On Friday, June 27 we get to see all of the Pups’ hard work pay off at their very own home meet where they race each other and get a little sense of what these Sea Lion meets are all about. Come to the pool and support our soon to be Sea Lions at this adorable and special event! We can cheer on these Pups as they swim and race each other. Come enjoy the last day of the season with pancakes, followed by a lot of cheering for this year's Pups. Breakfast is served for the 10&Unders starting at 8:00AM, followed by the 11&ups at 8:30 AM. The Pups meet starts at 9:00AM. There is no SHST practice that day.
Friday, June 27: Shave Down
All 11 & Ups are invited to come to a Shave Down & Pasta Potluck Dinner to get ready for Champs. Shaving is a ritual swimmers perform before a big meet to reduce frictional drag and get into a fast mindset! And don’t worry, if you don’t want to shave, you don’t have to! Come have fun with your teammates and carb-load before Champs!
If you do want to shave, please bring your own razor and shaving cream. We'll have buckets of water and band-aids on hand in the unlikely event of a nick.
Dinner is a Pasta Potluck so each family is asked to send their 11+ swimmers with food to share. The Evite with all of the details is coming soon.
Champs Weekend
The Championship Meet, aka "Champs" is the final meet of the season, where every MSL team participates. No qualifications are necessary. The Sleepy Hollow Swim Team has won Champs for 29 years in a row and we have every intention of keeping this incredible streak going! Coach Mark asks that everyone come to this meet!
The Tidalwaves are hosting Champs this year on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Miwok Aquatic Center, IVC College of Marin. Warm ups will start at 7am, and the meet starts at 8:30am.
Declaring your swimmer for this meet will be a little different- the link to sign up will be emailed tomorrow morning. The deadline to declare your swimmer and pick his/her events is midnight on Monday, June 23rd (not Tuesday).
A parent is required to volunteer if you have a swimmer participating. This is in addition to your season commitment. The link to the volunteer sign up will be sent in tomorrow's separate email.
SHST will put together an Alumni Relay Team - 5 legs of 50 yards each. This is a scavenger hunt of team alumni from across the 5 decades. Contact Coach Mark or Erin Hill if you are interested!
Read the Marin IJ article about Champs, from Monday, June 9, 2025.
And lastly, our own Sleepy Hollow Champs Dinner will be held on Sunday, June 29th. Doors open at 4:30pm. This very special evening is a time for our entire team and their families to gather and celebrate our amazing season with great food, awards, and our end of the season video! Tickets for this event are available for purchase now (here).
Open Board Positions for Next Season
We have Board positions opening for next season, and now is the perfect time to learn more about the leadership roles that will become available. It's a way to be more involved and support the team. Please email [email protected] if interested!
Helpful Links
IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL SWIMMERS
June 16, 2025: Practice is moved to morning until June 26.
June 21, 2025: Home meet vs. Swimarin
June 27, 2025: No practice
June 27, 2025: Pups breakfast
June 27, 2025: Pasta and shave down
June 28, 2025: MSL Championships Meet
June 29, 2025: Champs Dinner
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT....
Coaches Meals are Appreciated
Thank you for bringing our Coaches dinner each night (and breakfast as practice moves to the morning)! They are very grateful for the delicious meals! Please click here to review your SignUp.
2025 Photo Library
Have you seen the incredible shots of this swim season by our talented photography team? Check out the whole 2025 library on our site!
Donations
Big shout out to our donors this season:
