Champs Week for the Welch Sharks!

How is it possible that we are at the last week of swim team for 2024?! What a great summer it has been! Let’s finish strong with a great week of Champs and our Team Celebration Brunch. See you at the pool!

Practice Schedule:

  • Monday: Normal AM and PM practice
  • Tuesday: Normal AM practice
  • Wednesday:
    • 13 & Overs: Come help coach a practice at 8AM or 9AM (no early practice)
    • 10 & Unders: Normal practice time 8:00-9:00AM
    • 8 & Unders: Normal practice time 9:00-9:45AM
    • 11 & Over PM Practice Fun: See Coach Marion for details!
  • Thursday:
    • 11 & Over: One last Sharks and Minnows Game (maybe 2!) 7:00-8:00AM
    • 10 & Unders: Normal practice time 8:00-9:00AM
    • 8 & Unders: Normal practice time 9:00-9:45AM
  • Friday: Team Celebration Brunch with families (details below)

Champs Information:

Entry Timeline

  • Champs Psych Sheets (each event with swimmers listed by time) will be published Monday, July 21st at practice.
  • Final changes due Monday, July 22nd at noon for both Big and Little Champs!

Tuesday, July 23rd: 11 and Over Champs at Welch

  • Morning Breakfast: Surprise!! We are having another Pancake Day for our 11 & overs!
  • Meet Details:

Thursday, July 25th: 10 and Under Champs at SPRA

  • Morning Breakfast: Surprise!! We will have some pancakes!!
  • Meet Details:
    • Meet Volunteers needed
    • Meet Times:
      • Arrive: 5:10PM
      • Warm Ups: 5:30PM
      • Timers/Officials Meeting: 5:45PM
      • Meet Starts: 6:05PM
    • Meet Theme: Christmas in July – this is for swimmers and parents!

Team Celebration Brunch and Awards – for swimmers and families

  • Friday, July 26th 8:30-10:30AM at Welch Pool
    • Join us for a fun morning as we celebrate a great season!
    • Each swimmer receives their top times! There are also additional awards: Coaches Award, Most Improved, Most Dedicated, ALL IN Award, and the coveted Cheeze-it Award!
    • The team will supply juice, paper goods, and dessert.
    • Families are asked to bring an individually-packed breakfast item to share that will serve 12-15 hungry swimmers:
      • A-H: Fruit, fruit cup, Jello cup, or yogurt
      • I-Q: Breakfast muffins or coffee cake
      • R-Z: Individual quiches
      • Please remember no glass containers are permitted at the pool! This includes Pyrex and other breakable serving dishes!
      • Don’t forget to bring chairs
    • We want everyone to attend!
    • Please RSVP!!

See you at the pool! Let’s go Sharks!

Coach Marion