Hello Rapids families! It was so great to see swimmers in the pool tonight! Our board thanks our swim families for your patience, as tonight was a bit of a hectic start. We unfortunately did not get the green light for use of the pool until a few minutes before practice was scheduled to begin, and we decided it was better to allow those who could come the opportunity to get in the water rather than cancel for all.

Moving forward, practice will be from 5 to 7 the remainder of this week and Monday through Thursday next week, 5:00- 6:00 PM for 12 and under swimmers and 6:00 to 7:00 PM for 13 and older swimmers. Practice will be held for the remainder of the evening sessions and day sessions beginning Monday, June 26. Practice is on unless we send an alert, informing families that practice is canceled. Please download the app and get into the habit of checking your email or notifications prior to practice. Even when conditions seem ideal for swimming, there could be an issue with the pool that would require us to cancel or delay the start to practice.

Our head coach indicated that there is no need to hold a separate evaluation. Any new Swim families who attend practice tomorrow or Friday, please have your swimmer check in with Coach Natalia, and she will conduct the swim test during practice. Any questions or concerns, please reach out to a board member. Please remember, parents should not be on the pool deck during practice. There will be board members present at both practice sessions who can answer questions, and if you need to ask a question of one of the coaches, we can assist with that.

We are looking forward to seeing more swimmers in the water tomorrow and Friday!

Keri McArdle