Hello Rapids families! Our first full week of practice has been going great! There’s been lots of smiling faces and a new friendships being formed, and I see our swimmers already learning new skills.

A few important notes:

1. This has been an extremely hot week! We have had a few swimmers come without water to drink. It is very, very important that swimmers bring water to every practice. Our coaches do give water breaks, particularly on very hot days!
2. Please check email or the app prior to practice. If there are any changes to practice times due to weather or pool conditions, we notify families as soon as we are have that information. 
3. Please review practice policies. Make sure your swimmers are coming with towels and goggles and caps, particularly swimmers who have long hair. If you ordered a Rapids cap, I will have those to distribute at practice on Monday. I will also have extra caps to sell at Monday’s practice.
4. Parents should not be on the pool deck. Parents are more than welcome to watch practice through the gate or pull up a chair and chat with other Swim parents. Parents of swimmers 10 and under may enter the pool after practice to supervise their swimmer(s) in the bath house. Swimmers should be arriving dressed to swim.
5. Team suits will be distributed next week at practice on Thursday and Friday. We expect the merchandise should be completed on time to distribute at the end of next week as well, but we will keep you posted. A few of the items were back ordered and we pick up the order once it is complete.
6. Signups are open for meets for both swim events and volunteers slots. There is also a signup to donate to concession, if you are able, for our first home meet on June 29. 
   
   Have a great evening and we will will see you tomorrow!