🦈 Sharks Weekly Update: Week of June 1
🍦📅 Save the Date – Spirit Night at Bruster’s!
- Join us on Tuesday, June 3 from 5:00–8:00 PM at Bruster’s for our Spirit Night!
- Come hang out with your teammates, enjoy some sweet treats, and kick off the season with fun and friends.
🎽 Team suits and caps will be handed out at this event. Please make sure to stop by and pick yours up!
🍦 Bonus: Our Assistant Coaches and Junior Coaches will be your guest scoopers for the evening! Don’t miss your chance to be served by your favorite coaches!
💙 And it gets even better—a portion of all ice cream sales during Spirit Night will be donated back to our team. So bring your sweet tooth and support the Sharks!
🙋♂️ Meet Our Volunteer Coordinator
We’re excited to introduce Tom Penetrante, our Volunteer Coordinator!
Tom is your go-to for all things related to volunteer job sign-ups and points tracking.
📧 Reach him at: [email protected]
🛠️ Volunteer Jobs – Opening Sunday!
- Volunteer job sign-ups will open this Sunday!
- All families are required to complete 12 volunteer points during the season.
- Please note: Divisionals is not included in the 12-point requirement.
- Since we are hosting Divisionals, all participating families must volunteer in order for their swimmer to compete.
- How to sign up for jobs: If you are unsure, watch this video.
🏊♂️ Equipment Reminder
- Please ensure your swimmer has all the required equipment, and label everything clearly with a permanent marker to avoid mix-ups!
- You can find the full list and purchase links on Slide 36 of our 2025 Parent Meeting slideshow.
Required items include:
- Goggles
- Fins
- Swim Cap
- Kickboard
👕 Team Suits
If your swimmer missed the team suit try-on, please purchase the suit directly from:
Cassel's Sports and Awards
📍 4115 Pleasant Valley Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151
All swimmers must have the royal blue team suit to participate in meets, including time trials. No exceptions.
🌙 Evening Practice Schedule
Check your swimmer’s evening practice schedule here:
Can’t make it? No worries! We know the end of the school year and spring sports can be hectic!
⏱️ Time Trials – Sign Up Now!
Time trials are coming up!
If you need help signing up, please watch this video.
Swimmers may enter all events if they are legal in those strokes. If you're unsure, please stick to freestyle and backstroke only.
🚨 Important Reminder about IM:
The Individual Medley (IM) is 4 laps (one of each stroke).
Swimmers must be experienced to attempt this event.
We want everyone to have fun, and we definitely don’t want Coach Rick diving in like Baywatch to make a dramatic rescue! 😄
📋 ODSL Meet Intentions – What You Need to Know
ODSL is asking families to indicate which meets they plan to attend this season. This helps the league and teams accurately plan for meet sizes and logistics.
Here’s what you need to know:
✅ Please complete your meet intention form based on your current schedule—even if plans may change. Click HERE for the form.
🏁 Divisionals: There are no qualifying times. All swimmers are eligible to attend.
🌟 All Stars: This meet does require qualifying times.
Since we don’t know yet who will qualify, please answer “yes” if you plan to attend if your swimmer qualifies.
⚠️ Important Notes from ODSL
- ODSL will not release All Star qualifying times until after Meet #2.
- The goal is to shrink the All Star meet, which was too large last season.
- Expect much tougher qualifying times, especially in events that were overcrowded last year.
- The league is aiming to limit entries to the top 18 swimmers per event, or as close as possible, using cut times.
🧒 Kickboarders Start June 16!
A quick reminder: Kickboarders will not begin practice until school is out on June 16.
But we’d still love to see you at Bruster’s on Tuesday to join the fun.
🌤️ Here's to Sunshine and Warm Water!
We’ve loved seeing everyone back at the pool and are looking forward to a fantastic season ahead. Here’s hoping for sunny skies, warmer water, and lots of Shark spirit in the weeks to come!
Let’s go Sharks! 🦈💙