Dayton Area Sharks

Masters Swimming

08/29/2025 Idle Hour Labor Day Weekend Practices

I got a notification that the water temperature at Idle Hour was 73 today. We will have a special open water practice at Idle Hour tomorrow.

We are still planning on having practice on Labor Day at Idle Hour from 8:30-10:00am.

See you at the pool!

Dan

08/20/2025 Quick Reminders

We have a couple of reminders.

1. We switched back to DRAC for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings 6:30-8:00am practices. We still have practice at Idle Hour on Saturday 9:30-11:00am and DRAC Sunday 8:30-10:00am.

2. If you have not signed up for Band yet, here is a link.

https://band.us/n/a3abb3H785b8

See you at the pool!

Dan

08/15/2025 Winding Down Summer

Summer is winding down and with that we will not have any more weekday practices outside. This past Wednesday was our last Prairies practice and today was our last weekday Idle Hour practice.

Fortunately, we still have some chances to swim outside this summer. We continue to have Saturday practice at Idle Hour (9:30-11:00am) through Labor Day. Speaking of Labor Day, we will have one last special outdoor practice at Idle Hour from 8:30-10:00am.

Beginning on Monday we will have weekday morning practice at the DRAC on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6:30-8:00am. Big thank you to Jeanne and John for getting us back to our normal DRAC schedule on short notice. We still have our constant Sunday practice at DRAC from 8:30-10:00am.

Moving forward for the next few weeks our practice schedule will be:

Day	Pool	Time
Sunday	DRAC	8:30-10:00am
Monday	DRAC	6:30-8:00am
Wednesday	DRAC	6:30-8:00am
Friday	DRAC	6:30-8:00am
Saturday	Idle Hour	9:30-11:00am

See you at the pool,

Dan

08/06/2025 Band for Notifications

We are going to use an app called Band for notifications for the Sharks. This will be in addition to emails. We will primarily use Band for more urgent notifications, like pool closures. Hopefully, we won't need it for that 😂

A big shout out and thank you goes to Areli for setting up Band for us!

Here is the invitation link: https://band.us/n/a3abb3H785b8L

See you at the pool,

Dan

08/01/2025 August Practice Changes

Our outdoor season is almost over 😢. We will have some practice changes coming up in August.

What is NOT changing

We will continue Saturdays at Idle Hour and Sundays at DRAC. We will continue Wednesday evenings at Prairies as long as we can.

What is changing

We will continue Monday and Friday mornings at Idle Hour until August 15th (Friday). On August 18th (Monday) we will start swimming Monday and Friday mornings at DRAC. On Labor Day, we will have one last practice at Idle Hour from 8:30-10:00am.

Since we won't be at Idle Hour as much, we will have a reduced monthly rate and it will include a special practice on Labor Day. It will be $50 for Venmo and $60 for cash. Drop in fees will remain the same.

Additionally, we have a group that is interested in going to Avon on the 23rd for The End of Summer Spectacular Meet.

See you at the pool,

Dan

07/26/2025 Prairies Update

Prairies has changed their hours. They now close at 6pm and we will move practice on Wednesdays to 4:30-6:00pm.

See you at the pool,

Dan

07/21/2025 August Long Course Meets

There are some fun and exciting Long Course Meets coming up in August.

August 2 and 3, Lakeside Masters will host their annual meet. For those who don't know, Lakeside is located in an old quarry in Louisville and is spectacularly gorgeous. It was featured in Sports Illustrated! Registration closes on Fri, Aug 1st.

48th Annual Lakeside Masters Long Course Invitational

August 23, O*H*I*O Masters is putting on their annual meet in Avon, OH. registration closes Wed, Aug 20th.

End of Summer Spectacular LCM Swim Meet

As an added bonus, both meets have delicious ice cream nearby! 🍦 😋

See you at the pool,

Dan

Lakeside: https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1282&smid=20166

Avon: https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1236&smid=20113

07/07/2025 Shark Swimming On

We are going to have a little going away party for Matt Lashua after practice at DRAC on Sunday, July 13th. We will have some fruit and muffins. If you would like to bring some other snacks to share, it would be very much appreciated.

Matt has been an enthusiastic hard working teammate. So come hang out with us and see Matt one last time before he heads off on to the next chapter of his life.

Dress code is after practice casual.

See you at the pool!

Dan

07/01/2025 No Prairies Practice Tomorrow

Due to some issues at Prairies, we will not have practice there tomorrow July 2nd. We hope to be there next week.

See you at the pool,

Dan

06/28/2025 Big Summer Schedule Update

Sharks,

We will be swimming outside more! Starting Now our schedule will be

Monday : Idle Hour 6:30 - 8:00am

Wednesday : Prairies 5:30 - 7:00pm

Friday : Idle Hour 6:30 - 8:00am

Saturday : Idle Hour 9:30 - 11:00am

Sunday : DRAC 8:30 - 10:00am

We also have a special 💥 4th of July 💥 practice at Idle Hour. Practice will start at 8:30am instead of 6:30am.

Drop ins at Idle Hour will be $10 if you pay with cash and $8 if you pay via Venmo. A monthly option will be available for $80 cash or $70 via Venmo. Please pay Franklin, Dan, or the coach on deck. We are going to count Monday, June 30th as part of July.

Here are some notes for Prairies.

Passes: Only base ID cardholders are eligible for a season pass ($50). All others will need to be sponsored by a cardholder and pay the $5 daily drop in fee. This means we need at least one ID cardholder at each practice for guests to get in. Since everyone needs to pay/show a pass at the gate, this will be monitored more closely than when we swam for free in the mornings.

Lane space: 3 lanes are available for lap swimming. The pool will NOT reserve lanes for us. We can move a lane line and open the 4th lane if rec swim isn�t too busy. Always ask the guard at the pass gate before moving lane lines. Leave the wall lane open for lap swimmers.

Flags: The guards asked that we check with them before putting the flags up. If the deck is too crowded they might ask us not to use the flags due to tripping hazard. When done with practice drape the flags along the fence.

Capacity: The usual capacity is 50, but in the event of short staffing, it might be reduced to 25. If the pool is at capacity, they will not let anyone in until somebody leaves. Anyone wanting to check pool status before leaving can call the pool at 937-203-2150.

Water temp: The water is very warm. Hopefully we�ll get some cooler weather to bring the temp down, but in the meantime, remember to hydrate and slow down or get out if you are not feeling well.

Speed limit: Obey the speed limit. 15mph means 15mph.

Above all, please be respectful to the guards. We would like to stay on good terms with them 😇

See you at the pool,

Dan

06/20/2025 Sharks Outside?

Hello Sharks,

It is true! We will have practice outside at Idle Hour in Beavercreek on Saturdays from 9:30-11:00am starting this Saturday!

The cost for practice will be $8 if you pay with Venmo and $10 if you pay with cash.

They are trying to find guards for us on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Please stay tuned for more information.

Idle Hour Swim Club
3590 Kemp Rd
Beavercreek, OH 45431

See you outside at the pool!

Dan

06/16/2025 Practice and Upcoming Meets

Hello Sharks,

We are going to continue the current practice schedule for the remainder of June, unless something happens with Prairies.

There are some LCM meets happening this summer.

Next Saturday, June 21st there is a meet at Spire near Cleveland. Here is a link to the meet. Online entries are due this Tuesday the 17th.

July 12th there is a meet in Indy. Here is the link.

If you are interested in swimming at the Masters World Championships, registration is due June 26th. Information can be found here. Registration information can be found here.

See you at the pool!

Dan