Tomorrow is our first practice outside! Come join us at Idle Hour from 9:30-11:00am. The temperature should be in the mid-70s! Remember to bring and wear sunscreen 🌞

See you at the pool,

Dan

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There are a couple of updates about Summer practices.

1. If you're only going to swim on Sundays at DRAC, you can pay $65 for the whole summer!
2. We are going to do a little raffle for attending Idle Hour practices during June. You can earn entries by coming to practice. One ticket per practice and an extra one on test set Mondays! We will hold the drawing on Saturday, July 4th.

See you at the pool,

Dan

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We will have normal practice all next week. That includes tomorrow, Memorial Day, from 6:30-8:00am at DRAC.

This Saturday will be our last practice at Wright State. In celebration we will go out to eat afterwards!

Starting Monday, June 1 we will swim at Idle Hour Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday and DRAC on Sunday. The cost for Idle Hour will be $60 for the month or drop in will be $10 (cash) or $8 (Venmo). DRAC will have their normal drop in fee $8. Idle Hour's address is 3590 Kemp Rd, Beavercreek, OH 45431. For those who are unaware, Idle Hour is not heated. Here is a link to Idle Hour's pool rules.

See you at the pool,

Dan

Idle Hour pool rules: https://www.idlehourswim.com/pool-rules.

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If anyone is interested in doing some open water races this summer, Zoom Multisport Racing is offering some local open water races. The first one is at Caesar's Creek on May 31. They also have running, biking, and any combination of races that you would like to do. You will need to get a USAT membership to participate. USAT offers a single event option and a year long membership option. More information available at https://www.zoomracingusa.com/open-water-swim/

Also, the Mojo Triathlon club in Butler County is offering open water training swims. The first one is this Thursday, May 14! More information can be found at https://mojotriathlon.com/open-water-swims/

Open water swim training in Butler County

• Thu, May 14th, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
• Sat, May 30, 8:00am - 9:30am
• Thu, June 18th, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
• Sat, July 9th, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
• Thu, July 25, 8:30am - 10:00am
• Sat, August 13, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

See you at the pool,

Dan

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We have a special treat for those who come to a Saturday practice in May! We are giving away some really awesome car magnets! They also make great decorations for metal cabinets and doors.

Come swim with us at Wright State and get a super cool magnet, while supplies last... 🦈🧲

See you at the pool,

Dan

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Congrats Sharks for another successful YMCA Nationals! We had 13 swimmers compete. We placed 9th combined, 11th for the women, and 5th for the men.

Some highlights:

We had a lot of fun team meals and a lot of delicious gelato and ice cream. We got to watch some gorgeous sunsets.

Mary did 12 events in 3 days!

Beth dropped 30 seconds in her 200 fly!

TJ averaged 1.5 best times per individual swim! He had a best 500, 1000, and 1650 in just one swim!

Cody set a meet record in the 200 Fly for his age group!

Thanks to Areli signing up for the meet at the last minute, we were able to swim 3 additional relays!

Linda and Brian had masters bests in all of their events!

Brad had some very solid breaststroke swims!

Morgan had a masters best in her 200 free!

Franklin did the 1650, which happens about once every 10 years.

Barb was lost and found. She had a full two days of Y Nationals with a lot of great swims!

While this was not my first Y Nationals, it was my first as head coach and it was a wonderful experience. Thank you to all who attended this year for making it special. For those who came this year and those who didn't, I hope that you can join us next year.

See you at the pool,

Dan

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As a reminder we will not have practice tomorrow, Easter Sunday (4/5).

In honor of taper, we are tapering Saturday's prices for the next two weeks!
Next Saturday (4/11) will be half off! ($4 Venmo, $5 cash)
The Saturday of Y Nationals (4/18) will be free!

Also, if you want to make sure you get a team shirt please fill out this form before Monday, April 6th!

Speaking of team apparel, we have team silicone caps available for $10.

See you at the pool,

Dan

Team shirt pre-order form: https://forms.gle/knf3rJ92Lada8d7HA

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We are doing team shirts again for Y Nationals this year! Anyone is welcome to buy one or more. They will be $15 each.

Have someone who is difficult to shop for? Get them a DAS shirt!

If you are interested in ordering a shirt, please fill out this form before April 6th with your name and whatever sizes you would like.

For an idea of the fit, the shirt will be a unisex Bella and Canvas. I believe that is the same cut as the past couple of years.

Again, if you would like to guarntee that you recieve a shirt, please fill out this form before April 6th. Like in years past, I will buy a few extras.

See you at the pool,

Dan

Please fill out before April 6th! https://forms.gle/knf3rJ92Lada8d7HA

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For those who are going to Y Nationals, you only have 1 week left to sign up for the meet. When selecting your Y, you can type the YMCA code 5023 or search for South YMCA or Kettering.

Also, please fill out this form. This will help me a lot with logistics and relays!

See you at the pool,

Dan

Form: https://forms.gle/pPw5FEQw592VUixo6

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We have a special celebration after practice on Sunday 3/22 because that is Jeanne's last day guarding. We will have a potluck after practice. Please bring something (even if it's just your appetite) and celebrate and honor Jeanne's years of service. Even if you don't come to practice, you can still join us afterwards.

And don't worry. Jeanne isn't going anywhere. She will be in the pool instead of on deck. 🏊‍♀️

See you at the pool,

Dan

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