We are now going to use my Venmo account to receive payments for practices at Wright State. You can search for @Daniel-Glaser-Garbrick or the coaches should have a copy of a QR code that you can scan in the Venmo app.
See you at the pool,
Dan
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One of our sharks is swimming away at the end of October. Patricia is moving to the greater DC area.
We will have a little going away party after practice on Sunday, October 26th for her. We would appreciate if you could bring something to share after practice or at least bring your appetite.
Come wish Patricia well. Practice is optional, but highly encouraged!
See you at the pool,
Dan
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This is a reminder there is no practice this Sunday, Oct. 19 and there is a meet at Powel Crosley YMCA.
Online registration for the meet closes at 11:59pm tonight, but they do accept deck entries.
Online registration is $30 and deck entries are $45.
You can swim up to 6 individual events!
Warm-ups start at 8:00am. The meet begins at 9:00am.
Here is a link to the meet registration page : https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=2478&smid=20338
POWEL CROSLEY JR. YMCA
9601 WINTON ROAD
CINCINNATI. OHIO 45231
See you at the pool,
Dan
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I know this is a little late, but I want to give a shout out to our Top 10 swimmers for SCY 2025!
- Matt Lashua and Joe Skotnicki both were Top 10 in 1 event each.
- Amanda Janszen, Barb Riazzi, and Shawn Blatt each had 2 Top 10 achievements.
- Mary Sullivan had 4 Top 10 achievements over two age groups!
- Emma Strom placed in the Top 10 in 5 events.
- Finally, Franklin Halley had an amazing 7 Top 10 finishes!
Congratulations to this wonderful group of swimmers!
One thing that really impressed me was that of the 24 Top 10 swims on our team, 19 of them were 200 yards or longer. What's really crazy, is that multiple Sharks placed in the Top 10 for some of the most formidable events. Four were the 1650, three were the 400 IM, and three were the 200 Fly. Caps off to you!
I'm feeling inspired and I hope you are too, because there is a meet at PCY in Cincinnati on Sunday, October 19th. You don't have to worry about missing practice, because practice is cancelled due to a Raider's swim meet.
This is an excellent opportunity to do some events that do not appear very often, like the 500 and the 1650. You can swim up to 6 individual events for only $30!! What a deal! 😲
Registration closes on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 11:59pm.
Here's a link to the registration!
https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=2478&smid=20338
See you at the pool,
Dan
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Good news Sharks! We can finally pay the DRAC monthly fee via credit card. Right now, the $60 rate is availble. You can still pay with cash or check. Drop in fees are still cash or check only.
Here is the link to the DRAC's website. https://share.google/CgYSTxryNFHwmabwx
Directions :
- Click on Sign in
- If you already have an account with the Raiders, then log in. Otherwise, create an account
- Once logged in, either click on Classes and Class Registration, or Go back and Select the Register for Swim Lessons and Summer Camp button.
- Filter by Open Swim/Masters
- Add to cart and Check out
See you at the pool,
Dan
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We are confirmed for practice at Wright State this Saturday 8:30-10:00am! The Air Force Marathon is also happening on Saturday and there will be some road closures. Per Jason's post in Band:
Public Roads to be impacted:
State Route 844
There will be four barriers along state Route 844 due to it being part of the course.
Kauffman Road closures
From 6am to 3pm, there will be road closures along Kauffman Road between Wright State University and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. They're at the intersections of National Road, McClellan Drive, Van Dorn Lane, Shields Avenue, and Zink Road.
Eastbound Springfield Street
Eastbound Springfield Street will be closed from 6am to 3pm.
You may want to leave for practice a little early because there may be some increase traffic as well. Please plan accordingly.
See you at the pool!
Dan
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We have some exciting news! We will have Saturday morning practices at Wright State University from 8:30am to 10:00am starting this Saturday!
The pool is located on the first floor of the Student Uninon Center. They recommend parking in Lot 2.
Here is a link with more detailed instructions. https://wsuraiders.com/facilities/wsu-natatorium/7
A big thank you goes to Jason for organizing this.
Please, come join us this Saturday from 8:30-10:00am at Wright State. Drop in fees will be $8 if you pay via Venmo and $10 if you pay with cash.
See you at the pool,
Dan
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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