Hello Wahoo Families!

We hope everyone is getting excited for our second Swim Meet versus Three Chopt Recreation Club!  Meet Entries are attached to this email. Please plan to arrive at the pool by 5:30pm, warmups are at 6pm and the Meet begins at 6:30pm.

A Note from Three Chopt:

Welcome Woodmont Wahoos! We are looking forward to hosting you at Three Chopt on Monday, June 20, 2022. Our pool is located at 2100 Skipwith Road.

We have parking within our pool grounds, as well as up the street at Skipwith Elementary School. Feel free to park right on Skipwith Road, facing Parham Road. Please take caution when crossing the street. A police officer will be there to assist, if needed. When you enter our pool, please turn left, and you will have the left side of the pool for seating, as well as our baby pool area. Warm-ups for your team will begin at 6:00 PM.Our Clerk of Course is located on the upper deck, near our diving boards. Please have your swimmers hang out around the step area and wait patiently as their names are called to be seated in their heat. Our results board will be located next to our front desk.

The concession stand will be open and provide a host of yummy treats, and we will have our “Buns Up Grill” selling burgers and hot dogs. Also, Kona Ice will be on-site. Finally, a bake sale table, located by the restrooms will sell bags of goodies for $1.00.To add to the fun, we will hold a 50/50 raffle… one of our parents will be walking around selling tickets. This could be your lucky night! It's $1 per chance or $5 for 6 chances!

Lastly, our pool weather policy states if thunder is heard or lightning seen, the pool must be vacated in a timely fashion. Families need to wait in their cars for at least a half hour from the last sound of thunder or last sight of lightning until notified that the meet will resume.

 We are looking forward to a great swim meet!

See you Monday!

Three Chopt Recreation Club

SWIMMERS:

-Get good rest the night before.

-Hydrate really well the day of.

-Come ready to have fun! Your hard work in practice will shine through in your races!

-Avoid sugary food and drink before and during the Meet.

-Keep it positive!

-Remember your good sportsmanship! You practice it everyday, encourage and cheer on your teammates at the Meet!

-What to Bring: towel(s), goggles, swim cap, healthy snacks, team suit, chairs, sharpies, sunscreen, card games and toys (baby pool will be closed), $ for food, WATER!

PARENTS:

-You are an important part of the team! Your support matters!

-Keep it positive especially after races. Think about the last time you worked really hard on something (maybe a race, built something, led a project at work) and shared your efforts with your family. Were you hoping for their support or immediate critiques of your accomplishments? Probably not! Help them focus on the effort and help them learn their times as that is where they will be able to see their personal progress. Enjoy this season with your Swimmers, and as their Coaches we will focus on how to help your Swimmer improve and grow throughout the season.

-For both practice and Meets please refrain from sideline coaching. This can be confusing to the Swimmers and inhibit the Coaches from doing their jobs.

SWIM TEAM SUITS & CAPS:

-Wear your team suit to compete. If you do not have a team suit or jammer a suit with black and dark blue (team suit colors) is accepted.

-Swimmers wearing caps must wear the cap of their summer league team or a cap with nothing on it. They cannot wear their USA Swimming or high school team cap.

-Swimmers with long hair are required to wear it up in a ponytail or in a swim cap.

- Girls: No tie-back jolyn suits are allowed or any type of suit with a tie.

- Boys: Suits must not go above the navel or below the knees. Make sure your swimmer's suit fits properly.

Exemptions will be granted only for conflicts due to the swimmer’s verified religious beliefs, verified medical conditions or other reasons deemed appropriate. You must have a note for me to turn in to the Referee BEFORE the meet starts in order for them to be exempt. For more information: JRAC Rulebook

**Swim Caps** Why wear them?-

• Prevents Hair from Getting in Your Face
• Eliminates Drag (So You Can Swim Faster)
• Keeps Hair Out of the Pool
• Helps Your Fans (Parents/Family) Spot You in the Pool

Our hospitality team will be offering freshly grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, and veggie burgers (cash only), and the Kona Ice truck will be onsite.

Swimmers Aging Up & New Swimmers: Aging into an older age group can be a challenging season for your Swimmer. If you have a Swimmer who is aging up into an older age group, especially the 9/10 age group, they will need some extra encouragement this season as the transition to the next level. They can do it! They will benefit from your help to guide them to focus on time improvements and all of the effort and hard work they are putting in.

For New to Swim Swimmers: their progress and what they are learning will take time. Expect to see visible growth and progress at least 1 month in, typically you will start to see change around the 3rd Swim Meet.

Volunteer Info: Swim meets are one of the most fun parts of swim team. It takes A LOT of volunteers to make each meet happen so just like most summer swim teams, Woodmont relies on parent volunteers.

Having enough Volunteers means the meets start on time, run on time and run smoothly. Not to mention your Swimmer will be cheering you on, too!

Check out the amazing photos taken by our Team Photographer, Holly Toombs at the first meet! Thank you, Holly!

https://wrawahoos.swimtopia.com/wahoos-team-photography

We are thankful to each one of you for your time and for sharing your Swimmers with us this season.

-Coaches Erica, Abbey & Molly