Hi Blue Crabs!

We had a tremendous kick-off to our season this Saturday at our Time Trials! We had 120 swimmers in the pool who amassed 100 improved times over last year! Thank you to all those who came out, swam hard, showed your Urbana spirit, and made it a memorable Saturday! You can view the complete results here and check out photos from the meet here (these are also available by clicking “Meets & Events” in our website menu).

A huge thank you to all the volunteers that made Time Trials possible, including all of our timers, officials, and clerk of course volunteers. These meets cannot happen without our outstanding community pitching in to help. Also, a special shout out goes to 

Kerry Douty for some great pictures and the Crab Daddies for putting together the best concession stand this side of the Mississippi!

It really does take a Village to pull this off, and this is a great Village to be a part of. We are also grateful to all of our wonderful sponsors who are helping to make this swim season possible and whose support we are so grateful for. We have a wonderful community!

This post includes important information about our upcoming swim meet, notes and reminders, and a look ahead to our practice schedule for the coming week.

Swim Meet Details

Our First HOME Meet: We will be hosting the Lake Linganore Dolphins this Saturday, 6/15. Our team theme will be Hawaiian Luau!

Volunteer Sign-Up: Every swim meet happens when several parents step up and give of their time to serve our kids and pull the event off. Thank you for helping us build a culture of service, fun, and community. Put on your favorite Hawaiian shirt and sign up here to participate!

Swimmer Entry: It is very important that you sign in and click on the green “Meet Entry” button on this pageto declare your swimmer(s) as either “attending” or “not attending.” This must be done by 10:00 PM on Tuesday, 6/11 in order to participate in the meet. Even if you are not attending on Saturday, please complete this process by Tuesday. Thank you!

Notes and Upcoming Events

Team T-Shirts: The Blue Crabs are excited to provide 2024 team t-shirts to all of our swimmers with their registration. We will be handing these out prior to our team picture on June 20. If you are not able to attend the team picture, these will be available for pick-up after that date.

Practice Schedule Update: We are now into our main summer season, and we will have a consistent practice schedule from here on out. With few exceptions, this will be the practice schedule and rhythm for the remainder of the season. We recommend that you attend at least three practices per week, and only one practice per day.

***Please note that when the pool is open (11A-7P on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) you must bring your pool pass and check-in with the gate guard at the main entrance.

Picture Night: Our team photo will take place on Thursday, 6/20. We also plan to hand out our team t-shirts that night. This picture is for all swimmers, Blue Crabs and Mini Crabs.

We will be providing a digital copy of the photo to all of our wonderful swim team families. However, if you are interested in individual photo sessions, they will be available on a first-come, first-served basis starting at ____ PM. Sessions will be $20 for an individual photo session or $20 for a family photo session and payment will be collected on site.

Potluck Pep Rally: Next week, in addition to picture night on 6/20, we will be having a potluck dinner and pool party on Friday, 6/21, prior to our first away meet. We will send out information about this next week, but start thinking about which favorite dish you want to share.

The Crab Shack

We would love donations for the Crab Shack. Items that the Crab Daddies are looking for are listed on our sign-up genius, as well as all drop-off details. Donated items should be dropped off by Thursday, June 13. Thank you for supporting the team by supporting the Shack!

Weekly Schedule

Monday, 6/10

• 9-10 year olds practice from 8:30-9:15 AM
• 11+ practice from 9:20-10:10 AM
• Mini Crabs practice from 10:20-10:50 AM
• 8 and unders practice from 11:00-11:45 AM (bring your pool pass!)

Tuesday, 6/11

• Declare your swimmer(s): Please declare your swimmer as either “attending the meet” or “not attending the meet” by 10:00 PM on Tuesday.
• 9-10 year olds practice from 4:00-4:40 PM
• 11+ practice from 4:45-5:30 PM
• Mini Crabs practice from 5:40-6:10 PM
• 8 and under Blue Crabs practice from 6:20-7:00 PM

Wednesday, 6/12

Morning Practice Session:

• 9-10 year olds practice from 8:30-9:15 AM
• 11+ practice from 9:20-10:10 AM
• Mini Crabs practice from 10:20-10:50 AM
• 8 and unders practice from 11:00-11:45 AM (bring your pool pass!)

Afternoon Practice Session (you must bring your pool pass):

• 9-10 year olds practice from 4:00-4:40 PM
• 11+ practice from 4:45-5:30 PM
• Mini Crabs practice from 5:40-6:10 PM
• 8 and under Blue Crabs practice from 6:20-7:00 PM

Thursday, 6/13

• 9-10 year olds practice from 4:00-4:40 PM
• 11+ practice from 4:45-5:30 PM
• Mini Crabs practice from 5:40-6:10 PM
• 8 and under Blue Crabs practice from 6:20-7:00 PM

Friday, 6/14 – DONUT FRIDAY!

• 9-10 year olds practice from 8:30-9:15 AM
• 11+ practice from 9:20-10:10 AM
• Mini Crabs practice from 10:20-10:50 AM
• 8 and unders practice from 11:00-11:45 AM (bring your pool pass!)

Saturday, 6/15

• Swim Meet: Our first home meet vs. the Lake Linganore Dolphins will begin at 8 AM. The meet this is Hawaiian Luau. Please plan to arrive at 6:45 AM to get your swimmer(s) checked-in for the meet. Swimmer warm-ups will be from 7:10-7:30 AM. Full meet information is available here.

We’re looking forward to another fun week!

Mahalo,

The Blue Crabs

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