Waynewood Dolphins Weekly Newsletter

June 21, 2021

Last Call to order Parent T-shirts – shop closes at midnight Monday

Thumbnail Calendar for the Week (see details below):

Monday – No Afternoon practice; Home B Meet v. Hollin Meadows 6pm

Thursday– Teen Night: Tie Dye Tailgate – 6:30pm

Friday – Pep Rally: Spirit Shakers! 6pm

Saturday – Home A Meet v. Ravensworth 9a.m.

1.The Dolphins Win Their First A Meet plus there’s a new Team Record!

The Dolphins were shedding time right and left as they glided by the Villa Aquatic Gorillas (255.5-158.5). A team record was surpassed in the process.

• Moses Wolf swam the 11-12 50 breaststroke in 37 seconds flat, improving his record of 37.71 from Monday night. Keep it going, Moses!
• Coach Dylan reports that the Dolphins, as a team, have dropped 7 minutes and 19 seconds off their times so far this season. He has set a goal for the team of losing 30 minutes off their Time Trials times by the end of the season! Swim Fast at the B Meet Dolphins!
• If you are a "stats-nerd", Individual Times, Team Results and League Standings can be viewed at NVSL’s website: www.mynvsl.com .You can look up friends from other teams and see how you stack up against other swimmers in our Division and in all of the Northern Virginia Swim League. Unfortunately, only A meet results are posted there.

2. Volunteer Info

• Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! We have filled out shifts at our meets for this week with the exception of 2 slots at tonight’s B meet: an early shift at the tables and a late shift in the clerk of course. Sign up here. First timers are cheerfully trained!
• More volunteer shifts are going to drop at 7pm on Tuesday reports Heather Vieira, our Volunteer Coordinator. Let’s keep filling these slots! It’s fun to work with old friends and new--Try a new job!
• Heads up, A Meet Timers! Our Chief Timer for A meets, Anna Stolarz, wants you to know that A meet timers work the whole meet, just like other volunteers! As caterpillars become butterflies, our timers undergo a metamorphosis at the relay break. Some of our timers will stay in position to time the relays and others become Relay Take-off Judges. Nothing to be afraid of—we provide the simple instructions you’ll need!

3. List of 10 & Under Swimmers cleared for Breaststroke and Fly

As we have mentioned, our Coaches ensure that our 10 & Unders can swim breaststroke, butterfly or IM legally before swimming them in a meet. Coach Dylan has made a list our 10 & Unders annotated to show who is eligible to swim those strokes. There is a tab for 8 & Unders and one for 9-10s. He will update it over the course of the season. CLICK HERE to view. If you should have any questions, please contact Coach Dylan.

4. Update on T-shirts, Caps, Spiritwear and Suits

Spiritwear Coordinator Katie Mead sends the following update:   We still have a bunch of personalized t-shirts and swim caps that have not been claimed, as well as the other spiritwear/swim suits that came in on Friday. I will set it up this morning for distribution. The second batch of shirts are due to arrive at the end of the week, so stay tuned on pick-up for those!

Quick note on Spiritwear… For those who ordered a trucker hat or cinch bag, they were delayed in production, but ARE coming soon. For those who ordered sweatshirts/long sleeve hoodies, unfortunately, we did not meet our minimum order amount, and so Sportfair will refund the money for those. (I know- bummer! I ordered one, too….)

Last, TODAY is the deadline for ordering parent t-shirts/tanks from the parent pop-up store at Custom Ink. They will arrive in early July. Check out the website .  

5. Events for the Week

Monday, June 21st

• No Afternoon Practice
• Home B Meet v. Hollin Meadows

Swimmers should arrive at our pool at 4:45pm for a 5:00pm warm up. The meet starts at 6p.m. Please leave our parking lot open for our guests! Please walk, bike, or park legally and considerately on our neighborhood streets. The meet will proceed in standard order (Free, Back, Breast, Fly and IM—if time allows).

Please Note: Swimmers should remain in the Team Area until they are finished swimming for the evening. Coaches are focused on the meet and the team area and cannot retrieve swimmers from wall ball court, recreation pool, spectator or concessions area for their heat. Thank you!

Thursday, June 24th

• Teen Night – Tie Dye Tailgate – 6:30pm

Sometimes they are creative. Sometimes they are competitive. On Thursday night they will be both! The teens are meeting up at the pool to make tie dye creations and to play some tailgating games such as Corn Hole and Kan Jam. They’ll also have a potluck dinner. Teens can sign up for what they would like to bring here.

IMPORTANT: Participants must be registered Waynewood Dolphin swimmers and be 13 or above on the date of the teen night to attend. Please respect that no exceptions will be made.

Friday, June 25th

• Pep Rally – “Spirit Shakers” – 6p.m.

Dolphins of all ages will meet on Friday evening to make Spirit Shakers, paint a banner, and “chalk the walk” with fun Dolphin messages. Coach Dylan asks that swimmers bring a disposable plastic container (preferably with a top/lid) that can be filled and decorated. And, as is tradition, there will be cheers and the announcement of the week’s practice monsters ....don't miss it!

Saturday, June 26th

• Home A Meet - Waynewood v. Ravensworth - 9am

Make sure that you have indicated your Swimmers’ availability or non-availability by 11pm on Monday.

Swimmers will be notified no later than Thursday if they are participating in this meet. We will be sending out a list to confirm. Those swimming in the meet will need to arrive at 7:45am on Saturday morning for the 8am warm-up. The meet starts at 9am.

Parents, please remember to leave our parking lot open for our visitors on Saturday morning.If you live close, walk or bike. If you choose to drive, please park legally and considerately on our neighborhood streets.

Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact our Team Reps, Frederick & Tom, at [email protected]

Go Dolphins!

Tammy Mannarino

Waynewood Dolphins Communications