Waynewood Dolphins Weekly Newsletter - June 26, 2022

June 26th

Waynewood Dolphins Weekly Newsletter

June 26, 2022

We have another busy week for our Dolphins. Our weekly newsletter includes all the information you need to know, including a special clinic Wednesday with the Potomac Marlins swimming club.

This Week’s Calendar at a Glance:

Monday—B Meet @ Waynewood (warm-ups at 5 p.m.)
Wednesday—Potomac Marlins Swim Clinic (3:45 p.m. for 9-10s; 4:30 p.m. for 11 & ups)
Thursday—Teen Night (6:30 p.m.)
Friday—Pep Rally (6 p.m.)
Saturday—A Meet @ Canterbury Woods (meet at WRA at 7:15 a.m.)
Sunday—B Meet @ Waynewood (warm-ups at 5 p.m.)
July 4—Waynewood Independence Day Parade (9:30 a.m. meetup at Elementary School)

In This Week’s Message:

Results From A Meet vs. Dominion Hills
Monday’s B Meet—Highland Park @ Waynewood
Saturday’s A Meet—Waynewood @ Canterbury Woods
Sunday’s B Meet—Hayfield Farm @ Waynewood
Next Volunteer Slots Open Tuesday
Potomac Marlins Swim Clinic—Wednesday Afternoon
Fort Hunt Sportsmen Swim Relays Canceled
Teen Night—Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Can-struction Pep Rally—Friday at 6 p.m.
Divisional Relay Carnival—July 6 @ Waynewood
Thank You to Our Waynewood Dolphins Sponsors

1. Results From A Meet vs. Dominion Hills

The Dolphins faced the Dominion Hills Thunder Ducks on a hot and sunny Saturday in Arlington. The Thunder Ducks won, 235-180.

You can find the full results here and the updated individual top times here.
Congrats to our five winning relay teams:
- Charlie Agnini, Charles Chapot, Ryan Charipar, and Alexander Mamienski won the Boys 8 & Under Free 100M Relay with a time of 1:33.40.
- Maya Dahlberg, Sasha Hill, Teagan Adams, and Whitney Shawn won the Girls 11-12 Medley 100M Relay with a time of 1:15.20.
- Rhett Butler, Moses Wolf, Marshall LoCascio, and Joseph Sperber won the Boys 13-14 Medley 100M Relay with a time of 1:02.46.
- Joshua Wolf, Jack Lohmann, Caleb Wolf, and Ben Henderson won the Boys 15-18 200 SC Meter Medley Relay with a time of 2:01.44.
- Luke Morris, James Gallagher, Moses Wolf, and Joshua Wolf won the Boys 18 & Under 200 SC Meter Freestyle Mixed Age Relay with a time of 2:06.18.
Photos from the meet are available on Instagram and Smugmug.

Team results and league standings can be viewed at NVSL’s website. 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.

2. Monday’s B Meet—Highland Park @ Waynewood

Our next B Meet is Monday, June 27, when the Highland Park Hurricanes visit Waynewood.

Swimmers need to arrive by 4:45 p.m. for warm-ups at 5 p.m. The meet starts at 6 p.m. The meet will proceed in standard order: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and individual medley. Swimmers are allowed to compete in two strokes, plus IM.

Please note: We still have some critical volunteer shifts unfilled for the second half of the meet, so please consider volunteering, especially if you have a swimmer signed up for breast, fly, or IM.

Don’t have time for dinner? We’re planning to have a special dinner offering of pulled pork sandwiches and pizza. We’ll have our normal concessions as well.

3. Saturday’s A Meet—Waynewood @ Canterbury Woods

Make sure you have indicated each swimmer’s availability or non-availability by 11 p.m. Monday for our next A Meet against the Canterbury Woods C-Serpents. Their pool is located at 5101 Southampton Drive, Annandale, VA 22003.

Swimmers will be notified no later than Thursday if they are participating in this meet. We will be sending out a list to confirm.

For those who are swimming, plan to meet in the Waynewood pool parking lot at 7:15 a.m. to take attendance and caravan in true Dolphin style! If you choose to drive separately, you are required to email our Team Reps ahead of time. Please remember to do this, we do not want to be calling people worried about replacing swimmers early in the morning.

4. Sunday’s B Meet—Hayfield Farm @ Waynewood

Due to the Independence Day holiday on Monday, July 4, we’re moving our B Meet to Sunday, July 3 at 6 p.m. The Hayfield Farm Seahawks will visit Waynewood. You can indicate each swimmer’s availability or non-availability now.

The following day, July 4, the Dolphins are invited to march in the Waynewood Independence Day Parade—an annual tradition. Meet at Waynewood Elementary School at 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. parade start. Wear your team T-shirt and accessorize yourself with plenty of Independence Day bling. On July 4, there will be no Dolphins or Little Dolphins practices.

5. Next Volunteer Slots Open Tuesday

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! We’ll open sign-ups at 8 p.m. Tuesday for Saturday’s away A Meet at Canterbury Woods and the following Sunday’s home B Meet against Hayfield Farm. We need to fill all our shifts to run our meets smoothly for the swimmers. Sign up here.

6. Potomac Marlins Swim Clinic—Wednesday Afternoon

The Potomac Marlins will offer a swim clinic this Wednesday, which will replace afternoon practice (except for Little Dolphins, who will still meet at 5:30 p.m.).

We’ll have two 60-minute clinics with 45 minutes each in the water:

9-10 age group: 3:45-4:45 p.m. (first 15 minutes on deck)
11 & up age group: 4:30-5:30 p.m. (first 15 minutes on deck)

This special clinic will focus on FLIP TURNS. They will go through a 6-step skills progression beginning on deck and then in water finishing with exercises in SPEED TURNS and recording individual turn times. In addition to flip turns, this is also a great way to learn about swimming with a club year-round and getting faster times. Learn more about the Potomac Marlins, who are Waynewood Dolphins sponsors, here.

7. Fort Hunt Sportsmen Swim Relays Canceled

Stormy weather forced the Fort Hunt Sportsmen’s Association to cancel last week’s Fort Hunt Sportsmen Swim Relays. Thanks to all of the swimmers and volunteers who signed up for this event. Unfortunately, it won’t be rescheduled. We’ll try again in 2023.

8. Teen Night—Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Our teens are hoping to play BubbleBall, but we need each participant to contribute $20. Please pay Coach Hain or Coach Griffin at practice this week.

9. Can-struction Pep Rally—Friday at 6 p.m.

It’s a pep rally, it’s a food drive, it’s art! It’s also a boys vs. girls competition! Start bringing canned goods, and other non-perishables to donate to United Community to the pool during practices this week. At the pep rally our boys and girls teams will use them as building materials. May the most creative and charitable team win! And, as is tradition, there will be cheers and the announcement of the week’s practice monsters … don't miss it!

10. Divisional Relay Carnival—July 6 @ Waynewood

Waynewood is the host of this year’s Divisional Relay Carnival—a fun event featuring the swim teams from Division 7. We’ll have more details and sign-ups available. Please note that we’ll need volunteers for this event, so mark your calendar and plan to join us.

11. Thank You to Our Waynewood Dolphins Sponsors

The Waynewood Dolphins would like to thank the following local businesses who have agreed to sponsor the team for the 2022 season:

Questions?

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

Go Dolphins!

Waynewood Dolphins Communications

Waynewood Swim Team

Home of the Dolphins