Dear Penguins and Parents:

Great job everyone at Time Trials! This week is the last week of night practices — and we have our first dual meet at home against Montevideo on Saturday. Now the fun really begins!

TIME TRIAL MAKE-UPS AT 7:15 TONIGHT

Please note that since the pool is open to members, we have moved Time Trial Make-Ups tonight (Monday 6/5) to 7:15 pm. Please arrive on time and ready to swim, as we have a lot of races to get through before it gets dark. Parents, please stay to help out with timing and recording. Any swimmers who missed any of their races on Saturday should come to Make-Up Time Trials. Everyone else gets the night off from practice!

PRACTICES THIS WEEK

This is the last week of condensed night practices; morning practices will start next week. Please note that some age groups may be doing dryland exercises in addition to swimming during practices this week. Please wear shorts and running shoes over your suit so you’re prepared for either one!

WILL YOU BE AT THE MEET ON SATURDAY?

Remember, if you will be missing a meet, you need to let the coaches and volunteer coordinators know at least one week in advance. So far the only families we know will be missing all or part of this Saturday’s meet (6/10) are: Buchanan, Hocevar Tabuchi, Blacow, Minasian, Espinoza, Morales, and Mamola. Please let us know TODAY if your swimmer will not be there on Saturday!

SATURDAY’S MEET: MONTEVIDEO @ LPAC

We do love swimming in the friendly confines of our home pool, but the downside of having only four racing lanes is that we have to get up pretty early. LPAC swimmers will need to check in with the coaches by 6:30 am on Saturday morning. Please plan to get a good night’s sleep on Friday so you’re ready to swim fast on Saturday!

Parents, if you haven’t already done so, be sure to sign up for your volunteer shift(s) on SignUp Genius. We’ll have more details about the meet in our end-of-the-week reminders.

SAVE THE DATE: CANCER RELAY FUNDRAISER ON JUNE 23

This year the swimmer reps are helping to organize a fun relay event on Friday, June 23 (during regular practice times) to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Sadly, our team has had many families affected by cancer; please plan to participate and help us channel our penguin power into making a difference! More details to follow.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Saturday, June 3: Time Trials
• Monday, June 5: Time Trials Make-Ups
• Saturday, June 10: Montevideo @ LPAC
• Monday, June 12: Morning practices begin
• Wednesday, June 14: Virtual Reality Fun (12-14 age group)
• Saturday, June 17: LPAC @ Belwood
• Friday, June 23: Cancer Relay Fundraiser
• Saturday, June 24: LPAC @ Almaden
• Friday, June 30: Despicable Me 3 (9-11 age group)

Happy Friday! Just a few quick notices and reminders:

1. Swimmers and parent volunteers need to check in at Time Trials tomorrow morning by 7:15 am. Please call or text Coach Scott at 408-613-5126 if your child is ill that morning.
2. If you want to check out your event numbers ahead of time, see the Meet Entries posted on the website. (Note that all swimmers are entered here, even if they will not be at Time Trials on Saturday.)
3. Please check the updated Volunteer Assignments and be sure you are able to work your assigned shift(s). Remember to check in with the volunteer coordinators when you arrive at the meet.
4. Any swimmers who do not attend Time Trials (or miss any of their events) MUST come to Time Trial makeups on Monday (6/5) at 6:00 pm. Parents are needed to stay and help as timers and recorders. Note there will be no regular evening practices on Monday.
5. In general, if your child is going to be missing any part of a meet, you need to let the coaches and volunteer coordinators know at least one week in advance. Please send email to coaches@swimlpac.org as well as volunteers@swimlpac.org. Our first dual meet is on June 10 at home against Montevideo, so please notify us ASAP if your swimmer will not be there.

GO PENGUINS!

Hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day weekend! The coaches were happy to see so many swimmers at Monday’s clinic. This week we’ve got new practice times, Picture Day on Wednesday, and then Time Trials on Saturday!

*NEW EVENING PRACTICE TIMES START TODAY*

For the next two weeks, our evening practice times are compressed because the pool is open to members until 6:00 pm.  Please note the new times and age groups (May 30 through June 9):

• 9 & under: 6:00–7:00 pm
• 10-13: 7:00–8:00 pm
• 14-18: 8:00–9:00 pm

THIS WEEK AT PRACTICE

The coaches will be focusing on meet readiness before Time Trials on Saturday, so it’s especially important that new swimmers come to practice every day this week if possible.

PICTURE DAY: MAY 31

Team Picture Day is on Wednesday, May 31. Individual photos start at 4:00 pm for swimmers who are also Association members. The team photo will be taken at 5:30 pm; all swimmers should be at the pool ready to line up at 5:15 pm. The remaining individual photos will be taken after the team photo is done. Please note that the pool is open to members until 6:00 pm on this day, so please stay off the pool deck except while your photo is being taken.

Swimmers should wear their LPAC team suits or plain black suits. Your registration fees include one individual photo, one team photo, and a photo button. Please bring your checkbook if you’d like to order any extras, like buddy photos or additional prints. See the Photo Order Form for all the fun options.

We could use a few additional parent helpers to corral all the penguins for the team picture; please stay to help out if you’re able!

We will have regular team practices on this day.

TIME TRIALS ON SATURDAY, JUNE 3

Time Trials will be this Saturday, June 3. Swimmers and parents should check in no later than 7:15 am. Coach Scott will have a brief meeting for new swimmers and their parents starting at 7:20 am. The meet should be done around 1:00 pm.

If you are new to the team, you might want to check out the Swim Meet Survival Tips article on the website for some helpful advice about what to bring, what to wear, etc.

If your child will not be able to attend Time Trials, you need to let the coaches and volunteer coordinators know ASAP if you have not done so already. Please send email to coaches@swimlpac.org and volunteers@swimlpac.org. Any swimmers who do not attend Time Trials must come to the make-up day on Monday, June 5 at 6:00 pm.

So far, we have heard that the following families will be missing all or part of Time Trials: Buchanan, Calderon, Castro, Cendejas, Fang, Janssen, Julian, Mamola, Morales, Seps, Tran, Yacono.

TIME TRIALS MAKE-UP DAY: MONDAY, JUNE 5

Swimmers who cannot attend Time Trials on Saturday must come to Make-Up Day on Monday, June 5  at 6:00 pm. Parents are expected to stay and volunteer as timers and recorders during Make-Up Day. Please arrive on time! Please note there will be no regular night practices on Monday.

UPCOMING AGE GROUP EVENTS

We have a couple of fun events coming up for different age groups:

• 12-14 practice group: Virtual Reality Fun at Santa Clara Paintball
  Wednesday, June 14 at 12:00 noon
• 9-11 practice group: Despicable Me 3 at Tennant Station in Morgan Hill
  Friday, June 30 after morning practice

For more details, see the Age Group Events web page or contact Judy Seps.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Tuesday, May 30: Practice times change
• Wednesday, May 31: Picture Day
• Saturday, June 3: Time Trials
• Monday, June 5: Time Trials Make-Ups (no regular practices)
• Saturday, June 10: Montevideo @ LPAC
• Monday, June 12: Morning practices begin
• Wednesday, June 14: Virtual Reality Fun (12-14 age group)
• Saturday, June 17: LPAC @ Belwood
• Friday, June 23: Cancer Relay Fundraiser
• Saturday, June 24: LPAC @ Almaden
• Friday, June 30: Despicable Me 3 (9-11 age group)