All,

Trophies will be given for places 1-3 and rosette ribbons for places 4-8 will be awarded tomorrow. 

Ribbons are usually given out at practice on Monday but since we don't have practice, please plan on staying after the meet so we can distribute them before heading home. 

Thanks

Peg

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Tonight is our last Mamma Roma night of the season!  Please help the swim team tonight by ordering dinner from our sponsor.

Please be at the pool by 8am tomorrow for the Championship meet.

Please remember to turn your fees in if you haven't done so already. 

See you in the ...

All,

I have posted the estimated time line and psych sheet for Straehle on the website on the left hand side under Straehle.

There are 207 heats in the meet with with 1472 meet entries. 

Please wish all of our qualifiers good luck tomorrow!

Thanks

Peg

All,

Attached to this announcement on the website are the assignments for Divisional Championships.  

Please make sure you are at the pool by 8am.   

Thanks

Peg  

All,

Attached to this entry on the website (under announcements) are the entries to divisionals.   Entry fees are $4 per event and will be collected by me at the meet on Saturday.  The address to the pool is on the calendar entry.  Please plan on being at the pool at 8am.

Please, ...

All,

We had a great meet today despite all the heat!   Congratulations to the following Straehle qualifiers:

Boys 8 & U Free, and back - Eric Daugherty 

Boys 9-10 backstroke - Zach Arter

Boys 13-14 Fly - Michael Chisarick

Girls 9-10 IM, Free, breast - Erin Daugherty

The entries for Divisionals are still being finalized.  I will ...

All,

Please remember lots of sunscreen and drink lots of water tomorrow at the swim meet.  Temperatures are going to be over 100 degrees.

We will have coach/parent relays so remember your suits.  We have asked the team rep. to ask the official to allow parents/guests to dip in the  pool halfway ...

All,

There will be no practice next Wednesday due to sand filter maintenance being done on the Island Pool.  The pool will open at 5pm that day.

Peg

All,

Thanks again for all of your hard work this past Saturday.   I heard nothing but compliments on how well things were organized and Piney Orchard has great parents!  We couldn't do this without you - so thank you.   Special thank you to our concessions crew - we love pulled pork and ...

All,

We have a large youth sweatshirt, a bucket hat and a couple of large and extra large white shirts available to purchase. 

Please see Jennifer Wiech at practice if you're interested.

Thanks

Peg

All,

Results from todays meet have been posted on the website.  We swam against two tough teams that are MUCH larger than we are and are in divisions above us.  Crofton Village is in division 8 and Olde Mill is in division 9.  We did GREAT against them!  The final score ...

All,

The Saturdays meet is our last home meet.  Those with the last names starting with M-Z, please meet at the pool Friday evening at 8:45pm for set ...

Dear Swim Team Parents,

    As you may have heard me say, the Piney Orchard Board is entertaining discussions of putting an inflated dome of one of the outdoor pools (probably the Island Pool, because of its special design with ...

All,

I am sending this reminder because we have a few families that have not volunteered their 10 hours or timed.  This was part of your Agreement when you signed up your swimmer, otherwise you will be charged a $100 valet fee.

We have two more meets and assignments have been ...

All,

A light blue Children's Place L jacket and umbrella were left at Milford Mill.

 They will be at practice on Monday to be claimed by their owner.

Peg  

Congratulations on a great meet today despite all the rain!  The results are posted on the website under Results on the left hand side.

 The following people have qualified for Straehle:

25M Free, 25M Back, and 25M Fly  - Eric Daugherty

Boys 9-10 Free Relay - Zach Arter, Matthew Hagemann, Andrew Kiewlak and Jack Lenox.

Ribbons will ...

All,

We still swim in the rain!  Please plan on coming to the meet.  The radar shows that Baltimore is clear of rain.

 See you at the meet.

Peg  

All,

Milford Mill has invited Piney Orchard swimmers and families to stay and swim after the meet on Saturday in the quarry. Swimmers will be asked to take the quarry test to get their quarry wrist bands.  You're welcome to stay as long as you'd like. 

Also, we will be having ...

Parents,

Swimmers are required to pull their long hair back and/or wear a swim cap.   We have team caps for sale for $10 (please see Jennifer Wiech) or you can pick up a cap at a store. 

Coaches will not allow your swimmer to practice if their hair is in their ...

All,

Please remember to send your swimmers to practice with a bottle of water or gatorade, because in this type of high heat they can get dehydrated quickly. 

Spiritwear should be here on Friday and will be distributed at the meet on Saturday.  If you have an item that you would like ...

All,

Congratulations on a great meet!  A lot of our swimmers cut time on their events as a result of working hard during practice.  You should all be VERY proud of yourselves!

Congrats to the following Straehle qualifiers:

100IM, 25 Fly and 25 Breast - Erin Daugherty

25 Free and 25 Fly - ...

All,

Don't forget that tomorrow night is swim team night at Mamma Roma's.

We will be setting up the pool Friday evening for the meet on Saturday.  Lsat names starting with the letters A-L will meet at 8:45pm at the Island Pool and letters M-Z will clean up on Saturday.

Also, ...

All,

The Worthington Valley team rep has asked that we participate in the divisionals T-shirt contest.  Each team will submit two designs for consideration.  The winner will receive a free shirt and $20 in cash.

Attached to this announcement on the website is all of the information you need. 

Please turn your entry in to ...

All,

Thank you so much for our awesome order!  The orders that were collected over the weekend and this morning have been placed.

I also picked up goggles and chamois towels from SwimPro today.  They are in the shed.   The chamois are $14 and the goggles are either $13 or ...

All,

Don't forget tomorrow is swim team night at Mamma Roma's from 5-9pm.   You will need to turn in a swim team card (they're available at the pool during practice) with your order.  Mamma Roma's will donate a portion of the proceeds back to the swim team.

Also, team pictures are tomorrow ...

All,

Examples of spiritwear items are on the website and will be available at practice tomorrow.

Peg  

All,

Spiritwear forms will be availble tomorrow morning via Chantel (my daughter) or you can download a copy from the website (www.pineyorchardswimteam.com) announcements.

I'd like to place an initial spiritwear order this coming Monday.  Linda ...

All,

We are not having a meet this weekend, however, we are going to take advantage of the pool being empty that morning.

We are having a dive clinic instead.  Ten and under swimmers will have the clinic from 8-9am.  Eleven and older will have the clinic from 9-10am.

Please let Coach ...

All,

I incorrectly stated that Erin and Eric Daugherty qualified for the Straehle Invitational meet yesterday.  Time trials are not part of the qualification process for Straehle so they did not make it yesterday but there is no doubt in my mind that they and a few others will qualify at ...

All,

It was a rocky start but it all came together.  Thanks for all your work today.  Just a reminder, that you must stay until the end of the meet to help clean up the pool deck unless you have mentioned to me you have a previous commitment.   Today there were ...

All,

A lot of you have said you didn't receive the e-mail from Wednesday so I am resending.

Please be at the pool tonight at 7:45pm to help set up and have a quick discussion about tomorrows meet.

Also, the kids need to be at the pool between 7:30am and 7:45am to check ...

All,

We have in our current inventory:

Piranhas beach towels for $10

Goggles for $10

Piranhas swim caps for $10 (these have a lifetime guarantee) and

Piranhas magnets for $10.

We are currently working on pricing for 2010 items and will have an order form shortly.

If you're interested in the items above, please see Jennifer at ...

All,

Please plan on meeting at the Island Pool Friday evening at 7:45pm for a quick meeting and to set up the pool for time trials Saturday morning. 

Also, don't forget concessions will be sold at the meet in order to help the team raise funds (not to mention, there's nothing ...

All,

Just a reminder that we do not have evening practice tomorrow because we are starting morning practice on Wednesday.

Don't forget to contact SwimPro for your team suits.  Their information is on our website.

Please remember that your time to start practice is the time your swimmer should be on the deck ...

All,

Please remember your pool passes when you come to an evening practice, the life guard at the desk will be scanning and collecting them when you come in. 

Thanks

Peg 

All,

If you were unable to come to the community center today, please go to SwimPro's store (information on the left) and tell them you swim for Piney Orchard so they can fit you in a team suit. 

Also, optional practices start June 1 at the Island Pool.  Please watch your ...

All,

On the front of the website I have attached a brochure regarding the Swim Camp offered at UMBC.   The coach asked me to share this with all of you.

 Please contact Chad Cradock with any questions. 

Peg  

All,

Starting June 1, practices will be at the Island Pool Tuesday and Thursdays.  These practices are optional.

All,

 Don't forget to register!  The swim season will be starting before we know it.

Come by the yard sale on May 1 at the Community Center and get a hot dog or two to support the swim team!

 Meet the coaches night is May 20, please mark your calendars!

Thanks

Peg

Hi Everyone,

We have our 2010 meet schedule from CMSL and we are READY! 

 Registration will open on March 15, 2010.  Once again, we are offering the easy on-line registration process through this site. 

The swim team will be selling hot dogs at the community yard sale on May 1.  Come by and ...