WELCOME TO THE 2024 SEASON!

General Team Info:

• Important Dates:
  • May 31^st - Tsunami Spirit Wear store closes (https://stores.inksoft.com/tavistock_tsunamis/shop...
  • May 28^th-30^th - Swimmer Evaluations (Early Bird Spirit Wear will be distributed at Evaluations!)
  • June 3^rd - Practices Begin
• Coaching Staff:
  • Head Coach: Jessica Allison
  • Coaches: Kevin Douglas, Rick Gill, Siobhan Williams, Betsy Allen
  • Assistant Coaches: Megan Eide, Rosalyn Hontos
  • Junior Coaches: Brayden Davis, Priya Barde, Zoe Godbold, Ella Godbold, Mack McKee, Sammie Gill, Konnor Hontos, CK Reynolds
• Registration for the team is full with several kids on the waitlist, if you find that your swimmer cannot make the schedule work, please do let us know
• Evaluations:
  
  • Swimmers will only be there for 10-15 min, please stay with your child

Practices:

• Practices will be Monday through Thursday starting June 3rd until Time Trials on June 8th, we will then move to practices Monday, Tuesday and Thursday with meets on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
• After Evaluations are over, the coaches will put everyone into a swim group that will practice at the same time each day. We will send this out as soon as possible, but generally younger swimmers start at 6pm and older swimmers later from 8-9pm.
• Attendance at practice is encouraged and you should email coach about being absent
• Weather related cancellations/delays will be posted on the Tsunami Facebook page and sent out via email
• Wear any suit to practice and we recommend you save team suits for meets
• Once the meets start, Awards will be held on Mondays at 7pm each week for distribution of ribbons, swimmer of the meet and time drop gift cards (5 for swimmers that swim in 1-2 events, 7 for swimmers that swim in 3+ events)

Swim Meets:

• Meets are held Wednesdays at 6pm, swimmers need to arrive at 5pm and Saturdays at 8am, swimmers arrive at 7am
• Check in with volunteer coordinator to ensure you know what events your child is swimming in and if they are in a relay
• NOTE: You cannot sign your child up for a relay, they are selected by the head coach. An IM is an Individual Medley (4 lengths of the pool), that is NOT the same as a relay.
• DO NOT LEAVE MEETS EARLY IN CASE YOUR CHILD IS IN A RELAY!

Swim Meet Schedule:

• Sat, June 8^th: Time Trials (Home) w/Kincaid Forest
• Sat, June 15^th: Away at Stratford
• Wed, June 19^th: Away at Potomac Crossing (Tri-Meet w/Stratford)
• Thursday, June 20^th - “Lollipop Meet" (inclusive of the neighborhood)
• Sat, June 22^nd: Home vs. Martin's Chase
• Wed, June 26^th: Away at Lenah Run
• Sat, June 29^th: Home vs. Lovettsville
• Wed, July 3^rd: Home vs. Kincaid Forest (NOTE: THIS IS NEW, WE MOVED THE MEET FROM JULY 6TH DUE TO EXPECTED LOW ATTENDANCE OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND)
• Sat, July 6^th: NO MEET
• Wed, July 10^th: Away at Kirkpatrick Farms Krakens
• Sat, July 13^th: Home vs. Ida Lee

End of Season Meets:

• Sat, July 20^th: Divisionals @ TBD
• Sat, July 27^th: ALL-STARS @ Loudoun Valley Vipers

Swimsuit:

• We are using the same swimsuit for 2024 from last season. Go to the "Team Store" on Swimtopia to find the suit on swimoutlet.com or copy the Style/color and purchase elsewhere.
• Every swimmer will get a swim cap at Evaluations and a Team t-shirt in mid-June

Social Events: Join us for the fun social events with your teammates, neighbors and friends!

• Parade & Food Truck: June 7^th, 6-8pm
• Tie-Dye: June 11^th, during practices, 6-8pm
• Movie Night at the Pool: June 22^nd, 7-11pm
• Ice Cream Truck: July 11^th, during practices, 6-8pm
• End of Year Party: July 27^th, 5-10pm

Parent Responsibilities:

• Practices: Arrive on time and ready to swim!
• Meets: Volunteer for at least 5 meets – don’t make Nikki or me hunt you down PLEASE!
• Sign up for Clerk of the Course at least once, it’s the best way to understand the meet and get to know the kids!
• Declare your swimmers ahead of time, you can declare for the whole summer and update later – it’s easier to take a kid out of a meet then put them in!
• Don’t ask to sign your kid up late, and if you do, don’t ask more than once
• Let us know asap if your child is ill or has an emergency and can’t swim
• Consider it a binding commitment when you sign up, you inconvenience everyone when you are a no-show
• Try to find replacement volunteers and step up when someone needs help, you may need it at some point

Officials: THANK YOU to all of the parents that have volunteered to either be a S&T, Starter or Ref Official! We appreciate you so much!

• It is not too late to jump in and become an official! No swimming experience is needed and you get a front row to the meet!
• Training is being held on the following date/times:
  • Stroke & Turn Training:
    
    • In-Person (New): Thursday, May 30th - Ashburn Library, 6-7:30 pm OR Monday, June 6th - Brambleton Library, 6-7:30 pm
  • Starter: 
    • In-Person (New): Thursday, May 30th - Ashburn Library, 8-9 pm
  • Referee:
    • Virtual (Recertification): Sunday, June 2nd
    • In-Person (New): Thursday, June 6^th

Communication:

• Swimtopia – Communication will be sent out via email and posted in the News section on the Swimtopia website (https://tavtsunamis.swimtopia.com/)
• Mobile App – Swimtopia and meets are also in Tavistock Farms app
• Facebook group - Join the Facebook group to get up to date information! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/48905786725)

Committee Members:

• Team Manager: Allyson Eide, Betsy Allen
• Computer Operator: Kevin Long, Trent Lucas
• Team Rep: Siobhan Williams
• Volunteer Coordinator/Officials: Nikki Maples-Reynolds
• Fundraising: Melanie Schwarz
• Concessions: Amber Davis
• Spirit Wear: Rachel Peterson
• Ribbons: Rhonda McKee
• Rewards & Recognition: Claudia Merino

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A FANTASTIC SEASON!