Arapahoe Boys Swim & Dive Team Newsletter – Week 4
Week of March 13th, 2023

Hi Swim & Dive Families!
Welcome to week 4 of the AHS Boys Swim & Dive Team!

Buckle up! We have a LOT of information to cover this week!  Please read this email in it's entirety so that you know what is coming up.

Congratulations Boys Swim on winning last Saturday’s invite meet!
And congrats on many more qualifying times!

Coaches Invite Qualifiers

• Mason Oliva – 200 Free, 500 Free
• Carson Troupe – 200 IM
• Will Ricenbaw – 50 Free, 100 Breast
• Caleb Weldon – 50 Free
• Xander Galvin – 50 Free
• Noah Smith – 50 Free
• Alex Chakounis – 100 Free, 50 Free
  

A League Qualifiers:

• Wyatt Rottschafer – 50 Free
• Carson Troupe – 500 Free
• Noah Fuller – 50 Free
• Hayden Kamionka – 200 Free
• Noah Smith – 100 Breast
• Caleb Weldon – 100 Breast
  

Arapahoe Invite vs. Ponderosa, Lewis Palmer and Doherty

• Meet Results
• Meet Results with Improvements
  
  

Tuesday, March 14th – First Team Feed of the Season!

• Hosted by the Finnigan & Smith Families
• Where: Southglenn Country Club – 1489 E. Easter Ave.
• When: 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM

Team Feed Sign-Up

• We still need 2 more hosts for Team Feeds
• Please sign up here if you can help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094dafa62ea31-team#/
  
  

Thursday, March 16th – Swim Meet @ Cherokee Trail

• 5:00-7:00 PM
• Cherokee Trail HS – 25901 E Arapahoe Rd, Aurora 80016
• No bus provided
  

Thursday, March 16th – Dive Meet vs. Overland

• At Utah Park Pool – 1800 S Peoria St. Aurora 80012
• 5:00-7:00 PM
  

SPRING BREAK SCHEDULE

Swimming

• Saturday, March 25 – Dick Rush Memorial Coaches Invite Meet @ VMAC
  Coaches Invite Qualifiers Only - Prelims 8:30 AM – Finals 3:30 PM
• Mon, March 27 – Tues, March 28 - No practice
• Wed. March 29 – Sat. April 1 – Practice 8:00 AM – 10:15 AM
• Thursday, March 30 – Arapahoe vs Overland @ AHS – 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Fri. March 31 – Sat. April 1 – Grand Trail Classic Meet - @ Cherokee Trail and/or Grandview – Time TBD – JV Swimmers – Possibly some Varsity
  

Diving

• Friday, March 24 – Dick Rush Memorial Coaches Invite @ VMAC
  2:30 – Warm up – 4:00 PM Start
• Diving practice is TBD
  will send this out as soon as we have the schedule.

Absences Update from Coach Richmond

• Swimmers who miss a practice will sit the next meet going forward.
• Why? We encountered a number of team members who missed Friday, March 10th morning practice. Coaches were not informed of "why" ahead of time.
• Any absences need a written note and will be judged by the coaching staff

Volunteering Update

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help at one of our meets or volunteer in a non-meet capacity!!
We hope each family will take the opportunity to volunteer at least twice this season, one meet and one non-meet event.

• We have 3 Sign-Up Genius Lists for Non-Meet Volunteer Opportunities:(Breakfast Feeds, Team Feeds and 2023 Boys Swim Team Volunteers
  
• **Because our team is small we need EVERYONE to pitch in and sign up for something!
• Here is this week's highlight of the needed volunteer position:
  Senior Night Coordinator - We have 4 dedicated Seniors. Help to make this night special for them and their families on April 20th. Order balloon arch for photos and flowers for parents. Organize team photographer for pictures and organize senior pictures and bios for slideshow. Order gifts for 4 Seniors. Approx time commitment-2hrs. Could be split by two people.

Morning Breakfasts

• We could still use some more help!
  Boys are hungry after swim practice and with everyone's help we can feed them breakfast before they head-off to class. 
• Please fill an open spot (or two) on the SignUpGenius.
• Please reach out if you have any questions,
  Mike Siegal - [email protected]

LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION

• If anyone is interested in a lifeguard recertification class -
  Please contact Mrs. Abner: [email protected]

Meet Transportation

• We expect to have difficulty accessing buses due to the number of teams in the spring and the few bus drivers available.
• We will be informed on Monday of the week of an away meet if we have a bus
• NOTE: Swimmers may need to arrange their own transportation.
• NOTE: Coaches are prohibited from directing student-athletes to ride with their teammates
• Team members are free to travel together to and from meets.
• If there is a problem with transportation team members should arrange a ride one day in advance to all away meets.

Until Next Week...
We are looking forward to another great week of swimming and diving!
Please let us know if you have any questions: [email protected]!

Go Warriors!