Arapahoe Boys Swim & Dive Team Newsletter - Volume #10
Week of April 22^nd

Hello Swim & Dive Athletes & Families,

Senior Night was a smashing success and we loved the opportunity to celebrate them. We are also highlighting our seniors on Instagram if you haven’t seen that. The end of the season is here—be sure to read below for important information. If your son needs a tech suit, please do that as soon as possible. We also need volunteers & RSVPs for our End of Year Banquet on May 13^th—links are below. As always, please let us know if you have any questions.

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Meet Results: All results can be found here

• Mullen Meet Results

Meet Photos: All Meet photos are updated here

• Mullen & Senior Night

Tech Suits:

• Please buy your son a tech suit. They have become the norm with shave/taper meets.With respect to swimming, textile technology has dramatically improved over the last decade. Tech suits are shown to reduce drag by as much as 38% when compared to a lycra training suit. The materials are smoother than shaved skin and often times, water impermeable. The seams of the suit are bonded rather than stitched, which further reduces drag. Additionally, they are meant to be extremely tight. Researchers believe the compression provided by the suit may reduce fatigue by decreasing muscle vibration when under stress.
  
  Three local retailers are below. If you find a better deal online, that’s perfectly fine, but please go to one of these stores and get a good fit before making a purchase. There are three or four major brands, and their sizing doesn’t necessarily correspond to your son’s training suit. Out of Breath Sports, Swim n’ Things, MI Sports

Pennants

• The swim pennants should have made it home by now. You will need to assemble the pennants and return by May 9^th. These will be hung up at the end-of-year banquet. To return, you can have your swimmer give to Ty Ohlgren or drop off at the Ohlgren home: 6465 S. High St. Centennial on the bench by the front door.

Volunteer Needs

• Shadows for next season: We are coming up to the end of the season and we need a few helpers to shadow for next season. Please reach out to Laura Smith if you can shadow as Volunteer Coordinator or End of Season Banquet Coordinator.
  
• Swim Parents Needed for After Prom: Per AHS tradition, all Booster Clubs provide volunteers for booths at After Prom. The Girls & Boys Swim & Dive teams are running the Rubber Ducky Pool and have been asked to provide setup help on Friday, May 3^rd from 6pm-9pm (or when finished) and to run the booth on Saturday, May 4^th from 11:30pm-4:00am. Sign up here!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, April 23^rd: Team Feed
7843 S Eudora Cir. Centennial
6:00pm – 7:30pm

Wednesday, April 24^th: Dine Out Fundraiser @ Bad Daddy’s
2151 E. Briarwood Ave. Centennial
4:00pm-8:00pm
Tell them you are with the AHS Boys Swim Team when you place your order.

Saturday, April 27^th: Centennial B League Swim & Dive
Cherokee Trail High School
25901 E. Arapahoe Rd. Centennial
Schedule Posted Here

Friday, May 3^rd – Saturday, May 4^th: Centennial A League Swim & Dive
Smoky Hill High School
16100 E. Smoky Hill Rd. Aurora
Schedule Posted Here

Friday, May 10^th – Saturday, May 11^th: State Championships
VMAC
5310 E. 136^th Ave. Thornton
More information to come

Monday, May 13^th: Boys Swim & Dive Banquet
6:00pm-8:00pm
Volunteer to help here
Please RSVP as soon as possible

Until next week....
Go Warriors!