Arapahoe Boys Swim & Dive Team Newsletter - Volume #11
Week of April 29^th

Hello Athletes & Families,

We are wrapping up the 2024 swim season and look forward to celebrating our swimmers at the End of Year Banquet on May 13^th. Please RSVP as soon as possible and volunteer if you can help. We also haven’t had any volunteers yet for after prom setup or manning the booth. If you can even do a portion of the time, please reach out to the organizers or sign up here.

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

• 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

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

Sunday, May 5^th – State Meet Dinner (State Swimmers Only)
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Bad Daddy’s Burger 2^nd floor patio
2151 E. Briarwood Ave. Centennial (Streets of Southglenn)

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!