Swim Team News ~ Week of April 15
WEEK OF APRIL 15, 2024
Dear Swim Team Families,
Spring Clinics wrap up this week. Weekday Clinics end on Thursday April 18. The last Weekend Clinics are on Saturday April 20.
It is hard to believe that there is only one more week until MVP Swim Team’s In School season starts on Monday April 22! Have you registered yet?
https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/recompamvpst/page/programs/team-registration
Volunteer job sign ups go live on Thursday April 25. If you are not registered before then, you will not be able to sign up for jobs. Be on the lookout for more information on volunteer sign ups coming very soon to your inbox from Volunteer Coordinator Sara Megson.
The elusive personalized cap is back on the team site and will be available for purchase through the end of today then it’s gone for the season. If you would like your child’s name on the cap (most common is the last name), you must order today.
https://elsmoreswim.com/collections/moraga-valley-pool-005
Our rescheduled New Family Orientation is this Saturday April 20, 10:30-11:30am, at MVP. Parents will have the opportunity to hear more about the nuts and bolts of swim team and the parent volunteer commitment. This is an informal event for parents to receive information and ask questions. Hope to see new families there.
Finally, it’s time to Commit/Decline to Time Trials on May 18. Please see more information on how to do that below.
In School Season
April 22–May 30 (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)
Weekday Clinics
March 4–April 18 (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays)
Weekend Clinics
FOCUS: dives, turns, and stroke technique
April 20 (Saturdays)
Commit/Decline to Swim Meets:
Did you know that all of the season’s swim meets are already in the Events section of www.mvpswimteam.com? If you know your summer schedule, you can edit your swimmer’s declaration for each meet of the season. At minimum, please edit your commitment for Time Trials on May 18.
To sign a swimmer in or out of a meet on www.mvpswimteam.com: On the homepage scroll down to Events and click on More Events. All meets will appear in a list. Click on the Edit Commitment button for a swim meet, select your swimmer, and change the declaration to “declined” or “committed”.
If you are new to swim team, guidance on how to do this is in the Swim Team Handbook on page 14. Generally you need to commit/decline to a swim meet at least 5 days in advance and 2 weeks in advance for invitationals. Deadlines are on the 2024 Swim Team Calendar. Get in the habit of editing commitments well in advance. If you do not edit your swimmer’s commitment by the deadline then they will not be entered into the meet.
Upcoming Key Dates*:
*complete 2024 calendar can be found on www.mvpswimteam.com
Weekday Spring Clinics - Ends April 18 (Thursday)
Weekend Spring Clinics - Ends April 20 (Saturday)
New Family Orientation at MVP - April 20 (10:30-11:30am)
Swim Team In School Season - April 22 to May 30
Volunteer Sign Ups - April 25, 26, 27, 28
Time Trials - May 18
Swim Team Out of School Season - June 3 to August 1
Mini Marlins - June 3 to July 26
Go Marlins!
Jenn Curran & Hadley Mickel
MVP Swim Team Co-Presidents
