Hello Sharks Families!

Swimmers! Stay after practice today & Friday (May 23 & 24) to make noise makers for our parade!

Our first AWAY meet of the season is at Almaden Dolphins on Saturday, May 25 (6975 Bret Harte Drive 95120). Please note that warm-ups will begin at 7:45 AM and your swimmer(s) need(s) to arrive no later than 7:15 AM. If your swimmer has not scratched from this meet, we will expect them to swim all of their registered events this weekend - we don't want any empty lanes!

The timeline for this meet is as follows:

Gates open: 6:45 AM

Meet at Shadow Brook pool to walk to Dolphins: 7:00 AM

Registration: 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM

Registration closes: 7:45 AM sharp! If your swimmer is not registered, they will not swim!

Warm-ups: 7:45 AM - 8:00 AM, 11 & Unders

Warm-ups: 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM, 12 & Up

Team Meeting: 8:15 AM (swimmers only)

Meet begins: 8:30 AM

Parking can be difficult. Please ensure you are not blocking driveways and congratulations again to the Chhibber Family for winning the Spot in the Lot (you'll have one parking spot in their lot off Bret Harte Drive)!

For those who want to partake in our parade to Almaden Dolphins, please meet at the Shadow Brook pool by 7:00 AM on May 25. This is a time-honored tradition and a great team building event for our swimmers. For those with younger swimmers, we recommend wagons as the walk can be quite tiring for our 8 & unders. Bring your shakers, noise makers as we want our Sharks to make an entrance at this meet!

From Our Sharks Coaches:

• Order of events: Medley Relay, Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle, Free Relay
• Relays will be happening at the beginning and end of the meet. Relay swimmers will be announced during the meet and may change.
• DO NOT leave the meet early unless it is approved by a coach, we need swimmers to stay in case they will swim in a relay and to cheer each other on
• Swimmers will swim a maximum of three events (decided by coaches), and are only allowed to scratch an event if approved by a coach
• Swimmers should write down their events and line up at the clerk at the course before their event begins
• Swimmers should be welcoming to the other team and be respectful by staying in the water until all swimmers touch the wall (25 yd) or the next heat dives over (50 yd)
• And remember to swim fast!!! GO SHARKS!! 

Ice Cream Social at Shadow Brook after our meet with Almaden! Thank you to the Liang & Zhao Families for their generous donations! 

Swimsuits and caps. We would appreciate it if your swimmer(s) only wear Sharks or generic suits and caps when competing. Kind reminder, no suits or caps with any other club or high school team name or lettering. And please, no rash guards.

Parent relays. Remember to bring your suit. We’d love to see both a men's and women's parent relay at this Almaden Dolphins meet.

Swimmer's Ribbons. If your swimmer does not want to receive Participation or Personal Best Ribbon(s) (Shark Kash will still be awarded, just without the ribbon), please provide the requested information at: Ribbon Recognition Withdraw Form. Please note, Personal Best Ribbons and Shark Kash will not be awarded following this dual meet this weekend.

Volunteering. The volunteer list was sent earlier today (May 23) along with the complete details on how to not have your $300.00 checked cashed.

Go Sharks!