Welcome to SHBR Swim Team 2021 - Return of the Seals!

It was great to see so many families old and new at Aquatics Day last weekend. Week 1 is all about getting the kids in the water and practicing. Your parent checklist for the next couple of weeks includes:

• Evening Practices Start Tuesday, June 1. The schedule through June 11 is

  • 4:30-5:15PM: 10&Us.
  • 5:15-6:15PM: 11-13s.
  • 6:15-7:15PM: 14&over.

• No swimmer will be permitted to attend practice or evaluations until they have been registered for the team and parents have filled out the associated waivers (to get started, visit https://shbr.swimtopia.com)

• Evaluations for all new swimmers (regardless of age who have not been on the competitive team before) will be on June 1, 2, and 3. If a swimmer was only on the Seal Pup team in past summers, they will need to attend evaluations. Here is the link to sign up. (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0448aaac2fa64-seal). If the sign-ups are full, please email Katherine Bates ([email protected]).

• Covid protocols. Team protocols for practice will conform to those of the SHBR facility. Swimmers should enter the facility wearing masks. Masks should be removed prior to entering the water. Unvaccinated coaches and deck volunteers will wear masks throughout practice. Covid protocols for meets are still to be determined, pending further guidance from NVSL.

• Note about the weather: We all know that June is notorious for late day thunderstorms. We will do our best to provide information on pool/practice status on the team’s Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/SHBR_Swimteam) in as real time as possible. Also follow us on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/SleepyHollowBathAndRacquetClubswim/. You can also follow @SHBRstatus on twitter

• Need a team suit? Go to directly to Sport Fair (5010 Lee Hwy Arlington VA). Suit: Speedo Emerging Force suit (style 431- black with royal blue accents 2 year suit) Make sure you specify Sleepy Hollow BATH AND RACQUET so you don't end up with the suit for the team next door.

• Coming soon: SHBR Seals Apparel. Stay tuned for an announcement of how to order t-shirts, hoodies, pj pants and more later this week.

• Please volunteer! The swim team can not operate without volunteer support and we need help from every single family.Several key roles for this season remain unfilled. Email us to see how you can help out.