Hello families,

Apologies for the delay, the planned power grid caused a whole bunch of system issues that needed reset and my hour of work took over 4.  [For those of you that aren't aware I am the Head Coach and Aquatics Director at Elizabethtown College so part of my job is pool upkeep]. 

*Please take a look at practice group times especially for those of you with children ages 9,10,11,and 12. This is the age levels that are most impacted. 

If you have questions please reach out; however I will not be answering any emails after 10 PM tonight. 

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Please see the attached schedule to follow for Friday 6/7. 

You will notice that we have some large group sizes especially in that Grey group which presents a little bit of a challenge regarding lane spacing and not wanting to put 8 in a lane. While I really would like to take everyone into the 7:30-9:00 group logistically it's very difficult to do in 5 lanes.  So after talking it out with a coaching peer, I'm going to see how these groups work and make adjustments as necessary so that everyone is getting their best practice! This may mean some additional adjustments after swim lessons complete or into next week. 

For this schedule I'm asking that you come to the time you are assigned 6/7 (or your first day you do attend if you don't attend Friday) if your name is starred please connect with me after practice tomorrow or whatever your first day is to discuss.  Some practice decisions may need to be adjusted so we can make sure a swimmer is getting the best for them (attention, skill work, etc) and that they are with the right mix of people. 

Please note that there is a strong likelihood that we will run two grey level groups beginning next week (7:30 and a 9) but again we will need to make adjustments as necessary. For those impacted I will connect with you individually. 

Additionally, while we are boxed in by lessons our first two weeks we may look to make a small adjustment to help with some spacing and training for our grey group after lessons complete for those that are a bit younger but athletically swim eligible for grey group. 

Again, we will make adjustments as needed whether that be for Monday or after lessons end, but we are going to try this for those that attend tomorrow 6/7. 

While this is a problem it's a good one to have, it means our team is getting better and better year after year and that we need to evolve!

Thank you for your patience and cooperation, seeing these names and putting together this list makes me and our coaches really excited for the season!

Coach Jess