Hi Team

This is your final reminder about Divisional entries for Saturday. They are due TODAY by 9 PM.

Im guarding at the pool so can intermittently answer emails/texts/reminds if you have questions. 

See below for sign up instructions!

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Hi Team,

Just a quick reminder that Divisional entries are due Saturday night! Please be sure to double-check your swimmer's availability and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. We encourage all swimmers to do Divisionals as a last meet of the season even if you know you won't qualify for the 2nd round or are not available. 

For those new to us, please note that I do not force our swimmers/families to do relays if they want to do all individual events. I will double check ask if I think a relay has a strong chance of making it to Mid-Caps but doing a relay is not a requirement for us. 

I’ll be available after practice tomorrow (Friday) to talk through any entry questions in person. On Saturday morning, I’ll be at the meet early, but I will need to leave right after it ends to head to an Open House at Elizabethtown College to meet with swimming recruits.

For those who are pool members, I’ll be back at the pool by 4 PM and available to chat then. I’ll also be reachable by text or Remind, but please note there may be delays in my responses during the day due to travel and event obligations.

Thanks for helping us get everything squared away ahead of divisions!

Below is the original message again!

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Hi Team,

This email is a bit long, but it has everything you need to know about championship season — Divisionals, All Stars, and Mid-Caps. Please read carefully (it has information for returning and new families)!

🏆 What Are Championships?

Our season ends with a three-tiered championship series. Here’s how it works:

Divisionals – Saturday, July 19 @ Dauphin Pool

This is our end-of-season meet, open to all eligible swimmers. Swimmers compete for time, not place, and try to qualify for the next round. All Division teams attend (us, Dauphin, Heatherfield, and Hummelstown).

💰 Entry fee: $20 per swimmer (paid at registration or due by July 16)

All Stars – Sunday, July 20 at Annville-Cleona Pool

The top 16 individual swimmers across all divisions (A, B, C) qualify, based on their Divisionals times. The top 8 relays also move on.

Mid-Caps – Saturday, July 27 at Central York High School

A championship between our Mid-Penn League and the Capital Area Swim League (west shore). The top 8 from each league’s All Star Meet compete and top 4 relays. 

✅ Who’s Eligible?

To swim in Divisionals, a swimmer must have competed in at least two meets this season. One of those meets must have been a dual meet, the second can be a paid invitational.

If your swimmer is not available for All Stars or Mid-Caps, they can still swim Divisionals — but they won't be placed on a relay. If they are available for the full championship series, they may be selected for a relay.

💵 What's the Cost?

Divisionals has a $20 entry fee per swimmer (regardless of how many events you swim).

This was new last year — you must pay $20.

If you already paid this at registration, you’re all set. If not, we’ll email you a payment reminder.

Payment is due by Wednesday, July 16. Drop off checks (to Mt. View Swim Team) or cash in an envelope marked with your swimmer’s name and "Divisionals" into the swimmer box. There is a folder in the back for Divisionals.

All Stars and Mid-Caps have no additional cost to you if you qualify for those meets. 

📝 How Do I Sign Up?

We're NOT using SwimTopia for Divisionals sign-up this year. Instead, please fill out this Google Form:

🔗 Divisionals Sign-Up Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFKeJzpI4KV2HoaUxd7A6NbVvV5WTxmEo-6zFzxWVWE_ATjA/viewform)

Sign-up is required whether you’re attending or not.

Deadline: Saturday, July 12 at 9:00 PM (No late entries allowed.)

🏊 Event Selection

You can pick up to 3 individual events.

If your swimmer is placed on a relay, their third event will be dropped.

You may also write "coaches' choice" if you're unsure.

📌 No event changes will be allowed after Monday morning, July 14, and this will only be done if there was an error on entries on you or the coaches part.

If you want help deciding, just ask a coach!

📊 Use the MPSL Top 20 Rankings to help with decisions — updated through Week 3 later this evening! {https://bit.ly/2025mpsltop20)

🤝 Want to Swim a Relay?

There’s a question on the sign-up form for that!

✔️ Only swimmers who are available for All Stars and Mid-Caps will be placed on relays.

❌ Please don’t list “relay” as one of your 3 individual events.

👕 Championship Shirt Sales

🔥 MPSL Divisionals Shirts – Bright Pink!

🛒 Order here

📦 Our division’s shirts will be delivered by Heatherfield

📅 Order deadline: Wednesday, July 9

🌟 All Star Shirts – Pre-order Now!

Sold by Annville-Cleona; limited extras on meet day.

🛍️ Order here

📅 Order deadline: Saturday, July 6

👥 Volunteer Info

Volunteer sign-ups for Divisionals are now open in SwimTopia. Please note: while meet entries go through Google Forms, all volunteer roles are handled in SwimTopia.

Our team has been assigned the following official meet responsibilities:

Timers

Officials

HyTek Results Proofreader

✅ Volunteers filling these roles will receive free admission to the meet.

We also have a few team-run volunteer needs during the meet:

🦆 Duck-o-Grams Fundraiser

We’ll be selling rubber duck messages that get delivered to swimmers during the meet. Help is needed for:

Staffing the sales table

Delivering ducks to tents

Cleanup (either during the meet or once we sell out)

This mostly happens during warm-ups and the first half of the meet, but could extend through the 100 freestyles if not sold out.

🚫 These roles do not include free admission, as they are internal to our team.

🚥 Staging Support

We need 2 parent volunteers per half to help get swimmers from our team tents to the staging area so they don’t miss their races.

🚫 Like duck-o-gram roles, this does not include free admission.

Thank you for helping us run a smooth and fun championship meet! Let me know if you have any questions — and don’t forget:

🏁 Quick Recap:

🗓️ Divisionals: Sat, July 19

📝 Sign-Up Deadline: Sat, July 12 @ 9:00 PM

💲 Fee: $20 per swimmer (due by Wed, July 16)

❗ Meet sign-ups: Google Form

👥 Volunteer sign-ups: SwimTopia

👕 Shirt Orders Due:

— All Star Shirts: Sat, July 6

— Divisionals Shirts: Wed, July 9

Let’s finish strong — it’s been a fantastic season so far!

Please reach out with any questions or ask one of the seasoned parents!

Coach Jess