This Week S STAR SWIMMERS Are

We had such a great showing for our first meet, we had 22 swimmers receive a Reserve Time and 27

swimmers receive Champ Times. That means almost ~ Seals Bark ~ a third of our swimmers earned bragging rights by achieving their Reserve and Champ Times. Edition #: 1-2013 We have listed below who received Champ and Date: May 30, 2013 Reserve Times in each event. 100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY ~ Seals Pride ~ Reserve Times Alydia Perez  STARS OF THE WEEK Brandon Michna Madeline Greene  Abigail Johnson Joshua Navarro We are off to such a great start for the year. We have so many new swimmers and they are all Champ Times doing great. The coaches are recognizing a group Kayla Konvicka of swimmers every week for their great attitude Andrew Titus and their hard work. Sara Boone Reannon Sublett This week’s STAR SWIMMERS are…. Elena Vasquez Daniel Merilett Avery Kight Courtney Saxton Austin Brown Angela Vasquez Calah Gutierezz Courtney House Cheighson English William Fussell Madeline Pope Zachary Zalud Eli Galvan Cameron Rowlan Chloe Colvin Sean Brenner FREESTYLE Jeremy Rouse Reserve Times Rachel Dwyer Emily Pope Victoria Cantu Sean Brenner Joseph Gibson Matthew Antichevich William Parrish  OUR FIRST MEET  Weston Kowalski

We made it through our first meet of the season. Champ Times We know that first meet was kind of crazy and we Cheighson English appreciate all your patience, understanding and Alisa Tamayo - 2nd Champ Time help. Brandon Mohle - 2nd Champ Time

of 4 Dillon Chandler - 2nd Champ Time Lauren Siegmund John Fulton Daniel Merilatt - 3rd Champ Time Amanda Stagner - 2nd Champ Time Dylan Saxton - 2nd Champ Time Daniel Merilatt - 2nd Champ Time WilderTitus Drew Lyons Courtney Saxton – 3rd Champ Time Jordyn Waters Angela Vazquez Andrew Titus - 2nd Champ Time Shelby Willis William Fussell - 2nd Champ Time Zachary Zalud - 2nd Champ Time Esteban Garcia Esteban Garcia - 2nd Champ Time Dylan Saxton Dillon Chandler – 3rd Champ Time Zachary Zalud - 2nd Champ Time Chance Dodds BUTTERFLY Reserve Time BACKSTROKE Lexee Church - 2nd Reserve Time Reserve Times Xavier Galvan - 2nd Reserve Time Abby Speer Eleazar Galvan Payton Waters Matthew Antichevich - 2nd Reserve Time Lexee Church Emma Wheeler Scott Stagg Joshua Navarro - 2nd Reserve Time Weston Kowalski - 2nd Reserve Time William Parrish - 2nd Reserve Time Champ Times Dominic Steiner Cheighson English - 3rd Champ Time Emily Pope - 2nd Reserve Time Jordyn Waters- 2nd Champ Time Abigail Johnson - 2nd Reserve Time Sarah Boone - 3rd Champ Time Amanda Sagner - 3rd Champ Time Champ Times Courtney Saxton - 4th Champ Time Cheighson English - 2nd Champ Time Angela Vazquez - 2nd Champ Time Kayla Konvicka - 2nd Champ Time Alisa Tamayo - 3rd Champ Time Andrew Titus - 3rd Champ Time William Fussell - 4th Champ Time Elena Vasquez - 2nd Champ Time Estehan Garcia - 3rd Champ Time Courtney House - 2nd Champ Time Isaiah Rincon William Fussell - 3rd Champ Time Cameron Rowlan - 3rd Champ Time Brandon Mohle - 3rd Champ Time John Fulton - 3rd Champ Time Chance Dodds - 2nd Champ Time Chance Dodds - 3rd Champ Time Cameron Rowlan - 2nd Champ Time nd John Fulton - 2 Champ Time Special request: BREAST STROKE Please share your photos from the Reserve Times Abby Speer - 2nd Reserve Time meets and other team activities. Sarah Chandler Photos can be emailed to Xavier Galvan Alydia Perez - 2nd Reserve Time [email protected] and will nd Brandon Michna - 2 Reserve Time be placed in albums on our website. Sarah Lyons

Champ Times Thank you! Sara Boone - 2nd Champ Time Reannon Sublett

of 4 Parent Participation Thank you again to all the parents who helped at the meet. We had so many parents that went above and  HOUSEKEEPING AT beyond to make this meet a success. Appreciation is especially expressed to all those who didn’t mind HIGH SCHOOL working that second shift and even beyond the end of meet, such as our ribbon writers and scorers! Parents we need your help. Thank you to those who helped out at the concessions stand as well. Many people worked We lease the pool from double shifts and helped get extra food. Thank you DPISD and we MUST follow also to those parents who came up and offered to help even though they were not signed up for a their rules. position or they had a representative from their family already helping out. Our swim team could not We have had SEVERAL complaints about people thrive without the help and participation of the parking along the wall by the pool and people families. using the doors by the tennis courts. We also Unfortunately, I do not have all the names of the parents who gave the extra effort but you know who had damage to a water main when someone you are. backed into the grass, hit it and left. Thankfully

another parent told us but there was damage ~ Seals Talk ~ done. EVENT CHANGES AFTER THE We have sent emails and talked about this in the START OF THE MEET parent meetings, and it continues to happen. We Please be aware that we will always have some could lose the lease to the pool if we do not changes after the meet starts. We need to move follow their rules. people around to fill in spots when swimmers scratch or don’t show up. Sometimes we will add Please park by the tennis courts or the front of events for swimmers or even change events. We the school and walk to the back pool doors. have a limit to the number of events a swimmer can Please only use those doors and DO NOT PARK be in, and we want to put the team in the best position to win. To make this happen, we will make ALONG THE BRICK WALL OR GRASS. adjustments Saturday morning. The coaches or a runner will inform the swimmer of the change. Also please do not allow the kids to play in the However, you always want to listen for your mall (hallway) area during practice. We are not swimmer’s names. If we are calling you to the ready supposed to be in that area during the week. area, please report there whether you think you are swimming or not. Swimmers are many times called Restrooms are available in the locker rooms. by their last names, and sometimes they are not Thanks for your help in this matter. pronounced correctly. Parents please pay close attention and help swimmers get where they need to be.

of 4 Upcoming Events: Tip of the Week: 6-1-13 – Away Meet vs. Friendswood Area Swim Team 6-4-13 – Casa Ole Fundraiser Special Information for Outdoor 6-6-13 – NO PRACTICE. DPHS Graduation.

Meets: This Saturday’s Meet is going to be outdoors. We Reminders: want to make sure you bring extra things for our  Any swimmers who still need to pick up team swim swimmers and their families. Bring pop-ups tents suits or t-shirts please remember to do so at the high and chairs. Make sure you bring sunscreen and school during your practice times. extra water. Remember we want to have plenty of  Swimmers who requested to exchange jammers for briefs need to turn in their jammers before receiving healthy snacks for the kids. We also want to bring their brief suit. activities for the kids to do while they are waiting for their events, such as board games, cards, frisbees, or books are all good outdoor activities.