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I hope this finds everyone well. We had a lot of swimmers out last night due to illness and vacation. Upcoming Week –
Monday – AM/PM Practice
Tuesday – AM/HOME Meet (Read below)
Wednesday – AM/PM
Thursday – AM/PM
Friday – AM

Please declare your swimmers ASAP for Tuesday’s meet.

HOME MEET – Meet Sponsor Double Dragon
– If you signed up to bring stuff for donations that can be in the heat – you can bring it to practice prior to the meet and set it in the garage (on the right side). Items still needed.  Concessions Donations: Sharks Concessions – 7-11 Meet
– A HUGE shoutout to Double Dragon who will be donating Chinese food to be sold at concessions as a fundraiser for the team. They will set up outside the gates prior to the meet as non-swimmers will not be allowed within the gate until at least 5:30PM unless you are assisting with set up.

– VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED – An email will be sent out on Saturday with all the families that haven’t completed their two volunteer spots.

– Remember do not block the front entrance of the and no parking in the grass. Overflow parking is available at Sunset Drive UMC.

Schedule (Please share with anyone that will be attending the meet)

5:10 – Broadway swimmers enter for warmups & only those that signed up to help set up.

5:15 – 5:35 – Broadway warmups

5:30 – Westover swimmers enter for warmups

5:35 – 5:55 Westover warmups

5:35 – Open for all to enter 

Erica

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Good morning,

Although we lost last Tuesday’s meet, the future is looking bright. ERRA has a lot of year round older swimmers. We are closing in on them each year! Amanda will be posting more about the overall meet soon. 

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If you haven’t already, don’t forget to declare your swimmers for the Wednesday, July 5 meet at Ashby. Swimmingly ™

Here are some highlights for this coming week – 

Practices – 

Monday – AM/PM 

Tuesday – AM only from 9:15-10:15 (All ages welcome for some laps and fun to celebrate the 4th of July)

Wednesday – AM/Away Swim Meet at Ashby

Thursday – AM/PM

Friday – AM

The meet will be at Ashby beginning at 6PM. We still need volunteers – Swim Meets: July 5, 2023 Swim Meet @ Ashby (signupgenius.com) Volunteering is a part of being a part of the swim family. Remember we are asking each family to volunteer at least twice during the season. After this meet we will be sharing those families that haven’t fulfilled their volunteer duties.

Second Half – 4 Timers

                        1 Relay Take Offs

                        2 Clerk of Course

Swimmers need to check in by 5:15PM with Kelly Hill. Our team will warm up from 5:25-5:50PM.

  • Ashby Pool Location
  • Ashby pool does not close until 5PM, so please don’t arrive too early.
  • Still waiting to hear about if there will be a concession stand.
  • It is VERY important to put your swimmer(s) three digit number on their body with a sharpie that is easily read and seen. From now on, please place a “B” prior to the number. Make sure it is legible as it is how their time gets recorded. 
  • Make sure you and your swimmer know which events they are swimming. Clerk of Course will assist them getting in the right lane and heat. However, the swimmer knowing that information helps too.
  • Remind your swimmer(s) to stay in the pool until all swimmers are done. Good sportsmanship is something Broadway strives for.
  • Make sure to bring extra towels/clothes for the swimmers as it will get cool.

Erica

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Good evening,

I hope everyone had a good weekend. Here are some highlights for this coming week – 

Practices – 

Monday – AM/PM 

Tuesday – AM/Away Meet at ERRA

Wednesday – AM/PM

Thursday – AM/PM

Friday – AM

The meet will be at ERRA beginning at 6PM. We still need volunteers – Swim Meets: June 27, 2023 Swim Meet @ ERRA (signupgenius.com) Volunteering is a part of being a part of the swim family. Remember we are asking each family to volunteer at least twice during the season. Positions left – 

First Half – 2 Relay Take Offs

Second Half – 1 Timer

                        2 Relay Take Offs

                        1 Clerk of Course

Swimmers need to check in by 5:15PM with Kelly Hill. Our team will warm up from 5:25-5:50PM.

  • East Rockingham Recreation Association – Location/Directions (errapool.com)
  • Massanutten pool does not close until 5PM, so please don’t arrive too early.
  • There will be a concession stand (Tacos, skittles & starbursts, blow pops, chips/cookies, bottle water, gatorade)
  • It is VERY important to put your swimmer(s) three digit number on their body with a sharpie that is easily read and seen. From now on, please place a “B” prior to the number. Make sure it is legible as it is how their time gets recorded. 
  • Make sure you and your swimmer know which events they are swimming. Clerk of Course will assist them getting in the right lane and heat. However, the swimmer knowing that information helps too.
  • Remind your swimmer(s) to stay in the pool until all swimmers are done. Good sportsmanship is something Broadway strives for.
  • Make sure to bring extra towels/clothes for the swimmers as it will get cool.

Erica

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Both morning practices are cancelled.

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If any Little Sharks want to join the 9:15-10:15AM practice this morning, they are more than welcome.

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Good morning!

Congratulations to the Sharks for kicking the season off with a win over the Marlins!

If you haven’t already, you can declare your swimmer for next Tuesday’s meet at East Rock.

– Declare ALL your swimmers with a response of attending or not attending by 2:00PM this Saturday prior to the swim meet. https://clubhouse.swimmingly.app/login (This will be added to the calendar that can be found on the bwaysharks.com website)

  • – Individual entries (max 3) for ATTENDING swimmers are also due by 2:00PM this Saturday prior to the swim meet.
  • – Coach Amanda will enter Relay Teams by 12PM noon on the Sunday prior to the swim meet.
  • – Marissa will send a draft meet entry lineup to swim families on Sunday prior to the swim meet.
  • – Any changes to swim meet entries are due to Marissa Keagy by 5PM on Monday prior to the swim meet.

Additionally, Marissa plans to send a final swim entry and/or heat sheet to swim families on meet day due to the SwimminglyFan app not working on Android devices.

Thank you to all the volunteers that assisted with last night’s meet, it wouldn’t have happened without you. For the next meet there are a few slots still available so please sign up NOW. Swim Meets: June 27, 2023 Swim Meet @ ERRA (signupgenius.com)

Congratulations to Leana Surratt for being the winner for the 2023 Annual T-Shirt Design winner. Order your annual team shirt today – this is the shirt with swimmer/coaches names on the back. https://jmu.questionpro.com/t/AQx9BZys3y

As a reminder, we as a team must inspect all the bathrooms and tidy areas in need of cleaning after morning practices. PLEASE make sure to talk with your children about making sure they pick up any small pieces of toilet paper they may drop while using the bathroom, flushing the toilets, and that they inform you of any mishaps. We had a situation yesterday where a swimmer did not make it to the bathroom and clearly had a stomach issue and the volunteers that went to check/clean found it. First, if your child is having stomach issues or isn’t feeling well, do not bring them to practice. In this case, the pathogen body fluid could have caused the pool to shut down for the day. Second, I don’t think anyone ever wants to clean up someone else’s child’s body fluids.

Erica

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2023 Broadway Sharks Gear Order Form

Apparel is basic 100% Cotton. Design will be on Carolina Blue. Swimmers/coaches names. Orders due by Friday, June 23, 2023 at 12:00PM. https://jmu.questionpro.com/t/AQx9BZys3y

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Good evening,

I hope everyone had a good weekend. Here are some highlights for this coming week – 

Practices – 

Monday – AM/PM 

Tuesday – AM/Away Meet at Massanutten

Wednesday – AM/PM

Thursday – AM/PM

Friday – AM

The meet will be at Massanutten beginning at 6PM. We still need volunteers – Swim Meets: June 20, 2023 Swim Meet @ Massanutten (signupgenius.com)

Swimmers need to check in by 5:15PM with Kelly Hill. Our team will warm up from 5:25-5:50PM.

  • Stonewall Terrace Pool, 3980 Massanutten Drive
  • Parking is limited. One below the pool, one above, and an overflow near the go carts.
  • Massanutten pool does not close until 5PM, so please don’t arrive too early.
  • There will be a concession stand (Pork BBQ sandwiches, hot dogs, chips, Little Debbies, Sno Cones, Assorted soda/gatorade, water, fresh fruit, lollipops)
  • It is VERY important to put your swimmer(s) three digit number on their body with a sharpie that is easily read and seen. From now on, please place a “B” prior to the number. Make sure it is legible as it is how their time gets recorded. 
  • Make sure you and your swimmer know which events they are swimming. Clerk of Course will assist them getting in the right lane and heat. However, the swimmer knowing that information helps too.
  • Remind your swimmer(s) to stay in the pool until all swimmers are done. Good sportsmanship is something Broadway strives for.
  • Make sure to bring extra towels/clothes for the swimmers as it will get cool.

Congratulations to Leana Surratt for being the winner for the 2023 Annual T-Shirt Design winner. More information about ordering shirts will be sent tomorrow. Second place went to Garrison Surratt which was design #4 and third to Ainsley Flora which was design #1.

Erica

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Good morning,

Thank you everyone for their patients last night as we completed pictures, set up for the Mock Meet and during the Mock Meet. Some things to take note after last night and the first few weeks of practice.

– Remember we are customers of the pool.

– NO dogs are allowed inside the gated area (pool rule) You can sit outside the fence and still see the pool if you wish to bring your dog.

– NO smoking inside or under the overhang. Two cigarette butts have been found by pool staff near the bathrooms this week.

– NO parking in the grass. I don’t believe this has happened, but it is for when we have our home swim meets. Parking is available at Sunset Drive UMC, if needed. We will be telling the away team this as well.

– Do not block the entrance to the pool and spectators aren’t able to get into the pool until the initial set up for the meets are complete. This allows volunteers to set up faster. Please share this information with others from your party that may be coming to watch. 

– Please remind your children to flush the toilets after they use them.

Follow up to the Mock Meets – 

First of all…were there mistakes, yes. Is it okay, yes. A big part of having the Mock Meet is to get those mistakes out of the way prior to real meets. Have swimmers/coaches/parents learn the process and get jitters out of the way. We are lucky that our next three meets are away to get the full experience as visitors and not the home team. It also gets new swimmers times within the system to assist with placing them in the right heat within the events so they are racing other swimmers around the same level. 

Tuesday, June 20 – AWAY MEET – MASSANUTTEN

  • Declare ALL your swimmers with a response of attending or not attending by 2:00PM this Saturday prior to the swim meet. https://clubhouse.swimmingly.app/login (This will be added to the calendar that can be found on the bwaysharks.com website)
  • Individual entries (max 3) for ATTENDING swimmers are also due by 2:00PM this Saturday prior to the swim meet.
  • Coach Amanda will enter Relay Teams by 12PM noon on the Sunday prior to the swim meet.
  • Marissa will send a draft meet entry lineup to swim families on Sunday prior to the swim meet.
  • Any changes to swim meet entries are due to Marissa Keagy by 5PM on Monday prior to the swim meet.

Additionally, Mariss plans to send a final swim entry and/or heat sheet to swim families on meet day due to the SwimminglyFan app not working on Android devices.
It is very important that we have ALL volunteer positions filled prior to the meet so we are not seeking volunteers and providing instructions more than once. As mentioned before, swim meets are no joke and they DO NOT happen without volunteers. A big shout out to all those that stepped up last night to help and make the meet happen. For the next meet (which will be held at Massanutten beginning at 6PM) – please sign up NOW.Swim Meets: June 20, 2023 Swim Meet @ Massanutten (signupgenius.com)

It is VERY important to put your swimmer(s) three digit number on their body with a sharpie that is easily read and seen. From now on, please place a “B” prior to the number.

Remind your swimmer(s) to stay in the pool until all swimmers are done. Good sportsmanship is something Broadway strives for.

We will share more information about arrival time, etc prior to Tuesday. Also, don’t forget today is the last day for your swimmer(s) to vote for their favorite t-shirt design. 2023 Annual Broadway T-Shirt Design Voting We have had 69 out of 159 swimmers vote.

Remember no practices on Friday night!

Erica

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Good evening,

DUE 9PM TONIGHT

We are still in need of some parents to make their declaration on their swimmer(s) as well as making sure their swimmer(s) are registered in Swimmingly. 

If your swimmer(s) are not swimming in the meet, you need to go in and enter “no”. To make the declaration use the Swimmingly Clubhouse (Swimmingly ™). If you have a desktop, it is easier to do it.

We still need volunteers!!! A great time to practice for all positions! Shortest volunteer night of the season. Swim Meets: June 15, 2023 Mock Swim Meet (signupgenius.com)

Thursday Night

Please arrive no later than 6:45PM at Shelter 3 at the Broadway park (one near concession stand) for the team picture. If parents could drop swimmers off at the shelter and then go back towards the pool to reduce the amount of people trying to organize the kids for pictures. Swimmers are asked to wear their bathing suits.

For those that want individual pictures, please line up outside the fence area following the team picture and we will escort a few families in at a time until the pool is closed. Please make sure you have your order forms ready to go with exact payment. Not using credit cards will assist the process move faster. 

We will have forms at the pool tomorrow morning and tomorrow evening.

After pictures, make sure your swimmer(s) has a three digit code (found in swimminglyFan app – next to your swimmers name. Example BWAY 371) be written on your child’s body (arm/hand) where they can easily show it to a timer after they swim. Get used to sharpie drawings on your child(ren)…it is a BIG part of swimming. Some kids get very creative on meet nights.

We hope to begin the Mock Meet no later than 7:45. There is a lot of movement happening tomorrow night, so please be patient. We are going to try and make the meet as realistic as possible to assist those newer swimmers/families understand the process of organized chaos.

This Mock Meet is to help everyone get ready for how the process will work.

Erica

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