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Voting ends Friday, June 16 at 11:59PM. Only Broadway Shark swimmers are allowed to vote. One vote per swimmer.

Click here to vote now!

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We need parents/guardians to step up and be a Stroke & Turn Judge. Swim meets can’t happen if each team doesn’t provide Stroke and Turn Judges.

What is a Stroke and Turn Judge?!Stroke and turn judges are the eyes of the referee on deck. No prior experience needed as you will go through a self-paced online course and John Skelly will assist teaching you on deck. 

Deadline: training should be completed by Sunday, June 11

Who: Anyone planning to be a stroke and turn official for the 2023 summer league season (USA Swimming officials exempted)

Where: www.strokeandturn.com (self-paced)

Cost: $26.99 per official, paid by individuals. Certificate will need to be sent to this email for reimbursement

If you have more specific information, you can contact John Skelly at jskelly9@gmail.com.

Erica

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Volunteers
Being a part of a swim team is different than any other sport due to the number of volunteers it takes at each meet. If you have a swimmer, you are expected to volunteer in some capacity.

Timer – Record times for one lane of swimmers using your own phone. Attend briefing at 5:40PM (prior to meet) and work first or second half of the meet. You are partnered with one other person in the lane as two times are recorded. See every start & finish up close.

Head Timer – Have an extra device in case of error of timer’s device.

Clerk of Course – Organize swimmers into lanes in the clerk of course area. On the job training and work along others. You can work first or second half of the meet. See your child before each swim.

Stroke & Turn Judges – Requires prior training. Watch each event to ensure legal strokes and turns by swimmers. Attend briefing at 5:40PM (prior to meet) and work either first or second half the meet. The best seat at every meet.

Set Up – Assist with setting up pool deck, lane numbers, clerk of course area, starter/scoring tent & equipment. Please arrive no later than 5PM.

Clean Up – Assist with cleaning up and putting the pool deck back in order.

Relays – Confirm legal take-offs on all relays. (Events 1-7 and 52, 53, 60-62)

Sweep Judge – Identify finishing order on all races in case computer glitch.

Starter – Keep the meet going. Announce the event and begin the races. Swimmers take your mark, set, push the buzzer to begin them.

Scorekeeper – Marissa Keagy has been doing this the last several years, but we need to have someone learning and available for backup in the chance she is not able to attend.

Concessions – Man the concession stand during home meets. This is a fundraiser for our team.

Hospitality – Take food and drinks around to the volunteers during the swim meet.

June 15, 2023(Mock Meet @ Broadway) – Volunteer Sign Up

June 20, 2023 @ Massanutten – Volunteer Sign Up

June 27, 2023 @ ERRA – Volunteer Sign Up

July 5, 2023 @ Ashby – Volunteer Sign Up

July 11, 2023 @ Home – Volunteer Sign Up / Concession Stand Donation Sign Up

July 18, 2023 @ Home – Volunteer Sign Up / Concession Stand Donation Sign Up

July 29, 2023 (Champs) – Volunteer sign up will be posted here.

First year participating? Information about competitive swimming can be found here. Order of events can be found here. How to read results can be found here.

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Registration for the 2023 Season has been extended through Sunday, June 11 at 11:59PM. If you know of families that want to swim and can swim, have them sign up ASAP. Fees and more can be found on the website. Online payment only.

The steps below are required for ALL (new and returning) swimmers to swim in meets this season. Please take action ASAP so we can get ready for the swim season!

Broadway Club Registration Code 26880f6a-3afc-11eb-83f7-c2b3e1fb23ce

https://clubhouse.swimmingly.app/clubs/register/26880f6a-3afc-11eb-83f7-c2b3e1fb23ce (Direct URL link)

Returning Parents with an active Swimmingly® account

Go here for step-by-step instructions to register & sign-up your swimmer(s) using the Club Registration Code:

https://support.swimmingly.app/returning-parent-register (Direct link)

New Parents without an active Swimmingly® account

Go for step-by-step instructions to register & sign-up your swimmer(s) using the Club Registration Code:

https://support.swimmingly.app/new-parent-register (Direct link)

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Beginning tonight Little Sharks will begin stretching at 7:10PM outside the pool fence. Due to our contract with the town, we are not able to access to pool until 7:20PM.

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We will hold a bathing suit (one piece you would wear for the swim team) or jammers in GOOD condition swap on Tuesday, June 6. 

Here is how it will work – 

Tuesday, June 6

– For each bathing suit you bring you can take one. Swap will take place between 7:45 – 8:30PM outside the gate where Little Shark warmups begin. You can drop bathing suits off beginning at 7PM to Lanette Smith.

Wednesday, June 7

– If there are bathing suits leftover after the swap on Tuesday, they will be up for grabs on Wednesday.

Please note there are no requirements of the color of swimsuit for meets. However, if you want to have a Broadway Sharks color suit, find one with black, green or a mix of the two.  

Erica

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It’s (finally) that time again! Time to get geared up for the Broadway Sharks Summer League swim season; please read through the following information to help you get ready for the 2023 Shark Season! 

Families, please understand the first two weeks of practices are typically chaotic. Parents and swimmers are trying to get in the groove of practices. Coaches are trying to teach, evaluate, and make sure your swimmer is where they need to be skill level wise. Board members are trying to be parents, volunteers, full-time employees, all while trying to make sure things are going smoothly at the pool. Throughout the season practices level out with families on vacations and more practice opportunities. 

Swimmers should bring a towel, goggles, and wear a one-piece bathing suit. Girls should have hair up. Broadway Sharks swim caps will be available for purchase.  

There are NO requirements to how many practices your child(ren) attend each week. The more practices they attend, the more improvement they will make. 

Please note, there will be NO Friday night practices due to pool parties.  Practices and more information can be found at the following website – Sharks – Home of the Broadway, VA Sharks Swim Team (bwaysharks.com)

Pick up and drop off: Swimmers will enter and exit practice through the main gate. Parents/guardian’s should not leave the immediate area (pool parking lot or park) in the event swimmers need to be dismissed, including due to weather. 

Coming to practice: Please arrive to practice no more than 10 minutes before the start of practice and no later than the time of the start of practice. Do not come to practice if you aren’t feeling well.  

Cancellations:

We will do our best to notify you of practice cancellations as early as possible. Cancellations are due to weather (storms) or unexpected pool maintenance. Practice is held if it is just raining and there is visibility of the bottom of the pool. The Broadway Sharks uses the  RemindMe as our communication platform. 

Download the Remind App; Class Name is Broadway Sharks 2023 (if you were in the Broadway Sharks 2021 you are still in the group); Class Code @bwaysharks.

Week #1 (May 31)

Wednesday, May 31 –

7:00-8:00PM Little Sharks (10 & Under) When arriving for evening practices, please meet in the grassy area between the pool and playground outside the pool area. Coaches will begin stretching the swimmers there as pool staff will be closing the pools to customers. If you are swimming prior to practice, you will be asked to leave the facility prior to practice.          

8:00-9:00PM Big Sharks (11 & Up) When arriving for evening practices, please meet in the grassy area between the pool and playground inside the pool area. Coaches will begin stretching the swimmers there.

Thursday, June 1 – 7:00-8:00PM Little Sharks (10 & Under) & 8:00-9:00PM Big Sharks (11 & Up)

Friday, June 2 – NO PRACTICE (Online registration closes)

Week #2 (June 5)

Monday – Thursday – Evening practices continue

Friday – NO PRACTICE (Annual Team T-Shirt Designs Due)

2023 T-shirt designs* are due June 9th; voting will take place June 12-16 during practices. Orders will be taken June 19-23. Names of team members and coaches are on the back of the shirt. Previous Winner Designs 

The design for this t-shirt is a contest. Swimmers are invited to design the front of the t-shirt. Entries should be on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of plain paper (no lined paper). Designs must be in no more than two colors. Designs can be sent to bwaysharks@gmail.com

Swimming Gear: 

We do not require team suits. Girls should have one piece bathing suits. Boys should have swim suits with no shirts. Our colors are green/black. SwimOutlet is a great place to find cheap bathing suits. Our team store – https://www.swimoutlet.com/collections/bwaysharks?frm=fyt  

Coaches will do some training with fins later in the season. We have some for swimmers, but if you would like to purchase your own to ensure they fit, you are more than welcome too.  

Swim caps are recommended, we have Broadway Sharks swim caps on sale for $10. 

Facebook Page:  

Please go and join the group and then add your Facebook friends that are also members of the Sharks. Here is the link for the Sharks Facebook page, this is a closed group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/266781596816702/  

Head Coach is Amanda Nesselrodt

Board members include:  

Jen Dove (1 swimmer)

Erica Kann (3 swimmers)

Marissa Keagy (1 swimmer)

Aarika Malca (1 swimmer)

John Skelly (2 swimmers)

Lanette Smith (4 swimmers)

General email for the Sharks is bwaysharks@gmail.com. Please know that all parents that aren’t coaches are volunteers and have full-time jobs. We will be in touch as soon as time permits.  

GO SHARKS!!!!!!!!!!

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The countdown begins to kick off the 2023 swim season with the first practice scheduled for one week from tonight! Swimmers must be able to swim the length of the pool to join. We will have one Test the Waters (registration required) night on Tuesday, May 30 for those that are unsure whether their swimmer can swim the length of the pool. Please note that we are still finalizing paperwork with the Town of Broadway and we are planning to have everything in place ready to kick off the season next week. A lot has been happening behind scenes and some of the documents needed are still being fine tuned. We are excited that we have 89 swimmers already registered for the 2023 season and we know more are planning to register. 

Updates are still needed, but a good amount of up-to-date information is already on our website. Sharks – Home of the Broadway, VA Sharks Swim Team (bwaysharks.com)

Practices (May 31-July 29) Champs (July 29): Last day to register for the 2023 season is Friday, June 2, 2023.

 * Swimmers should bring a towel, goggles, and wear a one-piece bathing suit. Girls should have hair up. Swim caps will be available for purchase.

* We request bathing suits be green or black. They can be purchased on SwimOutlet, Amazon or some might become available for free or for a small price from swimmers that have outgrown their old ones. If you are one of these people, please respond to this email with more details about your suit.

Schedule Monday through Friday AM: Little Sharks (10 & Under) practice is from 8:30am – 9:15am and the Big Sharks (11 & Up) practice is from 9:15-10:15am. Please note morning practices do not begin until Monday, June 12, 2023. If you swam in a different age group than you were last year, please continue in that group unless otherwise notified.

Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday PM: Little Sharks (10 & Under) practice is from 7:00pm – 8:00pm and the Big Sharks (11 & Up) practice is from 8:00-9:00pm. Please note, no practices on Wednesday, June 14 or Tuesday, July 4. If you swam in a different age group than you were last year, please continue in that group unless otherwise notified.

Pick up and drop off: Swimmers will enter and exit practice through the main gate. Parents/guardian’s should not leave the immediate area (pool parking lot or park) in the event swimmers need to be dismissed, including due to weather.

Coming to practice: Please arrive to practice no more than 10 minutes before the start of practice and no later than the time of the start of practice. If attending the first group evening practice, all (including parents) should remain outside of the gates until after warmups. This will allow for the guests of the pool to leave and pool staff to clean the area. Come ready to swim with a suit on. If you have a pool pass and are at the pool that day, you will need to gather all your items and exit the pool and wait until the team is able to enter. Do not come to practice if you aren’t feeling well.  

Leaving practice: Make sure to clean up the area that you placed your items prior to leaving. This includes putting chairs back to their original spot, picking up trash, etc.  Please exit the pool area promptly.

Practice Cancelled Notification: We will do our best to notify you of practice cancellations as early as possible. The Broadway Sharks use Remind as our communication platform. Please download this app and enter the following class code @bwaysharks. Cancellations are typically due to weather, but sometimes the pool has unexpected maintenance they have to do while the pool is closed.

Meet Information: Meets are as follows: June 20, 27, July 5, 11, and 18, 2023. Champs will be held on Saturday, July 29 at Westover due to JMU’s pool being renovated. To participate in Champs, swimmers have to participate in at least two regular season meets.

Annual Team T-shirt:  2023 T-shirt designs* are due June 9th; voting will take place June 12-16 during practices. Orders will be taken June 19-23. Previous Winner Designs.

* The design for this t-shirt is a contest. Swimmers are invited to design the front of the t-shirt. Entries should be on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of plain paper and scanned and emailed to bwaysharks@gmail.com. Designs must be in no more than two colors.

Shark Gear: This is different from the annual team t-shirt. More information will be sent soon and will be available on the website. https://broadwaysharks.com/

Pictures: Pictures will be taken at the pool by Christa Gitchell on Thursday, June 15th. This is on the same night as the Mock Meet.

Facebook Page: If you haven’t already, please go and join the group and then add your Facebook friends that are also members of the Sharks. Here is the link for the Sharks Facebook page, this is a closed group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/266781596816702/

Volunteers: An email about volunteer opportunities will be sent over the weekend. However, swimming takes a VILLAGE…it is like no other sport and it takes a lot of volunteers to participate in a swim meet.

If you have been a Stroke and Turn Judge before, you can recertify by using the link below for $25. Send a copy of your certificate to the bwaysharks@gmail.com and we will get you reimbursed. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url…

Head Coach: Amanda Nesselrodt

2023 Board members include:

Jen Dove

Kelly Hill  

Erica Kann, President
Marissa Keagy
Aarika Malca
John Skelly
Lanette Smith, Treasurer

General email for the Sharks is bwaysharks@gmail.com. We are always open for comments and suggestions, so feel free to contact us!

GO SHARKS!!!!!!!!!!

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Tomorrow night I, Erica Kann, will be in the Broadway Pool parking lot from 5 – 5:50PM to assist anyone with registration issues and/or questions. This is no longer a meeting, just a time for assistance. I now have a meeting at the high school at 6PM for one of my children.

The meeting that was originally scheduled for tomorrow night will be held on June 12 beginning at 7:15PM.

If your child is registered for Test the Waters, please do not register them for the team until after that evening.

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Registration for the 2023 Broadway Sharks Swim Season is now OPEN! The price for each swimmer will remain the same as last year and what is listed on the website. The fee will appear cheaper, but a $14 swimmer fee will be added to each swimmer (we used to manually pay this for each swimmer). This fee is for the use of Swimmingly, which is the system we use for timing and swimming records. A 5% processing fee will also be added to your transaction. If you are a new swimmer and unsure if your swimmer will be able to participate, please participate in Test the Waters on Tuesday, May 30th, prior to signing up as we can not refund the $14 swimmer fee. If you are having trouble registering online, Board Members will be available during the All Things Swim – Parent Meeting & More that will be held on Monday, May 22.

Registration will close on Friday, June 2 at 11:59PM.

https://clubhouse.swimmingly.app/…/26880f6a-3afc-11eb…

Code – 26880f6a-3afc-11eb-83f7-c2b3e1fb23ce


Returning Parents with an active Swimmingly® account
Go HERE for step-by-step instructions to register & sign-up your swimmer(s) using the Club Registration Code.
https://support.swimmingly.app/returning-parent-register (Direct link)

New Parents without an active Swimmingly® account
Go HERE for step-by-step instructions to register & sign-up your swimmer(s) using the Club Registration Code.
https://support.swimmingly.app/new-parent-register (Direct link)

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