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Thanks to everyone that came to the meeting tonight and signed up to volunteer. For those that missed it – here are the highlights – 

There are 139 swimmers, about 84 families and 165 volunteer opportunities just during swim meets. Each family is being asked to volunteer at least at two swim meets in some capacity. If you don’t want to volunteer, you may want to ask a friend to do it for you and buy them dinner. Volunteer information can be found here.

Updates from Coach Amanda – 

Daily Practice Themes – 

Monday – Man Eater

Tuesday – PreMeet Stations (Great time for swimmers to get some jitters out)

Wednesday – Resistance Training & Wacky Wednesday (After the first swim meet – also for us to use the deep end/diving board to bring back the full extent of Wacky Wednesday, we need to have a lifeguard on duty – if you know one that works at the pool…tell them it would be extra money)

Thursday – Breakdown of Strokes

Friday – Fin Friday

Equipment purchases are optional as we have peanuts, boards, and fins. However, we can’t guarantee that your child will get one if practice sizes are large. So if you wish to purchase your own, please feel free. 

It is important for swimmers to stretch prior to getting in the pool. Swimmers/parents can speak to coaches if they have a question or comment. Your swimmer will get out of the season what they put into the season. Advocating and Effort

All swimmers must swim two meets (not including the Mock Meet) to participate in Champs. You must declare your swimmer(s) each meet to let us know they will be attending or not attending. Swimmers can select up to three strokes to swim. Coaches will select relay teams. If you or your swimmer is questioning a stroke for your child, speak to a coach. For the mock meet only doing freestyle and backstroke.

Communication is important for swim meets and the season. 

Coach Amanda can be reached at amandanesselrodt@gmail.com, through the RemindMe App, or before or after practices. Please be respectful of times you message her and she will not respond over the weekends as she is off.

Board Member Updates

Communication – Facebook (Broadway Sharks Swim Team); RemindMe App (Class Code @bwaysharks); Website (www.bwaysharks.com), and Email (bwaysharks@gmail.com)

Shark Gear VS. Annual T-Shirt  – 

Shark Gear is available to order NOW through Thursday at 12PM. This is apparel with the Broadway Sharks Logo only.

Annual T-Shirt voting is taking place until Friday. After the design is selected, these will go on sale next week. This includes all swimmers and coaches names on the back. 

Swim Meet Apps

Swimmingly – Light Blue (Starter, Timer, and Stroke and Turn) *Stroke and Turn doesn’t work on Andriods

Swimmingly – Dark Blue (Meet Information) *Doesn’t work on NEW Androids

– Search Broadway: 2023 – Summer Season

– Swimmers three digit code number (also available in Swimmingly Clubhouse)

Swim Meets

Declaring your swimmer (done through the Swimmingly Clubhouse website – NOT App). You must declare whether your swimmer will be attending or not attending for EVERY meet. An email was sent out about the Mock Meet – deadline is Wednesday.

Order of Events – Look at this to see when the best time would be to volunteer.

Events vs. Heats – Within each event there are several heats. This is why it is important to declare your swimmer as numbers and events they want to swim affect the number of heats we need to have. 

Sharpies and Swim Just Go Together

Swimmers will most likely be getting friends/family members to draw Sharks and words on their bodies prior to swim meets. This is encouraged as we love to see the artists in the Shark Family. Eat My Bubbles is a popular phrase! 

Three digit swim numbers – your swimmer must have their swim number on a location they can easily show the timers once they complete a swim. We suggest the hand or shoulder. If you have 6’s or 9’s – DO SHOULDER so there is no confusion.

Events/Heats – It is common for swimmers to place their stroke/event/heat on their arms so they know when they are to swim and what stroke they are swimming. This is encouraged!!!! Please note that some heats may change if kids are out sick, etc. The event will help them know when to head to Clerk of Course. The Clerk of Course will help them find their place. 

I forgot to grab the picture forms before the meeting, so if you did not receive one, they are at the pool. 

Marissa reviewed the changes to Swimmingly – also is looking for someone interested in training during meets. BEST SEAT in the HOUSE with SHADE!

I think I captured everything. VOLUNTEER – IT TAKES A VILLAGE. If we don’t have enough volunteers, the kids are the ones that suffer (YOUR SWIMMER IS INCLUDED).

Erica

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Sharks Gear orders will be due by June 15, 2023 @ 12:00PM. This is NOT the annual team t-shirt design that has the team/coaches names on the back! Click here to order.

Cash or checks will be accepted during designated practices.

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Good evening,

Tomorrow kicks off our morning and evening practices. It also is the week of the All Things Swim Meeting, team pictures and our Mock Meet. Please see below for more information.

We still need volunteers to check/spray down bathrooms. Sign up now.

Monday –

– Morning (8:30 – 9:15 & 9:15 – 10:15) and Evening (7:10 – 8:00 & 8:00 – 9:00) Practices

– All Things Swim Meeting (7:15PM @ Sunset Drive UMC – church across from pool – side entrance off parking lot)

Tuesday –

– Morning (8:30 – 9:15 & 9:15 – 10:15) and Evening (7:10 – 8:00 & 8:00 – 9:00) Practices

Wednesday –

– Morning (8:30 – 9:15 & 9:15 – 10:15) and NO EVENING PRACTICE

Thursday –

– Morning (8:30 – 9:15 & 9:15 – 10:15)

– Team pictures at 6:45PM.Please arrive a little prior to 6:45PM so we are ready to go. The team picture will be taken outside the pool area.

– Individual pictures will be taken inside the pool. Please line up outside the pool along the building on the sidewalk and we will be calling in a few swimmers at a time as the pool will still be open. Swim forms will be available at the All Things Swim Meeting and other practices.

– Mock Meet – We hope to get the Mock Meet up and running no later than 7:45PM. We are not able to begin setup until 7:20. We still need VOLUNTEERS – Sign Up Now!

* A make-up date for pictures will be announced later this week. If your child is not able to participate in the Mock Meet, it is okay. We hope all that can, it will help with practice placements moving forward. 

Friday –

– Morning (8:30 – 9:15 & 9:15 – 10:15) and NO EVENING PRACTICE

Erica

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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!!!!!!!!!!

Sharks