What you Need to Know This Week (July 12th -19th) Divsionals, Dine Out, End of Season Activities
DIVISIONALS POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW JULY 19th
Due to air quality and a LAST MINUTE decision from Eldwick, the hosting pool, WE WILL NOT BE SWIMMING today.
Divisionals are being postponed to tomorrow. We know this will cause challenges for some of you, and we apologize. Once we know more details, we will send them out, but the most URGENT UPDATE is that WE ARE NOT SWIMMING TODAY!!!
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The Ducks did it again ---another big win bringing the 2026 regular swim season to a close with a 5- 0 record!!! It is hard to believe that we are entering the week leading up to Divisional….with lots and lots and lots to be proud of and even more fun to be had....it ain't over yet.
Apologies in advance for this long post – there is a lot to share and communicate, as this is the last full week of the 2026 swim season and the gear-up for Divisionals.
The high-level this week:
- practices
- a dine-out
- Pancake Breakfast,
- Jello-fight
- Divisionals Meet
- End of Season Banquet/Potluck.
Announcements
Please RSVP for the Pancake Breakfast ASAP – all team members are invited to participate in this pre-Divisionals tradition. The breakfast will be at the pool after morning practice on Friday, July 17th (https://ducks.swimtopia.com/swim_meets)
Start making Jello early in the week – it does take a few hours for Jello to set, so this is not a “last minute” activity. A few tips from the pros: once the Jello is mixed, pour it into a gallon zip-loc bag and let it set. Do this a few times (the kids tell me that you need at least 2 boxes of Jello for the fight, but 3 is better)
Divisionals Meet – The Divisionals Line Up email has been sent... If you already know that you and your swimmer are unavailable, please let us know ASAP so we can offer another swimmer the opportunity to represent the Ducks at Divisionals.
End of Season Banquet – this is a HUGE celebration of all the great things that happened this season and a really special way for us to close out the season there are awards (for EVERY SWIMMER), a season retrospective video, great food, all of you, and the pool shuts down early just for us – so we can night swim together -- PLEASE RSVP so we know who will be there – and sign up for a job and food/drink you can bring: https://ducks.swimtopia.com/swim_meets
What You Need to Know: July 13-19th
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday – practice as usual
- Tuesday, July 14 – Dine Out – Noodles and Company
- Wednesday, July 15th – NO PRACTICE PM Practice (AM Practice still on schedule)
- Wednesday July 15th – Start making Jello for the Jello Fight
- Friday July 17th – Pancake Breakfast
- Friday July 17th – Jello Fight and Pep Rally
- Saturday July 18th – Divisionals at Eldwick
- Sunday July 19th- End-of-Season Banquet at the Pool!!!!
Thank you all for another spectacular season…being with all of you on early Saturday mornings, or late Wednesday nights or anytime in between is some of the sweetest summer memories….and we are all so very lucky!!
Go Ducks!!!!
Jamie, Jenn, Linda, Sarah, Regina, and Rachel
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Practice: schedule is posted on the "Practices" tab on our website: https://ducks.swimtopia.com/practice-schedule
Consider using "swimmers ear" preventive drops: We suggest starting ear drops on day 1 for at least the first few weeks of the season. You can find them at CVS, Amazon, and Target
Swim Meet Schedule: This year is going to be a doozy of a schedule, and we want everyone to have a proper heads up on the meet schedule (which can also be found on the Meets and Events Tab: https://ducks.swimtopia.com/calendar-and-meets)
In preparation here is something to think about:
- Signing up for a Swimtopia account if you don't have one—this is how we communicate with you: ducks.swimtopia.com
- Reaching out to us before and during the season if you have questions or need to pay your swim team fees (we do check email and are at the pool most afternoons
- Don't suffer and question in silence. What can we do to make this a great experience for you? Let us know (please don't make us guess—if we were good at guessing, there would be a lottery win somewhere between the group of us). Reach out if you have questions!
