Sea Wolves Updates Blog

Good evening  everyone!  Congratulations on a great win against Charlestown!  We also won the week before against Waltham!  Meet results for both meets are up on the information board in the pool area if you want to see your individual times.  A couple quick things: Holiday Practice Schedule No practice  Thursday, December 20th No practice  Monday, December 24th - January 2nd Nationals Meeting (only mandatory for swimmers interested in the post season swim meet down in Florida) Friday, December 21st at 6:15 An information and interest gauging meeting for Nationals this year If you cannot make it to this meeting, please email me so I can add you to the Nationals email group. Nationals times from last year are attached below. Please keep in mind that they are subject to change.  Cardboard Canoe Day Running on Friday January 11th Full email explaining coming later this week or next week As always, if you have any questions let us know!  - Joe and

Good afternoon everyone,  I'm sure you guys all have a lot of questions about the rest of the season! I'll try to answer a couple here, and if you have anything else please feel free to shoot us an email. At the moment, Joe and I are planning on co-head coaching the team. We are already involved in most of the practices and meets, so the transition itself should be easy.  We are actively looking for a new head coach to come in, but should we not find one by the end of the season I am fully confident the season will run as smoothly as it has been already.  Now on to the routine things!  Charlestown is a home meet on Saturday, December 15th!  Check-in is at 12:15 Meet Special Requests  Volunteer Sign-ups Concession Donations We are getting an electronic scoreboard!  Thanks to the generous donations from many families on the team (and families who used to be on the team) we have reached our goal of a scoreboard for our pool!  The order proces

Good evening everyone,  We won our first swim meet against Nashua! We had a few glitches on the first couple events, but after we got it figured out, our new timing system worked perfectly!  We are hoping to get ribbons into folders by Friday.  This Saturday we are up against Dorchester.  Meet check-in time is 12:30pm. The address is 35 Deer St, Dorchester, MA 02125.  Here is the sign up if you  cannot make it to the meet, need to leave early, or are arriving late. It also includes sign-ups if your child needs to use the club van to get there. Please note you need to be 12 & older to use the van.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4AA8A82BA2FC1-1110    The signups will close on Wednesday night, and we will try to send out your events by Friday night.  12/2 we will be having a holiday party at Coco Keys, stay tuned for updates! We will have an online store to order Sea Wolves merchandise either this week or next week!  -Nikita, Joe and Don

Good afternoon everybody! - Our First swim meet is next weekend! It will be hosted here at the club on 11/3 at noon. As a reminder, we rely heavily on our parents to help us run swim meets. For the reason, parents are  REQUIRED  to volunteer at at least 2 swim meets per year.  Click  here  if you will arrive   late, need to leave early, or cannot attend   the swim meet. Failure to report that you will be missing a swim meet by  Wednesday night will result in a $30 fee. Click here to sign up as a volunteer at next weekends swim meet    Click  Click here to sign up for food donations -Donovan will be hosting a Q&A tomorrow morning here at the club! On Sunday October 28th between 8:40 and 9:20 am Donovan will be setting aside time to meet with parents as a group and answer general questions about swimming, the swim team, how practice is run, meets, and any other questions that come up during the discussion. -SEA WOLVES GOFUNDME! Please consider donat

Good evening everyone,  Sunday practice starts this weekend  October 7th Wednesday practice starts  October 10th Team Suits & Sizing kit     Click here to order your swim suit Please have your swimmer try on the suit over their dry bathing suit before swimming .  Please try to keep the tags on as  WE MUST RETURN THE KIT IN IT'S ORIGINAL CONDITION .  Sizing suits must stay in the pool office. Staff and volunteers will be there to offer assistance.     Username: billerica Password: seawolves Team suits are not required, but we strongly  recommend  each swimmer have a suit for practice and a suit for  competition . The  competition  suit should be snug fitting and designed for racing. The practice suit can be anything they are comfortable swimming in and covers their body appropriately.    There will be no practice Monday 10/8 Columbus Day  Swim Caps Everyone on the team will receive a custom latex swim cap with your last name on it If you would pref

Hi All, Welcome to Week One of the season! I'm really excited to be working with everyone this season. Just a couple of small items to address. Neither Joe, nor I will be at tonight's (9/11) practice as we have a league meeting to attend. Practice WILL still be happening, Nikita will run all three practices. I have attached the team handbook which addresses a lot of common questions around practice, meets, attendance, and expectations. We will be talking in more detail about how to prepare for a meet and how meet runs later in the season. We will also have the meet schedule and send it out at the end of this week.  For practice please make sure to bring a suit, goggles, towel, and a water bottle. These are all necessary to have successful practices Packing a snack for after practice is also recommended, especially if you will not be eating dinner right after practice. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out and let me know, Donovan Smith H

Hi Team, It is a Sea wolves tradition that if we win Sectionals we offer team jackets to celebrate! This year it will be a fleece jacket like the one pictured below except the jacket will be in Sea Wolves' green. The jacket will have the team logo embroidered on the chest along with Division 1 Champions 2018. Embroidery of the the swimmers name on the sleeve is also included. Cost per jacket is $50 (2xl and larger have an extra charge- see the attached order form). Attached is an order form. Orders are to be submitted directly to Greco Graphics . We will not accept orders at the club. You may pay by check, cash or credit card. Checks are to be made out to Greco Graphics. Please use the form when ordering. I recommend one form per jacket to avoid confusion on which name goes on which jacket. Orders are Due February 28th . Late orders cannot be accepted as the jackets will go to processing first thing the following morning. Jackets are expected to be available abo

Hi all,  Because they sold out of t shirts at sectionals very early, they are taking orders if you want one. The price will be similar, but possibly slightly higher (couple dollars) as there may be less ordered  and not qualify for the bulk rate we got (it was 15 for short and 20 long) Email me the following: Number of shirts The size (including adult or small)  Colors ( gray , blue, pink)  Long or Short  sleeve We will have pricing and payment info once orders are in ans we know numbers. Orders must be in by Feb 13 th We will also have information out soon, probably next week, about Sectionals jackets (for those new to the team it is a tradition to offer sectionals champions jackets when we take first!) Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks, Coach Carol

Hi Team, Please come to our annual Sea Wolves Banquet to celebrate our great season and terrific swimmers! 10:45: Team Picture. 11:00 Luncheon and Award Ceremony $5 for non-swim team member. Free for swimmers and children 2 and under. Pay at the door. We will need adult volunteers at the various entrances to the room collecting money and putting on bracelets. We would also appreciate if some parents would help with serving lunch (checking bracelets and doling out food). Sign ups at the RSVP site. Swimmers will also elect next year's Captains. Please RSVP at the below link  so we have an idea of how much food we will need for lunch. Please Bring:   8 and under, 9-10, 11-12: Potluck dessert (no melons including watermelon and no nuts) Please Note in your comment section what you are bringing so others signing up after you can better plan. 13-14: Three 2 liter/gallon bottles of the beverage (soda, lem

Hi, Below is further information on Sectionals. We will write all event information on the swimmers arms. Some may be written after warm ups. Saturday:  Age Group: 9 and 10 Volunteers:  Admissions Volunteer: 6:45 am You are  volunteering  until 12 Noon, which is when the next shift will arrive to take over. Timer Volunteer: 8:25 meeting at the podium in the pool area. Team Check In:  Meet in the Gym at 7:10. Please note only admissions volunteers and their children may enter the building before 7 am. Also, please no late arrivals as we are supposed to scratch swimmers not in attendance. If you are having difficulties call or text my cell at 508 423 8441. I often do not hear it during meets, but do check it regularly. Hi Everyone, Below is our Timeline Age Group: 11 and 12 Volunteers:  Admissions Volunteer: 12 Noon Timer Volunteer: 1:25 meeting at the podium in the pool area. Team Ch

Hi, Nationals practice will start Monday, Feb 5th.  The Nationals Mandatory Meeting will be Wednesday Jan 31 at 6:30 pm. Swimmers and a parent are expected to attend. For those unsure if they would like to go, this is a great way to learn more and make an informed choice. The contract is due February 5, 2018 and Payment Due February 14, 2018. Attached is information on optional team discounts for car rentals and flights. You may choose any car rental company or flights you prefer, but these are available if you are interested. Thank you Mrs. Thurman for arranging them, as well as the hotel, to make this trip more affordable. As contacts come in we will build a Google Group for communication. Thank you, Coach Carol

Hello Team,   Sectionals: I expect to have the precise times for Sectionals early next week. In the meanwhile I have opened the Sectionals volunteer portal: Each team is responsible for jobs at the meet. We are responsible for some of the timers and all of admissions. Follow this link to volunteer: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4aa8a82ba2fc1-2018 If we do not provide volunteers points will be deducted from our score. Admissions Fee: $3 Admissions and $2 for a program for adults. Young children are free. Please bring ones, we always run short making change. There will be Sectionals shirts available for sale as well as concessions. Location: Worcester Boys and Girls Club 65 Tainter St, Worcester, MA 01610 Schedule: 1/27/18 AM: 9-10 &  Later AM or early PM: 11-12 1/28/18 AM: 8-Under & Later AM or early PM: 13-14 & 15-18 Exact times will be announced the week of Jan 22. Our swimmers will stay in the gym, although there is a gym no r

Hi Team, Our league is giving away (5) $500 scholarships and the winners will be announced on Sunday, January 28.  Attached is the  application, which is due to be emailed to the email addresses indicated on the form by January 19 th .  This is for any Senior who is going on to continue their education after graduation and who are  actively  participating in our swim league. Only graduating Seniors may apply. Winners will submit receipts for college expenses by December 31,2018 to Joe at Billerica who is graciously handling all the money. Good luck to all who apply! Coach Carol

Hi team, There will be no land work training for the older swimmers before the meet on Friday.  We will not be using the games room. Swimmers are to report to the larger set of benches for the meet. Parents may use the smaller set of benches and chairs will be put out if we need them. To speed up the meet we will skip relays and instead use the relay times from the meet the following day for scoring. We will have a few extra events for the 9-10s and 13 ups to get accurate times for relays as they swim different distances in relays then their usual solo events. Follow these links to volunteer for the meet: 12 and Under Meet:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4aa8a82ba2fc1-12andunder 13 and Up Meet:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4aa8a82ba2fc1-13andup Thank you, Carol

Hi Team, The Salem Coach just notified me that they cannot come earlier after all and we will need to return to the original scheduled start time.  The Salem  meet   on  1/13/18  will start at it's original time: The report in will be at  12:15 . This link is to the meet requests link for the Salem meet is:  Thank you, http://www.signupgenius.co m/go/30e0e4aa8a82ba2fc1-salem I am sorry Coach Carol

Hello Team, Schedule Updates: Make-Up Watertown Meet: Friday 1/12: 12 and under at 5 pm, 13 up at 7 pm. We have been unable to find a date that works for both teams so we will be doing a “Timed Meet”. Our team will race this Friday in our own pool. Watertown will race in their pool at their convenience. We will share our times and see who won! If you cannot attend the Friday Make-up Meet please use this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4aa8a82ba2fc1-watertown1 There will be no check in, attendance will be taken by the cards as we call them. We will post the events on the wall and attempt to email them out before hand.  We will start warm ups for the 12 and under right at 5 pm and go into racing directly afterward. We hope to be ready for the 13 and ups by 7 pm. We will also include some split timing for better relay planning for 9-10s and 13 ups only as the other age groups swims the same distance in solo and relay events. We will need 10 volunte