Howdy All!

We are almost to the end of the NWAL season, and for many of you the swim team season.  A few Final Items:

• I am actively trying to get us all information about our team photos, and will let you all know as soon as I get info.
• Friday, June 24, 2016 9:-9:30, the swim team is participating an the Worlds Largest Swim Lesson, which is a water safety initiative.  If you are available we would love to have you come to practice during that 1/2 hour and participate and truly make this 1/2 hour THE Worlds largest swim lesson. Parents of pariticipants will need to sign a participation form in order for a swimmer to be included in the final count for Adamson Lagoon.
• Trinity & Ponderosa Invitationals this weekend in NW Houston!  Good Luck to all our swimmers who will be participating!  I will send more details about each meet to those families participating in each meet.
• TAAF Season.  
  • All registered Tsunami Swimmers are eligible to continue to practice with the team for the duration of the TAAF season (through July 27, 2016)
  • There is a TAAF Regional Meet at the Bryan Aquatic Center on July 16, 2016.  All TAAF eligible swimmers can swim in this meet at no additional charge. (Entry fees are covered by the City).  There are no qualifying time standards, or other barriers to entry, but swimmers must be TAAF eligible (basically swimmers 12 & Under who have swum year round and practiced more than 90 minutes per week with any organized swim program, or who have swum in any USA meets are NOT eligible, all other swimmers are--including ADULTS).
  • You can swim TAAF practices even if you are NOT swimming in the Regional Meet.
  • The Regional Meet is a qualifier for the TAAF State Meet in Edinburgh (McAllen), TX July 28-31.
  • You can swim in TAAF practices and the regional meet even if you are not able, or not planning to attend the state meet.
  • if you are planning to swim TAAF practices, please RSVP on the calendar on the website for the event on June 27th.
  • If you are planning to swim at the TAAF regional meet on July 16th at the BAC, please RSVP on the calendar on the website for the event on July 16th.
• ​TAAF Practice Schedule:
  • ​AM Practice at Adamson Lagoon M-F:
    • ​8:30am - 9:45am  8&Unders
    • 9:15am - 10:00am  9/10
    • 10:00am - 11:30 am--11&Up (including parents swimming TAAF)
  • Evening practices at Hallaran pool will remain the same T, W & Th at both 6:30 and 7:30, but depending on attendance may be consolidated to just 7:30 pm
• End of Season Awards Party Friday, July 8th, 2016 at Adamson Lagoon.
  • All Tsunamis and their families are eligilble, invited and encouraged to attend this party to celebrate the season.
  • If your family is planning to attend, please RSVP on the calendar on the website for the awards party no later than Wednesday, July 6, 2016.
  • The team gift will be handed out to all swimmers who participated in at least 3 official meets (dual meets and/or divisionals)
  • ​Trophies will be given to one swimmer of each gender in each age group for:
    • High Point Scorer
    • Adam Lassiter DDD Award for Desire, Dedication & Determination
    • Most Improved Swimmer
  • The city will provide Pizza (so the RSVP is important), and then we ask that families bring the following based on the first letter of their last name:
    • A-I:  Drinks in a cooler
    • J-R:  Snacks or Sides
    • S-Z:  Something Sweet
  • ​Ribbons and awards from the season will be available to be picked up at the party

Thank you for a GREAT season!  We hope you and your family have enjoyed swimming with the Tsunamis this summer!!  If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, or any of the coaches!