Happy Father’s Day to all our Merrimack Dads!

We had lots of strong swims and fast times at our first A Meet against Seven Locks on Saturday. Thank you to our swimmers, coaches, volunteers, and parents for making the morning great.

MOST IMPORTANT

BY TONIGHT, SUNDAY 6/18!

• 11:59 PM DEADLINE to RSVP for this week’s B & A MEETS!!!
  • Our first B Meet is this Wednesday at Home vs Little Falls. Everyone is eligible to swim, but your swimmer will not swim unless you mark them “available” for the meet.
  • If you swam the A Meet on Saturday, you may not swim the same events in the B Meet. The only exception is freestyle. You may swim again if you did not finish in the top 5.
  • Meet day entries are prohibited.

• MORNING PRACTICES RUN ALL WEEK.
  • ON WEDNESDAY, MORNING PRACTICE ONLY (Swim Meet in the afternoon) Schedule below and on the website.
  • Swimmers should try to make practice every day. The schedule is meant to provide maximum flexibility.
• A MEET REMINDER
  • Please plan to stay for the entire A meet on Saturdays. It is usually 2.5 hours.
  • The final event in the A meet is a graduated free relay. Two boys and two girls from every age group participate. It is one of the most fun events!
  • If you plan to leave early, please notify Coach Elizabeth, Coach Sofia or Coach Zoya to make sure you are not swimming in the final relay.

THE WEEK AHEAD

MONDAY 6/17: List of B-Meet swimmers emailed to the team.

TUESDAY 6/18: Pep Rally

• Theme: Superheroes!
• Time: 5 - 5:30pm

WEDNESDAY 6/19: B-MEET vs. Little Falls (home meet, arrive by 4:50 p.m.)

• Theme: Superheroes!
• Meet details coming this week: How to volunteer, timing, and meet program will arrive in your inbox before the meet.

THURSDAY 6/20: A-Meet entries emailed.

FRIDAY 6/21: 9:15 am First Donuts & Weekly Friday Awards!

SATURDAY 6/22:

• 8am AWAY A-Meet @ OLD FARM
  • Theme: Superheroes!

MORE DETAILS

DON’T MISS THE RSVP!

Want to swim in the meets this week? You must RSVP by TONIGHT.

DONUTS & WEEKLY AWARDS ON FRIDAY AT 9:15 AM: If you can make Friday morning practice, this is a fun and delicious Merrimack tradition! Coaches hand out weekly awards to swimmers who show great sportsmanship, leadership, etc. Then EVERYONE gets donuts.

FAQS

WHAT’S A DQ?

DQ stands for disqualified - and it’s very common! Reassure your child this is all just part of learning to swim.

WHERE CAN I SEE TIMES AND MEET RESULTS? Under the My Account tab on the Merrimack Website, you can see a list of your swimmers. Click a swimmer’s name to view their times. Want more meet details, download Meet Mobile (requires a subscription fee).

WHAT TIME ARE PRACTICES?

Morning Practices: Monday - Friday

10 and under 8 am - 8:45 am

11-12 8 am - 9 am

13 and older 8:45 am - 10 am

Afternoon Practices: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

13 and older 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

8&U Team 5:30 pm - 6 pm

9-10 6 pm - 6:40 pm

11-12 6 pm - 7 pm

MORE QUESTIONS? Check out our FAQs. Or email us at [email protected]

Your Team Reps

Katie Peters and Meaghan Feder (B Meet Reps)

Colin Johnson and Tim Kennedy (A Meet Reps)