Swim Team Week Ahead - 6/28/2026
Dear Merrimack,
Awesome swimming in our A and B meets this week! We had another win in our A meet against Palisades on Saturday–Go Maniacs!! Congratulations to all of our relay carnival swimmers today! And a special shout out to Riley Han for breaking the pool and team record for 50 Fly at yesterday’s A meet. Go Riley!
Thank you to our wonderful coaches and parent volunteers! Keep reading for important information about this busy week.
MOST IMPORTANT
BY TONIGHT, SUNDAY 6/28/25!
- 11:59 PM DEADLINE to RSVP for this week’s A and B MEET!
- We have a HOME B meet this Wednesday against Palisades and a Home A Meet against Westleigh. 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.
SENIOR SEND-OFF: Saturday, July 4th is Senior tributes! All families attending the A meet on Saturday should plan to stay at Merrimack after our meet to support our wonderful group of seniors!
Wishing our seniors all the best in the future:
- Charlotte Thatch
- Rebecca Thatch
- Bailey Han
- Adele Muoio
- Lucy Hagen
- Amelia Garrett
- Charlotte Swezey
- Humphrey Wolfe
- Will Pfaffenroth
THE WEEK AHEAD
MONDAY 6/29: List of B-Meet swimmers emailed to the team.
TUESDAY 6/30: Pep Rally
- Theme: Red, White, and Blue!
- Time: Cheers at 6:10 pm
WEDNESDAY 7/1: 5pm HOME B-MEET vs Palisades
- Morning only practices
- Theme: Red, white, and blue!
- Meet details coming this week: Make sure to volunteer!
THURSDAY 7/2:
- A-Meet entries emailed.
FRIDAY 7/3:
- 8:45 am Donuts & Weekly Awards!
SATURDAY 7/4:
- 8:00 am HOME A-Meet vs Westleigh
- Theme: Red, White, and Blue!
- Meet details coming later this week. Make sure to volunteer!
MORE DETAILS
DID YOU VOLUNTEER?
We still have a lot of slots that need to be filled. We appreciate all our parent volunteers! A reminder that all families are required to volunteer at at least 2 B meets that they have a swimmer in and at every A meet they are entered in. We rely on parents to make our meets happen and are so grateful for your help!
DONUTS & WEEKLY AWARDS ON FRIDAY AT 8:45 AM
Coaches hand out weekly awards to swimmers who show great sportsmanship, leadership, and teamwork. Then EVERYONE gets donuts. Here are last week’s Award Winners–Go maniacs!
- Honey “B” Awards:
- Rania Boland
- Milo Gustafsson
- Candy Box Awards:
- Cora Watkins
- Aaron Kressel
- Maniac of the Week:
- Benny Butcher
MERCH!
Did you order Merrimack Merch? It has arrived! Find a rep at practice or this week’s swim meets to pick it up.
SWIM LESSONS!
Need help with flip turns, starts or legal butterfly? Book a swim lesson with our awesome coaches. Click here to schedule.
FAQS
WHERE CAN I SEE TIMES AND MEET RESULTS AND PHOTOS?
A huge thank you to Katie Fioravanti and Tim Kennedy for taking photos of our swimmers! Check them out here. Check out our Instagram page too (@merrimackswimteam)
Under the My Account tab on the Merrimack Swimtopia Website, you can see a list of your swimmers. Click a swimmer’s name to view their times.
WHAT WAS THAT SONG?
Did you know that Brian Smith, our fantastic announcer and DJ, curates a special playlist for each meet? He never repeats a song (other than the Cha Cha Slide…)! These are his playlists from yesterday. Enjoy!
MORE QUESTIONS? Check out our FAQs. Or email us at [email protected].
Your Team Reps,
Anna Park and Anne Glass (B Meet Reps)
Elena Renjel and Chris Pashby (A Meet Reps)
