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Fri Jun 21 2024

Individual Photos - Wear Team Suit
Maple Valley Pool
Start: 9:30 AM
End: 10:30 AM

Swimmers will have the opportunity to have their individual photos taken (or with their siblings) today by the pool.  This is in conjunction with the team photo that will be taken on Saturday 6/29 before the meet.  Be sure to wear their team suit for both photos.  If your swimmer does not have a team suit (or plain black), please have them wear their new MV tie-dye shirt.

Wed Jun 19 2024

Home Skyline 10U&12U Set Up
Maple Valley Swim Club
Start: 6:00 PM
Warm-up: 5:30 PM
End: 9:00 PM
  • All 10U-12U families please arrive by 4:15pm to help setup the pool.
  • Meet theme - Hawaiian Night!  Dollar Tree has a ton of tropical theme items.  
  • Everyone else please arrive by 5:15pm and check-in with the coach at the front desk
  • Warm-up at 5:30 sharp.
  • Swim hard and do you best! Everyone stays until the end with a closing cheer and handshakes.
  • All families are expected to help put away swim meet equipment, clean up trash, chairs and umbrella's back where they belong. Picnic area also cleaned up and tables put back where they belong.
  • Deadline to RSVP is Monday, June 17 at 12:00pm

Sat Jun 15 2024

At Persimmon Creek
Persimmon Creek Swim Club, 428 Arbour Dr, Newark, DE 19713
Start: 9:00 AM
Warm-up: 8:30 AM
End: 12:00 PM (estimated)

First dual meet of the season! Here we go! .

  • Everyone arrive by 8:15am and check-in with the coach at the entrance.
  • Warm-up at 8:30am
  • Bring all of your gear, write names in everything, and be sure to bring everything home.
  • All MV families are expected to pick up trash and put the chairs back where you found them. 
  • Deadline to RSVP is Thursday, June 13 at 12:00pm

Fri Jun 14 2024

Fun Friday's - All Age Group Practice
Start: 9:30 AM
End: 11:00 AM

Friday practices will be all age groups doing team building.

Thu Jun 13 2024

Drink Donations Due

We kindly request each family donate drinks for our snack bar held during all home swim meets.  Thank you very much!

Last name A-H: 1 case ea of water and soda (either Coke, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, Sprite, Diet Coke, or Orange)   

Last name I-Z: 1 case ea of water and 12oz. bottles of Gatorade or Powerade.

Please place your donations neatly inside the First Aid shed.

Thu Jun 13 2024

Tie Dye T-shirt Day After Practice!
Maple Valley Pool
Start: 9:00 AM
End: 11:30 AM

All swimmers who purchased a team tshirt, will receive their shirt in a plastic bag, rubber bands, and directions.(around the 12th depending on delivery)  Make sure you write your child's name on the shirt before tying with rubber bands. Bring your prepared t-shirts to your practice along with the bag.  After their practice, we will dye shirts in the backyard.  We suggest to wear an old tshirt to protect their suits from dye.  We will provide everything they need to dye their shirts.  You will take home the shirts and let it sit in the bag for 24 hours then follow the directions on how to rinse and wash the shirt.  Everyone should be able to wear their new shirts to the first meet on the 15th.  

IF YOU HAVE A SWIMMER WHO ATTENDS THURSDAY NIGHT PRACTICE:  bring your shirts that night to practice and they can dye their shirt after practice.  

NOT ABLE TO MAKE EITHER AM OR PM PRACTICE?:  Give Heather or Stacy your swimmers PREPARED shirt in the bag and someone will dye it for them.  They can pick up the shirt on Friday. 

Tue Jun 11 2024

Evening Practices Begin (Tues & Thurs)
Start: 6:00 PM
End: 7:00 PM

Evening practices will be held on Tuesday's and Thursday's starting on 6/11/24 until 7/11/24.  These are available if your swimmer is unable to attend morning practices or they would like more time in the pool practicing.  These practices are for all age groups.  Two lanes will be roped off for swimmers as the members will have access to the rest of the pool.  Be sure to bring all of your practice gear.  

Mon Jun 10 2024

Morning Practices Begin
Start: 9:00 AM
End: 11:30 AM

Beginning 6/10/24 thru 7/12/24

M,T,W,Th: 11&Up 9:00-10:30am

                 10&Under 10:30-11:30am

Friday All Age Groups 9:30-11:00am

Thu Jun 6 2024

Time Trials - All Swimmers
Maple Valley Pool
Start: 6:00 PM
End: 7:30 PM

All swimmers will be expected to attend "in house" time trials.  This allows the coaches to have a time for several events for all of the swimmers to use as a guide for the first couple of meets.  All swimmers will have a warm-up and then coaches will organize everyone in their lanes.  Kids will practice starts with the starter system as if it was a meet.  We ask for a few parents to stick around to time.      

Tue May 28 2024

First Practice - All Age Groups for the Next 2 Weeks
Maple Valley Pool
Start: 6:00 PM
End: 7:30 PM

Here we go!  Practice is for all age groups.  Baby Whales (5-6yo) will swim approximately 45 minutes. There will be a swim evaluation for all new swimmers.  

The first two weeks of practice will be held from 6-7:30pm; 1st Week: 5/28,29,30 and 2nd Week 6/3,4,5,6.  No practice on Friday 5/31 and 6/7 as the pool is open to members 4-8pm. 

Sat Jul 22 2023

Swim Team Banquet
Maple Valley Pool
Start: 5:00 PM
End: 9:00 PM

All swimmers and their families, grandparents included, are welcome to attend the banquet to celebrate the swimmers accomplishments.  Dinner will be served along with drinks and cake. Homemade desserts are always welcome. The awards ceremony will be held after dinner.  

  • Adults 12 years and older will be $13 ea, child 5-11 years old will be $8 ea, children 4 years and younger are free.  Payment may be made by cash, check or Venmo @MVKillerWhales and given to Heather or Stacy.  
  • Please RSVP here for this event no later than June 20.  A sign up sheet will be posted on the swim team board.  
  • Ticket sales for raffle baskets will be sold before dinner and the winners will be announced after the award ceremony. 
  • If you have any questions or food allergies, please email our Banquet Coordinator, Cindy Heitz at [email protected] 

We hope to see everyone there!  

Sat Jul 22 2023

Championships
Western Family YMCA, 2600 Capitol Tr, Newark, DE 19711
Start: 9:00 AM
Warm-up: 7:30 AM

Swimmers arrive at 7:15am(or earlier) for warm-up at 7:30am.   

Entry Fees:  (competing swimmers free)

  • Ages 10 & Over, with program: $3.00
  • Ages 6-10, no program: $1.00
  • Ages 6 & Under: Free
  • Extra Program(s): $2.00 ea.
  • General Admission w/out program: $2.00
  • Cash Only
  • Swimmers find the MV canopy and sit with the team.  Bring a canopy and chairs.  Stay in the shade. 
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