Highlights

• Meet results from Saturday
• Next meet at home on Wednesday
• Slideshow and end-of-season party info - send in photos this week!
• Practice scheduled Monday - Thursday this week

Good morning Piranha families,

Hard to believe we are already past the halfway point for the regular season! We had another hard fought meet yesterday against rivals Willowsford North, but unfortunately we fell short 600 - 370. We did have another record broken:

• Logan Lin broke the team boys 11-12 50M Butterfly record again with 30.72.

Congratulations to all of our swimmers on awesome performances! You can find the full results under the Meets & Events tab.

Congratulations to all our minis who participated in their first mini meet of the season on Friday! The results of that meet will be posted soon.

Meet versus Lovettsville Dolphins on July 2

For all swim team members, our next meet will be a home meet against Lovettsville this Wednesday, July 2.

• You must declare your swimmer's events by today, Sunday, June 29. Minis swimmers should not declare for the meet.
• The theme for the meet will be Red, White and Blue.
• Each swimmer may declare for up to 3 individual events for the meet. Please reach out to Coach Rylie if you have questions about what events to sign up for.
• Swimmers must be legal in the events they sign up for. Coaches may remove swimmers from events like breaststroke, butterfly or individual medley if the swimmer has not demonstrated that he or she can swim the event legally. If you have questions about whether or not your swimmer is legal to swim in an event, please reach out to Coach Rylie.
• Relays are group races that occur at the end of meets if time allows. They are a lot of fun both for the participants and the spectators. A couple of important reminders around relay races.
  
  
  
  • Relay teams are selected by the coaches.
  • There is no sign up to swim in a relay team. If you know that your swimmer cannot participate in a relay at the end of the meet, please select Not available for any relays when declaring for the meet. This will let the coaching staff know to not include your swimmer on any relay teams for that meet. Remember that Wednesday meets can run late. If you aren't planning on staying to the end, please opt out of relays.
  • If your swimmer is selected for a relay, please make sure he/she stays to participate in the race. It is very difficult to adjust relay rosters at the last minute, and one swimmer dropping often results in the entire relay team having to scratch from the event.
  • If unexpected circumstances arise and he/she cannot swim in the relay, please let Coach Rylie or a board member know as soon as possible so that we can try to make adjustments.

Please note: Swimmers selected for a relay team who fail to appear for the race without notice twice in a row will be excluded from future relay options.

Questions on how to sign up your swimmer or volunteer for a meet? Check out this help article for detailed instructions or reach out to a board member with any additional questions.

Other notes on meets

A few other reminders to families for meets going forward:

• Please have your swimmers check in as soon as they arrive to the meet. This helps our clerks of course know who is present when lining up the swimmers for events.
• It is critical the swimmers check in on time. There is a lot of work involved to set lanes assignments and finalize heats between the time swimmer's check in and the time the meet starts. If swimmers check in late they may not be able to swim in the meet.
• Volunteers should also check in as soon as they arrive to the meet. You need to check in to ensure you get credit for your volunteer hours.
• Please make sure you honor your volunteer commitments. If unexpected circumstances arise, let a board member know as soon as possible so that we can find a substitute.
• If your swimmer cannot swim in one or more events that he/she initially signed up for, please let a board member or coach know as soon as possible. We understand that unexpected changes in plans can happen, but it's imperative that our clerks know when swimmers are absent so that we can adjust our event lineups.
• If your swimmer is not swimming they are not allowed in the pool. No exceptions.
• DO NOT photograph or record your swimmer from behind the blocks. This is a safety rule for our swimmers. You are welcome to take pictures from the spectator areas on the sides of the pool but not from the pool ends where swimmers enter and exit the pool.
• Finally, a word about courtesy when it comes to our pool and our neighbors' pools. There is a principle in Boy Scouts called Leave No Trace that states that you should leave an environment exactly as you found it. It is imperative that our swimmers follow this same principle at swim meets. Please ensure that you clean up any food wrappers or other trash off the pool deck before you leave. It is important that we treat our pool facilities and other communities' facilities with respect as it reflects on our team, our parents and our community. Parents, please make sure your swimmers are cleaning up after themselves and are respectful of the pools we compete in.

Slideshow Photo Request

We are trying to get a jump on this year's end of season slideshow and we need your help! We have over 200+ swimmers and we want to make sure we have captured everyone. If you would, please email us your swimmer(s)'s photos from our 2025 summer season. Please read through the instructions below as it will help us sort through photos faster and ensure we have your swimmers in the slideshow.

• For individual swimmer photos, please send at most 2 photos (we will use 1 of the 2)
  • Photos should be a JPG or JPEG format
  • Landscape photos work best
  • Please enter your swimmer's name in the subject line of your email (please do not send siblings in one email - please send them as separate emails)
  • Please send the email to broadlandspiranhaspics@gmail.com

In addition, we would love any event group photos you have from our Piranhas Pals and swim meets! These are the best photos as it captures the team so the more fun they are, the better!

• For team event group photos, please send us your favs (we will use the best ones we see - and can fit the slideshow)!
  • Photos should be a JPG or JPEG format
  • Landscape photos work best
  • Please enter the team event in the subject line of your email (e.g., Piranhas Pals Ice Skating, Swim Meet Team Photos, etc.)
  • Please send the email to broadlandspiranhaspics@gmail.com

Please send us your photos by July 6th or earlier!

Thank you for supporting the Piranhas and helping us make this slideshow the best one yet!

Best, Michael and Arlie

End of Season Party

Let's celebrate our swimmers and a great season! Music, awards, a photo booth, games, pool fun, and food!

Saturday, July 19th: 5-9pm, Southern Walk Pool

Award Ceremony 6:50pm

Races/Relays begin around 7:15pm

Help us with a headcount and RSVP here by July 12th! **Due to pool capacity, attendance is limited to swimmer(s) and immediate family only.**

Food & Drinks

Chick-Fil-A Nuggets and Rubino's Pizza will be provided! Help us make it an even more delicious team feast and contribute yummy food and drinks: Food & Drinks Sign Up Genius

Volunteer Hours

If you still need volunteer hours (or just want to help because it's fun!), we'd love to have you: Volunteer Hours Sign Up Genius

Fun & Games

Parents vs Coaches Freestyle Relay and Chariot Race! Please sign up by Thursday July 17th to give us time to create the Heat Sheet! Relay and Race Sign-Up

• Parents vs Coaches Freestyle Relay: Join a Parents team and show your kiddos your swimming skills! Coaches will swim IM and parents will swim freestyle...so there's a chance! Relay and Races
• Chariot Race: Embrace the glitter, the splendor, and the pageantry of chariot races! Parents/coaches/adults can test their strength and endurance to pull kids across 2 lengths of the pool on a large raft of their choosing! This is a BYOR (bring your own raft) event. Relay and Race Sign-Up

Tennis Ball Toss Fundraiser: be sure to bring your cash for a chance to play and win some money! $10 for 12 balls or $1 per ball.

See you at the party, Piranhas! Contact Becca Koontz and Kristin Burns with any questions!

HOA Notes Please note that per HOA safety rules, glass containers, alcohol, and tents/shade structures with sides or walls are not allowed at the party. Pop-up shades without sides or walls are fine. Pool floats are permitted. 

Practices

This week kicks off morning practices Monday through Thursday at Southern Walk pool. There will be no practice on Friday (Independence Day). Please see the times below:

Practice Reminders

• Please sit on the north end of the pool, towards the pool house, and away from the lanes and coaches (as best as possible as the community pool has less space)
• Do not go up to your swimmer or a coach during practice
• Bring all your equipment to practice. This includes goggles, fins and a cap or at least a hair tie for long hair
• Do not record/video practices - you can record/video your swimmer in a meet but not at practice
• During practices and swim meets, swimmers (and their siblings) are NOT allowed in the shallow end of the pool or in the baby pool. This is a safety issue as there are no lifeguards on duty during our practices

Weather alerts

Our website allows us to send alert notifications directly to team members via the SwimTopia mobile app. In the event of thunderstorms, if we need to cancel practices we will send out mobile alerts as well as emails. Please download the mobile app to ensure you get these notifications.