Hello Orcas,

We are already about 1/3 of the way through our season! As we continue working toward our goals, please remember that consistent attendance is important for continued improvement. The more time swimmers spend in the pool, the more opportunities they have to develop their skills and become stronger swimmers. Keep getting those swimmers to practice as often as possible!

A special shout-out to our Blue Team for having the highest attendance rate! Way to go, Blue!

UPCOMING MEET – PBCY

The next meet is now open for declarations in Swimtopia! Please declare your swimmer as either "Attending" or "Not Attending" by November 22, 2026.

If your swimmer has not yet attended a meet this season, please make every effort to get them to this one! I will send out additional meet information as soon as it becomes available. Here is what we know so far:

• Location: Paris, KY
• 10 & Under: Morning session
• 11 & Over: Afternoon session
• Events: Shorter events than in previous years, consisting of 25s, 50s, and 100s.

STATE MEET ELIGIBILITY

As a reminder, swimmers must participate in a minimum of 2 meets throughout the season to be eligible to swim at State. Attending the State Meet is an expectation of being an Orca, and we want to see everyone there!

In the attached document, you can see that the majority of our team has already met this requirement. Way to go, Orcas!

If your swimmer has not yet met the minimum, there is still plenty of time to get those meets in.  Keep in mind that attending more meets also provides additional benefits:

• More opportunities for State entries: Swimmers must have a current time in an event to be entered at State. The more meets they attend, the more event options the coaches will have when putting together State entries.
• More PR opportunities: Every personal record is another opportunity to earn PR stickers and raffle tickets for our end-of-season banquet!
• More chances to win: Swimmers will have additional opportunities to win gifts and prizes throughout the season.

Let's keep up the hard work, stay consistent with attendance, and continue making this a great season! Go Orcas!

Thanks,

Coach Vicky