Good Morning Gator Families,

Thank you everyone for another great week. And BIG thank you to everyone who participated in the coaches/seniors/guards/parent relay!

(1) Swim Meets 7/15 & 7/17: Next week we compete with the Kingsgate Monarchs, and will be our final week of dual meets. Remember to declare by 8pm tonight, including POD families for 7/15 meet. FYI, coach Jess will be on vacation next week. We wish her a fun vacation!

Tuesday, 7/15 KGM@KGG (B Meet) & SENIOR NIGHT!

The website has all the home meet information and FAQ. Please review and plan accordingly. The pool/parking lot will open at 4:15 for set up, Gator warm ups are at 4:45, the Pod will swim at 5:50, and then the meet starts at 6pm. Additionally, we will have a food truck for each home meet. Food trucks are listed on the team calendar.

Meet Scratching: If you do have an emergency or illness and cannot attend though you have declared attending, please DM the coaches on GroupMe or email ASAP.

For our last home meet, we will be honoring our senior Gabby Robl during the shift change

Thursday, 7/17 KGG@KGM (A Meet)

Attached is the meet info from the away team; the doc is also on the website under Away Pools

(2) Volunteers: If you are volunteering, you will receive a reminder/confirmation from participation. If there is a conflict, it is the volunteer’s responsibility to arrange for a substitute. Please be sure to check in with Lauren (green vest, pink clipboard) as soon as you arrive to the meet, same as your swimmer checking in for warm ups.

(3) POD Families: We are excited to see your swimmers compete in the final meet on 7/15 at 5:50pm (arrive at 5:30pm). Please declare your swimmer by 8pm tonight on Swimmingly.

(4) Awards: Ribbons are in the boxes in the lobby. Each family has a file folder sorted by last name.

(5) End of Season Party: Save the date for our end of season party and awards banquet on Tuesday, 7/22 from 6-9:30pm. We will gather as follows: 6-7pm BYO Dinner in the lower field; 715pm Awards in the lower field; 8-9pm Fun Meet at the pool; 9-930pm Pool Party. More to come later.

(6) Coach/Staff/Board Appreciation: As our swim season wraps up, it’s time to say a big THANK YOU to our incredible Gators team leaders. Suggested donation is $50 per family, but please give whatever feels right for your family—any amount is truly appreciated.

Contribute via Venmo:
https://venmo.com/u/Janae-Foster-2
Last four digits of my phone: 0401
Comment: Gators Appreciation Gift

(7) Champs Meets:

Division Champs (aka B champs) will be held on Saturday, 7/19 in the morning at the Kingsgate Royals. If you have swam in a meet during the regular season, you are qualified for this meet. We encourage all swimmers to attend!

League Champs (aka A champs) will be Sunday, 7/27 at KCAC in Federal Way. Athletes must have qualifying A times to attend this meet, and will be contacted directly by coaches for declaring if qualified. Additionally, these athletes will have practice 7/21-7/25; 11 & over: 7:00-8:30am (M-F) and 10 & under: 8:30-9:30am (M-F).

*Athletes can swim up to a combination of 3 events at Division AND League champs, including up to two relays.

(8) Kingsgate Water Polo: Midlakes offer water polo following the end of summer swim. Attached is a flyer for more details and registration information.

(9) Reminders:

- Subscribe to the team calendar

- Check your practice time slot

- Follow the Gators Swim Team 2025 chat on GroupMe.

Thank you for reading. Go Gators!

Ashley