Hello Hurricanes!

Our first ‘A’ meet is this Saturday at Parliament! We’re also kicking things off with our first Potluck & Pep Rally to get everyone energized and ready to go!

Potluck & Pep Rally | Pasta Night | Friday, June 19, 6p

Join us to fuel up and get hyped for Saturday's meet!

• Food: Check the Potluck Event for your assignment
• Big Fin-Little Fin assignments announced
• Pep Rally: Our 13+ swimmers will teach the younger swimmers cheers and get everyone pumped for Saturday’s meet
• Team Picture: Arrive at 5:45p sharp! Wear your team suit, a plain black suit, or team tee
• Volunteers needed: A few strong folks to help move picnic tables to the Upper Pool Deck by 5:45p
• Haven't grabbed your team shirt or cap yet? We'll have them there.

We hope to see all our Hurricane families there!

Away 'A' Meet | Saturday, June 20, 9a

Check the attached document for the names of swimmers in this Saturday's meet — review carefully (keep scrolling, there are three pages)! The official meet sheet will go up once our data team works its magic, and you'll be able to see your swimmers' events in SwimTopia by Friday.

NOT SWIMMING THIS TIME?
We welcome you to come cheer the team on anyway! More details on the next Monday evening 'B' meet with Lake Braddock coming soon.

EVENT ORDER
Freestyle → Backstroke → Breaststroke → Butterfly → Relays

HOW IT WORKS
Swimmers hang out in the team area, cheering on teammates, and coaches direct them to the Clerk of Course benches when it's time to swim.

THEME
Tropical/Hawaiian — let's see those leis and Hawaiian shirts!

LOCATION
Parliament Pool, 8510 Parliament Dr., Springfield, VA 22151

SWIMMER AND VOLUNTEER TIMING

• 8:00a: Swimmers arrive; HRA warm-ups begin at 8:20a
• 8:20a: Marshal in place for warm-ups
• 8:25a: Officials and Timers arrive and ready for briefings
• 9:00a: Meet begins

PARKING
There is a decent amount of parking in their lot. Overflow parking is available in the streets surrounding the pool.

TEAM AND SPECTATOR AREAS
We will have the area around the baby pool. Our team area will have a limited number of chairs and loungers. It will get sunny, so we will bring canopies. Make sure to bring a chair.

WHAT TO WEAR AND BRING
Please refer to the FAQs page on the website to see details on what to wear and bring to the meet. https://hrahurricanes.swimtopia.com/faqs

Remember, no caps with logos other than HRA, and no tie-back suits!

Deck officials wear the NVSL dress code: white tops and navy (dark) bottoms; no denim.

CONCESSIONS
They will be running a full concession stand, offering breakfast burritos, pancakes, a variety of breakfast food in addition to grilled food, pre-packaged hot and cold food, snacks (chips, candy, etc.), and a variety of drinks. They accept cash, check and credit card payments.

Morning Practices Start Tomorrow, June 18 | Lower Pool

• 13 & Older: 7:45 – 8:45a
• 9-12: 8:45 – 9:45a
• 8 & Under: 9:45 – 10:30a
• Friday Practices: All Ages: 9a-10a (no Tropical Storms)

Tropical Storms kick off Monday, June 22, 9:45–10:30a.

Full practice schedule is online.

IMPORTANT UPDATES AND REMINDERS

• RSVP for ‘A’ and ‘B’ meets by 12p on Mondays: Swim Meets
• Per pool policy, a responsible adult must remain on pool grounds for the duration of practice for swimmers under 11.

More from us later, Hurricanes!

Bridget Gannon, Cathy Mitchell, & Erika Christensen
HOLMES RUN ACRES, SWIM TEAM REPRESENTATIVES