Hi,

Seattle U Waiver - I sent some bad information about filling out the Seattle U Waiver. We need to fill out the waiver "On-line" so that the pool has it beforehand. Also, if you swim for a club team at Seattle U, you still need to fill out the waiver.

I am including a link. This link will bring you to their website and you will see a portion specifically for Holy Names. Please, follow the steps.

Dive Does not need to fill out Waiver unless swimming! We will not be able to have combined practices on Thursday until we are back at Medgar Evers.

https://urec.seattleu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetail...

Family ID Registration - Please, sign up for Family ID as soon as possible so that I can get a good count of how many swimmers we have. The captains are also working on carpools. If you are not coming back, please send me an email. 

SwimTopia - Please, register for the new year so that I can stop sending emails to last years registration. 

I am attaching an Updated Schedule with an updated practice schedule.

• 1.Register for Family ID for this year. Go to Family ID at http://www.familyid.com/holy-names-academy. You must do this every year!
• 2.Make sure you have a current physical. Physicals are good for 18 months. Go to WIAA Sports Physical Form to download a pdf file to take to your doctor. You can also go to Immediate Care (more money) for sports physicals.
• 3.Please, register for SwimTopia, our swim website. To get register for Swimtopia, which everyone needs to do whether you were registered last year or not, go to http://holynames.swimtopia.com
• 4.Go to the Home Page and click on Registration. Parents should register as this is how we sign up for swim meets and how I communicate with you.
• 5.Meet schedule is posted on www.metroleaguewa.org. Please, join in order to get updated changes to the schedule as well as results.
• 6.FILL OUT SEATTLE U WAIVER ON-LINE. Seattle U Waiver Link for HNA Swim and Dive Athletes

Swim Practices - August 26th to September 20th

M-F 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm at Seattle University, Redhawk West Pool

September 23rd – October ?

M-F 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm at Rainier Beach

October ? to November 14^th

M-F 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Practices are daily except for meet days on Fridays

Thursdays are mandatory unless approved otherwise by Head Coach

Dive Practices:  August 26^th – Post Season

Monday - *Queen Anne, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Stairs 5:45 pm ($9.00)

Tuesday - Rainier Beach, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday - *Queen Anne, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Stairs 5:45 pm

Thursday - Evans (Greenlake), 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Friday – Invitation Only 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Queen Anne

Saturday - *Queen Anne, 10 am - 11 am; Rainier Beach 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

*Note: There is a $9.00 fee for Queen Anne. First 5 practices to be refunded.

Swim Captains:

Seniors: Cassidy Wells, Sanjna Battepati, Allyson Yao

Juniors: Stella Cross, Vilija Liffick

Dive Captains: Senior Sydney Reynolds

District Dive Captain: Elena Kline

Head Swim Coach: Rachel Loy

Assistant Coaches: Erin Wallace, Kayla Loy

Fitness Coach: Donny Gallegos

Head Dive Coach: Ed Artis

2019 Meet Schedule: Subject to change. Note: we have some meets scheduled at Medgar Evers and it is unsure what the league is proposing as an alternative. All swim meets are mandatory unless prior approval by our Athletic Director or me. (Spartan Relays and Mukilteo Invite may be limited to 25 swimmers/4 divers. I do not have confirmation on the Muk Invite and am praying we are invited.)

Swim Suits/Jackets/Caps: We will continue to use our two black bathing suits with the Cougar logo. You will not be required to buy one of the team swim suits, but I prefer you wear black. Swim Caps will be provided and must be worn at all swim meets. Jackets will be the same depending on our inventory. Order forms will be sent out the first week of practice.

Possible Swim Cuts: Because of the issue with Medgar Evers being closed, we may have to do cuts. We will not have 12 lanes as we have had the past four years or two pools as we have had in previous years. No freshmen will be cut and ideally no returning swimmers. The school will be setting up an alternative for those of you using swim for PE credit. I really do not want it to come to this, but we may not have a choice if we do not have enough lanes. The good news is that we will have a longer practice time which will help immensely when doing circuits.

Possible Dive Cuts: Coach Ed may also be doing cuts so that divers can have more board time and are not sitting around waiting to do one dive every 15 minutes. Again, we hope it does not come to this but that is the price of having such a great program.