Welcome to your first newsletter of the season.  These typically go out Fridays, but last Friday was a holiday and there is so much fun coming up, I didn’t want anyone to miss out so here is a longer email than it will usually be.

First: If you are currently finishing up your winter sport and in the post season, please reply back to let me know you are doing that so I know who to expect at practice soon. ( Please finish up your winter sport.  But also communicate with me to let me know you will be coming soon). Girls Water Polo…you do not have to as I know you are in your post season!).

Second: If you are not sure why you are on this mailing list, please write back and let me know that your athlete is not competing in swimming and diving this year. (i can take you off of future email distributions).

Third:  Here is what is up and coming:

Monday 2/16- holiday- no practice

Tuesday 2/17- swim practice at Stone Pool 3:30-5:30 pm

Wednesday 2/18- swim practice at Stone Pool 3:30-5:30 pm- come try on the team suit so you know what size you are in this brand.  You can do this Wed, Thurs or Friday of this week only.  This suit will be for competition only.  If you have a suit from last year (2025 season), and it is still in good shape, you can wear that.  Otherwise, please order a suit using the link in the groupme.  I will turn it on after we have tried our suits on. If you have not yet joined the groupme, please respond to this email.

Thursday 2/19- swim practice at Stone Pool 3:30-5:30 pm and parent meeting for all parents (5:00 pm-5:30pm on bleachers at Stone Pool)- if you are unable to make it, please contact me as I am offering a Google Meet at 8:00 pm – LINK: https://calendar.app.google/KFtyd9bbnConWZeD6

Friday-swim practice at Stone Pool 3:30-5:30 pm AND our first team bonder at Tony Pepperoni on Grand Street in Escondido. Athletes eat and drink for free but parents and siblings are welcome to attend and grab your own table and mingle!

Saturday/Sunday- no practice

Monday 2/23- Team Picture day- Wear jeans and black t shirt! Arrive at Studio Campus no later than 1:50pm to get our shirts and take our team picture in our new team t shirt. Our picture time is slotted for 2:00, so please be there earlier so you can put your new t shirt on.

Tuesday 2/24- swim practice at Stone Pool 3:30-5:30 pm

Wednesday 2/25 swim practice at Stone Pool 3:30-5:30 pm

Thursday 2/26 swim practice at Stone Pool 3:30-5:30 pm – dryland workout, no suit needed (wear tennis shoes, bring towel)

Friday 2/27- swim practice at Stone Pool 3:30-5:30 pm

Thank you everyone! There’s a lot coming up so be sure to look carefully over all of this. :). I can’t wait for this season!

Coach Rivas