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Philadelphia Cricket Club Swim Team [|www.philacricket.com] Look for the online parent handbook for more info Head Coach: Lisa Fantini Cell/text 267-280-2878 Lfantini08@hotmail.com / Lfantini@philacricket.com Pool # 215-247-6001 x 3360 Assistant Coaches: Kristen McCabe, Allen Garner, Sammy Digeorge, Taylor Held DIVING TEAM : Kyle Bonus 267-210-2815 kbonus104@gmail.com

=WEDS 7/18 last dual meet at Germantown Cricket. Arrive at 6pm.= =League Champs lineup will be posted by Friday. Those that make it to champs will continue to practice but ALL team members are invited to team functions next week & encouraged to come cheer on the team at LaSalle.=

Monday 7/23 pancake breakfast after practice for champs swimmers.
===Tuesday 7/24 Prelims at Lasalle. 8 & 10 & under warmup at 8 and meet starts at 9. 11 & up warmup is at 12 noon and starts at 1:00. Pasta dinner & results at PCC at 6 pm. **We will need parents to volunteer to help- please signup with Jen Pilling, for program sales or to be 1 of 3 timers at every session please help out.===

===Deadline to signup for **__team trip__**: Whitewater Rafting in Jim Thorpe on thurs 7/26 7:30am - 6 pm. You must fill out a permission form & turn in to Coach Lisa. [|www.whitewaterchallengers.com]===

The following file has all information & permission slip included to give back to Coach Lisa asap . [[file:SwimTeam Permission Slip12.docx]]
PARENTS: DON'T FORGET to fill out your Champs Book AD SOON! There are blank ones available in the hut or look for them at the next swim meet! DON"T FORGET to sign up to help for home meets and your help especially needed for club champs to run smoothly.

There is DIVING practice on Wednesdays at 10am. Congrats to Harriet & Nora Blatney who competed at the Diving meet on 6/25 at Waynesboro

Important Information for Swim & Dive Teams:

 * All abilities and experience of swimmers & divers are welcomet
 * For new swimmers, we will have a “preview” on Wednesday 5-30, 4-5pm, meet the coaches, show us your stuff in the pool & ask questions. The first regular swim practice is Thursday 5-31, 4-5:30pm (see group times). I know the end of school is busy but the beginning of the season is used for team building and to get the stroke basics down so please make practice as often as possible.
 * **Pre-Team begins Monday June 4, 4-4:30pm, the rest of the team starts at 4:00 too see practice times page.**
 * You can sign up by emailing your child(ren)'s name(s), date of birth, parent(s) name and emergency phone number to Coach Lisa Lfantini@philacricket.com
 * Practice would be cancelled only if it was thunder/lightning or a long steady rain. When in doubt it will be posted here, call the pool, look for an email blast or call Lisa 267-280-2878.
 * Team suits are available through Personal Best (see below)
 * A $35 per participant is assessed to cover all entry fees, officials, team gift plus extras.

**Order TEAM SUITS**: ("Off the Grid" by Speedo-girls, jammer or brief) through Personal Best Swim Shop, [|www.personalbestswimshop.com] in Montgomeryville 267-263-4693 & NE Phila 215-464-6680

**Season Awards:** Team Gift, Improved Times Ribbons, Attendance Awards. Special Team Awards - (Most Improved, Ginsberg Award, Hecker Award, Best Newcomer, Most Valuable Diver, Coaches Award), Team & League Champs Awards, High-Point Award, Biathalon awards.

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