Greetings Fantastic Flyer Families,

There will still be our regular weekly email sent later today or early tomorrow morning, but in the meanwhile, here's IMPORTANT info about Torture Weeks and City Meet:

TORTURE WEEKS, July 7-11 for ages 11 and Up and July 14-18 for ages 10 and Under: These extra practices help swimmers get conditioned and prepared for our big City Meet! Swimmers aim to practice both in the morning and the evening and and can earn a special Torture Week shirt!

From Coach Jeff: Then the following week(s) are taper weeks, less total laps, less hard sets - more focus on the simple things and racing. It's crucial for swimmers to taper themselves to be fully prepared for the end of the season! Along with being sure to attend practices, swimmers should be generally resting more. Spending all day playing in the sun or other energy draining things are not good ideas if they want to swim your best!

Note: While evening practice assignments have been made to ensure a balanced amount of swimmers in lanes, swimmers are welcome to attend their usual morning practice.

July 7-11: Ages 11 and Up (see group assignments HERE)
Swimmers must complete 7 out of 8 possible practices to quality for the Torture Week Shirt. Practices will be mornings, Monday thru Friday and evenings, M, T, Th.

Grass 5:30-5:45: 11-12's Group A
Grass 6:15-6:30: 11-12's: Group B
Water 5:45-6:25: 11-12's Group A (3 lanes)
Water 6:30-7:10: 11-12's Group B (3 lanes)
Grass 6:45-7:10: 13-ups
Water 7:10-8:00: 13-ups (5 lanes)

July 14-18: Ages 10 and Under 
Swimmers and must complete 6 out of 7 possible practices to qualify for the Torture Week Shirt. No practice on Monday, July 14, so practices will be mornings, Tuesday thru Friday and evenings, T, Th, F.

Reminder that Mini-Flyers do not participate in Torture Week and will only practice in morning as usual (Note, no practices for any swimmer on Monday, July 14).

Group A: Any 8 and under who attends the 10 am morning practice
Group B: Any 8 and under who attends the 10:35 am morning practice

Grass 5:45-6:00: 8-U Group A
Grass 6:15-6:30: 8-U Group B
Water 6:00-6:30: 8-U Group A (3 lanes)
Water 6:30-7:00: 8-U Group B (3 lanes)
Grass 6:45-7:00: 9-10s
Water 7:00-7:40: 9-10s (5 lanes)

CITY MEET: City Meet is our mandatory championship meet. ALL swimmers who are able to swim at least two events will automatically be signed up.

• If you know you are not attending, Sign OUT (avoid fees) HERE by Friday, July 11, noon.
• Entry Rules: Ages 14 and under: max of 3 individual events; Ages 15 and up: max of 4 individual events.
• When selecting which events your swimmer would like to do, note that NT times are not allowed. Make sure you have a valid swim in each event by July 13, or you will be switched out.
• By July 7, noon Indicate which events you would like to do HERE if your swimmer needs an entry time for a selected stroke. July 9 swim meet/ECI will be the last chance to get a swim time. Otherwise choose events by July 11, noon, HERE.
• Coach Jeff also has a sign-up board at the pool (see pic for additional info).  

  

Feel free to reach out to board members if you have any questions. Check out our team website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on team info. GO FLYERS! 

With appreciation and excitement, 

FPST Team