Good Afternoon Everyone,

We are officially 1 Month and 1 Day away from our first swim meet against Woodhaven. I hope you are all as excited about the upcoming season as I am. With practice (cue Allen Iverson 'practice rant') beginning shortly, I wanted to get an update out to you all so that you can start planning.

Officially, practices will begin Monday, May 24^th. The temporary (because schools are still in session) schedule will be as follows:

After School Practice Schedule: (5/24, 5/25, 5/26, 5/27)

• 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM: ages 11 & older
• 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM: ages 7-10
• 5:10 PM - 5:30 PM: 6 & under proficient swimmers (swim length of pool independently)
• 5:30 PM -5:50 PM - 6 & under new swimmers (cannot swim length of pool independently)

Regular Summer Practice Schedule: Beginning Friday, May 28^th, we will begin normal morning practices with the following practices times:

• 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM – ages 7-10
• 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM – ages 11 & older
• 10:15 – 10:45 – 6 & under
• I realize that this is also the last day of school for some swimmers, so we will have evening practice times as well (see: After School Practice Schedule above for times)

Make Up Practice Schedule: We will also offer Tuesday and Thursday Evening Make Up Practices throughout the swim season. These practices are ONLY for swimmers with schedule conflicts (summer camp, work, etc.). Those times are as follows:

• 6:30 PM – 7 PM: 6 & U
• 7 PM – 7:30 PM: 8 & U
• 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM: 9 & older

COACHES

We are very fortunate this season that two members of our coaching staff have decided to return this summer. Brief bios for our coaches are provided below.

Head Coach: Bailey Cox

This will be Bailey Cox’s second season as the head coach of the Owl Creek Predators after guiding the swimmers last summer. Bailey recently completed his junior year at the University of Dayton. He swam for the Owl Creek Predators for 10 years, St. Xavier High School, Lakeside Seahawks and Triton Swimming.

Assistant Coach: Taylor Owen

Taylor Owen is our second returning coach from prior seasons. Taylor recently graduated from Bellarmine University where he swam for the Knights. Taylor also swam for the Owl Creek Predators for 10 years as well as Triton Swimming.

Assistant Coach: Jacob Bellucci:

A new addition to the Owl Creek coaching staff, Jacob swam for Trinity High School, was a club swimmer at the University of Kentucky and competed for Triton Swimming. Jacob will also swim for Owl Creek.

Assistant Coach: Ashley Owen

Following in the footsteps of her older brothers Chris and Taylor, Ashley joins the Owl Creek coaching staff this year. Currently a student and swimmer for Bellarmine University, Ashley graduated and swam for Sacred Heart Academy, Triton Swimming and has been an Owl Creek Predator for 13 seasons. Ashley will also swim for Owl Creek.

Other Items of Interest:

• The Swim Team Kick-Off party will be held on Friday, May 28^th, beginning at 6 PM. We will have a DJ and pizza for the kids. I will also host a brief (30 minute) parents meeting to go over some rules and expectations for the season. I know this is the start of the Memorial Day weekend, so parents, if you are new to the swim team and cannot make it, do not worry. I will go over the details with you at a later time. I will be sending out a SIGN-UP GENIUS later for those wishing to attend. The only reason is so that we have an idea of how much pizza to order
• If you have not registered yet, please do so immediately. We currently have 100 swimmers signed up
• If you would like to join the Group Me Messaging App, text me at 502-439-8442
• Be on the lookout for a communication (from me) that will include pictures/prices of new Owl Creek merchandise (#swag) 

That’s all for now. Please contact me with any questions!

#embraceswimming

Kyle Dawkins