What a great meet against Tarrington—despite the weather! Thank you to everyone who stuck it out on both Tuesday and Wednesday night. A special shout-out to our incredible volunteers who showed up two nights in a row to support our swimmers.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 4th of July Parade! We loved seeing all the Sea Dragon and patriotic spirit on full display.

Coach Appreciation Week

We’re thrilled to announce that next week is Coach Appreciation Week! Join us as we celebrate our incredible coaches in a special way each day throughout the week.

Want to make it extra meaningful? Click here to check out some of our coaches’ favorite things—they might inspire your gesture of thanks!

Tarrington Follow-up

Our swimmers delivered an outstanding performance Tuesday night against Tarrington for our 3rd win of the year! All results from previous meets are available here for your reference.

5th Swim Meet - July 8th vs. Waveriders

Information about the Waveriders meet is posted on our Meet Details page. Heat sheets will be pushed through the Swimtopia App and posted before the meet. This meet will start at 6:05PM with Magnolia Green warming up from 5:00-5:20pm.

**Magnolia Green 8U Relays**

• Coaches will start lining up 8U relays immediately after warmups on Tuesday evening. If your swimmer is in an 8U relay, remind them to stay on the pool deck after warmups.
• Our coaching staff and Clerk-of-Course will handle lineup logistics.
• If your swimmer isn’t participating in warmups but is in a relay, they need to report to the Clerk-of-Course after Magnolia Green warmups.
• If a swimmer leaves after warmups and misses their relay, coaches will not be able to track them down, and they will be replaced in the lineup.

**Magnolia Green 9/10 Relays**

• If your swimmer is part of a relay at the end of the meet, they are expected to stay and participate. When their relay is called, please make sure they report promptly to the clerk area. If your swimmer fails to arrive in time to be lined up, they will be replaced in the relay.

*Team Photo**

• Team pictures will also be taken on July 8th prior to our Waveriders Meet. Swimmers should arrive by 4:30 PM, and the picture will be taken promptly at 4:45 PM. Warmups will be from 5:00pm-5:20pm.
• Swimmers must wear their 2025 Team T-shirt for the photo.
• Pick your shirt up next week if you have not yet received it.

Senior Night

We will be honoring our graduating seniors beginning at 5:45pm. Join us as we celebrate our Senior Sea Dragons.

Parent Relay

The Annual Parent Relay is BACK and better than ever! We will be swimming the parent relays after the backstroke events of the Waveriders meet.

Think you've still got it? Or just want to have a blast with fellow swim parents? Either way, this is your chance to hit the pool and show your team spirit!

Join us for one of our favorite swim team traditions — the race where the parents take the lanes! No experience needed — just bring your enthusiasm and a good sense of humor!

Shirt Sales & Towels

We will be selling vintage Magnolia Green Sea Dragon shirts for $5 a shirt and Sea Dragon towels for $10 under the pergola.

50/50 Raffle

We will be having another 50/50 raffle for the Gornto Family. Their baby boy, Henry, was born prematurely at just 26 weeks this past January. All proceeds from the raffle will go toward helping with his ongoing medical expenses. Your support can make a big difference for this sweet family—we hope you’ll take part in this meaningful cause.

Practice Schedule Week of July 7th - July 11th

7:30am to 8:15am (Mon, Tues, Thurs. Fri)

8:30am to 9:15am (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)

9:30am to 10:15am (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)

4:45pm to 5:30pm (Mon, Wed, Fri)

6:30pm to 7:15pm (Mon, Wed, Fri)

**Please note that Poseidon will be running our morning practices on July 7th. Any evening swimmer is welcome to attend.**

There will be no Thursday evening practice due to the Mini Olympics. Those swimmers are welcome to attend a morning practice on Thursday.

Regular Season Meets

-Declarations for our final regular season meet are open to declare your swimmers. Please see the Swim Meet 101 section under Meets & Events on our website to learn how to declare your swimmers.

Swim Caps & T-Shirts

If your swimmer hasn’t picked up their cap or shirt yet, they are available for pickup. Replacement caps are $15 each and can be paid for via Venmo or cash. Unfortunately, we do not have replacement shirts.

Volunteering Note

When signing up to volunteer, each individual must have their own account. If only one guardian has an account, they will not be able to register for two first-half slots. Don’t forget that each family must serve 3 meet halves to avoid being charged at the end of the season per the volunteer contract agreed to upon registration. If you have any questions on volunteering, please email Cori Bennett, our Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected].

Gold & Silver Caps + Ribbons

Gold and silver time caps along with ribbons will be available for pickup at the Waveriders meet on July 8th. Each swimmer is eligible for only one cap of each color per season. For example, if your swimmer earns a silver cap in freestyle and later meets the silver standard in backstroke, they will not receive a second silver cap. However, if they go on to achieve a gold time, they’ll receive a gold cap.

Be sure to refer to the time standards and double-check whether times are measured in yards or meters.

If a cap is lost or damaged, replacements are available for $15 each. Please store them carefully and use them only during swim practice and swim meets. Payments for replacements can be made via cash or Venmo. Ribbons from all meets will also be distributed at Tarrington. A volunteer will be stationed outside in the parking lot with the ribbon boxes. Please remember, not every swimmer will receive a ribbon or a cap. If there is not a ribbon or cap in the box, your swimmer did not receive one. If you believe there is an error, please contact us.

Time Standards & Champs

Time standards for this season can be found here. Swimmers will need to swim in at least 2 regular season meets as well as earn a qualifying time for their age and stroke in order to participate at CHAMPS in July. More information about that will be available later. Remember that we are a yards pool but often swim in a metered pool. CHAMPS will be held July 21st-22nd at CSAC. 8u will be the first session on July 21st with the 9/10s that afternoon. The 11/12s will be swimming the morning of July 22nd followed by the 13/14 and 15-18s in the afternoon.

Looking ahead…

Declarations for our final meet of the season are due by 11:59 PM on July 10th. Join us on July 14th (THIS IS A MONDAY) as Magnolia Green visits Foxcreek for our last meet of the season.

Our end of the season banquet will be held on July 15th at the Aquatic Center. More details to follow.

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