As our season comes to a close with our final regular season meet and CHAMPS, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our swimmers and volunteers for making it such a success. The growth we've seen—from the first week to now—has been truly inspiring, and it's been a joy to watch each swimmer develop in skill and confidence. There is a lot of information below about CHAMPS and our End of Season Banquet.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the pool deck next summer! Stay tuned —details about our 2026 season will be shared in late winter. Our website is the best place to stay up to date on assessments, registration dates and more!

Waveriders Follow-up

Thank you to everyone who participated in our final home meet of the season against Waveriders! A huge shout out goes to our volunteers and swimmers who stuck around as we attempted to wait out the storm. Our final regular season meet is Monday, July 14th at FoxCreek.

FoxCreek Meet – MONDAY July 14th

Information about the FoxCreek meet will be posted on our Meet Details page as it becomes available. Heat sheets will be pushed through the Swimtopia App and posted before the meet.

**We will not be handing out ribbons or caps at the FoxCreek meet on Monday. Caps and ribbons (including those from the FoxCreek meet) will be available Tuesday, July 15th during our banquet.**

**Magnolia Green 8U Relays**

• Coaches will start lining up 8U relays immediately after warmups on Monday 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.

Practice Schedule Week of July 14th - July 18th

7:30am to 8:15am (Mon) – Beginning Wednesday, July 16th any 7:30AM swimmer who qualified for CHAMPS and who is attending CHAMPS can come to the 8:30am or 9:30am practice. Monday, July 14th will be the last 7:30am practice of the season.

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

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

**5:00pm to 5:45pm (Mon, Wed, Fri)

**6:00pm to 6:45 pm (Mon, Wed, Fri)

**Evening swimmers who have qualified for CHAMPS and who are ATTENDING CHAMPS may come to one of the evening practices.**

****CHAMPS PRACTICES Starting Wednesday, 7/16 - only for swimmers who qualified for CHAMPS and who are ATTENDING CHAMPS. If your swimmer did not qualify for CHAMPS or is not attending, we hope to see them again on the pool deck next summer! If you have questions about your swimmer's eligibility, don't hesitate to reach out.**

ONE LAST SPLASH

Our end of year banquet will be on July 15th - from 5-7pm at the Aquatic Center. There will be no evening practice that day. Come out and celebrate everything our Sea Dragons have accomplished this season. We will also be selling shirts and towels at the banquet. Shirts are $5 a piece and towels are $10.

We will be swimming parent relays at the banquet! Word has it the coaches are looking to challenge the parents for one last race! Sign up your team today!

CHAMPS INFORMATION

Location - Swimrva – 5050 Ridgedale Pkwy, Richmond, VA 23234 **note that this is about a 25 minute drive from Magnolia Green.**

Session 1: 8 and Under - July 21st, 2025

Facility Doors open at 7:00 am, Warm-Ups begin at 8:00 am

Competition begins at 9:00 am

Session 2: 9/10 Year Old - July 21st, 2025

Facility Doors open at 1:00 pm, Warm-Ups begin at 1:00 pm

Competition begins at 2:15 pm

Session 3: 11/12 Year Old - July 22nd, 2025

Facility Doors open at 7:00 am, Warm-Ups begin at 8:00 am

Competition begins at 9:00 am

Session 4: 13/14 and 15-18 Year Old - July 22nd, 2025

Facility Doors open at 12:00 pm, Warm-Ups begin at 1:00 pm

Competition begins at 2:15 pm

If your swimmer has achieved a qualifying time, please log in and declare their participation for CHAMPS. DECLARATIONS WILL BE DUE WEDNESDAY, JULY 16th by 5PM. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS. If your swimmer’s name is grayed out, it means they have not yet met a qualifying time. Only swimmers with qualifying times who have competed in at least 2 meets are eligible to compete at CHAMPS. Email if you have any questions. 

Time standards for this season can be found here. Make sure you are looking at the YARDS times.

CHAMPS Shirts are available here. CHAMPS shirts are not required and are not included with qualification. Even if your swimmer has qualified for CHAMPS, shirts must be purchased separately. These will be available for pickup through our team ONLY. Orders are due by July 15th.

Volunteering at CHAMPS

As outlined in the registration agreement, all parents are required to volunteer at CHAMPS if randomly selected, regardless of whether they have already fulfilled their volunteer credits. Parents of swimmers participating in CHAMPS will be assigned to a volunteer role during the session in which their swimmer is competing. Please note: Failure to fulfill your volunteer obligation will result in your swimmer being unable to participate in CHAMPS. Our swimmers will not be able to swim at CHAMPS if our volunteer positions are not fulfilled.

Gold & Silver Caps + Ribbons

Gold and silver time caps along with ribbons will be available for pickup at the BANQUET on July 15th. Due to possible weather and being short volunteers, the boxes will NOT be available at FoxCreek on July 14th. The ribbons from the FoxCreek meet will be available at the banquet on Tuesday. 

**PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOUR SWIMMER RECEIVES A GOLD OR SILVER TIME AT CHAMPS, THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE A CAP. Time standards change from year to year and swimmers may be moving up divisions.**

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