Good Evening,

We had a fantastic meet last Friday against Wakefield! Despite limited practice time over the break, our athletes stepped up and delivered incredible performances. Both teams secured big wins: Boys 239-65 and Girls 242-65.

This week, we face a strong challenge against McLean. Please review the schedule, important updates, and end-of-season details below.

Also with a big thank you to Jamie Pilot, John Cocker, and Donna McClellan, our Swim+Dive Boosters are fully set up. Please see our website using the link below. We are asking for a one time $30 contribution from each family for dues - this helps offset the costs for pasta dinners, awards, and other team needs.

YHS Swim/Dive page: https://yhsboosters.org/swim-dive/

Dues Payment page: https://yhsboosters.org/donations/2025-swim-and-dive/
Weekly Schedule
Monday, 1/13:

Lifting: 6:45-7:45am
Swim Practice: 3:30-4:30pm + Dryland
Dive Practice: 4:00-5:30pm
Tuesday, 1/14:

Swim Practice: 3:30-4:30pm + Dryland
Dive Practice: 4:00-5:30pm
Wednesday, 1/15:

Lifting: 6:45-7:45am
Swim Practice: 3:30-4:30pm + Dryland
Dive Practice: 4:00-5:30pm
Meet Sign-Up Deadline: 5:30pm
Thursday, 1/16:

Swim Practice: 3:30-4:30pm + Dryland
Dive Practice: 4:00-5:30pm
Team Pasta Dinner: 5:00-6:30pm, YHS Cafeteria
Friday, 1/17:

Lifting: 6:45-7:45am
Meet vs. McLean at YHS:
5:30pm: YHS Dive Warm-Up
6:00pm: McLean Dive Warm-Up
6:15pm: All Athletes on Deck
6:30pm: Dive Meet Start
6:50pm: YHS Swim Warm-Up
7:30pm: Swim Meet Start
~9:00pm: Meet End
Action Items
1️⃣ Athlete Meet Sign-Up (Deadline Wed, 1/15 @ 5:30pm):
https://forms.gle/gQQf6eiF5sfAFeC78

2️⃣ Volunteer Sign-Up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4BACA629A0FA7-53595542-yhsmeet#/

Key Updates
Team Pasta Dinners:

Thursday, 1/16: 5:00-6:30pm, YHS Cafeteria
Next Week: Wednesday, 1/22, 5:00-6:30pm, YHS Atrium
Dues Contribution: One time $30 donation per family to offset costs for dinners, awards, and other team needs. Please pay online:
Team Page: https://yhsboosters.org/swim-dive/
Dues Payment: https://yhsboosters.org/donations/2025-swim-and-dive/

Districts & End of Season:

Liberty District Championships:
The coaches will determine the lineup for the Liberty District Championship Meet, where we are allowed to enter:

1 relay team per event
4 individual swimmers per event
This results in approximately 20 athletes per team (boys and girls).

If you already know you are unavailable for this meet, please notify the coaches as soon as possible. This information is critical as we finalize the lineup and give athletes opportunities to swim events in our final meets to make those decisions.

District Athletes Announcement:
The final list of athletes competing in Districts will be announced on Saturday, 1/25.
Each athlete selected for Districts must confirm their availability for districts, as well as indicate if you are not available for regionals/states.

Meet Entries:
Entries will be submitted on Sunday, 1/26.
The final District Meet lineup will be shared with the team that evening.

End of Season for Non-Championship Athletes:
If you are not named to the championship team, your final day of practice will be on Monday, 1/26. We will hold a team intrasquad meet on that day, giving non-District athletes the chance to swim a few more events and see their final progress for the season.

Varsity Letter Eligibility:
To qualify for a varsity letter, athletes must attend two days of a championship meet (Districts, Regionals, or States).

End-of-Season Ceremony: Monday, 3/10, 7:00pm, YHS Cafeteria.

2025-2026 Captains:
Rising seniors who have earned a varsity letter this season may apply to serve as captains. Submit a blurb for the voting form by Monday, 1/27. Voting closes Friday, 3/7. Captains will be announced at the awards ceremony. Email this to me.

NISCA Academic All-American:
Seniors with a GPA of 3.75+ (through 7 semesters) and a varsity letter this season are eligible. Apply here: Academic All-American Form