1/20 Update

20 Jan by Torey Ortmayer

Good Afternoon,
We had another great performance on Friday with the girls defeating McLean and the boys competing hard. Our team continues to grow stronger each week as we prepare for the championship season.

This week marks the final week of the regular season, culminating in Senior Night on Friday, 1/24, before our meet vs. WL.

This week we will have two opportunities for athletes to complete year end surveys for the athletics department – these are administered by the activities office staff, to provide valuable feedback on the season and our performance to help for future planning. We hope as many athletes as possible will participate between the two following opportunities:

Weds 1/22 430pm in YHS Cafeteria
Thurs 1/23 310pm location tbd

Lastly, we have our final team pasta dinner on Wednesday 1/22 at 5pm in the atrium – we hope everyone will be able to join us!

Please review the schedule, key dates, and action items below.

Weekly Schedule
Monday, 1/20:

No School/Practice
Tuesday, 1/21:

Swim Practice: 3:30-4:30pm + Dryland
Dive Practice: 4:00-5:30pm
Wednesday, 1/22:

Morning Lifting: 6:45-7:45am
Swim Practice: 3:30-4:30pm
Dive Practice: 4:00-5:30pm
End-of-Season Survey: 4:30pm, YHS Cafeteria
Team Pasta Dinner: 5:00-6:30pm, YHS Atrium
Meet Sign-Up Deadline: 5:30pm
Thursday, 1/23:

Swim Practice: 3:30-4:30pm + Dryland
Dive Practice: 4:00-5:30pm
End-of-Season Survey: 3:10pm, location TBD
Friday, 1/24 – Meet vs. WL at YHS:

Morning Lifting: 6:45-7:45am
Meet Timeline:
5:30pm: YHS Dive Warm-Up
6:00pm: WL Dive Warm-Up
6:15pm: All Athletes on Deck
6:30pm: Dive Meet Start
6:50pm: YHS Swim Warm-Up
7:10pm: WL Swim Warm-Up
~7:30pm: Senior Night Recognition Ceremony
~7:50pm: Swim Meet Start
~9:20pm: Swim Meet End
Saturday, 1/25:

District Athletes Announced: Via email; response required.
Sunday, 1/26:

District Entries Submitted.
Monday, 1/27:

Team Intrasquad Meet: 3:30-4:30pm (non-District athletes).
Dive Practice: 4:00-5:30pm
Key Dates for Liberty District Championships
Thursday, 1/30: District Dive Meet at YHS (Boys 12:45pm | Girls 4:30pm)
Friday, 1/31: District Swim Prelims at WL, 5:30pm
Saturday, 2/1: District Swim Finals at WL, 5:30pm
Action Items
1️⃣ Meet Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/LapGxyzM5qKjbsgS9
2️⃣ Senior Recognition Form: https://forms.gle/JFrZuqb2UEnZHXBJ7
3️⃣ Volunteer Sign-Up for WL Meet: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4BACA629A0FA7-53595542-yhsmeet#/
4️⃣ Intrasquad Meet Sign-Up (1/27): https://forms.gle/BK8pbFq3HvSVp81w6
5️⃣ Captain Applications (2025-26 Season): Rising seniors may apply by submitting a blurb by 1/27.

Additional Notes
Senior Night Recognition:
Seniors, invite family, friends, teachers, and anyone important to you to join us for your recognition ceremony at 7:30pm during Friday’s meet.

Boosters Dues:
We kindly ask each family to contribute $30 to the booster club to help cover team dinners, awards, and other needs.

Team Page: https://yhsboosters.org/swim-dive/
Dues Payment: https://yhsboosters.org/donations/2025-swim-and-dive/

Liberty District Championships:

Coaches will finalize lineups for Districts (~20 athletes per team). If unavailable for Districts, notify coaches ASAP.
District athletes will be announced on Saturday, 1/25, with responses required.
Varsity Letter Requirement:
To qualify for a varsity letter, athletes must attend 2 days of a championship meet (Districts, Regionals, or States).

End-of-Season Ceremony:
Join us on Monday, 3/10, at 7:00pm in the YHS Cafeteria to celebrate our season, distribute awards, and recognize athletes.

Thank you for your hard work and dedication this season. Let’s finish strong and continue building momentum for championships!

Go Patriots!
Coach Torey