Greetings swim family!

TOMORROW IS THE DAY - WE ARE BACK IN THE WATER!!! We hope you are just as excited our coaches!

We welcomed the following swimmers to close out the registration last week: Bodhi Felton, Alexis Bracken, Rachel & James Papson, MaeLee Banovsky, Mark & Maura Grace, Ben Walsh, Brentley Ficca, Evan Dillon, Mckenzie Bruce, Juliana & Brody Cross, Aidan Russell, Aubrey Zietak, Paige Henserson, Bronson & Conner Pack, Kieran & Brayton Clark and Tyler Trushel.  We are so proud of the team we’ve rostered this season and can’t wait to see how much we can improve together.  

Registration and apparel order money will be due the week of June 7th. Please pay with a check or cash at this time. We set up our “office” under the Steel City Shelter in the park during practices, this is where you will find team staff to answer any questions or concerns during the summer. All checks should be made out to Follansbee Swim Team. Every swimmer will receive one free swim cap when registration is paid in full. If an extra swim cap was ordered, you will receive that with the apparel order. Anyone having issues paying your full balance the first week of practice please let us know, something will be worked out.

If you chose to sell fundraiser tickets, those are now available and will be passed out at practice June 7th or mailed to the address given on your swimmers registration form if the tickets are not claimed by June 11th. Fundraiser tickets are due back by June 26th.

Printable practice/meet schedule can be found online: CLICK THE LINK TO TAKE YOU TO THE Practice Schedule - FOLLANSBEE SWIM TEAM (swimtopia.com) Please note::: we will also be offering a PRE-SWIM YOGA class that begins at 8:30am for anyone who would like to attend. 

A quick reminder : WE SPLIT THE PRACTICE INTO TWO SESSIONS…

First Session begins with the pre-swim yoga at 8:30am, and swim from 9 - 10:30am. This consists on the 11 and over age group (middle/ high school swimmers.)

The second session begins in the water at 10:30 - 11:30am. This group consists of the 10 and under swimmers and will also stretch before entering the water so we ask that those swimmers show up by 10:15am. These swimmers wait for their coach to blow a whistle to line up to enter the pool before every practice.

Please remember only swimmers/ coaches are permitted on deck, parents are not permitted inside the gate during practice.

We also want to warn you, the pool is not being heated this summer - your swimmers WILL complain about the temperature the first week. Our recent cold rainy weather has not done us any favors. If your swimmer(s) have a swim shirt/ thermal suit to wear, we suggest wearing it.

For last minute cancelations we will be sending emails such as this & using Remind (class code @f6dfc4) We will also post to the closed FB group for Follansbee Swim Team, however the emails and remind messages will be sent first during time sensitive situations.

We are so excited to be together again and welcoming so many new people into our swim family! If anyone has any questions, feel free to call/text 304-650-2460.