Newsletter

June 17, 2024

Week #5

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS:

PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU ARE RSVPing

TO ALL MEETS AND EVENTS BEFORE THE DEADLINE!

MEET DEADLINES ARE 5PM ON MONDAYS. THANK YOU!

MEET #4: DACULA DOLPHINS vs RIVERSHYRE SHARKS

This week is our fourth Swim Meet of the season & OUR LAST HOME MEET. Swimmer’s times will be recorded and count towards County Rankings. (The top 50 swimmers in each age group, for each stroke, as well as all Relay-A teams.)

CONCESSIONS

Food Trucks: 

Uncle Mell’s Ribs: 

Hot Dog Combo, chips & drink $4.00

Hamburger Combo, chips & drink $5.00

Smoke Sausage Combo, sausage with chips $5.00

Combination, hot dog, sausage dog, hamburger $15.00

King of Pops: Various flavors, $5.00 each

Complimentary cold water bottles are available for our volunteers and swimmers. Coolers will be kept on the pool deck near the Starter Table and in our Bullpen.

VOLUNTEERS

Kayla, our Volunteer Coordinator, is on vacation this week. Please be sure to check-in and pick up your volunteer lanyard upon arrival, to help us keep the Meet running smoothly. Any questions or issues that arise regarding Volunteering at this Meet, should be brought to the attention of a Board Member immediately.

***Reminder - Due to our Team’s Staffing Shortage, all Dacula Dolphin Volunteers work the entire Meet. *** 

Our Volunteers will have a break when “Second Shift” is announced.

MEET THEME

Senior Swim Night! 

Honoring our 2024 Dolphin Graduates: Luna Shillcutt & Jack Galasso!

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UPCOMING EVENTS & REMINDERS:

*6/19 - No Practice - Federal Holiday - Juneteenth

* 6/20 - Home Meet #4 - Dacula Dolphins vs Rivershyre @ Bogan Pool-arrival 4:45pm

* 6/21 - No Practice due to a Gwinnett Parks Dept. Event.

* 6/22 - GA Parks & Rec Championship Meet Qualifier - 8am - Collins Hill Pool.

All swimmers MUST bring a copy of their birth certificate for submission.

* 6/26 - LAST PRACTICE FOR ALL PODS

(County & “A” Relay Swimmers continue till 7/11)

* 6/27 -Meet #5, Mapleridge vs Dacula -1438 Dunsford Cr. Suwanee - arrival 5:00pm

* 6/28 - TEAM BONDING - Ice Cream & Art Social @Dacula Pavilion - 7-9pm

Make masterpieces on your canvas & in your sundae bowl! 

(PS - Happy Birthday Coach Rory!)

* 7/11 - County Swimmer Dinner - after practice @Dacula Pool. (limited to County Swimmers & their families only)

*7/12-14-GCSL County Championship Meet, McAuley Aquatic Center@GA Tech

* 7/17 - 2024 Dacula Dolphin Swim Team Banquet - Award Ceremony (tbd)

*7/19-20 - GA State Parks & Rec Championship Meet in Columbus, GA

COUNTY SWIMMERS: All individual and “A” Relay Swimmers who qualify for the County Championship Meet at GA Tech on 7/12-14, will need to declare their attendance in the beginning of July.

If your swimmer has placed within the County Top 100 in any event, there is a chance that they will move up to qualify for the Top 50 once scratches have been made. Please see Coach Tariq for updates.

COUNTY PRACTICE: Continues 7/1-11(excluding 7/4) 7:00pm-8:30pm @Dacula

** Pre-orders for 2024 Championship Merch: https://stores.inksoft.com/2024gcsl/shop/home due JUNE 26!

GCSL TOP 55:

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DOLPHIN SWIMMERS THAT MADE IT ONTO THE GCSL TOP 75 LIST FOR WEEK #3:

*Adeline Ilas

*Emma Gherasim 

*Nadia Hill 

*Enu Kim

*Rory Arakas 

*John Galasso 

*Daniel Castro

And to our Relay Teams:

B8U Free Relay. G8U Free Relay

B9/10 Free Relay. G9/10 Free Relay

B9/10 Med Relay. G9/10 Med Relay

B11/12 Med Relay G11/12 Free Relay

B13/14 Free Relay.

M15/18 Free Relay W15/18 Free Relay

M15/18 Med Relay. W15/18 Med Relay

KEEP UP THE GREAT SWIMS!

🐬 Go Dolphins! 🐬

~ See you at the pool! ~