Swim Families,

I can't believe that summer swim practice starts ONE week from today! If you haven't already registered for the summer, please do so soon. 

To kick off summer, the AJCC is having FREE community swim this weekend. Hours are Saturday from 1:00-7:00 pm and Sunday from Noon-7:00 pm. Membership is not required.

Coach Joe, Coach Alex and Coach Sam will again be offering private coaching. If you would like private coaching for your swimmers, please complete the attached form and submit it to Ed Hunter at the AJCC office.

In other news....

REGISTRATION

Registration will be handled exclusively through our new website. Simply go to our site and click on the “Register Now” link on the right-hand side of the page. Also, be sure to enter your swimmers’ t-shirt sizes for the team shirt on the Merchandise page, including how the swimmer name should appear on the back of the shirt.

You can register through our website, which can be accessed by clicking the link below:

USC Smokin' Salmon website

Registration fee is $250 per swimmer. This includes all practices, meet registration fees and the team t-shirt, as well as some other fun team activities and expenses. All payments should be made by credit card through our secure site.

If you know of another family that would be a great addition to our team, please forward this email on to them. We always have room for new swimmers and would love to have additional families join our team.

PRACTICE

Practice begins on Tuesday, May 29. All practices will be held at the AJCC pool.

Our schedule will be as follows:

Morning Practices (Monday through Friday)

8:00 - 9:00 a.m. (Ages 10-Under at AJCC Pool)

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Ages 11-Up at AJCC Pool)

Afternoon Practices (Monday through Thursday)

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. (For swimmers attending MCDC only)

Evening Practices (Monday through Thursday)

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Ages 10-Under at AJCC Pool)

7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Ages 11-Up at AJCC Pool)

MEET SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 21: USC v. Rockwood Tigers Swim Team at AJCC

Thursday, June 28: USC v. Ft. Sanders Storm at Ft. Sanders

Saturday, July 14: Smoky Mtn Invitational (11-Up) Springbrook Park, Alcoa

Sunday, July 15: Smoky Mtn Invitational (10-Under) Springbrook Park, Aloca

Wednesday, July 18: USC v. Newport Cocke County at AJCC

Monday, July 23: USC v. Oak Ridge Aquatic Club at AJCC

Friday, July 27: GKAISA City Meet Championship (11-Up)

Saturday, July 28: GKAISA City Meet Championship (10-Under)

Sunday, July 29: GKAISA City Meet Finals

Mandatory Parent Meeting

There will be a parent meeting on Wednesday, May 30 at 6:30 pm at the AJCC Pool. The meeting will include GKAISA Concussion Training, Cardiac Arrest Training and other information that is mandated by GSAISA. We will also review the USC Hazing Policy. We will also cover introductions, general questions, social events, meet schedule, team communication and volunteer opportunities. Also, we will be operating the Concession Stand at meets as a fundraiser for our team. We may also have some good food truck options during meets.

Team Suits

Our team suit will be the TYR Phoenix Splice, which is the same suit that we used last year. Team suits are available for purchase at Swim and Tri in Bearden.

Team Towels

Team towels (same design as last year) can be purchased on our website under the “Merchandise” tab at registration.

Caps

We will be ordering silicone caps through Swim and Tri (same design as last year). Please note that we use silicone caps because Coach Joe is very allergic to latex. Cost for a single cap will be $15.00.

Other Merchandise

We may have added the option for parents to purchase team t-shirts for $15.00 each. Please make those purchases under the “Merchandise” tab at Registration.

Again, thank you for being a part of the University Swim Club Smokin' Salmon family. We are looking forward to seeing you soon!

Coach Joe and the USC Smokin’ Salmon Parent Committee