Swim Families,

Congratulations Swimmers! With our win over the Maryville-Alcoa Flying Dolphins on Tuesday night, we are League 4 Champions. Our 4-0 record makes us one of the only undefeated teams in GKAISA.

TEAM PHOTOS

If you signed up for photos, you should have received a link for proofs. If you are having problems accessing the photos or if your ordering options are limited, please be sure to call TSS Photography to see if they can help.

JUNKFEST MEET

We are bringing back an old USC/Faculty Club tradition with the Junkfest Meet this Monday night. We will be hosting Benington-Farrington, WSY and the AJCC for a fun meet on Monday, July 18 at 6:00 pm in the competition pool at Allan Jones. Instead of ribbons, we will be swimming for prizes… and we will do a special recognition of our Senior Swimmers that night.

To sign up, please click on the link below:

https://universityswimclub.swimtopia.com/swim_meets

Sign-up deadline is Saturday, July 16 at 5:00. If you would like to swim in the Parent Relay, please let Coach Allie know by emailing at [email protected]

Also, be sure to sign up for worker shifts. We will only run one shift for this meet. The worker shifts are a little different but we promise it will be fun!

We will be selling concessions to help cover the cost of the meet, so come hungry. The Concessions lists is attached!

START AND TURN CLINIC

If you are interested in some extra practice on Tuesday night, please take advantage of the TNAQ Start and Turn Clinic on Tuesday night. Please see the attached flyer for detains. 

GKAISA CHAMPIONSHIP MEET INFORMATION

City Meet will take place Thursday, July 21 through Saturday, July 23. Preliminaries for swimmers 10-Under will be held on Thursday, July 21. Warm-ups will begin at 1:00 pm, with a meet start time of 3:00 pm. Preliminaries for swimmers 11-Up will be held on Friday, July 22. Warm-ups will begin at 7:00 am, with a meet start time of 9:00 am. Finals will be held on Saturday, July 23. Warm-ups will begin at 7:00 am, with a start time of 9:00 am. Additional details may be found in the Meet Invitation, which is under the City Meet tab on the GKAISA website.

https://gkaisa.swimtopia.com/2022-gkaisa-city-championship

CITY MEET PARKING

City Meet parking will be available in the garage across from Allan Jones.  For those who pre-ordered passes, we will have them for you on Monday night at the JunkFest meet.

NATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMERS WANTED

If your swimmer is interested in auditioning to perform the National Anthem on any day of City Meet, please contact Harry Whiteside at 865.936.5454. Auditions may be carried out in person, over the phone or by video audition (preferable) sent to [email protected]. For more information, see the City Meet tab on the GKAISA website (www.gkaisa.swimtopia.com). Deadline to submit is Monday, July 18.

END-OF-SEASON BANQUET

We will hold our End-of-Season Banquet on Sunday, August 7 at 1:30 pm at Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall. The menu will feature penne pasta with alfredo and grilled chicken, chicken tenders, a garden salad and macaroni and cheese. Cost this year will be $18 for 11-Ups and $10 for 10-Unders.

Registration is now open. Please sign up by clicking the link below:

https://universityswimclub.swimtopia.com/shop

… AND FINALLY…

Thank you for being a part of our team! We are enjoying our old and new traditions, and we are so glad that you are a part of our swim family.

Happy Swimming!

Coach Allie and the USC Board