Hi, Sea Dragons!

What a HOT, busy meet we had last night! Thank you to everyone who braved the drive, the heat, and the late night for our Sea Dragons! We did not come away with a win, but our swimmers did a great job trying new strokes, and modifying their swims with in-water starts. We are so proud! The meet results are attached. 

We wanted to remind you all of a few things regarding this meet:

• First, you may have noticed "slower" times than the last meet. This is to be expected for 2 reasons. Mainly, Sonoma's pool is 25 meters, and the pool at Cibolo was 25 yards. Last night was literally a longer pool! In addition, starting in the water and not off dive blocks makes races slower. You can easily expect 2-4 seconds added to your swimmer's times and this still be reasonable. The upcoming Boerne pool on Saturday is also a 25 meter pool, so we will be able to compare better with times to Tuesday's meet. 
• Second, we had a LOT of swimmers try new strokes or this was their first meet. Remember, DQs are common and happen. While our main goal is to have fun, the league also believes in teaching proper swim technique.It is heartbreaking, but also a great learning experience. If you child DQ'd from a race, our coaches have all of the DQ slips/reasons for a DQ. Have your swimmer ask a coach if they are worried about their race and the coaches can explain exactly what they were disqualified for so they can learn and correct. 

Our Sea Dragons are having a great season, and we are looking forward to our third meet in just a couple of days! Stay tuned for more details very soon!

PS- For those not at the meet yesterday, t-shirts have arrived! They will be at practice today for pick up! See you at the pool!