Time Trials are officially in the books!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered, officiated, timed, clerked, ran, set up, cleaned up, and cheered on our swimmers. Hosting our own meet is one of the biggest undertakings of the season, and it truly takes a village. We couldn't have done it without all of you.

It was so much fun watching our swimmers give their best effort in the pool, support their teammates, and kick off the season in true Barracuda fashion. We're excited for what is shaping up to be a fantastic summer!

Time Trials results will be posted at the pool on the bulletin board closest to the women's restroom. You can also access your child’s results in Swimtopia. When checking results if you don’t see a time posted for your child it usually means they DQ’d and the time did not count. We have provided our coaches with a DQ report and they will be working to make corrections. 

Action Required: Meet Declarations

Please take a moment to log into SwimTopia and update your swimmer's availability for upcoming meets.

A Meet vs. Arlington Forest – Saturday, June 20

We currently have more than 60 swimmers undeclared for our first A Meet of the season. Coaches will begin building lineups on Tuesday and need all families to either declare or decline the meet.

11–18 Boys

• Drewry, Owen
• Ferfolia, Archer
• Freinberg, Danny
• Gomez, Kaio
• Zettlemoyer, Alexander
• Drewry, Declan
• Prizio, Rocco
• Fulayter, Brandon
• Gomez, Aidan

8 & Under Boys

• Cigna, Basil
• Cortina, Kai
• Guild, Gustavo
• Zettlemoyer, Kreger
• Belding, Hunter
• Cigna, Theodore
• Comeau, Luke
• Ferfolia, Miles
• Johnson, Emmett
• McNally, Benjamin
• McNally, William
• Renninger, Harmen
• Zickefoose, Maxwell

9–10 Boys

• Homme, Callian
• Homme, Clarke
• Weiler, Cyrus
• Weiler, Soren

11–14 Girls

• Comeau, Ava
• DiGrado, Arie
• Hickey, JoJo
• Johnson, Violet
• Lopez, Elena
• Burnell, Eleanor
• Javkhlan, Anu
• Marm, Reagan

8 & Under Girls

• Schaper, Emily
• Black, Grace
• Cannon, Carolina
• DiGrado, Annaliese
• Freinberg, Celia
• Fulginiti, Evelyn
• Hamano Ludwick, Mari
• Madigan, Violet
• Mather, Isabelle
• Neilson, Marguerite
• Schaper, Allison

9–10 Girls

• Black, Olivia
• Burnell, Vivienne
• Ferfolia, Juliana
• Guild, Francesca
• Jones, Catherine
• McNally, Harper
• Prizio, Paloma

15–18 Girls

• Dwyer, Neve
• Dwyer, Quinn
• Lobo, Fiona

B Meet vs. Waynewood – Monday, June 22

This meet is now open for declarations. The meet will lock on Saturday, June 20 at 12:00 PM. If you miss the deadline, we will not be able to add swimmers after entries have been submitted.

Ft. Hunt Sportsmen Relays – Wednesday, June 24

This meet is now open for declarations. We currently have over 100 swimmers undeclared for this event. Please take a moment to log into SwimTopia and update your swimmer's availability.

More information about Sportsmen Relays can be found later in this email.

Schedule For June 14 - 20

Reminder: All swimmers should bring a towel, swim cap, and a pair of goggles to every practice and meet.

Practice Schedule

Monday, June 15

• No practice due to our first B Meet

Tuesday & Wednesday

• Afternoon practices continue

Thursday – Morning Practices Begin at Hollin Meadows

• 8 & Unders: 8:30–9:15 AM
• 9–12 Year Olds: 9:15–10:15 AM
• 13–18 Year Olds: 10:15–11:15 AM

Fridays

• All swimmers practice together from 9:00–11:00 AM
• We are looking for 4-6 volunteers to help with the craft. Please signup on Swimtopia.

Monday, June 15 – First B Meet vs. Mansion House

Our first B Meet of the season is tomorrow evening against Mansion House. We are excited to see so many swimmers competing and improving their times.

Theme: Pink Out

Think pink everything! Shirts, socks, tutus, boas—go bold and bright as we bring the energy for our first B Meet of the season.

Meet Information

• Swimmers may compete in 2 events, or all 4 if they missed Time Trials.
• All swimmers must be out of the water by 9:00 PM.
• Volunteers must wear a white shirt and blue bottoms.
• Please avoid clothing or hats with logos, including HM team gear.

Location

9321 Old Mount Vernon Road
Alexandria, VA 22309

Meet Timeline

• 5:00 HM Arrival Time
• 5:00–5:20 PM: Mansion House warm-ups
• 5:25–5:45 PM: Hollin Meadows warm-ups
• 5:40 PM: Stroke & Turn / Timers briefing
• 5:50 PM: 8 & Unders report to Clerk of Course
• 5:55 PM: Announcements & National Anthem
• 6:00 PM: Meet begins

Concessions

Mansion House will have concessions available for purchase, including plenty of water, soda, and Gatorade.

They will also be serving:

• Burgers
• Hot dogs
• Pizza
• BBQ
• A variety of snack items

Cash and credit cards are accepted.

First A Meet – Saturday, June 20 vs. Arlington Forest (Away)

Theme: Cops & Robbers

Choose your side—law enforcement or outlaw! Dress as police officers, detectives, sheriffs, robbers, or bandits as we bring some fun to our first A Meet of the season.

Parent Happy Hour – Thursday, June 18 (6:00–8:00 PM)

Join us for a Barracuda Parent Happy Hour hosted by the Michael Family at:

2105 Woodmont Road
Alexandria, VA

Please RSVP on the website so our hosts know how many to expect.

If you are attending, please bring a beverage or appetizer to share.

Ft. Hunt Sportsmen Relays – Wednesday, June 24 @ Stratford Landing

This is one of the most unique and fun meets of the summer and an event many swimmers look forward to each year.

Events are relay-only and combine swimmers of different ages and genders. It is a great opportunity for kids to race alongside friends from both Hollin Meadows and neighboring pools.

Please remember to update your swimmer's availability as soon as possible so we can begin creating relay teams.

HM Photographer Needed

Our longtime photographers, Lori and Terry Allen, no longer have children on the swim team but have generously offered to photograph our swimmers and create our end-of-season slideshow one final summer.

We are looking for someone to shadow Lori this season and take over next year. No professional photography experience is necessary—just an interest in capturing Barracuda memories and helping preserve team traditions.

If you are interested, please contact Lauren directly at: [email protected]

We have a busy and exciting week ahead with our first B Meet, the start of morning practices, Parent Happy Hour, and preparations for our first A Meet of the season.

Thank you for everything you do to support our swimmers, coaches, and team. We look forward to seeing everyone on deck this week!

Go Barracudas!

Swimmingly,

Lauren & Michelle