Hi Barracuda Parents,

What a week for the Barracudas! Between the B Meet, Ft. Hunt Sportsmen Relays, and our second A Meet of the season, it was a busy and exciting stretch of swimming. We loved seeing everyone show up in their superhero gear on Saturday—the costumes, cheering, and team spirit were truly next level. Most importantly, the Barracudas came away victorious with a 213–197 win!

A huge thank you to all of our swimmers, volunteers, coaches, and families who brought the energy all week long. Your enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and support continue to make this team so special.

Barracudas Week at a Glance: June 28 – July 4

Morning Practice Schedule

• Monday–Thursday: Regular schedule
• Friday, July 4: Pep Rally from 9:00–11:00 AM (we are monitoring the weather and may adjust timing based on temperatures)

Make-Up Practices

• Tuesday & Thursday: 6:30–7:15 PM

Monday, June 29 – Home B Meet vs. Hollin Hills

Meet Theme: Purple Out

Deck yourself out in purple from head to toe—shirts, hats, face paint, and accessories. Let's make a bold statement on deck!

Timeline

• 4:00 PM – Pool setup
• 4:45 PM – Hollin Meadows arrival
• 5:00–5:20 PM – HM warm-up
• 5:25–5:45 PM – Hollin Hills warm-up
• 5:30 PM – Referee briefing
• 5:35 PM – Timer briefing
• 5:50 PM – Event 1 swimmers report to Clerk of Course
• 5:55 PM – Welcome & National Anthem
• 6:00 PM – Meet begins

Wednesday, July 1 – Barracuda Team Bowling 🎳

Join your teammates and coaches for a fun evening of bowling, pizza, arcade games, and more!

📍 Lucky Strike Arlington
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM

$30 per person includes:

• 1.5 hours of bowling and shoe rental
• Pizza, fries, and soda
• $10 arcade card

Pre-payment is required through the team website to reserve your spot. Please RSVP and complete payment by noon on Monday so we can finalize our reservation with the venue. Space is limited, and only paid registrations can be guaranteed a spot.

Friday, July 3 – Pre-Holiday Fundraiser 🇺🇸

Unfortunately, the Barracuda Swim Team lost money on the Waynewood meet due to the storms. We'd love your help offsetting those losses while kicking off the holiday weekend together.

Starting at 3:00 PM, we'll have:

• Adult Soda ;) $10 for a red Solo cup (refills included while supplies last)
• Gatorade, soda, and candy available for purchase

Come spend time with friends, celebrate the start of the Fourth of July weekend, and support the Barracudas. Every purchase helps the team!

Saturday, July 4 – A Meet: Hollin Meadows @ Mansion House

Meet Theme: Red, White & Blue

Cue the music—it's time for stars, stripes, and all things patriotic. Break out your red, white, and blue and help us bring the energy to Mansion House!

The preliminary meet sheet will be distributed Wednesday, with the final meet sheet sent Friday following the meet exchange.

Please review the list of undeclared swimmers below and update your swimmer's availability as soon as possible. Keeping your swimmer's meet availability current on the team website is one of the biggest ways you can help our coaches prepare lineups each week.

Undeclared Swimmers

Drewry, Declan

Drewry, Owen

Lopez, Elena

Mather, Isabelle

Wootton, Michael

Wootton, Sonia

Wootton, Victoria

Zettlemoyer, Alexander

Coming Up...

Monday, July 6 – Team Picture Day 📸

• All swimmers should arrive by 8:00 AM.
• Every family will receive a complimentary team photo.
• Optional individual photos will be available for pre-order here.

Monday, July 6 – Away B Meet vs. Riverside Gardens

Meet Theme: White Out

All white, all day! Shirts, hats, socks, sunglasses—go head-to-toe in white for a clean, bold look that's impossible to miss on deck.

• Each swimmer may participate in up to two events, including IM.

Wednesday, July 8 – Division 9 Relay Carnival @ Arlington Forest

What is Relay Carnival?

Relay Carnival is a scored, division-wide evening meet where our fastest swimmers compete together in relay teams against the other five teams in Division 9. Relay teams that perform exceptionally well may qualify for NVSL All-Star Relays later in the season.

Meet Theme: Food & Beverage

Sweet, savory, or sippable—dress as your favorite food or drink! Get creative and have fun with it.

Please review the list below and let us know as soon as possible if your swimmer is unavailable.

Undeclared Swimmers

Volunteer Reminders & Opportunities

We're almost halfway through the season, and we want to thank all of the incredible parent volunteers who have stepped up so far. Many of you have already reached your volunteer point requirement.

If you haven't volunteered yet—or aren't sure where you can help—please reach out. We still need support in several behind-the-scenes roles, especially as we begin planning for Team Breakfast and the End-of-Season Banquet.

We also encourage parents to consider on-deck roles. Some of our regular timers would love the opportunity to watch a meet as spectators. Table worker and concessions are both great options, especially for parents with younger swimmers.

Team Shirts 

Team t-shirts will be distributed again on Friday. If your swimmer will not be at practice, please contact me to arrange pickup.

Swimmingly,

Lauren & Michelle