mattie g

Definitely the weather. I just checked the NVSL site (stalker), and I think I know which meet was yours. Any meet that comes down to relays and ends like that would be awesome (if you win )!

The pool we swam at was really shaded, so it was pretty damn chilly! Our opponents were unfortunately dealing with a lot of COVID cases, so it ended up not being much of a contest. They were great hosts, though, so we all had a good time! A lot of our kids had uncomfortable swims, but they pushed though it, which is really all we could ask for!

Yeah...first A Meet of the season is going to be a little chilly!

School's Out party tonight at the pool. Perfect weather for it!

It’s a rough existence out there in Stephens City.

Hoping it’s just some showers on Saturday, but we’re still planning to put up canopies so the time cards can actually be written on and are legible. My main concern now is just the kids staying warm. I probably should t worry, but I’m a softie.

All of our thoughts and prayers paid off! 0.20” here, but we didn’t need any more than that, so I’m good…

We have swim team time trials starting at 9:00 am on Saturday, so it looks like we’ll be swimming in the rain as long as there’s no thunder. Wouldn’t mind this thing being a dud since I’ve had over 2” of rain in the last two weeks, but I understand that others who are suffering from the drought would like some steady rains.

Sorry to hear that, K. Hope the hubs gets better soon!

With the big June warmup coming up, I'd say most likely!

Lots of chatter on the local Facebook group. Crazy story!

Things are looking rough there in Maryland right now:

I really hope the nearby CoCoRaHs reports tomorrow!

Absolute deluge with this last cell to end the day. Never came close to verifying severe in any of these storms today, but holy sh*t is it dumping right now.

Dude…that’s an awesome story! I love the idea of letting the folks who worked hard all season to have a little fun at the end of it all. Our last B Meet is away, last A Meet is at home. We also have the Lollipop Meet a couple days before Divisionals. Might need to see if the folks want to stick around for afternoon drinks after that last A Meet. Now to coordinate with my concessions-lead wife! As for the part about the rise from lower to higher divisions, I can only imagine. It’s really too bad that the nature of summer swim seems to have been lost for you guys, but I love that you’re trying to recapture at least some of it. I’ve been really intrigued by a team near me that has gone from a perennial Division 11-12 team to Division 3 in just a few seasons. I dont think I’d want that for us because I’m sure a lot of that fun is lost, but I’d love at least grow our team to the point that we don’t have to worry a out filling lanes or having a relay for an age group. That’s kind of my goal over the next couple years. We’ll see if we can at least make some strides!

Sitting in the car with the little one while big sister does dryland in the pool house. I could use a beer…

This untrained not spotter experienced heavy rain, no wind, and the occasional thunder. Mid-Atlantic severe at its middling best!

66 and south sort of day?

That's confusing. I think they mean that there's a slight chance early on, then 90% chance of rain later with a chance of storms.

Basically. We so rarely do real severe, so it's probably just another run-of-the-mill thunderstorm day.

0-15-5, which pretty much means we'll get some gusty winds, lightning, and heavy rain followed by 30-45 minutes of stratiform rains. No need to expect anything more...and I'm perfectly fine with that!

Nary a cloud in the sky in Burke. I'd like storms to hold off until after 7 so the kids can get swim practice in, but I have a feeling that's not going to happen.

As a team rep, my job is a lot bigger than it is for other parents, so it's kind of hard to say. My co-rep and I have been meeting since January. Those were just preliminary meetings, but they started ramping up in March as we got the new website going and started general planning for the season. We see each other almost every day at the bus stop, so we always have a little chat about things, and of course we see each other at practices now. We're also always texting about plans, budget, etc. and coordinating on communications to the families. I'm fully expecting it to get even crazier in a couple weeks as we start real planning for the meets and coordinating with the coaches and data coordinators on getting the meet sheets squared away. My wife ran concessions last year, which was a huge job. People like Referee, Data Coordinator, Starter, and Chief Timer (among others) have a big part to play, but their jobs are generally "just" day of meets (Data Coordinator is more than just day of). I always mention that we're a small team, and that means that we need lots of families to get really involved. It's a decent amount of work for everyone, but we all generally like each other, so that's a huge help! I mean...if you have nothing better to do, then you might as well get down to the pool to help! We have some folks on our team who get involved like you do. They sign up for official volunteer slots, but they end up doing a ton more before, during, and after meets. I'm already seeing how important these folks are for us, so we always let them know how appreciated they are! Adult beverages, you say? Tell me more...

Been awesome pool (and pool beer) weather the last four days, with another great swim practice evening on tap!

Not hard for a show to be better than Boba’s Book.