Hi Devil Rays Families!

What a fantastic season we are having! Let’s keep that incredible energy, momentum, and team pride rolling into July!

Here is everything you need to know for the upcoming week:
HOME MEET: Wednesday, July 1st vs. Franklin Park Stingrays!

Get ready to rock the deck for our next home meet this week! We are hosting the Franklin Park Stingrays, and we need everyone out there bringing their absolute best energy and patriotic spirit!

• When: Wednesday, July 1st

• Time: Meet starts at 5:30 PM

• Meet Theme: 🔴⚪🔵 USA! 🔵⚪🔴 In honor of the upcoming 4th of July, bring out all your patriotic spirit, your finest red, white, and blue gear, and that fierce drive to win! Let's show them how the Devil Rays celebrate!

📂 Check Your Swimmer's Ribbon Folders!

Parents, please remember to check your family folders at the pool! Our amazing kiddos have earned a ton of ribbons lately that need to be loved, appreciated, and taken home to find a proud spot on the fridge or bulletin board! :-)

👀 Looking Ahead: Don't Miss Out!

We have some exciting traditions and major events coming up that you won't want to miss:

• 🍩 Donut Fridays are the BEST! End your week of hard work the right way. Make sure your swimmers are at practice on Friday to enjoy some well-deserved sweet treats with the team!

• 🍝 RSVPs are OPEN for the Pasta Dinner & End of Year Party! It is never too early to let us know you are coming. Getting your RSVPs in early helps our board and volunteers plan perfectly for food and festivities so we can make it an unforgettable celebration. Please take a quick moment to RSVP here: Dulles Farms SwimTopia Meet & Event Signup

📣 Important Safety & Practice Reminders for Our Devil Rays!

As we head into the heart of our season, we want to make sure everyone is getting the absolute most out of their time in the water. To ensure our practices are safe, productive, and fun for everyone, the coaches and Board need to ask for your full cooperation with a few important pool rules.

• Eyes Up, Ears Open: When swimmers are in the pool for practice, your full attention belongs to your coaches. High energy is great, but horsing around on the wall or in the lanes disrupts the workout and makes it hard for others to hear instructions. Let's stay focused so we can Swim Fast, Sting Hard!
• Know Your Practice Time: Swimmers are only permitted in the pool during their designated practice age-group time slot. If it is not your scheduled practice time, you must remain completely out of the water.
• Junior Coaches Lead by Example: Our junior coaches are the role models of this team. We expect you to set the standard by giving 100% attention during your own practices, staying out of the water when it isn't your time, and demonstrating excellent behavior for our younger swimmers to follow.
• Supervision Rule (Ages 11 & Under): Per HOA rules, all swimmers aged 11 and under must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or designated supervisor who is 16 years or older for the entire duration of their practice. Coaches are responsible for the swimmers in the water, so we need eyes on the deck for safety.

Thank you all for your cooperation in keeping our practices safe and running smoothly. Let's have a great week of practice!

🏆 Record Breakers & Personal Bests!

Our swimmers absolutely crushed it at Brambleton this past weekend! Huge congratulations to our newest team record holder and all the rockstars who dropped serious time:

• ⚡ NEW TEAM RECORD! ⚡
  • Aden Kim (13) – #9 Boys 13-14 50m Free: 27.77(Breaking the old record of 27.91!)
• 🚀 HUGE Personal Records (PRs)! (Dropped 3 seconds or more) 🚀
  • Fiona Bertheussen (6) – #2 Girls 6&U 25m Free: 44.14(-3.77s)
  • Emma Dull (5) – #2 Girls 6&U 25m Free: 47.09(-3.16s)
  • Blake Adcock (7) – #3 Boys 7-8 25m Free: 27.64(-6.70s) & #15 Boys 7-8 25m Back: 31.33(-21.72s)
  • Ella Kachel (8) – #4 Girls 7-8 25m Free: 33.98(-9.23s)
  • Rianshika Majumdar (11) – #8 Girls 11-12 50m Free: 57.60(-3.49s) & #20 Girls 11-12 50m Back: 1:15.05(-11.93s)
  • Deeya Mohanty (11) – #8 Girls 11-12 50m Free: 56.74(-6.85s)
  • Jack Hehl (6) – #13 Boys 6&U 25m Back: 52.79(-22.80s)
  • Hunter Larson (8) – #15 Boys 7-8 25m Back: 38.95(-6.53s)
  • Vincent Arnone (9) – #17 Boys 9-10 50m Back: 59.14(-7.45s)
  • Naomi Bertheussen (10) – #18 Girls 9-10 50m Back: 1:00.39(-4.95s)
  • Noah Hawatmeh (11) – #19 Boys 11-12 50m Back: 54.33(-3.59s)
  • Eliana Hawatmeh (8) – #26 Girls 8&U 25m Breast: 36.59(-4.41s)
  • Aakar Khanal (10) – #27 Boys 9-10 50m Breast: 1:26.72(-3.79s)
  • Emma Choma (10) – #28 Girls 9-10 50m Breast: 1:02.81(-5.77s)
  • Emily Halfhill (9) – #28 Girls 9-10 50m Breast: 1:07.16(-8.76s)
  • Charlotte Larson (10) – #28 Girls 9-10 50m Breast: 52.27(-3.34s) & #46 Girls 10&U 100m IM: 1:48.15(-8.28s)
  • Emma Sarkar (9) – #28 Girls 9-10 50m Breast: 1:06.66(-3.65s) & #46 Girls 10&U 100m IM: 2:20.72(-3.58s)
  • Austin Furtek (12) – #30 Girls 11-12 50m Breast: 51.38(-3.01s)
  • Claire Chavez (13) – #32 Girls 13-14 50m Breast: 1:02.70(-4.68s)
  • Penny Barton (8) – #36 Girls 8&U 25m Fly: 26.77(-7.53s)
  • Dean Lazisky (11) – #39 Boys 11-12 50m Fly: 42.79(-3.91s)
  • Nina Neti (15) – #52 Women 15-18 100m IM: 1:54.08(-5.79s)

Way to rewrite the history books and push your limits, Devil Rays! Keep up the amazing work! Let’s SWIM FAST & STING HARD this week Devil Rays!