Hey Devil Rays!

GREAT job at Saturday's away meet at Lenah Mills! We overwhelmingly won that meet and showed a lot of "pirate pride" while doing it! That may have been our last regular season meet, but there is still a lot of excitement to come!

🏊♂️ Divisionals This Saturday!

We have Divisionals coming up this Saturday, July 18th at home!

• Swimmer Declarations Due: Wednesday, July 15th by 11:30 PM.

Who Can Swim at Divisionals?

As a reminder:

• Any swimmer who has achieved two official times in regular season meets is eligible to swim at Divisionals.
• Swimmers who have qualified for one All Star event may also swim at Divisionals, provided they do not swim that All Star event.
• Swimmers with two or more All Star qualifying times are not eligible to swim at Divisionals.

Remember, it is possible to qualify for All Stars at Divisionals, so we encourage all eligible swimmers to stay focused on cutting time as we head into the final two weeks of the season!

🤝 Divisionals Volunteers Needed

Volunteer jobs for Divisionals are now open. Even if your family has already fulfilled its volunteer requirement, please consider signing up. Hosting Divisionals is a major undertaking, and we will need many hands to make the meet a success! Reach out to our Volunteer Chair, Tiffany Forester, at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Note: We are still awaiting information regarding All Stars and will share details with families as soon as we receive them. Thank you for your continued support, and let’s finish the season strong!

🎉 Upcoming Events This Week

Before Divisionals, we have two very important events going on! Please be sure you RSVP for both events below if you are planning to attend, so we can purchase the appropriate amount of food! Links to the RSVP for both events can be found here: https://dullesfarms.swimtopia.com/swim_meets

• End of Year Celebration: Monday, July 13th from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
  • Don't forget: This includes a potluck option and a "pick up food" volunteer spot worth 2 points! It's a nice, easy way to earn those last couple of volunteer points!
• Team Pasta Dinner & Pep Rally: Friday, July 17th from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
  • 🍝 Carb-Loading for a Cause! As we get ready to fuel up for Divisionals, we are bringing back a family fee ($5 per non-swim team person) for the pasta dinner. (Fun history note: Last year was a rare freebie because our rained-out Kickoff Party funds covered the pasta, but we are back to our normal setup this summer!)
  • ⏱️ Big Goals Ahead: Every single dollar raised from this dinner goes directly toward our team's big fundraising goals, including upgrading to much-needed new lane lines and a brand-new timing system! Let's eat some delicious food and invest in the future of the Devil Rays!
  • 💳 How to Pay: You can pay in advance via Venmo (@dullesfarms)—please make sure to include "Pasta Dinner" and the number of guests in the memo. Cash will also be accepted at the door!

🏆 Celebrating Our Swimmers!

🔥 Big Personal Records (PR)

Congratulations to the swimmers who dropped 3 or more seconds from their personal bests at the Lenah Mills meet:

• Arya, Aarna (9) – Dropped 9.06 seconds in the 50m Free!
• Barton, Reese (10) – Dropped a massive 23.36 seconds in the 100m IM!
• Choma, Kate (13) – Dropped 3.97 seconds in the 100m IM!
• Harwell, Brooklyn (10) – Dropped 3.21 seconds in the 25m Fly!
• Jithesh, Vivaan (10) – Dropped 3.36 seconds in the 100m IM!
• Khanal, Aakar (10) – Dropped 4.08 seconds in the 50m Free!
• Kunwar, Aaron (13) – Dropped 5.47 seconds in the 100m Free!
• Lazarevich, Carson (9) – Dropped 8.53 seconds in the 25m Fly!
• Mohanty, Deeya (11) – Dropped 6.94 seconds in the 50m Back!
• Sarsour, Lana (7) – Dropped 4.30 seconds in the 25m Free!
• Venia, Kellan (14) – Dropped 8.18 seconds in the 100m Free!

⭐ All-Star Qualifiers & Events

Shoutout to our incredible swimmers who have qualified for All-Stars this season, along with the events they qualified in:

• Kim Aden – 50 Free, 50 Fly, 50 Breast, 100 IM
• Barton, Penny – 25 Fly
• Barton, Reese – 25 Fly, 50 Back
• Blake Forster – 50 Fly
• Vivaan Jithesh – 50 Free, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 100 IM
• Liam Ku – 25 Breast
• Charlotte Larson – 25 Fly, 50 Breast
• Dean Lazisky – 50 Back, 50 Breast, 100 IM
• Kurt Lazisky – 25 Free, 25 Back
• Kate McInerney – 25 Fly
• Lindsey Mogollon – 50 Back, 100 IM
• Rachel Mogollon – 50 Free, 50 Back, 50 Fly, 100 IM
• Jordan Naquin – 25 Fly, 50 Breast
• Hunter Posey – 25 Fly, 50 Breast, 100 IM
• Eshaan Singh – 50 Back
• Jacqueline Stapleton – 50 Breast
• Peyton Thompson – 100 IM
• Vickie Zogakis – 25 Back

📜 Record Breakers

A huge round of applause for our Devil Rays who broke team records during the 2026 season:

• Kurt Lazisky (Boys 8&U) – 25 Butterfly: 24.63
• Hunter Posey (Boys 10&U) – 100 IM: 1:34.05
• Jordan Naquin (Girls 9-10) – 25 Butterfly: 17.36
• Vivaan Jithesh (Boys 9-10) – 50 Backstroke: 40.66
• Hunter Posey (Boys 9-10) – 25 Butterfly: 18.52
• Rachel Mogollon, Jasmine Stapleton, Abby Ku, Avalon Vervack (Girls 11-12) – 100 Medley Relay: 1:12.98
• Eshaan Singh, Dean Lazisky, Blake Forster, Oliver Halfhill (Boys 11-12) – 100 Medley Relay: 1:10.76
• Kim Aden (Boys 13-14) – 50 Freestyle (27.43), 50 Breaststroke (34.42), 50 Butterfly (30.31), and 100 IM (1:08.70)

Let’s bring that unmatched Devil Ray energy to the pool this week, eat some pasta, and show everyone what our team is made of at Divisionals! Thank you all for an incredible season so far—let’s finish strong! ⚡🐾

SWIM FAST! STING HARD!

Go Devil Rays!