We regret to inform you that we will need to cancel tonight's (Monday, May 14th) Team Dolphins practice because there is a problem with the chemical levels in the pool.  This problem should be corrected by tomorrow, so you can expect that regular practices will resume at the pool tomorrow.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Senior Group:  You will still have your regularly scheduled strength training at All-American Fitness today.

One last reminder:  The Swim-A-Thon will take place this Thursday, May 17th!  This is the last opportunity this season to meet your fundraising obligation through fundraising efforts. Any remaining fundraising balances will remain as a charge on your Team Dolphins account and are due paid-in-full by July 31, 2012.

DOWNLOAD the meet entry information for the Beach Bash meet to be held at Blaisdell Family Aquatics Center in Topeka, Kansas June 1-3, 2012.  This meet is encouraged for swimmers in all practice groups.

Topeka Beach Bash Meet Entry Information

Please read the entire meet information document carefully before signing-up for the meet, and please note the entry limits.  Also, please note that this meet is a Long Course meet, meaning that swimmers will compete in a 50 meter (Olympic size) swimming pool.  
 
Entries for this meet are due no later than this coming Wednesday, May 16th at 9:00 PM. Sign-up for the meet online.  The meet entry link and entry instructions for it are posted below.
 
To sign up for the swim meet, click on the following web address or copy and paste it into your browser to access the meet sign-up page:
https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3307644&RF=2910075&mode=0
 
Once you have accessed the sign-up page, log-in using your e-mail address and your account password.  Then follow these instructions:
1. Select the participant your are signing-up for the meet.
2. Select the Long Course meet season.
3. Select Beach Bash at Blaisdell.
4. Select the events you want your swimmer to swim. (Remember to follow the entry limits provided in the meet information.)
5. Confirm swimmer information.
6. Proceed to checkout to pay your meet fees.

Attached are the warm-up times for this weekend's Early Bird meet sent to me from the host team.  Please note that there may be an error in time on the Friday warm-ups, as the meet starts at 6:00 PM, but the attached schedule says our warm-ups do not begin until 7:30 PM.  We are, indeed, second warm-up, but according to the original meet information, that warm-up will begin at 5:00 PM.  The coaches have asked that everyone be there by 4:45 PM on Friday and 15 minutes prior to warm-up times on Saturday and Sunday. Please note that 12 and Under events take place in the morning, and Open events take place in the afternoon on Saturday and Sunday.

Also attached is the original meet information and the meet entries in case you need either document again.

Good luck to all swimmers this weekend!

2012-kc-blazers-early-bird-invitational.pdf

individual-meet-entries-report---early-bird-2012.pdf

warm-up-assignments-early-bird-2012.pdf

Dear Team Dolphins Families,

Click HERE to download the May 2012 Calendar.  Please note that we move to our summer schedule beginning Friday, May 25th.  Below is an outline of the summer practice times.

4/23/2012

BY Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, CSSD

All kinds of pre-workout supplements are being marketed to athletes claiming to boost energy, enhance performance, and improve endurance. Do you need to eat before a workout? If so, what should you eat or drink? Let’s look at who might need a pre-workout snack and the best choices.

T-SHIRT ORDER FORM

Team Dolphins are ordering T-shirts!  The front includes the Team Dolphins logo, and the back includes Team Dolphins' most intense workout schedule (the Blue Springs Senior Group workout schedule) as a sample of the hard work all of our Dolphins swimmers put into their swimming!

Dear Team Dolphins Families,

Meet entry information for the Early Bird meet to be held at the Lee's Summit Aquatic Center in Lee's Summit, Missouri May 11-13, 2012 is attached to this e-mail. This meet is encouraged for swimmers in all practice groups.

Access the link below for information and registration paperwork for the Sharks Summer Swim Team hosted by Team Dolphins.

Also, keep up to date with Sharks Swim Team information on the Sharks website at www.bluespringssharks.com

2012 Sharks Summer Swim Team Info/Registration

Access the attached link for the Blue Springs Dolphins' April calendar.

Download April Calendar

Team Dolphins' Summer League Preparation program is scheduled to begin in both Kansas and Missouri on March 26th, 2012 and run through May 25, 2012.  If you are looking to get in shape for your summer league swim season, this program is for you!