Hello AP Dolphins,

NOTES FROM THE COACH

Happy Sunday Dolphins! What a great meet on Saturday! It was a long day, but we saw some amazing swims. Our team recorded 545 best times, and we pulled off a very close victory, scoring 434.5 points to Del Norte's 394.5 points. Great job coming out and racing hard!

We did have a few missed relays. Please make sure swimmers are behind the blocks or near their lane at the deck end when it is time for relays. Coaches are not able to leave the deck to look for swimmers, and missing a relay impacts the entire team.

This weekend we will be competing against the Fair Oaks Dolphins in our first away meet of the season. Check-in will begin at 6:45 a.m. One of the main reasons meets start late is because scratches are not completed in a timely manner. I will begin processing scratches at 7:00 a.m. to ensure Fair Oaks has enough time to print all necessary meet materials. We have a little more flexibility at our home pool, but that is not the case at away meets. Warm-up and meet information will be sent out as soon as we receive it.

The sign-in/sign-out deadline is TONIGHT! Please log in and declare your athlete's attendance. Meet preparation will begin tomorrow morning.

This week we will have both an endurance day and a jump-out day. We need to continue building our endurance, and several athletes asked coaches how they can improve their swim times. The answer is simple: attend practice! The more consistently swimmers practice, the more they will improve.

With summer approaching, we've received some questions about morning practices. These will begin in mid-June and will be held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Coaches use this time to focus on starts, turns, and finishes. Morning clinics are not intended to replace afternoon practice; they are an additional opportunity to work on important technical skills. Athletes who can attend both sessions will see the greatest benefit.

Finally, our lost and found is overflowing! Please take a moment to check the bin and make sure none of your belongings have been left behind.

Congratulations again on a fantastic meet. Let's do it again this weekend!

Sabrina Henley

AP Dolphins Head Coach

[email protected]

DATE CHANGE - PICTURE DAY IS THIS TUESDAY (6/2/26) at 4:30PM

Due to a scheduling conflict, we had to move picture day up a day to this Tuesday at 4:30pm. Please arrive by 4:15 so the swimmers are ready by 4:30. There will be no swim practice on this day. Individual pictures and a team picture will be done. Pictures are not included with your swim registration so please make sure to fill out an order form if you want your swimmer’s pictures. You are able to order pictures online, but you must submit your order by Tuesday, June 2nd at 12:00 PM. Click here to order online. Order forms will be available on picture day for anyone who doesn't order online ahead of time.

LAPAPALOOZA – JUNE 12TH

The biggest fundraiser of the year is coming up on Friday, June 12th and we need your help to make it a success! During your child’s regularly scheduled swim practice, they will have the opportunity to help raise funds for our team by swimming as many laps as they can during their practice time. It will be a super fun day for the swimmers with music, decorations, and a sweet treat to enjoy after they swim as many laps as possible. We will need some help tracking swimmers’ laps so try to stick around that day to help count! Watch for more details to come in the upcoming days to find out how to get started raising funds for our team! If you have questions about the fundraising event, please email [email protected].

MORNING SWIM

Morning practice starts on June 15^th. Morning practices will run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. This is an additional practice for our athletes to prepare for our upcoming meets and Championships!

IMPORTANT DATES

• 6/2/26 – Team Pictures @ 4:30pm; no swim practice
• 6/06/26 - Arden Park @ Fair Oaks
• 6/12/26 – Lapapalooza – AP Swim Fundraiser
• 6/15/26 – Morning Swim begins
• 6/20/26 – Galt @ Arden Park
• 6/27/26 - Arden Park @ West Sacramento
• 7/11/26 – Laguna Creek @ Arden Park
• 7/18/26-7/19/26 - Gold Rush Swim Championship
• 8/1/26-8/2/26 – Sacramento Valley Meet of Championships

All of these dates have been added to the Calendar on the AP Dolphins website and can be found by clicking this link: AP Dolphins Calendar. Please check out our website for more details www.apdolphins.org. Be sure to download the mobile app platform for our site, SwimTopia. You can also follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/APDolphinsSwimTeam and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/apdolphins

See you at the pool!

Leah Lind

AP Dolphins Communications