Dearest Tsunami Families,

DING DANG! What an amazing team! All I can say is “WOW”! The past three Saturday’s have left my heart full, and each practice makes me smile! Each and every one of our swimmers is challenging themselves by trying new events, cheering on their teammates, and becoming better versions of themselves every day! You all are giving me old lady goosebumps daily and I am so honored to share this time with you!

This upcoming week will bring even more joy! Several of our Ripple swimmers will be swimming in their first meet and I am hoping for a “4th of July” theme as we finish our June meets for the season. It’s been such a great season and I cannot wait to see what amazingness July will provide!

They say it takes a village, and you all are one heck of a village! I need to give a huge shout out to our amazing parent reps. We truly are blessed to have such incredible parents leading the way. Can we also give a huge thank you to our meet manager, Elisa Baumgart. You are a rock star! Our coaches... Morgan, Mya, Sam, Jack, Gio, Atticus and our junior coaches. We would NOT be the incredible Tsunami team without you! Thank you coaches! Timers, doughnut and coffee angels, concession champions and the list goes on and on. You ALL are what makes this team so magical! Thank you! Thank you!

As we come into the last couple of weeks of our season, please remember to smile and know that your swimmer is amazing! I see swimmers walking taller on deck and I am guessing they are liking who they see in the mirror. This sport is not easy, and I can see everyday the work your swimmers are doing in the water. This is the time to finish strong, achieve a seasonal goal, and buy another bottle of sunscreen:).

Continue cheering for each other.

Continue enjoying the smell of chlorine.

Continue having fun.

AND, just keep being the amazing team that you are!

SWIM LOVE,

Coach Kelly