The Otters had their second dual meet of the season on Saturday against Kent Gardens. The meet was exciting and had some very close races from the start to the finish! The final score was Kent Gardens 214 Oakton 206. Great job, Otters!

Our Ladies 15-18 medley team set a new NVSL yards record with a time of 1:54:15 (the previous record was 1:56:15 in 2004)! Congratulations to Leena Knepper, Lindsay Kotarski, Annabel Lee and Catherine Lim!

CLICK HERE to see some amazing pics from the meet, pep rally and field day!

In this week’s Rep Report:

• Tuesday Breakfast Treats/Ribbons/Bag Tags
• Tuesday & Thursday night practices
• Social Event: Laser Tag
• Undercover Otters
• Guest Coach
• Pep Rally
• Senior Breakfast - IHOP
• Upcoming Meets
  

ACTION ITEM FOR ALL SWIMMERS:  
All swimmers must declare their availability (available or unavailable) for all swim meets in SwimTopia ASAP (no later than Tuesday morning). Declare availability for all Meets here.   It is very important that we have our full roster available for all Saturday A meets.  

TUESDAY BREAKFAST TREATS, RIBBONS & BAG TAGS
Please plan on your swimmers staying about 20 minutes later after practice every Tuesday (this does not apply to Pups) for breakfast treats and “bag tags”. We will be serving donuts this Tuesday! If your swimmer is not able to attend Tuesday practice, then please check your family folder for any ribbons or bag tags.

TUESDAY & THURSDAY AFTERNOON PRACTICES:
Just a reminder that afternoon practices are held every Tuesday & Thursday for those swimmers who cannot make it to the morning practice or for those who want to have extra practice time in the water. You must SIGN UP to attend. If the sign-up has no swimmers signed up as of noon on the day of, there will be no practice. These practices are not for Pups.   Practice times:  12 & under: 5:00-6:00   13 & older: 6:00-7:00

TEAM SOCIAL EVENT (Thursday, July 1)

The Otters will have an outdoor laser tag event at OSRC on Thursday from 5:00-8:00.

• You must RSVP using this link.
• The cost is $10 per person and must be paid no later than Wednesday (6/30) at 3pm.

You can put cash or check (payable to OSRC) in the COLE family folder in the filing cabinet in the main lobby of the pool.

• There will be two sessions: 5:00-6:30 for 10&Under and 6:30-8:00 for 11&Older
• Last minute “walk-ups” are NOT guaranteed a spot to play.

UNDERCOVER OTTERS (6/28-7/1)

Undercover Otters will be taking place Monday through Thursday this week. Please make sure that you do not forget to leave the gift for your secret otter in the social room each morning before their practice. If you are unable to shop for or deliver your gift, then please have a friend do it for you. You can imagine the disappointment for the kids who are forgotten. There is a $25 limit on the week’s gifts. Please remember to check for food allergies.

• Monday (6/28): Make a spirit sign to cheer your pal on for the B meet v. Little Rocky Run that evening. Signs can be displayed at the meet.
• Tuesday (6/29): Otter spirit blue and green day
• Wednesday (6/30): Gift card to favorite store or restaurant ($10 max)
• Thursday (7/1): Reveal your identity to your Secret Pal!! Favorite pre-packaged food, candy, healthy snack, and/or drink.

Please reach out to Jennifer Raines at [email protected] with questions.

GUEST COACH 
Ever wondered what a swim club practice is like? If so, make sure your swimmer(s) attend practices on Thursday, July 1st. Coach Mat Campet from York Swim Club will be running all practices for the swim team (not Pups) and will be available for questions immediately following each practice.

PEP RALLY (Friday, July 2)
We invite all the Otters and Otter Pups to join us on Friday night from 5:30-7:00 for our next pep rally of the season. The theme is “Star Wars''. We’ll be serving up Bruster’s Ice Cream to all members of the swim team. Our Otters of the Week will be announced and prizes will be given to the most spirited costumes!

SENIOR BREAKFAST
Attention all swimmers 13 and older - join the coaches for breakfast at IHOP (9490 Blake Lane, Fairfax) immediately following practice on Friday.

DUAL A MEET @ OSRC v ORANGE HUNT (Saturday, July 3)
The Otters will host our 1st HOME meet and our third dual A meet of the season v Orange Hunt. Selected swimmers will be notified via email no later than Thursday morning. Come cheer for your Otter teammates!

B MEET @ POPLAR TREE (Monday, July 5)
Our next B meet is on Monday, July 5 @ Poplar Tree. Remember, all B meet entries must be submitted on SwimTopia no later than Saturday at 6PM (there are no exceptions). Please read the entry restrictions before signing up. Call or text our B Meet Rep with questions: Devon Brinn @ 571-286-6423 or Email

EXTRA TEAM SHIRTS
We have some extra Jedi team shirts for sale. Please contact us if you’re interested:

• Youth Medium - $8
• Adult Small - $8
• Adult Medium - $8
• Ladies Cut Medium - $15
• Mens Cut Medium - $15

Sincerely,

Otter Team Reps