The Otters had their second dual meet of the season on Saturday against Lee Graham. The meet was exciting and had some very close races from the start to the finish! The final score was Lee Graham 226 Oakton 194. Great job, Otters!

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

CLICK HERE for results from Saturday’s meet.

ACTION ITEMS:

• Declare availability for ALL A meets and Relay Carnival by Tuesday at noon
• Select events for B meet by Saturday at 6pm
• RSVP for Laser Tag (10&under)
• RSVP for Laser Tag (11&over)
• RSVP for Progressive Dinner (13&over)
• RSVP for 4th of July Practices (10&under)
• RSVP for 4th of July Practices (11&over)
• Sign up for TEAM PHOTO account

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 at noon). Declare availability for all Meets HERE. It is very important that we have our full roster available for all Saturday A meets.

DIVISIONAL RELAY CARNIVAL (July 6)

Please declare your child’s availability for Divisional Relay Carnival @ Lee Graham on July 6 ASAP. Selected swimmers will be notified on Tuesday, July 5.

4TH OF JULY PRACTICE

Join us for a fun and festive practice on the 4th of July. Reminder - there will be no B meet on the 4th of July, so swimmers will have an opportunity to swim relays for times. Please RSVP so we know how many swimmers to anticipate will attend practice.

• RSVP for 4th of July Practices (10&under)
• RSVP for 4th of July Practices (11&over)

B MEET (Monday, June 27)

The Otters will visit Greenbriar on Monday 6/27. Remember, all B meet entries must be submitted on SwimTopia no later than 6pm on the Saturday prior to the B meet (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 HERE to RSVP.

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.

PROGRESSIVE DINNER (Wednesday, June 29)

Calling all Senior swimmers (13&over)! It’s time to get ‘dressed up’ and gather at the pool for our first ever progressive dinner. Swimmers will start at OSRC for pictures and to organize a caravan. Then the teens will start their culinary crawl among three different houses. The evening's timeline is as follows:

• 5-5:45pm: meet at OSRC for pictures & caravan
• 6pm-6:45pm: appetizers at the Dearman House (3000 Applebrook Lane, Oakton)
• 7-8pm: main course at the Lim House (11010 Sweetmeadow Drive, Oakton)
• 8:15-9pm: dessert at the Mancusi House (11730 Flemish Mill Court, Oakton)

Parents will pick up swimmers back at OSRC at 9pm. Please click HERE to RSVP. 

We will need donations to help feed our hungry teenagers - please click HERE to bring donations to the various houses! This event relies on parent help.

TEAM SOCIAL EVENT (Thursday, June 30)

The Otters will have an outdoor laser tag event at OSRC on Thursday 6/30.

• The cost is $10 per person and must be paid no later than Wednesday (6/29) at 5pm. Venmo/cash preferred. Please put cash in a clearly marked envelope in the Kaplan family folder. Venmo @Lara-Kaplan or check payable to OSRC.
• Details will be sent out on Wednesday when we have confirmed players.
• Everyone must wear sneakers to play.
• Last minute “walk-ups” are NOT guaranteed a spot to play.
• Bring your suit and towel and play with your friends afterwards.

PEP RALLY (Friday, July 1)

We invite all the Otters and Otter Pups to join us on Friday night from 5:30-7:00pm for our next pep rally of the season. The theme is “Secret Spies." We will serve the swimmers pizza for dinner. Our Otters of the Week will be announced and prizes will be given to the most spirited costumes!

SENIOR BREAKFAST (Friday, July 1)

Attention all senior swimmers! Join the coaches for breakfast at IHOP (9490 Blake Lane, Fairfax) immediately following practice on Friday.

DUAL A MEET @ OSRC vs. CARDINAL HILL (Saturday, July 2)

The Otters will host the 3rd dual meet of the season vs. Cardinal Hill. Selected swimmers will be notified via email no later than Thursday morning. Come cheer for your Otter teammates!

TUESDAY & THURSDAY AFTERNOON PRACTICES

Just a reminder that afternoon practices are held every Tuesday & Thursday from 5-6pm for those swimmers who cannot make it to the morning practice or for those who want to have extra practice time in the water. Any 8U swimmer must have approval from Coach Laura to attend this practice. Please click HERE to sign up for practice. Practice will be canceled if no one has signed up by noon on the day of this practice. These practices are not for Pups.

PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

If you are looking for private swim lessons for your child, please contact one of our coaches. You can read their bios and get contact information here. You do not need to be on the swim team to have lessons with our coaches.

GO OTTERS!