Swim families,

As we wrap up our season, I want to take a moment to share how proud I am of every single one of our swimmers. For all of there hard work and dedication that the showed this season. Thanks to all of your hard work.

We finished the season 7th overall, with the women’s team taking an incredible 3rd place and the men’s team finishing strong in 9th. These accomplishments reflect the dedication, and progress made by each of you. What a powerful way to close out the season, and for me, what a meaningful way to end my time as Head Coach.

Thank you all for the effort, spirit, and commitment you’ve brought to the pool this year. It has truly been an honor. And I cant wait to see what you all can achieve next season.

🎉 End-of-Season Celebration

Mark your calendars! We’ll be hosting our End-of-Season Swim Team Party to celebrate the immense effort and success of our swimmers, coaches, and families.

🗓 Date & Time: June 12th from 5pm to 7pm 📍 Location: We’ve reserved the MPR but hope to hold the party on the pool deck, weather permitting.

This will also serve as a farewell party for Coach Carlo, who will be stepping into his new role as Aquatics Coordinator.

🍕 The Y will be providing:

Costco pizzas

Cookies

Capri Sun

Goodie Bags!

We’re putting together swimmer goodie bags and would love your suggestions! If you have any ideas or item recommendations, please share them soon. Purchases will be made next week.

🌟 Parents are welcome to bring additional food items or snacks to share. More info and reminders will be posted on Spond.

📝 Parent Feedback Survey Still Open!

We are still collecting responses for our Parent Feedback Survey, and we would love it if you could take a few minutes to respond.

Your input gives us a clear insight into what you, our swim parents, want and value—and helps us better understand what areas we can improve on. This feedback is incredibly important as it gives us a sense of where we are as a team, and what changes we can make to continue building a stronger, more supportive program for our swimmers and families.

With a new head coach coming in, this feedback will also help guide them on where to focus—whether it’s improving practice structure, team communication, or overall swimmer experience. Your honest thoughts will help shape the next chapter of our swim team.

📌 The survey is completely anonymous, so please feel free to share your honest opinions.

🔗 Complete the survey here: https://forms.gle/paBaf4dGNX3FvhVN6

Thank you for your time and continued support—we truly appreciate your voice in this process!

☀️ Coming Up: The 3rd Annual Summer Rec League!

We’re excited to kick off our Summer Rec League, a fun, relaxed series of meets designed to keep our swimmers active, connected, and racing over summer break. It's the perfect opportunity for both new and returning swimmers to dive in and enjoy short, spirited competitions!

What to Expect:

Four fast, fun meets over the summer

Short & sweet races (25s for 8&U/9–10, 50s for 11–12/13&O)

Max of 3 individual events per swimmer

All-age 100 Free relays only

Light team scoring (Top 2 swimmers per event per team score points)

League Champion awarded based on cumulative team scores

Meet Fee: $22 per swimmer (same as regular season)

📅 Summer Rec League Meet Dates:

Saturday, June 14 – McKinney

Sunday, June 29 – Ryan

Saturday, July 19 – Copley

Saturday, August 9 – McGrath

🌀 New South Bay Hurricanes Team Store is Live!

We’re thrilled to launch our new team store in partnership with Swim West Paradowski’s, located at:

📍 7962 Convoy Ct, San Diego, CA 92111

Now you can shop online for all your South Bay Hurricanes gear, including:

Team suits

Backpacks

Parkas

Shirts, hoodies, beanies, and hats

🛍️ Shop online here: South Bay Hurricanes Team Store 🔑 Password: gosbh (all lowercase)

Feel free to stop by the store in person to try on team suits for the perfect fit.

Questions? Reach out to me or our Swim West rep, Chris Huxley: 📞 Store: (760) 635-8556 📱 Chris's Cell: (760) 331-7737

Website on SwimTopia

Our website on SwimTopia! It’s your one-stop shop for all things swim team. Visit our site to find practice schedules, meet results, tryout information, and read our latest swim articles. We hope this platform makes it easier to stay informed and engaged throughout the season. Visit our website for more details! (https://sbyhurricanes.swimtopia.com/)

Communication Made Easy with Spond

For our new families, we want to let you know about our messaging app, Spond, where we share all important information regarding practices, meets, and special events. Don’t worry if apps aren’t your thing— we will continue to send updates through email and keep the website up-to-date, so you never miss a beat. Join our Spond group (https://group.spond.com/PEIEL)