Dear Barracuda Swimmers and Parents, 

On July 10th (for swimmers with last names starting with A-M) and July 12th (last names starting with N-Z) we will have one of our largest annual team fundraisers in the form of a Swim-a-thon! 

Swimmers collect pledges per lap or flat rate donations from friends/family/neighbors, then challenge themselves to swim as many laps as possible in 2 hours. Swimmers will make their own personal lap goal to try to meet, and there are set practice group lap goals as well. 

Parents, please help your younger children set reasonable yet challenging personal goals for themselves ahead of the swim-a-thon and mark these goals on their pledge sheets. 

Practice Group individual lap goals are as follows (these are challenging, we know!): 

• Sharks (12-18 years) – 200 laps 
• Dolphins (9-11 years) – 150 laps 
• Minnows (7-8 years) – 50 laps 
• Tadpoles (4-6 years) – 10 laps 

There will be free Gatorade and prizewinning opportunities for meeting personal and group lap goals during the swim-a-thon. Prizes for top earners and most laps will also be awarded for each practice group at the end of the season. 

We rely on parent volunteers to help with encouragement and lap counting during the event. This is a lot of fun! Please sign-up to count laps via the Swim-a-thon event on the team’s website. 

This is a great opportunity for kids to tell friends, family and neighbors about our amazing team as they ask for their support in this fundraising endeavor. 

Money should be turned in to ME (Linden) directly - NOT coaches or guards - and is due by Friday, July 19th. 

Pledge sheets will be handed out at an upcoming swim practice. The sheet is also attached to this email, in case you are unable to be at practice the day that it's handed out. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have. We look forward to seeing you and your kids at the swim-a-thon! 

Thanks! 

Linden Nowak 

Swim-a-thon Coordinator 

215.380.4541