Hi Kingfish families! The 2025 season is just around the corner!

KEY DATES FOR 2025

• Registration & Donuts – May 17th, 9:30-11:30 AM
• Practices and Tryouts Start -- May 27th
• Ice Cream Social – May 30th after practices
• Time Trials -- June 7th
• First A Meet -- June 14th
• AM Practices Start -- June 16th
• First B Meet -- June 18th
• Superstars Meet – July 16th
• Divisionals and Banquet -- July 19th

NEW 2025 COACHING STAFF IS ON DECK!

We are thrilled to announce our Assistant Head Coach, Assistant Coaches and CITs for 2025! Joining Head Coach Erin Currier on deck this summer, please congratulate:

Assistant Head Coach: Jack Cressy

Assistant Coaches: Kian Esfandiary, Amelia Goettsch, Julia Kolotev, Reese O'Halloran and Camille Shafer

CITs: Shaan Altaweel, Jacob Doh, Dieter Englert-Fernandez, Addie Henry, Katie Ingrassia, and Brady Kao

‘Donut’ Miss the Kingfish Swim Team Q&A!

Date: Saturday, May 17th

Time: 9:30 - 11:30 AM

Location: Kentlands Clubhouse

Grab some coffee and donuts while getting all the information you need about the Kingfish Swim Team! This is a great opportunity to:

• Meet the coach
• Learn about the differences between Little Kingfish, Pre-Team and Team
• Learn how to fulfill your volunteer hours
• Get help with online registration, if needed
• See the season suit and get ordering details
• Chat with experienced swim team parents and volunteers

Kingfish Registration:

• Registration will open on 5/1 via the Kingfish Swimtopia site (more info coming soon)
• Once you've registered, you will be eligible to schedule a try-out date via a sign-up sheet that will be emailed to all newly registered parents in early May.

Kingfish Try-outs:

Try-out slots will be available starting Tuesday, May 27th and will run through the week. The team offers three levels of programming for swimmers aged 3-18, and tryouts will help determine the best placement for your child.

Who Needs to Try Out?

• All new swimmers
• Current swimmers moving up a level

If you can’t attend the Q&A event but have questions, feel free to email Mimi Zaw-Pham at [email protected].

We hope to see you there!

BANQUET AND GRADUATION COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER ROLES AVAILABLE

Planning for our end-of-season graduation celebration and banquet starts soon! We need volunteers to help coordinate – this is a great way to get involved and help the team without a huge commitment. If you love to plan events, please consider volunteering your time!

Please reach out to Tanya Janes at [email protected] if you are interested in any of these opportunities!

OFFICIALS

Officials needed! We could use several more parents to train for Stroke and Turn and/or Starter and experienced S&T officials to certify for Referee.

Dates are posted for trainings to certify or recertify, here https://mcsl.org/officials/.

Existing Officials, please check which trainings you need to keep your certifications active.

Please reach out to Tanya Janes at [email protected] if you are interested in any of these opportunities!

VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR B AUTOMATION SHADOW

The Board is seeking a B Automation Shadow to work alongside Susan Lau, the current volunteer in this role. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong computer skills who wants to support the team behind the scenes. The position fulfills the season's minimum volunteer commitment. If you’re detail-oriented and comfortable with general software usage, we’d love to have you join us!

Here is a description of B automation position:

Automation works closely with B meet reps and coaches to seed all B meets events. During home B meets, automation works closely with verifier volunteers to record the swim times of each athlete. Automation also generates placement/time stickers for ribbon writers. This position is a Key Volunteer position and may fulfill a family's minimum volunteer hours requirement for the season.

If you are interested, please contact Susan Lau at [email protected].

2025 TEAM SWIMSUIT

We’re so excited to unveil the suit we’ve chosen for the upcoming Kingfish season! Take advantage of high inventory during the winter months and get yours now – they tend to sell out the closer we get to May.

Suit: Nike Hydrastrong, in blue green tie dye. Shop around – they don’t have to come from swimoutlet and there may be better prices.

Women's Hydrastrong Tie Dye Crossback One Piece Swimsuit

Girl’s Hydrastrong Tie Dye Crossback One Piece Swimsuit

Men's Hydrastrong Tie Dye Jammer Swimsuit

Men's Hydrastrong Tie Dye Brief Swimsuit

CALLING SPONSORS!

Do you own a local business or know someone who does? The Kingfish offers highly visible and valuable sponsorship opportunities at many contribution levels. Check out the sponsorship levels here! Please reach out to Rebecca at [email protected] for more information.

UPCOMING BOARD MEETING DATES

The Kingfish Board and Key Volunteers meet on a monthly basis, usually the second Monday of every month. All current members of the Kingfish team are invited and encouraged to attend.

Board meetings dates have all been entered into Swimtopia, and are held from 7-9pm at the Clubhouse. Upcoming dates: 4/7/25, 5/5/25, 6/2/25, 6/16/25, 6/30/25, 7/14/25

Email Mia Joelsson at [email protected] if you plan to attend a meeting so that we have an accurate headcount. All are welcome.

GOOOOO KINGFISH!