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Somerset Dolphins

We are counting down to the start of the 2024 summer swim season and want to make sure you have the following key dates marked on your calendars: Monday, 5/13/24: Parent Orientation via Zoom. For new and returning parents. We will kick-off with Minis orientation at 5pm and then full team orientation at 5:20pm. More details to come. Friday, 5/17/24: Dolphins and Minis Kick-Off Party. Purchase team suits and gather with your teammates over pizza. We hope to also distribute pre-ordered spiritwear. Will be at the pool or Town Hall....

Somerset Dolphins

We have an exciting update to the 2024 swim season: Somerset has been selected to host Divisionals for the first time ever (we think)! What this means for our team: Home field advantage for our swimmers; Lots of revenue opportunity for the team. We hope this gives everyone an extra incentive to stay in town for Divisionals – we need every swimmer and volunteer available given our small team size! It also means we will need to move the team banquet to Sunday, July 21st at 4pm so please save...

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Thank you to the parents who joined us to discuss post-summer swimming options, aka “winter swimming.” As a follow-up, we wanted to share more information, particularly because most of the competitive clubs are doing tryouts now and most stroke and training programs that start in the Fall open registration soon. Benefits of Post-Summer Swimming Keeping kids who love summer swim team in the water in the Fall, Winter, and Spring is extremely beneficial to building their confidence and skill levels once the summer season rolls around. Swimming is a life-long...

Somerset Dolphins

It’s only January but we know many of you are already locking in summer camps for your kids so we appreciate you keeping the SOMERSET DOLPHINS top of mind in your planning. Important 2024 Season Dates and Times Attached is a preliminary calendar of all the 2024 meets and some of the key FUN SOCIAL EVENTS we are planning for this season. A few key reminders about timing: Practices are in the afternoons for Minis (3:30pm and 4pm) and the team (4:30pm or 5:30pm); Morning team practices start after MCPS...