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The Bolts Brief ⚡ Week of May 31

June 1st

Hello Bolt Families,

We’re in full swing, and there’s a lot of fun happening! Our older swimmers are kicking off a new Carowinds tradition, we’re launching Monday Night Dinners at the Pool, team photos are Tuesday morning, and we’ll hit the road for our first away meet of the season.

Please take a few minutes to read through everything below for the week.

BOLT NEWS
Carowinds

All attendees were emailed event details yesterday. There are still some bus seats available. If you’d like to join the trip, please contact Kimber.

Practice Changes for Monday
Due to the Carowinds Trip, practice schedules will be adjusted on Monday.

Former Coach, Brooks Schemm, and Coaching Director, Brooke Teague, will host a special stroke clinic for the 8 & Under and 9–10 age groups during their regular AM practice times. Brooks is also available for private lessons.

8 & Under and 9–10 will have their normal PM practice.

No practices all day for 11+.

Monday Night Dinner + Dive-In Movie @ the Pool
Our first Monday Night Dinner is here! CHEF360 will be onsite at 5:30 PM serving their Carolina Cookout menu (linked here).

Open to all BW residents. Grab your meal to-go or stay and hang out poolside. A portion of all sales benefits the Botany Bolts.

🎬 Stick around afterward for a special Dive-In Movie Night featuring Zootopia 2 beginning around 7:00 PM!

Team Pictures
Tuesday morning at the pool. Swimmers should wear their team suit and arrive no later than 8:30 AM. The team photo will begin promptly at 8:45 AM, followed immediately by optional individual and sibling photos.

Guppies are encouraged to attend and wear their team t-shirt. Morning guppies are welcome to attend afternoon practice.

If purchasing photos, bring your completed order form (linked here). Payment methods accepted: cash, check, or credit card.

There will be no 8&U morning practice on Tuesday.

Team Store Reopened
Reopened for a limited time with custom polos and team flags. The store closes June 2. Don’t miss your final chance to order at the link here.

WEEK AT A GLANCE

  • June 1–4: Practices continue, full schedule here
  • June 1: Carowinds Team Trip (11+)
  • June 1: Monday Night Dinner + Dive-In Movie
  • June 2: Team Photos
  • June 4: Botany Woods @ Silverleaf
  • June 5: Special Edition Fun Friday: Ribbons, Donuts, and Divisionals Week Reveal
  • June 6: Swimmer declarations due for the Neely Farm meet

LOOKING AHEAD

  • June 8: Team Greenville Swim Clinic
  • June 8: Monday Night Dinner
  • June 9: SAIL Night @ The Greenville Drive (buy tickets here)
  • June 10: Boys Day Out at Topgolf (Ages 11+) RSVP here
  • June 11: Girls Night Out at Hollowed Earth Pottery (Ages 11+) RSVP here

AROUND THE POOL
Swimmers of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Swimmers of the Week: Hayden Hellenga, Jacob Moister, Luke Mularski, and Flynn Powers! Read about all of them here.

Record Breaking Performance!
Congratulations to our 15+ Boys 200 Free Relay team for breaking a BW pool record previously set in 2020!

Wise Robinson V, James Lewis, Joel Lewis, and Henry Rhoads combined for an incredible swim and earned a place in the record book.

VOLUNTEERS
We still have volunteer openings for Thursday’s meet. Please sign up if you haven’t already!

We’re also looking for:

  • A Fun Friday Coordinator to help with ribbons, donuts, and prizes (contact Kimber)
  • Volunteers for our Divisionals Week committee (contact Selvy Sieber)

GUPPY CORNER
Our Guppies wrapped up a fantastic first week of practice! ⚡🐟

Guppies are encouraged to attend team photos Tuesday morning. Morning Guppy practice is cancelled due to photos, but all Guppies are welcome to attend the afternoon practice instead.

QUICK LINKS

Thank you to all of our swimmers, volunteers, coaches, and families for the energy, flexibility, and support you’ve brought to the season so far. You are what makes our team such a special community.

Go Bolts ⚡💙
Botany Woods Swim Team Board

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