Weekly Update # Last - Individual All Stars
Dear Tuckahoe Families,
What an incredible season we had. My family has been part of Tuckahoe for 5 years, and during that time, we've celebrated four titles, one triple crown, and lost only two dual meets. This is a stellar record in the largest and most competitive summer swim league in the country. I hope you are as proud as I am of everything we accomplished together.
When I accepted Keith's invitation to be a Team Rep, I wasn't sure what to expect. By the end of my first season, the goals became clear. I set out a couple of key objectives that would make a difference for our swimmers, our families, and ultimately our team:
- First, I wanted every family to feel welcome and part of the group. It doesn't matter if you are the parent of a Little Tiger, a solid Monday meet swimmer, or the club champion. Without each cog in this wheel, we would not be the team we are today!
- Second, I also wanted Tuckahoe to lead Division 1 off the pool deck just as we do in the water. Sportsmanship across the division had begun to drift from the standards the NVSL expects, and I believed Tuckahoe could become the leader.
As a result, swimmers and families found a welcoming community to join and participate. From the season starter Parent Social (now converted into Family Social), to the potlucks (with Nick's Swim Meats), and the meet setups and cleanups, we have more new families mingling together with seasoned ones.
Of course, I would never be able to do that alone. All volunteer coordinators, volunteers themselves, and my trusty co-Team Rep Rebecca have all dedicated their time and effort to make it happen. Together, we worked on and around the deck so our coaches could focus on coaching and our swimmers could focus on racing.
I couldn't be more proud to be a Tuckahoe Tiger and honored to have been able to represent you over these two years. I hope you all have a chance to relax and enjoy some quiet time before we are back in 2027, ready to start all over, cheer on our swimmers, and bring the championship back to our house!
Go Tuckahoe on three! 1, 2, 3, GO TUCKAHOE! (clap!)
André Passos
Now on to some housekeeping:
Individual All Stars (IAS) – Saturday, August 1st @ Vienna Woods
The Divisionals Results, the Psych Sheet for IAS and Tuckahoe's roster are attached (note the three swimmers already scratched into the meet at the bottom of the email).
IAS will be at Vienna Woods (129 Harmony Drive SW, Vienna, VA 22182), at 8:30.
The order of events is the same as Divisionals: Back, Breast, Fly, IM, Free, with Backstroke warm-up starting at 7:45 a.m.
- Set up team area (after 7 AM)
- 8:30 AM: Backstroke start
- 9:45 AM: Earliest time that Breaststroke can start
- 11:00 AM: Earliest time that Butterfly can start
- 12:10 PM: Earliest time that Individual Medley can start
- 1:25 PM: Earliest time that Freestyle can start
If your swimmer will not be participating in IAS, please notify us by 5:00 PM Monday, so we can inform the League and find a suitable alternate.
All-Star Practices
Practices for All-Star swimmers will take place daily from 8:30–9:30 AM for all age groups.
All-Star Breakfast – Friday, July 31st
Post-practice breakfast for All-Star swimmers! Remember to bring dry clothes and change at the club before heading out to some yummy food!
- When: 10:30 AM (after practice)
- Where: Metro 29 Diner (4711 Langston Blvd., Arlington)
- What: Breakfast is provided only for All-Star swimmers; parents and siblings are welcome.
Keep an eye on your email; we will continue to have more detailed information about IAS throughout the week, as alternates are called in to swim.
The following alternates have already been called in to the meet:
- Maddie Nielsen, event 18, 50 Back Girls 13-14 - 33.58s
- Mason Lee, event 23, 50 Breast Boys 9-10 - 47.37s
- Harper Bassler, event 44, 100 IM Girls 11-12 - 1:18.87
