CPSD - Weekly 7/11

July 11th

Greetings Cary Park Sea Dragon (CPSD) Families!

The Sea Dragons swam fast across our two-day meet against Sunset Ridge. Sea Dragons swam fast against Apex with lots of records and a big win! A big thanks to all the volunteers who came out for the second day, it was much appreciated!

This upcoming week Sea Dragons have TWO meets to finish out the season:

On Tuesday, July 14th, Sea Dragons travel to Cary Swim Club! TONIGHT at 11:30 pm is the Meet Sign-up Deadline! Please RSVP if your swimmer will be attending or not attending, indicate relay participation status, and preferred events (if any). Our meet theme is Sea Dragon Pride! Come dressed in your red and black team spirit wear! Complete Meet Info Below. If we win, we win our division, GO TEAM

On Wednesday, July 15th the Mini Sea Dragons will have their season meet from 4:30-5:30 pm @ Cary Park Pool. Our meet theme is Disney (Princes and Princesses), so come dressed like your favorite Disney character or royalty!

***Please come out and cheer on the Mini Sea Dragons! Having as many fans to support them makes the event both fun and memorable for the youngest swimmers!***

Game Day Practice for 11&Up swimmers will be moved to 6:30-7:30 pm on Wednesday, July 16th to accommodate the Mini Sea Dragon meet. Game Day Practice will be held at the regular scheduled time for 7&8’s and 6 and Unders.

Do you not have enough volunteer points yet? There are jobs available for the meet this Tuesday, go sign-up. If you can’t do those and need ideas email [email protected]if interested.

The final event of the season is our Team Awards Ceremony:

●Please RSVP for the Cary Park Sea Dragons End of Season Award Ceremony on Tuesday, July 21st 6:00-7:30 pm at the Cary Park Pool. We will celebrate another successful swim season together! Ice Cream. To RSVP, go the Signup Calendar and indicate which family members will be attending. Please RSVP by Friday, July 17th.

●At the team banquet, we will celebrate our swimmers and coaches. All families are invited to contribute to the coaches' gifts (thank you to everyone who already did at registration). A range of monetary donations can be made on the team website:Click Here. Please make donations by Friday, July 17th in order for gifts to be purchased.

●Don’t forget to submit your 2026 Sea Dragon Photos to be included in the Ceremony Slideshow. Upload Photos to this Google Folder.

Reminder, please pick up ribbons from your family folder before the Team Award Ceremony. Folder space is needed for ceremony certificates and medals. Thanks!

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines:

●Away Meet vs. Cary Swim Club Tuesday, July 14th @ 5:15 pm swimmers

●Home Mini Swim Meet Wednesday, July 15th @ 4:30 pm

●RSVP Ceremony & Coach Gifts Friday, July 17th

●Team Award Ceremony Tuesday, July 21st @ 6-7:30pm

NEW / IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Cary Park vs. Cary Swim Club Imps Away Meet - Evening of Tuesday, July 14th

●Meet 101 Information: Click Here

●Meet Registration Deadline: Saturday, July 4th @ 11:30 pm

●What: The Cary Park Sea Dragons visit CSC

●Who: Signed-up Age group Sea Dragons Swimmers (Mini Sea Dragons do not swim Dual Meets)

●Where: Cary Swim Club, 808 Tanglewood Drive, Cary, NC

●Theme: Sea Dragon Pride!

●Meet Schedule:

○4:45 pm - Set Up Volunteers and Volunteer Check-in Coordinator arrive

○5:15 pm - Swimmers and all other Volunteers arrive

○5:30 pm - Cary Park Warm-ups

○5:45 pm - Judges/Timers/Clerks/TSA Rep Meeting in the Clubhouse

○6:00 pm - Meet starts

○Estimated meet end: Between ~10 pm -11 pm

● Swimmer Arm Markings:

● Please mark swimmers’ arms prior to event arrival.

● Left Arm: Last Name (written vertically)

● Right Arm: Swimmer Number (written vertically)

● Swimmer Numbers are postedClick Here.

● Pro-tip: Use a permanent marker (Sharpie).

● Swimmer’s Packing List:

●Swimmers arrive in swimsuits

●Goggles and cap

● Towel and warm clothes

● Foldable lawn chair

● Full water bottle and snacks; some cash for concessions

● Card games/books

● Sunscreen

● Do NOT bring valuables that may get lost

●Do NOT bring large electronic devices

●Parking:

○Parking is available on our premises as well as across the street at the church parking lot on Tanglewood Drive. The parking lot is reserved for the visiting team. Once the lot is filled, please use the yellow-striped parking spaces first in the church lot.

●Swimmer &Spectator Seating:

○The visiting team usually marks their spot on the side of the pool immediately to the right as you enter the deck area. Cary park is welcome to set up their chairs, canopies, etc. in this area. This includes the shelter and the grassy area near the back of the pool. Please DO NOT set up directly behind starting blocks as this is where swimmers will line up for Clerk of Course

○The baby/toddler pool, volleyball court, and tennis/ multi-sport area are closed during the meet. We will be "roping off" the volleyball court but since it is not fully fenced off nor is this a lighted area, for safety reasons we ask parents to please be sure to keep your swimmers and siblings off the sand court.

●Event Order:Click Here

○Reminder, all swimmers entered in free relays must stay to the end of the meet.

○All volunteers scheduled for second shift or entire meet duration, are required to stay to the end of the meet.

●Parent Relay:

○Sea Dragon parents interested in swimming 25 yds (1 lap) in our parent relay, please bring your swimsuit/cap/goggles to the meet.

○Please meet behind the blocks during the older swimmer breaststroke events (parent relays swim after breast and before fly age group events).

○If interested, please email [email protected] for more details.

●How to Read a Heat Sheet: Click Here

●How to follow Meet Events with Swimtopia Mobile App: Click Here

●Concessions:

○The concession stand will be open. CSC will have pizza, hotdogs/hamburgers, barbecue sandwiches (sometimes), baked potatoes, pretzels, chips, candy, and Frozen Ice available for purchase. They ONLY accept cash. You may bring your own food and coolers. No glass is allowed on the pool deck.

●Long Meet Policy - Click Here

●Inclement Weather Guidance - Click Here

●Meet Reminders: Please keep the deck and grass areas clean; please put trash in bins. Please do not walk in front or behind the tech team table (computer table by the starter); there are cords and tripping hazards and we don’t want anyone to get hurt.

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SEA DRAGONS OF THE WEEK:

●Each week, coaches highlight two swimmers from each age group for their work ethic, team spirit, personal improvement, and/or overall sportsmanship.

●Sea Dragons of the Week can be found on the website Sea Dragon Spotlight tab.

●Please keep lawn signs on your lawn to be picked up at the end of the week and displayed for a new SDOTW recipient.

●Congratulations to our Sea Dragon Swimmers of the Week!

○Mini - Cathrine Cicci, Gavin Gibson

○6&U - none, none

○7-8 - Zoya Francis Jonas, Alex Hansen

○9-10 - Elizabeth Ruggerio, Ty Shorter

○11-12 - Janey Zuo, Rishaan Gupta

○13-14 - Annabelle Hahn, Max Potenta

○15+ - Marrisa Locklear, Soren Cornwell

MEET 5 RECAP: Cary Park vs. Sunset Ridge

●Cary Park: 141 swimmers

●Cary Park Sea Dragon Team Records:

○50 Freestyle - Women 15–18 - 25.04 - Elle VanderWall

○50 Backstroke - Women 15–18 - 28.23 - Elle VanderWall

○50 Butterfly - Women 15–18 - 26.61 - Elle VanderWall

●Cary Park Pool Records:

○200 Medley Relay - Boys 11–12 - 1:58.82 - Ethan Zhou, Brian Nolan, Ethan Yuan, Jack Reynolds

●Final Score: 336 (CP) vs. 160 (Apex)

●Southern League Division 1 Standings: Click Here

REPEAT / REMINDER INFO:

HOW TO SIGN-UP FOR SWIM MEETS IN SWIMTOPIA:

●How to Sign-Up for Swim Meets in Swimtopia: Click Here

○All Tuesday meet deadlines are set for the preceding Saturday at midnight.

○Please help Coach Arjun to schedule for meets by RSVPing by this deadline.

○Please RSVP attending/not attending, relay participation status, and preferred events (if any).

●Pro-tip: All dual meet sign-ups are open. If you know your athletes will or will not attend meets this season, it is easier to indicate if they are attending/not attending now to avoid missing deadlines. Selections can be changed up until the deadline.

2026 VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS

○Volunteer Sign-up Link on Team Website Click Here

○Each registered family is obligated to complete 12 Volunteer Service Points over the summer swim season unless you ONLY have a Mini Sea Dragon (0 points) or you ONLY have a 15+ swimmer (6 points).

○How to Review Your Selected Volunteer Jobs and Points Earned: Click Here and Scroll to bottom of page

○For additional questions, please email the VP of Volunteers at [email protected].

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

●The 2026 Practice Schedule and Practice Information are posted to the Team Website.

●2026 Practice Schedule: Click Here

●Practice Information including attendance, conduct, and equipment: Click Here

FAMILY FOLDERS

●Family Folders in rubbermaid boxes will be placed out by the pool entry after dual meets during practice times.

●Please check your family folder to pick up Place Ribbons (1st-6th) for Heat 1 and Relay Events. The final distribution of unclaimed ribbons will be at the End of Season Awards Ceremony

MEET SCHEDULE:

●The dates and locations for dual meets are posted: CLICK HERE.

●Subscribe to the team Google Calendar to add events to your personal calendar. Google Calendar: CLICK HERE Public URL:CLICK HERE

SWIM LESSONS:

Reminder, Swim Lesson Information is also posted to the CPSD Team Website: Click Here

CPSD TEAM STORE:

●Purchase Spirit Wear - The team store has moved! We have found a better store with more, higher quality options where you can purchase T-shirts and other swag, with 10% of proceeds going to the team. There are lots of cool items (not just t-shirts and caps)! Team Store

SEASON LONG PHOTOS:

●If you take any good photos during the season that you want to share, please upload them here

●Shared photos may appear in the end of season slideshow at the award ceremony!

CPSD TEAM CALENDAR:

●Subscribe to the team Google Calendar to add events to your personal calendar. Google Calendar: CLICK HERE Public URL:CLICK HERE

2026 SCHEDULES:

Practice Schedule:

oJuly 4: Independence Day - No Practice

oJuly 17: Last Day Practice

oJuly 21: Award Ceremony

Meet Schedule

●Sat July 11: Cary City Meet