The swim team had an exciting start to the season with a victory against neighboring Sully Station, with a final score of 245-169. It was exciting to see so many time drops and personal bests for our swimmers. The second dual meet is this Saturday at home against Villa Aquatics.

Our Dive Team's home meet against Great Falls was great! We won our first meet of the season and had 1st place finishers in 6 age groups! Amazing!!

Our exterminator came out and treated the sand pit area (the sand and the grass) against the recent infestation of Poplar Weevils, and it appears to be working. There will be times when we need to close off the playground areas because landscaping/maintenance/exterminators need the space clear for safety, and they will also be closed during morning swim practices before the pool opens. There will be light chains with signs up when we need folks to keep clear of an area - parents please make sure your children (especially the ones who are walking but not reading yet) stay out of the areas when they're closed.

We did have a stall door in the men’s room come off its hinges and break a toilet, but there was nobody in there to be injured, and both have been replaced. And while we had some incidents last year of young men having water wars and damaging shower curtains, this year has been much better. The Board understands that accidents happen, but we have no tolerance for horseplay where the facilities are damaged or (worst) someone is injured.

This is just a reminder - we permit lap swimming from 1P-3P and from 7P-9P daily. When requested (and only when requested), the guards will put up a lap lane marker and will close the nearest diving board for the time, and if there are more than three swimmers doing laps they may open a second lane. When there is an event such as a dive meet, or a special event, lap swimming will not be available.

We have a small(ish) pool, and the only way this works is by everyone being cooperative and understanding. Lap swimmers can help by understanding that the guards may take some minutes to get the lap lane up, and perhaps can assist the guards by swimming the lane line to the far end as part of their warm-up. Divers (team practice or fun diving) can help by being cooperative and careful while using the remaining board. And finally, folks playing in the shallow end can help by being careful not to let their activities spill into the lap lane (keep the basketballs under control).

The pool club is going to put a laundry basket in the baby pool area next week to serve as a 'toy box' so that members with young children can leave toys to be used by other members. Sort of like the little library, it's a way for our community to share, and to avoid having to schlep toys to and from the pool every day. With that said, this is not a way for folks to dispose of junk they don't want any longer, and folks are cautioned not to leave a 'favorite' toy in the basket, because it may go missing. Parents are expected to make sure that any toys borrowed are returned clean, and that any broken toys are thrown away, particularly if they have any sharp edges. Bottom line, we're going to try this and see how it goes, and too much drama will cause the Board to cancel the program.

Members – PLEASE CHECK THE LOST AND FOUND! We’ve got so much stuff (towels, goggles, clothing) left behind that we’ll probably have to make an early donation run near the end of the month. We will put up a notice on the web site and Facebook with a few days warning before we make the donation.

Looking Ahead - Upcoming Events:

Saturday (6/21) - Home Swim Meet against Villa Aquatic (9A-11:30A)
Saturday (6/21) - Adult late night! RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dZXnsDvCN7I2aZ1EFBZ6U1hpQ5TCaF9B2tnozorCBEM/edit?pli=1
Sunday (6/22) - Rafternoon (3P-5P) and Dolphin Diner (5P-7P).
Monday (6/23) - Home Swim B Meet against Sully Station
Tuesday (6/24) - Home Dive Meet against Lakeview (4P-9P)
Thursday (6/26) - Away Dive Meet at Oakton
Saturday (6/28) - Swim and Dive Teen Late Night (8P-11P)

You can always find Club upcoming events at https://greenbriar.org/upcoming-events