Greetings Swimmers and Parents,

Lots of activities this week – photos, meets and our first pasta dinner party! All swimmers should RSVP for this Friday night’s (11/14) fun pasta dinner party at Coach Salazar’s house. Please sign up to contribute food or drinks to the pasta party. There are remaining items to sign up for! Swimmers should take the food and drinks with them when they go to the pasta dinner. This is followed by the Warrior Invitational on Saturday, November 15.

Note, there was a mistake made in last week’s newsletter for the Women’s 200 Free Relay. The swimmers that comprised the team have been updated below. State qualifiers were:

• Women 200 Yd Medley Relay – Mary Madeline Connelly, Skylar Ingram, Anna Stiers, Riley Ward – 2:04.58 (GHSA 2:07.00)
• Women 200 Yd Free Relay – Mary Madeline Connelly, Riley Maloney, Riley Ward, Anna Stiers – 1:51.23 (GHSA 1:53.00)
• Women 500 Yd Free – Anna Stiers – 5:39.25 (GHSA 5:50.00)

Congratulations to these swimmers!

Today is the last day to sign up for the McCallie Invitational! Also remember our Honey Baked Ham Co. fundraiser! 20% of every sale will come to our team (see below for details).

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

• Tuesday, November 11, Deadline to sign up for McCallie Invitational, travel meet to Chattanooga, TN

• Wednesday, November 12, Team Yearbook Photos, CHS Gym, 3:45pm
• Friday, November 14, Team Pasta Dinner, Coach Salazar’s home, 46 Hemingbrough Way, Johns Creek, 6:30pm
• Saturday, November 15, Warrior Invitational, Central (Cobb) Aquatic Center

• Friday, November 21 – Saturday, November 22, McCallie Invitational, Chattanooga, TN

Meet information has been posted here: https://centennialswimanddive.swimtopia.com/swim_meets.

• RSVP to meets by clicking the green ‘MEET ENTRY’ button
• Sign up to volunteer during the meets by clicking the green ‘JOB SIGNUP’ button
• RSVP to team pasta parties by clicking the green ‘RSVP’ button
• Sign up to take part of the meal to the team pasta parties by clicking the green ‘JOB SIGNUP’ button

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Bus travel on meet days: On swim meet days, the expectation is that all athletes will ride the bus to and from the swim meet. If a parent wants to drive their child, while discouraged, they may submit a written request at least 24 hours prior to the event to Coach Salazar at [email protected].
• Attire on meet days: Athletes should wear their team t-shirts and warm-ups on meet days, along with their team swimsuit or plain black swimsuit and CHS swim cap.

TEAM YEARBOOK PHOTOS (Wednesday, November 12)

• When: Wednesday, November 12, 3:45pm
• Where: Centennial High School gym
• What: Wear your team t-shirt and jeans
• Who: The whole team and coaches

WARRIOR INVITATIONAL (Saturday, November 15)

• Bus departs from Centennial: 11:15am (wear team t-shirt and/or warm-up top)
• Warm-ups: 12:30pm
• Meet start time: 1:30pm
• Location: Central (Cobb) Aquatic Center, 520 Fairground Street SE, Marietta, GA 30060
• Note: This meet will charge a spectator entry fee of $8 (credit card, Venmo, Zelle)
  • Volunteers are free
  • Kids 8 & under are free
  • Spectators will not be let in until 1:15pm. Volunteers can enter the facility at 12:45pm.

MCCALLIE INVITATIONAL (TRAVEL MEET, November 21-22)

• The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, November 11. Registration is on a first come first serve basis. Payment can be made here: https://registration.teamsnap.com/form/37058 (the link can also be found on our SwimTopia home page under Team Snap links)
• This is an optional travel meet open to all swimmers and divers. There is an additional fee of $300 to cover a chartered bus, hotel, Rock City and most meals.
• The team will leave from CHS the afternoon of Friday, November 21 and will return to the CHS parking lot late night Saturday, November 22.
• This meet is a tradition for CHS Swim and a great experience that all of the athletes really enjoy!

HONEY BAKED HAM CO FUNDRAISER

• Just in time for the holidays, now through the end of the year, purchase a Honey Baked Ham gift card and 20% of every sale will go directly to the Centennial High School Swim & Dive Team!
• See the dedicated email on the fundraiser for a flyer that can be used to send to family and friends
• HOW IT WORKS:

1. Visit our fundraiser link: https://www.honeybaked.com/fundraising/Centennial_High_School_Swim__Dive_Team
2. Purchase any HONEY BAKED HAM GIFT CARD – usable online or in-store nationwide
3. Share the link with friends and family – every purchase makes a splash!

VARSITY LETTER REQUIREMENTS

• The purpose of the varsity letter is to recognize Centennial High School swimmers who have demonstrated commitment, improvement, and excellence throughout the season. Earning a varsity letter reflects both athletic achievement and dedication to the team.
• Requirements to earn a varsity letter in swimming (a swimmer must meet at least one of the following criteria during the season)

1. Time Improvement – Demonstrates a significant improvement in two (2) individual events over the course of the season.
2. County Qualification – Qualifies for the Fulton County Championship in one (1) or more individual events, or 1 (1) or more relay events.
3. Practice Attendance – Maintains a minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled team practices during the season.

• Additional Guidelines:

1. Participation in all scheduled team meets is strongly encouraged
2. The Coach reserves the right to award a varsity letter based on exceptional effort, leadership, sportsmanship, or other special circumstances.

SWIMTOPIA

Take some time to check out SwimTopia at https://centennialswimanddive.swimtopia.com or download the app. You will find meet RSVP information, meet results, time standards, and sign-ups for meet volunteer opportunities. Archived newsletters and information emails can be found here as well!

Go Knights!!