Let the Countdown Begin!
Hellloooooo Nelson Farm Swim Team!
I hope everyone is having a good spring.
I'm officially coming back to coach the Gators for one final season! This summer is the Coach Kyle farewell tour so it'll be extra fun, extra memorable, and extra hard :) Spread the good word with family and friends -- let's get as many folks as we can to join our awesome team this summer!
With me on the coaching deck this summer are some capable and lively current or former Gators:
- Piper Ramsey - Assistant Coach
- Addy West - Junior Coach
- Colin Conboy - Junior Coach
- Quinn Ramsey - Junior Coach
- Brielle Janssen - Substitute Junior Coach
With me as always is the incomparable Mellisa Willey (with husband Jeff on the meet computer), Swimtopia aficionado John Cloudman, and Nelson Farm Secretary of State Casey Cash (with Wade behind the scenes :)
WE'RE 54 SLEEPS AWAY FROM THE FIRST PRACTICE, so I want to share some key dates and info:
- We have a parent & athlete informational kick-off meeting at the Nelson Farm pool on Sunday, May 18th at 4:00 pm. Join us to go over the practice schedule, meet calendar, parent volunteering info, and more. This is also an opportunity for new families to meet the coaching staff.
- The pool won't be open yet, so no swimming. And we're not doing any sort of dinner/food -- keeping things simple.
- If you didn't do the math on the number of sleeps, the first day of practice is Monday, June 3rd.
- It's a short season this year because of the PSD school calendar and the way the State Meet falls, so we're going maximize every day!
- I should know the complete meet schedule by the end of next week. Here's what we do know right now:
- We'll have a practice inter-squad meet on Sat 6/8
- Our June meets should fall on: Sat 6/15, Sat 6/22, Sat 6/29
- We're planning on hosting a Sprint Meet at Nelson Farm on Wed 7/3
- City Meet (hosted at Village Green) is July 12th and 13th
- *As always, but especially with this being my last season, I want everyone to prioritize and circle the City Meet. I'd like our whole team in attendance -let's reclaim the City Championship title in 2024!
- State Meet (location TBD ) is July 19th, 20th, & 21st
- Other key dates:
- No practice July 4-7 (no meet 7/6)
- Gator Week: June 24 - 28
If you didn't see the email that John Cloudman sent out last weekend, registration for the 2024 season is now open. Please make sure you log into your Swimtopia account before you fill out the form as it will pre-fill most of the information from last year. The link is here: https://
I know this is a lot of early information via email. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
Fear the Farm!
Coach Kyle