2026 SEAHAWKS Weekly Update!

Updates and Reminders:

• CHANGE to Banquet start time = Banquet will start at 6pm
• Last Meet of the Season! Away at Ashland (see Divisional Meet section for more information)
• Please note due to the number of swimmers and families attending Divisionals this weekend Montclair will not be setting up tents Friday. We strongly encourage families to share tents on Saturday since there will be limited space.

Don't Forget to Always:

1. Mark Attendance for Meets: Link to Meet Schedule
2. Volunteer (we can't run the meets without volunteers): Link to Volunteer Information

Weekly Schedule: July 20-25 (see "Monthly Schedule" section for more details)

• Monday = morning practice and developmental team
• Tuesday = morning practice
• Wednesday = morning practice and developmental team
• Thursday = morning practice
• Friday = morning practice, developmental team
• Saturday =AWAY Meet at Ashland (see Divisional Meet for more information); Banquet (6pm-9pm, see Banquet section for more information)

What to Bring to Meets:

• Extra Towels and Goggles
• Snacks and Drinks to keep your swimmer energized for the Meet, or Money to purchase from the concession stand
• Chairs = there can be a lot of waiting time between events
• A Tent is not required but it does get HOT and the kids like a cool place to relax between events.
• This is a GREAT opportunity to get to know other Seahawks Families!
• If your swimmer is only swimming in 1 or 2 events you may not want/need to bring as much.
• Please make sure you are in the Team Tailgating area if you have Tent.

Home Meets:

• Day Before Meet = Spirit Nights = Setup for Meets the Friday Night before the Meet
• Day of Meet = Arrive EARLY!
• Swimmers and Volunteers check in at 5:45AM
• Warm Ups = 6AM = Arrive at LEAST 15 minutes before Warm Ups!
• Please respect our neighbors and minimize noise before 7AM!
• Meet Starts = 7AM
• Volunteer!!! = We can't run Meets without your help!
• AM Parking = Please do not park on Southlakes Boulevard and follow the Volunteer Directing Traffic
• End of Meet = Help with Clean Up and Setting the Pool back for Southlakes Members!

Ashland Pool Address: 5550 Fincastle Drive Manassas, VA 20112

Visiting Team Information

🚙 Parking: Please use the parking lot first (past the visitor team tents) until full. You may also park in the shopping center lot across the street. There are limited parking spots on the street.

🚫 Please do not park on Carrs Brook Way or in front of any driveways or mailboxes.

• Please note due to the number of swimmers and families attending Divisionals this weekend Montclair will not be setting up tents Friday. We strongly encourage families to share tents on Saturday since there will be limited space.

🙅‍♂️ NOT permitted:

➢ K-Tape on upper or lower body of swimmer

➢ Motivational words or design on upper or lower body of swimmer

🍔 Concessions: Concessions will be in the parking lot beginning around 6:30 AM. The

Concessions booth offers a variety of delicious options throughout the meet, to include Chik Fil A, Anitas burritos, New China fried rice, noodles and egg rolls, snow cones, donuts, burgers and more. Both cash and Venmo are accepted.

⛱ Deck & Team Area: Families are not allowed to set up tents on the pool deck. Each visiting

team has a designated area. Space will be tight please plan to share tents. Families will enter the pool from their seating area. The fire department asks for a pathway from the parking lot to the double gates in the visiting team grassy area. Please be aware of this when setting up tents. (This will indicate this with caution tape). There will also be blocked off space in the parking lot for the visiting teams. See map below.

🌊 Warm-Ups

• Ashland @ 5:45-6:05 a.m.

• Montclair @ 6:10 - 6:30 a.m.

• Brookside @ 6:35 - 6:55 a.m.

🙋Volunteering:

For most of the volunteer positions, there will be three shifts during the Divisionals meet.

• Shift 1 @ 7 a.m.

• Shift 2 @ 9 a.m.

• Shift 3 @ 11 a.m.

Ribbon Prep will be two shifts:

• Shift 1 @ 8 a.m.

• Shift 2 @ 11 a.m.

When: July 25 = 6pm-9pm

Where: Southlakes Pool

Timeline:

• 6pm-7:30pm = Eat and Swim
• 7:30pm-9pm = Awards and Celebrations!

Food:

• The Team will be provide dinner from Brother's Encore (pasta), veggies, fruit, and cake for everyone!
• Seahawk Swimmers will also each receive a ticket for ice cream from an ice cream truck. Non-Seahawk Swimmers will be able to purchase their own ice cream from the truck if they chose.

Come and enjoy swimming, eating and celebrating our season!

Check out the Team Scores from our Meets!

• Week 1: Wellington vs. Montclair = loss
• Week 2: Old Bridge vs. Montclair = WIN!
• Week 3: Brookside vs. Montclair = loss
• Week 4: Southbridge vs. Montclair = WIN!
• Week 5: Kingsbrooke vs. Montclair = WIN!
• Week 6: Victory Lakes vs. Montclair = loss
• Week 7 Divisionals: Brookeside, Ashland and Montclair = Yellow Division

Check out which Seahawk Swimmers have made the Top 25 each week below!

Check out the Seahawks in the Top 25 Induvial and Top 15 Relays!

• Check out the links below to see how the Seahawks did compared to the rest of the League:
• PWSL Week Results Link (scroll to bottom to see Top 25 Times and Top 15 Relays)

1. Week 1 Meet: password: swim
2. Week 2 Meet: password: SWIM

Please mark your swimmers attendance for the meet this weekend.

• Coach needs to enter events for each swimmer attending the meet. You can mark attendance for all the meets if you want. If you need to leave early, let coach know so she doesn't count on your swimmer for a relay.

• Contact Tara if you have any questions about volunteering.

• If a swimmer is late it may cause a Relay to be scratched (not swim) because there may not be enough swimmers for the Relay.
• PLEASE contact Coach DeNard or a Board Member if your swimmer will be late. email info@montclairseahawks.com

Relay Bracelets:

• If your swimmer is part of a Relay Team for a Meet they will get a Relay Bracelet to wear at the meet.

Morning Swim Practice Schedule = Starts June 15

• 7:30-8:15 = 13 and over
• 8:15-9:00 = 11/12
• 9:00-9:40 = 9/10
• 9:40-10:10 = 8 and under
• 10:10-10:40 = Developmental (ONLY Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)

Seahawks 101:
Need help learning how to Declare for Meets, how to Volunteer, and all things Seahawks? Check out our Seahawks 101 Newsletter for more information.

• Seahawks 101 Link

We have Team Site: SwimTopia

• SwimTopia Link
• A 1 stop shop to Declare for Meets (VERY Important), signup to volunteer (we can't run meets without YOU), and all things Seahawks!

Head Coach: Julie DeNard

• Coach DeNard started her love of swimming at the age of 12 and continued in the sport through college. She swam for South Dakota State University where she held records in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle. She was also a captain of her team in both her junior and senior seasons. After graduation, she started coaching for the Rappahannock Summer Swim League as well as Gar- Field HS, Brentsville HS and most recently Forest Park HS. She has over 20 years of coaching experience. Her favorite part of summer swim is that she gets to coach swimmers of all ages.
• Email: headcoach@montclairseahawks.com

Assistant Coach: Riley DeNard

• Riley DeNard swam for the Montclair Seahawks from age 9 to 18. She currently continues her passion for swimming in college at Frostburg State University. Her favorite part about the Seahawks is the fun and inviting environment that is created by the swimmers. She believes the best part about coaching is watching the swimmers gain new skills and have time improvements in their events. Her favorite practice of the week is fun Fridays!

Assistant Coach: Dawson Truong

• Dawson Truong has been competitively swimming since the age of 6 and is still currently swimming at Old Dominion University. He currently holds a school record in the 400 medley relay and placed fourth at the ASUN conference championship in the 100 breaststroke. Dawson joined the Seahawks as a coach in 2024. His favorite part about coaching is helping and seeing the swimmers improve.

Assistant Coach: Nick Anderson

• Nick Anderson has been apart of the Seahawks since he was 6. He spent 12 years as a swimmer and is now starting his third year as a coach and hopes to help every swimmer improve, build confidence, and most importantly, have fun in the water.

Assistant Coach: Grace DuBinok

• Grace DuBinok is entering her fourth year as an Assistant Coach for the Seahawks, but she has also been a member of the Seahawks family since she was nine years old! Grace graduated from Forest Park High School where she also swam for Coach Denard. Currently, Grace is working on degrees in psychology and social work at Christopher Newport University and she is planning to pursue a career in mental healthcare. Her favorite stroke is breaststroke and favorite team tradition is Fun Friday! Grace is looking forward to meeting this year’s team and all the returning Seahawks!

Assistant Coach: James Viggiani

• James Viggiani has been a Member of the Montclair Seahawks since he was 7 years old, and currently swims with the amazing 15–18 group. James has been coaching the developmental team and assisting with the 8 & under group for the past several years, but this will be his first year on the pool deck full-time. James currently attends Colgan high school where he is a member of the swim team, and this year represented the school at Districts, Regionals, and States! James’ favorite stroke is breaststroke and his favorite day of the week is "Relay Friday!" James can’t wait to get back out on the pool deck this summer!

President: Amy Noone (president@montclairseahawks.com)

Vice President: Desiree' Morehead (vicepresident@montclairseahawks.com)

Treasurer: Sasha Andersson (treasurer@montclairseahawks.com)

Secretary: Teresa Woodson (secretary@montclairseahawks.com)

At-Large: Tara Meadows, Kristina Toliver, Brian & Mia Simpson

You can contact the entire board with any questions at info@montclairseahawks.com. One of our volunteer board members will get back to you as soon as work and home schedules permit.

• Call or text Amy: 703-929-0609
• Call or text Desiree': 703-283-8986

Board Email: info@montclairseahawks.com
Coach DeNard Email: headcoach@montclairseahawks.com

Website: https://www.montclairseahawks.com/

Location: 5070 Higgins Dr, Montclair, VA 22025, USA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/montclairseahawksswim