Summary of Things to Come
Please see email sent to Swim Team and Shark School for more details -
Dates to Come Recap:
Thursday June 20th Away meet at Jefferson City Pool – Arrive at 5pm – warm ups at 5:30pm 704 West Jefferson St. Jefferson City, TN 37760
Friday, June 21st – Will be at Gulf Park off and on working – if you can help come set up blocks, backstroke flags, etc.. let us know what time and we will meet you there.
Saturday June 22nd Gulf Park Pool 528 Pensacola Road, Knoxville, TN 37923
- 1. June Work Day 1 – 10am-1pm – Come and help us get the pool deck and grounds ready for our home meet and re-opening party, pool should also be ‘available’ in case you want to cool off between/after tasks.
- 2.First Practice at Gulf Park Pool – 12pm ~2pm – All ages 1 ½ -2hours – come and get our first taste of 6 lane, block, flip turn practice and help us get the most time possible at Gulf Park as a team before our first meet.
Sunday June 23rd Gulf Park Pool 528 Pensacola Road, Knoxville, TN 37923 - June Work Day 2 1-4pm – Come and help us get the pool deck and grounds ready for our home meet and re-opening party, pool should also be ‘available’ in case you want to cool off between/after tasks.
Monday June 24th – Belmont AND Gulf Park Practices
- 1.Morning practice at Belmont due to scheduled testing of returns – 8am-9am 10&under, 9am-10am 11&up
- 2.Evening practice at Gulf Park 7:00pm-8pm 10&under, 8pm-9pm 11&up
Tuesday June 25th – Gulf Park Morning Practice and FIRST HOME MEET
- 1.Morning practice at Gulf Park from this point on – NOTE – EXTENDED PRACTICE SCHEDULE This will be our morning practice times Monday – Friday at Gulf Park for the rest of the season.
- 8:15-9:15am 8&under
- 9:00-10:00am Ages 9-12
- 9:45am-11:00am Ages 13&up.
- 2.FIRST HOME MEET – ARRIVE AT 4:30pm WARM-Ups at 5pm LUAU THEME – Show your shark spirit by coming dressed and ready to HULA!
Wednesday June 26th – EARLY Evening Practices AND RSVP for 11&up Bash
- 1.Extended morning practice as above and MOVED UP EVENING practice as below: Due to a private event at 7pm – Swim Team Practice will be EARLY RELAY FUN
5pm-6pm 10&under
6pm-7pm 11&up
- 2.RSVP by Wednesday for the 11&up Bash – pizza, drinks and games – oh my 😊.
Friday June 28th – Gulf Park Pool 528 Pensacola Road, Knoxville 11&Up Bash – Pizza and pool games
Saturday June 29th – ReOpening Party beginning at 12pm, picnic at 1. ALL are WELCOME! Nonmembers can come and party $5 each!
Whew! That is it..for now… Again THANK YOU for your patience and understanding as we get through this crazy season. Be looking for information soon about Smokey and City meet, RSVPs, tshirts, caps and more… Let me know if you have any questions or need more information.
Jennifer Manrod
Swim Team Director
Gulf Park Blue Sharks





