Marlins Newsletter 5: First Meet!
Issue: 2026-5
Date: May 11, 2026
Newsletter 5: First Meet!
Thank you all who came to help us with Moving Day. We had a large turn out and it was done in record time! If you missed out, don’t worry because at the end of the season we have to move everything back into storage.
First Swim Meet:
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Location: Sendero Springs
Teams: Brushy Creek Marlins (us! Hosting!) vs. Pflugerville Piranhas
Swimmer entries are now closed!
Coaches pick the events: 3 individual events plus 2 relays (1 relay if 6 and Under).
Details to come either Thursday, May 14 or Friday, May 15 in an email from the Meet Directors.
Please be prepared for an early check-in time, and for the meet to last all morning, and to be done early afternoon.
Note: We have 34 unfilled volunteer spots for this meet. Please go in and pick a volunteer spot if your child is swimming - 1 shift per child is required up to 2 spots. Any questions, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Liz at [email protected] or 512-789-4133. Thank you!
Swim Meet Tent Etiquette:
If you take your child from a tent at the swim meet, be sure to check out with the tent parent. They work hard to keep track of everyone, so they need to know when a child is leaving for any reason. We will have clothes pins attached to the cap/goggle holders this year for the younger kids. If you take your child, please tell the tent parent and flip it from green to red. Turn it back to green when your kid returns. Thank you!
Concessions Pre-Order:
At all of our home meets you can preorder and prepay for your breakfast tacos and Smoothie King smoothies so you can skip the general line when picking them up at the Brushy Creek Marlins Concessions Stand. Just place your order and we'll handle the rest for you!
Options for May 16 meet:
Breakfast Tacos ($4.00): Bean and Cheese, Eggs and Bacon, Eggs and Potato, Eggs and Sausage
12oz. Smoothie King Smoothies ($5.00): Caribbean Way, Pineapple Surf
The Pre-Order Form closes at 9am on Thursday, May 14th.
Tacos and smoothies will also be available for purchase at the Concessions Stand should you choose not to pre-order.
Please contact Sasha at [email protected] if you have any questions!
Pre-Order Link: https://brushy-creek-marlins-swim-team-105609.square.site/
Next Swim Meet:
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Hosted by the Forest North Stingrays with the Balcones Country Club
Location: Round Rock ISD Aquatic Center
Deadline to declare if your swimmer is attending is Sunday, May 17 at midnight. No late entries are allowed!
To enter: go to the Team Calendar (https://bcmarlins.swimtopia.com/swim_meets), find the May 23 meet, and and click on the green “Meet Entry” button AND then click on the green “Job Signup” button.
Fun Friday:
Starting Friday, May 15, we will have Fun Fridays every Friday at the end of practice.
There will be a treat and an activity at the end of practice.This is a fun mini pep rally to get ready for the swim meet the next day. Each week has its own theme and activities. If you want to help out, please contact Anne Hood, Social Chair at [email protected]
Spirit Night Wednesday, May 13, 2026: Shake Shack
Location: Shake Shack - 1905 E Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Time: All day! (10am-11pm)
Purchases from Shake Shack on Wednesday to help raise money for the team.
Remember to say you are from the Brushy Creek Marlins!
Big Swimmer/Little Swimmer:
The deadline to sign up has passed.
Big Swimmer/Little Swimmer pairings will come out later this week along with your week 1 activity.
Judges Training:
Are you a former swimmer or interested in learning more about the 4 swim strokes? Want to volunteer to be one of the judges at home or away meets? How about doing the judges training (all judges must be trained each season). Training Dates and Times are a follows (you only need to attend 1)
- Tuesday, May 12 4:30pm
- DATE CHANGE Friday, May 15th at 6:30pm
Tent Parent training:
If you are planning to volunteer as a tent parent, please attend one of the following trainings:
- Tuesday May 12 - 4pm, 4:45pm, 5:45pm
- Friday May 15 - 4pm, 4:45pm, 5:45pm
New Parent Training:
Confused? Don’t worry we’ve got you. Come to a New Parent Training, learn more about the team, and have your questions answered.
- Monday, May 11: 3:30pm, 4pm, 4:45pm and 5:45pm
Team shirts, pre-ordered merchandise and caps, and swim caps will be available for pickup at the pool:
- Tuesday, May 12: 3:30-4:45pm
- Friday, May 15: 3:30-6:45pm
- Saturday, May 16 - at the Merchandise Tent at the Swim Meet
Team Suits:
For those who ordered, suits are now in and pick up is available at the pool on the following days:
- Tuesday, May 12: 3:30-4:45pm
- Friday, May 15: 3:30-6:45pm
- Saturday, May 16 - At the Merchandise Tent at the swim meet.
SwimFreak is still accepting team suit orders but the purchaser has to either pick it up from their South Austin location or pay for shipping.
SwimFreak Order Link: https://www.swimfreak.com/summer-teams/brushy-creek-marlins/
This year’s team suit: Brand - Speedo, Style - Linear Lava, Color - Team Royal Blue
Remember, at swim meets, all Marlins must have this year’s team suit OR a plain black suit. Tech Suits are NOT allowed per Swim Circuit rules.
This is our biggest fundraiser on the season! Swimmers ask for donations and pledges for swimming as many lengths as they can during practice.
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 during morning practice.
Donations are now open! There are two ways to donate, either by a flat rate (a one-time amount) or per lap (so much for every lap swam).
This year’s lap goals:
- 6 & under - 50 laps
- 7-8 yrs - 75 lap
- 9yrs & up - 100 laps or more!
Donation Link:https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/2026-brushy-creek-marlins-lap-a-thon
Be sure donors include your full name in the message portion before they complete the donation so you get credit for the donations! That’s how our swimmers earn prizes!
How can families help?: Our volunteers are the very best and to make this super fun day a huge success, we need a little help from our amazing Marlins families. It takes lots of food to fuel these athletes, so on June 10 please bring an item to share.
We will also need parent help with counting laps. Please be prepared to stay during your swimmer’s practice on June 10 to help us with counting laps.