Trident Swim & Dive Team Newsletter

July 19, 2026

What a Season! Championship Week Is Here!

It's hard to believe we've reached the final week of another incredible Trident Swim & Dive season!

From chilly morning practices to exciting meets, personal bests, first dives, and countless memories made with teammates and friends, this summer has been filled with hard work, growth, and fun. We are incredibly proud of every swimmer, diver, coach, volunteer, and family who has helped make this season so special.

As many of our swimmers compete at Silver Championships today, we wish everyone the very best of luck! We look forward to cheering on our athletes throughout the rest of Championship Week as we celebrate another outstanding Trident season.

Championship Week Schedule

Sunday, July 19

Silver Swim Championships

Good luck to all of our Trident swimmers competing today!

Tuesday, July 21

Trident End-of-Season Banquet

Join us as we celebrate another fantastic season and recognize all of our swimmers, divers, coaches, volunteers, and families.

Wednesday, July 22

ABE League Diving Championships
Lehigh Country Club

Friday & Saturday, July 24-25

ABE League Swimming Championships
Hosted by Trident Swim Club

We can't wait to celebrate with everyone throughout Championship Week!

Weekly Highlights

Congratulations to all of our divers who participated in this week's Diving Showcase!

It was a wonderful evening celebrating the progress our divers have made throughout the season. Thank you to all of the athletes, coaches, judges, volunteers, and families who helped make the Showcase such a fun and memorable event.

We are proud of every diver and wish our Championship divers the very best as they prepare for Diving Championships this week!

Coach's Corner

Swim Team Updates

Good luck to all of our swimmers competing throughout the Championship Series!

Swim practices this week are open to all swimmers, regardless of which Championship event(s) they are participating in. We encourage everyone to continue attending practice as we finish out the season together.

Please continue to watch Championship communications for arrival times, warm-up assignments, and any final meet information throughout the week.

Dive Team Updates

Congratulations again to all of our Showcase participants!

Dive practice this week will be for divers competing at Diving Championships only.

We wish all of our Championship divers the very best of luck as they prepare for Wednesday's competition!

Championship Team Support

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help make the ABE League Swimming Championships a success!

We're getting close, but we still have a few important Team Support positions that need to be filled before Championship Weekend.

Friday Evening Session (13 & Over / Crescendo)

• 1 Parking Attendant
• 2 Games/Raffle Tent
• 1 Event Line-Up Helper
• 4 Snack Bar Helpers

Saturday Morning Session (8 & Under)

• 1 Awards Table
• 1 Games/Raffle Tent
• 4 Snack Bar Helpers

Saturday Afternoon Session (9-12 Year Olds)

• 2 Parking Attendants
• 2 Entrance Table
• 2 Grill Workers
• 1 Grounds/Garbage
• 2 Event Line-Up Helpers
• 1 Runner

If you are available to help, please log into SwimTopia and claim one of the remaining positions.

Parking Attendant positions must be filled by adult volunteers for safety reasons.

Thank you for helping us host an outstanding Championship meet for the entire ABE League!

Coaches' Gift Collection

As we near the end of another wonderful season, we'd like to recognize the incredible coaches who have made this summer so memorable for our athletes.

A heartfelt thank you to Steve, Chrissy, Brendan, Sada, Natalie, Kaley, Jacob, Addie, Alyssa, and Meredith for the time, encouragement, and dedication they have given our swimmers and divers throughout the season.

If you would like to contribute toward the coaches' gifts, donations may be sent via Venmo to:

Patty McClain
Venmo: @Patty-McClain-4

Venmo Verification: Last four digits of phone number: 2324

Donations will be accepted through Monday, July 20, and will be presented at Tuesday night's End-of-Season Banquet. Contributing is completely optional, and any amount is greatly appreciated.

Upcoming Dates

• July 21 – Trident End-of-Season Banquet
• July 22 – ABE League Diving Championships
• July 24-25 – ABE League Swimming Championships

As we wrap up another incredible season, we simply want to say thank you.

Whether your athlete competed in one meet or every meet, set a personal best, learned a new dive, made a new friend, or simply grew in confidence, we hope they are proud of everything they accomplished this summer.

Thank you to our coaches, volunteers, and families for making Trident such a special place.

We can't wait to celebrate with all of you throughout Championship Week.

Go Tridents!

The Trident Swim & Dive Team Committee