(Posted July 5, 2001)

We will be having open tryouts for the next swim year for new athletes wishing to join the Dallas Mustangs. Remember, you get Mustang Bucks for referring new swimmers to your team. Open tryouts will be held on the following days -

July 30 and 31 at 6:00 PM (Loos & SMU) 4:30 PM (CFB)

September 4, 5 & 6 at 6:00 PM (Loos & SMU) 4:30 PM (CFB)

The Dallas Amateur Swimming Association has asked The Dallas Mustangs to once again run the Dallas Amateur Swimming Association Championship Meets held on July 16th, 17th and 19th at Loos. This is the Championship Meet for DASA recreational swimmers and an opportunity for the Mustangs to recruit new swimmers and generate substantial additional revenues to support our Mustang swimmers. We need Volunteers to help run the Ready Bench, work on Hospitality, Awards, Tabs/Announcer and Heat Sheets/Advertising. Volunteers will receive double Mustang Bucks ($50 dues credit for more than 10 hours/$20 dues credit for 5-10 hours worked per individual, maximum of two [2] volunteer credits per family). While extra volunteer help is always appreciated on the days of the meet, you must sign up for a volunteer slot in advance to be eligible for the double Mustang Bucks! Please contact the committee chairmen below or the Meet Director, James Jester, and help make the 2001 DASA meet the best ever.

The next team party will be on Monday, July 23, at 5:30 pm. Join us at LOOS as we fire up our swimmers going to TAGS and congratulate those swimmers returning from Sectionals. We'll have a pizza party starting at 5:30 pm. All National, Gold and other TAGS swimmers should show up at LOOS at 4:00 pm for workout. All SMU and CFBISD workouts are canceled on this evening, but there will be a workout at LOOS from 6:30 to 7:30 pm for any Bronze or Silver swimmer not going to TAGS who wants to work out. Please bring a dessert to share and $3.00 per child to cover the cost of pizza and drinks. Show your Mustang spirit. Be there!

The Dallas Mustangs are holding rooms at the following hotels. Please take note of the cut off dates and book as soon as possible. Remember to identify yourself as a member of the Dallas Mustangs Swim Team.

Did you know that USA Swimming's Splash Magazine now has its own TV show? Every Monday night at 7:30 pm and again at 10:30 pm Splash TV is shown on OLN, the Outdoor Life Network. Feedback from swimmers who have seen the first couple of episodes is really positive. Olympic athletes, age group swimmers, top coaches, and our own Katie McClelland have all been featured on this motivational show. Every week features new athletes from all over America, as well as training tips and some other fun stuff. If you can't get OLN but would like to see the show, you can order videos of the series from USA Swimming. Just go to www.usa-swimming.org and look for the links to order the videos. Check it out!

7/7 No practices

7/14 National, Gold and Silver @ SMU 8-10am

7/16, 17, & 19 No Loos practices (DASA Meet Hosted at Loos)

PM practices @ SMU Bronze 6-7, All others 6:45-8:15

PM practices @ CFB 4:30 – 5:30

7/20 No AM practices

7/23 See Social News! TAGS Fire-up Party and Workouts at Loos

7/25 Last AM practice for Gold and National

7/26 Loos practices change to the following for the rest of the summer:

National and Gold 5:30-7:30pm, Silver 6-7:30pm, Bronze 6:15-7:15pm

7/28 No practices

7/30 & 31 Main Tryouts – Bring A Friend!

6:00 PM at Loos and SMU

4:30 PM at CFB

8/4 No practices

8/10 Last practice until September 4

Enjoy yourselves and we’ll see you the day after Labor Day

The Supply Room at Loos will be open Tuesday and Thursday from approximately 4:45PM to 6:15 PM for the remainder of the summer.

Here is a quick reminder of the times for each group and each pool.

Bronze: 6-7pm

Silver: 6:45-8:15pm

Bronze 1 & 2 combined: 6:15-7:15pm

Silver: 6-7:30pm

7-9am at SMU

3:30-6:15pm at Loos (excluding Wednesdays)

7-9am at SMU

4-6:15pm at Loos (excluding Wednesdays)

Red and Blue groups – remains the same: 4:30-5:30pm Monday through Thursday