Hello Barracudas!!

We are so excited for another summer of swimming! You are receiving this email because you were on the team last year. We hope this is a helpful guide if your child or children plan to swim in 2026. Please also forward to anyone who is interested in joining the Barracudas this summer.

This email has information about the season, including registration instructions, the team store, volunteer needs, and the outline of a schedule. Please also visit the BE Barracuda website and follow us on X for updates. 

Registration is now OPEN!

Registering for the Barracudas is a TWO STEP process. It is important that you complete both steps before you practice with the team or swim in meets.

• First, register with Montgomery County. The Montgomery County dues are $200 per swimmer for county residents/$215 for non-county residents.It is open online until Monday, May 25th- after which registrations will have to be in person.
  • Bethesda Barracudas code is R01030-501. Please sign up here.
• Second, register with the Bethesda Barracudas. The Bethesda Barracuda fees will be $85 for the first and second swimmers and $80 for the third and fourth swimmers of the same sibling family.
  • Please pay our new treasurer: Zoe You. Her email is: Venmo: @Cong-You-3 202-779-8209; [email protected]
  • These fees are to ensure your swimmer(s) have a fun, spirited summer. Fees include: A team t-shirt, latex team cap; a team photo; weekly theme night pool activities, such as tie-die night, Olympics night, etc.; theme meet props; the banquet, including food and awards; and other odds and ends like donuts and popsicles, etc.

Detailed instructions for both steps are on the home page of the Bethesda Barracudas website.

Volunteering:The Barracudas requires every parent to volunteer. This year we are looking for coordinating roles to make the team run more smoothly. When everyone helps out, the commitment is small.

Please use this Sign Up Genius to notify us of your interest. (This does not mean you are locked in, but just that you are interested.) Here are a list of coordinating volunteers for the season:

• Officials: We are always looking to teach more parents to officiate our meets. This year we need to train several new Stroke and Turn Judges. We have an experienced group of officials with experience in summer and year-round swimming to help new officials learn the basics of officiating. Your help makes the summer fun possible. We cannot run meets without officials. Please reach out to Curt Hastings at [email protected] if interested. The officials clinics are mainly before the season, so please reach out early.
• An A meet concession coordinator and a B meet concession coordinator: This person would be in charge of organizing volunteers and concessions for each home meet. There are 3 home A and three home B meets this season.
• Banquet coordinator: This person helps to organize food and activities for the end-of-summer banquet. Planning usually starts early July.
• B Rep: We have two wonderful B reps---Katarina and Andria---but are looking for a third. This position helps to organize the home B meets and communicates with the opposing team during away B meets.
• Spirit coordinator: A person who coordinates theme weeks and keeps the spirit high!
• Awards coordinator: Someone who participates in and coordinates the ribbon writing for A and B meets.
• Apparel: Designs the BE t-shirt each year and manages the BE store. (This will be for next year)

Team Store: Our team store is up and running!! You can purchase team suits, silicon caps, hoodies, pajama pants and more. Please order by May 15 to ensure timely delivery.

Important dates: PLEASE NOTE A FEW MEET SCHEDULE CHANGES

- May 12: Registration opens with the county and Barracudas

- May 25: Online registration closes

- May 26: New swimmer evaluation

- May 26: Parent meeting MANDATORY

- May 26: In person registration opens

- May 27: First practices

- May 29: New swimmer make-up evaluation

- June 6: Time Trials and Team Photo

- June 10: Blue vs White B Meet at Bethesda

- June 13: First A Meet vs Glenwood

- June 17: Second B Meet TBD

- June 20: Second A Meet at River Falls

- June 24: Second B Meet TBD

- June 27: Third A Meet vs Darnestown

- July 1: Fourth B Meet at Glenmont

- ******July 2: A Meet 5P -- 9P: Fourth A Meet at Flower Valley. PLEASE NOTE THE DATE AND DAY CHANGE DUE TO THE JULY 4 HOLIDAY.

- July 8: Fifth B Meet vs Rockville

- July 11: Fifth A Meet vs Mohican

- July 15: Team Banquet

Additional dates for swimmers who qualify:

- *****July 5: Division B Relay Carnival at Darnestown THERE WILL BE A LATER START DUE TO THE JULY 4 HOLIDAY (10 AM)

- July 18: Division B Division Championship at River Falls 7A -- 12N

- July 25: MCSL All Star Relays Section I at Rockville Swim and Fitness Center 7A - 9A

- July 26: MCSL Individual All Stars at Rockville Swim and Fitness Center 8A - 12N

Please contact any of the team reps if you have a questions. We are looking forward to a fun summer!

A reps: Jennifer, Curt and Leigh Ann

B reps: Andria and Katarina (and you?)