by Carin Kirkegaard, guest writer

The Memorial Day holiday weekend brought the advent of summer and the return of the Castle Crocs to the swimming pool.

With more than 130 swimmers the Crocs hit the water anxious to start the new season. Swimmers will be competing in five dual meets throughout the summer as well as preliminary meets and championships. Qualified swimmers will also compete in an end-of-season all star meet.

The Crocs will be hosting three home meets this summer at the HOA1 and HOA2 pools. Mark the calendar and plan to come out and support the Castle Pines North swim team.

Swim Meet Schedule -

June 9 - Crocs @ Dam West
June 16 - Holly Park @ Crocs (HOA2)
June 23 - Castle Pines Village @ Crocs (HOA1)
July 7 - Crocs @ Willow Creek III
July 14 - Dam East @ Crocs (HOA2)
July 16 and 17 - Prelims
July 21 - Championships
July 28 - All Stars

As part of a parent-run team, the focus of the Castle Crocs is swimmer development, improvement of strokes and sportsmanship.

As a nonprofit organization, the team is sponsored by Castle Cones. To learn more about the Crocs visit the website at www.castlecrocks.com.