Meet Report: Meet # 5 – Heritage Park Seals @ South Irvine Dolphins Date: July 26th, 2025 By: Nate Williams, Co-President On Saturday, July 26th, the South Irvine Dolphins hosted the Heritage Park Seals in their fifth and final dual meet of the 2025 season. The excitement was buzzing on the pool deck from the very beginning as Dewey the Dolphin rallied the pod into formation to encourage all to have their best meet yet! Meanwhile, the Seals waddled onto the pool deck ready to show off their speed and...

Meet Report: Meet # 4 – South Irvine Dolphins & Deerfield Bluefins @ Woodbridge Tritons Date: July 19th, 2025 By: Nate Williams, Co-President On Saturday, July 19th, the South Irvine Dolphins went on the road again to take on two other teams in their first and only tri-meet of the season: the migrating Deerfield Bluefins and the host Woodbridge Tritons at the “Dub Tub”! This wasn’t just any tri-meet. It was a demonstration of the speed and agility of two of the ocean’s most formidable creatures swimming alongside the Greek...

Meet Report: Meet # 3 – South Irvine Dolphins vs. Westpark Marlins Date: July 12th, 2025 By: Nate Williams, Co-President On Saturday, July 12th, the South Irvine Dolphins traveled for their first away meet this season to encounter a group of Marlins in the community of Westpark. The Dolphins and Marlins put on a swim meet that more than lived up to the hype. This Marlins team presented the toughest challenge this pod of Dolphins has faced yet, but the Dolphins stuck together and had another successful meet filled with...

Meet Report: Meet # 2 – South Irvine Dolphins vs. Courtside Stingrays Date: June 28th, 2025 By: Nate Williams, Co-President On Saturday, June 28th, the South Irvine Dolphins returned to action at their home pool to host a fever of Stingrays migrating from the Courtside community. This wasn’t just any dual meet. It was a demonstration of the speed and agility of two of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures! The Stingrays, who can glide like birds underwater, were not to be taken lightly. We Dolphins, known for our sleek bodies...

Meet Report: Meet # 1 – Quail Hill Barracudas vs. South Irvine Dolphins Date: June 21st, 2025 By: Nate Williams, Co-President Our first dual meet of the 2025 Irvine Swim League season (and our 30th season as a team!) started off as a cool morning, butquickly turned to a sun-filled OC day. Our cherished Dolphins and their pod leaders rode the waves high against the worthy,streamlined Barracudas. Our Dolphin family cheered on as we enjoyed the wit and variety of pump-up music from our volunteer announcers, Ernie Kwan and Brian...

Meet Report: Meet # 5 – Turtle Rock Sharks vs. University Hills Narwhals vs. South Irvine Dolphins Date: July 20th, 2024 By: Nate Williams, Dolphin Parent 4 Life On Saturday, July 20th, the South Irvine Dolphins returned to their home pool to host two teams in our first ever tri-meet: the neighboring rival Turtle Rock Sharks and University Hills Narwhals! Having faced off against them earlier this season, this frenzy of Sharks was already a familiar foe to our pod of Dolphins. The Narwhals on the other hand, were a...

Meet Report: Meet # 4 – Deerfield Bluefins vs. South Irvine Dolphins Date: July 13th, 2024 By: Nate Williams, Dolphin Parent 4 Life On Saturday, July 13th, the South Irvine Dolphins returned to their home pool to host a school of Bluefins migrating from the lush community of Deerfield. This wasn’t just any dual meet. It was a demonstration of the speed and agility of two of the ocean’s most formidable creatures! The Bluefins (which can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and swim as fast as 40 mph) were not...

Meet Report: Meet # 3 – South Irvine Dolphins vs. Westpark Marlins Date: June 29th, 2024 By: Nate Williams, Dolphin Parent 4 Life On Saturday, June 29th, the South Irvine Dolphins traveled farthest from their home pool yet this season to encounter a group of Marlins in the community of Westpark. Known for their swift swimming abilities and long, pointed noses, the Marlins had long been considered some of the quickest in the water. The Dolphins needed no introduction, though. We have a reputation of our own for quickness and...