Dear Stingray Nation, Congratulations to all of our Stingrays who swam at the OLY Open this weekend. It was a very competitive and fast meet! In case you were not aware, all YMCA memberships now include 3 free guest passes. You can bring the same guest 3 times, or different guests totaling 3 PER FAMILY, (not per person,) within the calendar year. We encourage our Stingrays to bring a friend to a Stingray practice to check out the team! March clinics will be a great time to bring a friend!...

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, Good luck to our Stingrays who are swimming this weekend at the OLY Open at Oakland University this weekend! ______ CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON UPDATE YMCA CLUSTERS CHAMPIONSHIP MEET- February 21-22, 2026 This meet is OPEN for Registration. All swimmers who have met or will be meeting the THREE meet minimum requirement are qualified to swim at this Championship Meet! We are hosting this meet! ALL families are required to volunteer for TWO sessions at this meet WHETHER OR NOT your swimmer is swimming. Volunteer signup is...

Dear Stingray Nation, Congratulations to Kadan Patterson on his National Cut in the 100 yard breaststroke! Way to go Kaden!! _____ MEET UPDATE 2026 OLY Michigan Open - February 6-8, 2026 Oakland University Aquatic Center, Rochester, Michigan This is a USA Meet. _____ PRACTICE UPDATE Monday 2/2 - Normal Schedule Tuesday 2/3 - ALL practices at YCMA Senior 6-8pm Y Gold - 7-8:30pm Y Silver 6-7pm Y Wednesday 2/4 - Normal Schedule Thursday 2/5 - Normal Schedule Friday 2/6 - Normal Schedule Sunday 2/8 No practices - MI Open Swim...

Dear Stingray Nation, From the Desk of Coach Rich Way to go FFYS! After a weather-shortened meet at the fantastic Center Grove High School pool, the Stingrays came home with a runner-up finish, gathering 838 points over the 2 day meet. Everyone made it home safely and boy did we swim FAST! Congrats to Luc Ciuffetelli on his National Cut in the 100 yard breaststroke!! The coaches were very proud of the energy, effort and enthusiasm that the team showed. Saturday night was electric and the swims showed it! Congrats...

Dear Stingray Nation, Here it is, the news you have been waiting for, the complete guide to Championship season, also known as the “Championship Digest.” Grab a cup of coffee, maybe a snack too, put your feet up, and read this entire email, it contains A LOT of information! _____ MEET UPDATE 2026 CGAC ChaseStrong Prelim/Final Invite - January 23-25, 2026 Center Grove High School, Greenwood, Indiana This is a USA Meet. 2026 OLY Michigan Open - February 6-8, 2026 Oakland University Aquatic Center, Rochester, Michigan This is a USA...

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, Congratulations to all of our swimmers who trekked out to Adrian High School to swim fast! Way to go Stingrays! Thanks to our parents who served as timers: Kirti Tiple, Deepankar Remteke, Janice Tang, Amanda Blanchard, Brent Scully, and Chinar Ghike, and to our parents who officiated the meet: Jen Birmelin, Bill Vassas, Jason, Rembisz, and Elizabeth Simpson. Thanks to our coaches who spent ALL DAY with our swimmers! ______ MEET UPDATE 2025 SLA Arctic Blast - January 16-18, 2026 Brighton High School, Brighton, Michigan...

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, We are looking forward to the LCG Tropical Freeze Invite this weekend. 10 & Under A.M. Session Arrival - 8:50 A.M. AM Session: Warm-up 9:00 AM Meet Start: 10:00 AM 11 & Up P.M Session Arrival - 11:50 A.M. PM Session: Warm-up Immediately following the AM session not before 12:00 Meet Start: One hour after the start of warmups, not before 1:00 PM The hosting team is looking for timers for the meet. We need to send three timers for each session. If you are...

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, Happy Holidays from your Stingray Booster Board! We have quite a few meets coming up with deadlines coming soon. ______ MEET UPDATE 2026 LCG Tropical Freeze Invite - January 10, 2026 Adrian High School, Adrian, Michigan This is a YMCA Meet, hosted by the Lenawee County Gators, everyone should swim this meet! Entry Deadline: December 31, 2025 2025 SLA Arctic Blast - January 16-18, 2026 Brighton High School, Brighton, Michigan This is a USA Meet. 2026 CGAC ChaseStrong Prelim/Final Invite - January 23-25, 2026 Center...

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, We have some important information to share with you about our Indy meet and other meets that are opening for entry. _____ INDY MEET From the desk of Coach Rich: We received unfortunate news on Thursday about the INDY meet. Despite our entry being sent in exactly on time, (8:00 A.M. on the dot on 12/17,) our entry to the 2025 Circle City Classic (INDY) was not accepted. Sean Smith and I contacted the entry chair and the head coach repeatedly over the course of...

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, We have a few meets coming up. MEET UPDATE 2025 SLA Arctic Blast - Brighton High School - January 16-18, 2026 This is a USA Meet. Entry Deadline: December 24, 2025 2026 Circle City Classic Invitational (INDY Meet) -January 23-26, 2026 IUPUI Natatorium, Indianapolis, Indiana Be sure to read the meet packet: Indy Meet Packet and make sure that your swimmer has a current USA Swim registration USA Swimming Registration. ______ PRACTICE UPDATE Please see holiday schedule ______ SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK Congratulations to our...