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Elizabeth Simpson

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, Congratulations to our Stingrays who swam at the DRD Winter Solstice Meet this weekend. They swam fast! ______ MEET UPDATE 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. Hotel Information: We have a team hotel. All rooms in our block are booked, but there are other rooms available in the hotel. Please click here...

Elizabeth Simpson

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, Good luck to our Stingrays who are swimming at the DRD Winter Solstice Meet this weekend. Swim fast Stingrays! ______ MEET UPDATE DRD Winter Solstice Meet - December 13-14, 2025 Saline High School, Saline, MI This is a USA Meet. 2026 Circle City Classic Invitational (INDY Meet) - January 23-25, 2026 IUPUI Natatorium, Indianapolis, Indiana Meet entry closes on DECEMBER 12! ABSOLUTELY NO LATE ENTRIES are accepted for this meet. Be sure to read the meet packet: Indy Meet Packet and make sure that your...

Elizabeth Simpson

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, Thank you so much FFYS Swimmers, Parents, and Coaches for a successful meet! �� THANK YOU to ALL of our Volunteers! We could not do this without you!! A few extra special thank yous to the following folks… Dave Rembiesa – Meet Director - The mastermind who kicked off planning an entire year ago to bring this meet to life! Sean Smith – Meet Entry & Computer Room Master - The quiet hero behind the “screens” who logged countless hours before, during, AND after the...

Elizabeth Simpson

Dear Parents, THREE DAYS to GO!! PLEASE HELP - we have UNFILLED job slots that are ESSENTIAL to the running our meet. If you, your swimmer, another family member, a friend, a neighbor, or any warm body with a pulse are able fill another slot, please sign up: Volunteer Signup. Critical Positions Still Open: Saturday PM: ANNOUNCER, Hospitality/Concessions Float, Timers, Volunteer Check-In Sunday AM: ANNOUNCER, Timers, Security, Hospitality/Concessions Float, Concessions ____ MEET UPDATE - December 6-7 at Waterford High School Saturday/Sunday AM - All 10 & Under Boys and Girls...

Elizabeth Simpson

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, What a great event! Thanks to our Coaches and Senior practice group swimmers for running a great Skills clinic and a shout out to our parents who fed our hungry swimmers after the clinic. FIVE DAYS to go to our Meet! We are slightly adjusting our meet schedule. Please read on for adjusted times! Also, we are in need of some help filling a few critical volunteer slots. If you can fill another slot, we appreciate you! Volunteer Signup _____ MEET UPDATE - December 6-7...

Elizabeth Simpson

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, What a great event! Thanks to our Coaches and Senior practice group swimmers for running a great Skills clinic and a shout out to our parents who fed our hungry swimmers after the clinic. FIVE DAYS to go to our Meet! We are slightly adjusting our meet schedule. Please read on for adjusted times! Also, we are in need of some help filling a few critical volunteer slots. If you can fill another slot, we appreciate you! Volunteer Signup _____ MEET UPDATE - December 6-7...

Elizabeth Simpson

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, We have a few urgent matters that need your attention: Skills and Skillets and December 6-7 Volunteer signup. Looking ahead, we also have our holiday practice schedule. _____ SKILLS & SKILLETS - Sunday, November 30 Register here: Skills and Skillets Signup Our Senior Practice Group swimmers will be running a stroke clinic for our younger swimmers. After the clinic, all swimmers are invited to a pancake breakfast. The cost is $15 per participant. Order of Events: 9:00 AM - Senior Swimmers arrive and report to...

Elizabeth Simpson

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, Just a few things… ____ PRACTICE UPDATE We have a slight practice change for our Senior group on November 29th. Tuesday 11/25 Normal practice schedule Wednesday 11/26 Senior - 8-10am Northville Gold - 8-9:30am Northville Silver, Bronze, Miniray - No Practice Thursday 11/27 No Practices - Happy Thanksgiving! Friday 11/28 Senior - 8-10am Northville Gold - 8-9:30am Northville Silver, Bronze, Miniray - No Practice Saturday 11/29 Senior - 7:30-9:30 AM - Northville Gold, Silver, Bronze, Miniray - No Practice Sunday 11/30 - Skills & Skillets...

Elizabeth Simpson

Dear Stingray Parents and Swimmers, Our FFYS Holiday Meet is just around the corner. Thank you to everyone who has already signed up for volunteer slots! If you have not signed up yet, click here: Volunteer Signup. We also have our annual SKILLS and SKILLETS coming up soon! ___ MEET UPDATE 2025 FFYS Holiday MEET - December 6-7 This is our “home” meet - ALL SWIMMERS SHOULD SWIM THIS MEET! Entry Deadline: November 21, 2025 2025 DRD Winter Solstice Meet - December 13-14 Saline High School, Saline, Michigan This is...

Elizabeth Simpson

Dear Parents, We have some big shout outs from the 2025 Thanksgiving TYR meet. A huge thank-you to Coach Rich and Coach Matt for dedicating their entire weekend to our kids—you are rock stars! An extra round of applause for our amazing volunteer officials: Jason Rembisz, Jen Birmelin, and Elizabeth Simpson. We appreciate you more than you know! Congratulations to our High Point Award-Winning Stingrays! 13/14 Boys - Luis Cervantes 13/14 Girls - Erin Rembiesa 11/12 Girls - Maia Brown 8 & Under Girls - Molly Birmelin _____ MEET UPDATE...