Stingrays Scoop 12.31.25

Lou Petto

🐟 HCY Stingrays Scoop

HAPPY NEW YEAR, STINGRAYS! 🎉

Thank you to all of our swimmers, families, coaches, and supporters who made 2025 a great year to be a Stingray. Your commitment, energy, and teamwork—both in and out of the pool—continue to make our program special.

As we look ahead to 2026, we are excited to keep building, improving, and creating new opportunities for our athletes to grow, compete, and succeed. We can’t wait to see what the new year brings for our Stingrays!

Here’s to a happy, healthy, and successful New Year for our entire Stingray family! 🐝💙

 

Candy Cane Fun Intrasquad Meet

We had a fantastic time last Saturday hosting our inaugural Candy Cane Fun Intrasquad Meet with our swim lessons participants. The morning was filled with excitement, smiles, and great racing, and it was wonderful to give our lesson swimmers their first taste of a swim meet environment.

A big thank you to all of the swimmers who participated and to the older swimmer volunteers  who helped make the event such a positive and memorable experience. Your support and enthusiasm played a huge role in making the morning a success.

We’re excited to continue building these fun opportunities as our future Stingrays grow and develop in the pool!

 

Dual Meet with CBR – This Saturday

We have a dual meet with CBR this Saturday at RVCC.

For our J1 and above swimmers, everyone will swim at least one 200. This is a great opportunity to race a “longer” event, allowing swimmers to focus on technique and skills while also challenging themselves.

Meet Details:

  • Location: RVCC
  • Check-in: 1:45 PM

 

Apparel for the Stingrays Splash Meet

Click the link below to order apparel for the upcoming Stingrays Splash Meet.
The deadline to place your order is Sunday.

👉 https://hunterdonnj.destinationstores.com/HCYSplashJan26/?action=viewall

 

📱 Stay Connected with GroupMe

Join your swimmer’s GroupMe chat to stay updated. We recommend both parents and older swimmers join:

 

🏅  Meet/Event Schedule

Date

Meet Name/Location

Groups Attending

Sign up deadline

Jan 3

River Crossing Dual @ RVCC

All Groups

PAST

Jan 17-18

Stingrays Splash

All Groups

Past

Jan 30-Feb 1

Summit Deep Freeze

Non Bronze swimmers

Past

Feb 1

NJ YMCA 8/under Champs @ Ocean County YMCA

All 8/unders

1/1/26

Feb 6-8

NJ YMCA Bronze @ Raritan Bay YMCA

Qualifiers

1/14/26

Feb 13-15

NJ YMCA Silvers @ Jersey Aquatic Center

Qualifiers

1/21/26

Feb 20-22

NJ YMCA 12/Under States @ Ocean County YMCA

Qualifiers

1/28/26

Feb 21-22

NJ Swimming 12/under Silver/Bronze @ Princeton Middle School

Qualifiers

1/28/26

Feb 28-Mar 1

NJ Swimming 13/over Bronze @ Princeton Middle School

Qualifiers

2/5/26

Mar 1

SAY Mini Pentathlon

Little Stingrays

1/28/26

Mar 5-8

NJ YMCA 13/over States @ Franklin and Marshall

Qualifiers

2/12/26

Mar 13-15

NJ Swimming 13/over Silvers @ Rutgers

Qualifiers

2/17/26

Mar 14-15

NJ Swimming 10/under Gold @ Jersey Aquatic Center

Qualifiers

2/17/26

Mar 20-22

NJ Swimming 11/Over Gold @ Rutgers

Qualifiers

2/24/26

March 28

River Crossing YMCA Finale @ Quakertown

All 9/overs

3/1/26

Mar 30 - April 3

YMCA Nationals @ Greensboro NC

Qualifiers

3/1/26

April 1-4

Eastern Zone Age Group Champs @ Buffalo NY

Qualifiers

3/1/26

 

🚨 Important Practice Updates 🚨

December

Dec 31 – New Year’s Eve Schedule

  • Seniors & Pre-Seniors: 9:00–11:00 AM @ Deer Path
  • Little Stingrays & Junior 1: OFF

January

Jan 1 – OFF for New Year’s Day
Jan 2 – Normal Friday Schedule
Jan 3 – CBR Dual Meet @ RVCC

  • Seniors: 7:00–8:30 AM @ Deer Path

💡 Tip: Mark your calendars now! These changes affect all groups—especially during meet weeks.

 

See you on the pool deck,
Coach Lou & Coach Ruby