THE STINGRAY SPLASH, June 2 2024 Edition

 

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PRACTICES BEGIN

Afternoon practices are in full swing. These will be Mon-Fri through June 11. 

Ages 8 & Under — 4:15-5pm

Ages 9-11 — 5-6pm

Ages 12 & Older — 6-7pm

 

 

WEATHER CANCELLATIONS

If skies are dark, check your email and/or Facebook. We will make an announcement about any practice delays/cancellations as soon as we can due to severe weather. We do practice in rain but will delay/cancel in lightning and thunder as the Lifeguards will close the pool. As evidenced by last week, we do sometimes cancel in too chilly conditions as well, but check your email first before heading to the pool!

 

 

TIME TRIALS

 

Team Time Trials is coming up on  Sat 6/8 @ Armfield Farm Pool. This is a meet with just Armfield Farm swimmers, all swimmers are invited to attend. It gives the Coaches the first look at race times to determine which swimmers will be swimming in our first A Meet. It also allows new swimmers and new volunteers to experience what a swim meet is like. The meet will begin promptly at 8am, coaches will let the swimmers know this week what time to arrive in order to warm-up beforehand. All volunteers should arrive by 7:30am. We will have Concessions available and the Theme is PURPLE OUT! Wear your Stingray Purple! A post-meet lunch will take place at the Air & Space Chick-Fil-A if anyone is interested. 

 

Please Declare on the website by  11:59pm Weds June 5 if your swimmer will be attending so we can create the meet sheets. Also, please signup to Volunteer if you are attending, there are still more slots to fill. In the event your swimmer cannot attend on Saturday, we will be holding a Make-up Time Trial on Weds 6/12 in lieu of regular practice. 

 

 

INTRODUCING OUR SWIM TEAM BOARD

Dan Earle -  President 

Justin Lee -  Vice President

Jamie Kibler -  Treasurer

Stephanie Talberg -  Corresponding Secretary

Katey Miller -  Recording Secretary

Aida Rivera-Gines -  Team Representative with CSL 

 

 

INTRODUCING OUR STINGRAY COACHES

Head Coach Cameron was a record breaking Stingray swimmer for 5 seasons before aging out and becoming an Assistant Coach for 2 years and now this is his 2nd summer as Head Coach. Coach Cameron has continued his swimming career at Florida Southern College where he just graduated and he will be attending Duke University in the fall to pursue a Master’s Degree. He loves to play basketball in his free time and the biggest thing he would like Stingray swimmers to take away from this season is to work hard and to achieve success both individually and working together as a team. 

 

Assistant Coach Logan (Info Coming Soon)

 

Assistant Coach Brianna (Info Coming Soon)

 

JRay Sophie (Info Coming Soon)

 

JRay Walter has been on the Team for 13 years. This is his 1st year as a Coach. He is graduating from Westfield High School this week and will be studying Computer Science this Fall at Virginia Tech. Coach Walter also loves to play lacrosse and hopes to instill a love and passion for the team this summer in all the swimmers. 

 

JRay Michael has been a Stingray for 8 seasons and this is his 1st season as a Coach. He currently attends Chantilly High School and will be there again this Fall. He likes to run, play baseball, and play brawl stars (video game). Coach Michael would like to show the kids that swimming and competing is fun! 

 

JRay Caleb (Info Coming Soon)

 

JRay Noah has been a Stingray for 7 seasons and this is his 2nd season as a JRay. He is currently a student at Chantilly High School and is continuing there in the Fall. Coach Noah also has a love of basketball and wants all Stingray swimmers to just have fun this summer! 

 

JRay Natalie has been a Stingray swimmer since she was 6 yrs old. This is her 1st season as a Summer Coach but she has coached the last Winter Conditioning season. She is currently an 8th grader at Rachel Carson MS and will be attending Westfield High School. She is a percussionist in the school band and is excited to join the WHS Marching Band this Fall. She also enjoys singing, baking, and roller coasters. Coach Natalie wants Stingray swimmers to make friends and try their best this summer. Also, she says to listen to the coaches when they are teaching you swim technique, they just want to help! 

 

JRay Anirv (Info Coming Soon)

 

JRay Stella This is Coach Stella’s 2nd season as a Stingray swimmer and 1st season as a Coach. She is currently an 8th grader at Oakcrest School and will be attending Paul VI High School in the Fall. Coach Stella likes playing video games, running Track, listening to music, and crafting. She would like the kids this summer to keep believing in themselves and to never give up! 

 

 

TEAM SUITS

If you didn’t pick up the team suit last week that you ordered online, see a Board Member this week, we have them in the swim team closet in the clubhouse. 

 

 

CAPS

These are for sale all season long.

$6 for Latex

$13 for last year’s style Silicone (only a few left)

$15 for NEW Design Silicone 

We take cash, check, credit card! 

 

 

SPIRIT WEAR 

Announcement coming this week!