STINGRAYS START STRONG @ Bay Club & FAST!
Sammy Stingray here.. I am thrilled you’re all back at the pool!
It's been a super splashy start, Stingray Superfans! 🐬💦
Welcome to all our new Stingrays on the Del Prado deck! And THANK YOU to everyone who has already helped make this season a success: Greg Ishii, Barbara Allen & Drew Kozlow, thank you for getting everyone in their places for such a fun start! Thank you to our stellar coaches, particularly the graduating super Stingray SENIORS.. They all made it to our first meet, to coach and swim the morning after celebrating their graduation!
The 2025 swim season is off to a roaring start, and our Del Prado Stingrays have already made WINNING waves at not one, but our first TWO away meets:
🌊 Meet #1: Stingrays vs.Bay Club Tidal Waves (May 31)
STINGRAYS 589 - Bay Club 311
The Stingrays dove into the season with fierce determination against Bay Club. From the first whistle to the final relay, our swimmers showed grit, grace, and goggle-powered greatness! We saw personal bests, thrilling finishes, and a tidal wave of team spirit. Whether it was the 6 & Unders kicking up a storm or the seasoned 15-18s powering through the water, every Stingray gave it their all. Way to go, team!
These WINNING RELAY teams earned 10 points to start and finish the meet:
100 Yard Medley:
6 & Under Girls: Everett O, Willow K, Taryn H, Sophie B
7-8 Mixed: Sebastian D, Luca C, Henry C, Callum B
9-10 Girls: Della B, Aspen K, Violet O, Emily M
200 Yard Medley:
11-12 Mixed: Blake H, Brian I, Connor F, Brian F
13-14 GIrls: Norah C, Leila H, Abby H, Ella K
13-14 Mixed: Alex C, Alex H, Nate O, Jackson W
15-18 Girls: Emee O, Ella O, Clare A, Elena E
15-18 Mixed: Bryce O, Jac J, Mateo E, Colin K
100 Yard Freestyle:
7-8 Girls: Taryn H, Willow K, Claire M, Everette O
7-8 Mixed: Callum B, Sebastian D, Ethan L, Luca C
200 Yard Freestyle:
9-10 Girls: Aspen K, Charlotte M, Emily M, Violet O
9-10 Mixed: Zane S, Conrad C, Finlay M, Grant F
11-12 Girls: Chelsea S, Melanie L, Aubrey H, Xinyue L
11-12 Mixed: Max M, Ethan I, Stellan K, Brian F
13-14 Girls: Nate O, Everett A, Jackson W, Alex H
15-18 Girls: Emee O, Ella O, Maggie B, Elena E
15-18 Mixed: Ethan H, J.T. W, Mateo E, Drake A
🐬 Meet #2: Stingrays vs. FAST Dolphins (June 7)
STINGRAYS 554 - FAST 390
This past Saturday, you all splashed over to FAST territory to face off against the Dolphins! The meet was as fast-paced as it was fun! The Stingrays brought the heat with smooth dives, snazzy strokes, and celebratory cheers that echoed across the pool. From first-time racers to seasoned champs, every swimmer contributed to a super sunny celebration on the deck! My absolute favorite part of the day was seeing you all meet your buddies!
Let’s Celebrate all these individual RACE Point Earners from our FAST meet:
OUR Freestylers…
(6&U) Evelyn N, Natalie S, Jordyn H, Jax M, Ky K, Brooks W (7-8) Taryn H, Everette O, Fiona K Henry C, Sebastian D, Luca C (9-10) Violet O, Emily M, Charlotte M, Grant F (11-12) Arabella V, Melanie L, Brian F, Senan C, Stellan K (13-14) Norah C, Sanantha F, Ella B, Jackson W (15-18) Clare A, Emee O, Ella O, Bryce O, Jac Jorgenson
OUR FLYers…
(6&U) Jordan H, Ky K (7-8) Taryn H, Everette O, Charlotte L, Henry C, Callum B (9-10) Darya J, Emma C, Claire Y, Grant F, Conrad C, Cash B (11-12) Xinyue L, Isabel A, Connor F, Brian F, Blake H (13-14) Abby H, Ella K, Emma H, Alex H (15-18) Clare A, Emma O, Zack M, Ryan H
OUR Breast Strokers…
(6&U) Emerson, Jax M (7-8) Taryn H, Willow K Everette O, Luca C, Ethan L (9-10) Angelina K, Aspen K, Zane S, Conrad C, Aiden L (11-12) Xinyue L, Arabella V, Brian I, Connor F, Senan C, Brian F (13-14) Ella K, Clark F (15-18) Ella O, Emily H, Jac J, Bryce O, Mateo E
OUR Back Strokers…
(6&U) Emerson V, Evelyn N, Natalie S, Jax M, Brooks W (7-8) Emma L, Sebastian D (9-10) Violet O, Jacob P, Aiden L (11-12) Grace M, Sarina G, Isabel A, Blake H, Ethan I (13-14) Abby H, Leila H, Ella B, Nate O (15-18) Emee O, Elena E, Ciena O, Ryan H, J.T. W
OUR IMers…
(9/10) Violet O, Emma C, Grant F, Conrad C (11/12) Aravella V, Melanie L, Grace M, Connor F, Brian I, Senan C, Blake H (13/14) Abby H, Norah C, Alex H (15/18) Clare A, Ella O, Jac J, Artur B
I can't wait to see you & your buddies splash into OUR POOL against Briarhill this Saturday! It makes me SMILE from fin to fin to see you encourage each other, SUPER Stingrays!
HUGE thanks to Melissa Alexander for being our poolside photographer!
Check out the great photos here on our STINGRAYS Flickr Site:
A Super Splash of thanks to the Social Committee for last week’s Yogurt Parfaits and the Tie-Dye plan for this Thursday! Don’t forget to get your RIBBONS at the pool. I can’t wait to see you all splash into OUR Pool with ME against Bay Club next Saturday. Stay Tuned, Stingrays! This season is just getting started!
From the cool bottom of the pool,
~Sammy Stingray
