All athletes MUST pack their own swim bags. Mom or Dad is only allowed to drive you there :)
Athletes should always bring layers of SSTC logoed clothes, goggles, a cap, two towels, and a water bottle.
THE GOOGLE CALENDAR AT THE BOTTOM HAS BOTH TIDAL WAVES and SSTC LISTED. LOOK AT MY SUMMER!
First practice is June 22nd! 2026 practice schedule is similar but more 11/12 will swim in the 7am hour. Exact list is TBD based on registration so stay tuned!
M through Th 7:00-8:00am practice (swam with Tony in the past, typically 12&O)
M through Th 8:00-9:00am practice for 9-12 year olds and 8&U
Fridays will continue to be 7:30-8:30am and by INVITATION ONLY for beginner swimmers to refine skills not grasped during the week already. The invite will come out over email during the week and will not necessarily carry over week to week.
Meets are Tu or Th, we have one evening meet and four morning meets, and no relay carnival in 2026. They last two hours (typically) once the competition begins.
7/7 @ Bayside in Barrington (the Y), 5:30pm warmup 6:00pm meet
7/9 @ SSTC vs Kendbrin 7:00am warmup 8:00am start
7/14 team breakfast @ SSTC after practice 8:00-10:00 am
7/16 @ SSTC vs Fuller 7:00am warmup 8:00am start
7/21 @ SLM 8:30am warmup 9:00am start
7/23 @ Kirkbrae 8:00am warmup 8:30am start
We also will have a dive team this year. Participation for the dive team is included with your swim team fee. Diving practice will be M and W, 7:00-8:00am and 9:00-10:00am, with swimmers choosing whichever practice works best! Dive team will also have an invitation only 7:30-8:30am Friday workout.
All Pool Dive Meet is July 31st at SLM in the morning.
All Pool Meet is August 1st and 2nd at Kendbrin. Saturday is prelims and runs roughly 8am-1pm. Sunday is top 16 finals and has all relay events, and runs about the same length of time as Saturday's prelim session. All swimmers are expected to attend! Must swim in two of the five meets to be eligible for participation!
Team banquet at SSTC @ 5pm on 8/3.
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