The Stingray Weekly Wave
Your weekly round-up of team news, highlights, and what's ahead
🌊 Coaches Corner
What a great first week of swim practice! We know it was pretty chilly, so thank you for toughing it out and continuing to encourage your swimmers.
This week, we focused on:
- rebuilding comfort in the water
- strong kicks
- learning each stroke
As the season continues, we'll spend more time focusing on the technique of each individual stroke.
Pro Tip: Try watching YouTube videos of the four swim strokes for extra visual learning and reinforcement outside of practice - especially for our beginners.
Freestyle | Backstroke | Breaststroke | Butterfly
🗓️ Next Week on Deck (May 18-21)
- Our regular practice schedule continues (Monday-Thursday)
- 5:30-6:15 pm for 11 and up
- 6:15-7:00 pm for 9-10
- 7:00-7:45 pm for 8 and under
- If your swimmer needs to miss practice, please notify Coach Amanda via email as soon as possible.
- Order your team suit here if you haven't already.
- Username: summerwood
- Password: stingrays
🙌 The Support Squad
- Donations: Thank you to all the families who brought in drinks. There's still plenty of time if you haven't yet. Please bring one case of full-sized drinks according to the first letter of your last name for our concession offerings at home swim meets:
- A–H: Gatorade/Powerade
- I–P: Bottled Water
- Q–Z: Soda or Sparkling Water
- Laps of Love and Picture Day is Saturday, June 13th. Please share the flyer attached at the bottom of this message with your network to support.
💙The Stingray Way
This season, we will focus on living out our values: Teamwork, Discipline, Confidence, Leadership, and Sportsmanship.
This week, we celebrate TEAMWORK. From introducing themselves, to bringing high energy and smiles, to helping each other stay on track, our swimmers took the first steps in becoming a true team. Teamwork is what turns practices into friendships and a group of swimmers into something special. We’re so proud of how our Stingrays are coming together already.
"Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.”
💬Contact Us
Reach out to the Swim Team Committee if you have any questions.