Welcome Letter and Information
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Dear future Stingray,
Welcome to the Oakwood Swim and Dive team for Summer 2026! We are thrilled to have you join the best team EVER! A team of incredibly talented athletes, dedicated coaches and the best swim parents around! Get ready for an unforgettable summer filled with exciting competition, personal growth, and lasting friendships.
Team Philosophy: At Oakwood, our philosophy is centered around creating a fun and supportive environment where our athletes can make lasting memories, share lots of laughter, and enjoy plenty of fresh air, sunshine and exercise!
Fundraising: Each summer our swimmers participate in a Swim-a-Thon, this endurance challenge helps us raise funds to help improve the swim team program. Over the past 3 years we've raised more than $12,000. Funds have been used to purchase team equipment including: fins, pull buoys, a new timing system, a sound system, team tents, backstroke flags. We will also use some of the funds to help with pool improvements (that also help the swim team!) some of the items we've purchased to share with the pool include: Oakwood branded tents, heavy duty outdoor fans and more improvements planned for 2026!
Head honchos:
Kelly Morgan, Chief Fun Officer: [email protected]
Kristina Miller, Chief Chaos Control Officer: [email protected]
Heather Trawick, Head Dive Coach
Olivia Stone, Assistant Swim Coach
Sarah Stone, Assistant Swim Coach, Jr Rays Coach
Aiden Lilley, Assistant Swim Coach, Oakwood Aquatics Program Manager
Fees: Can be paid by check in person at OSRC or by debit/credit card during the online registration process.
Equipment:
- Goggles
- Towel
- Royal blue swimsuit for swim meets – can be team suit (purchased at Swim and Tri on Old Shell Road. Click here for the Swim & Tri Team Portal to see suits and other team gear) or can be any plain royal blue suit. There will be a team suit fitting day scheduled before the deadline to order.
- Swimsuit for practices - One-piece suits must be worn by girls during swim or dive team practices; no 2 pieces allowed. Boys may wear regular swimsuits, but tighter fitting “jammers” or “briefs” are preferred. Swimsuits for practice do not have to be purchased from Swim N Tri.
- Swim cap - provided by the team (First cap is free! Extra, lost, or damaged caps can be replaced for $10). Must be worn at all meets, wearing during practice is optional. You may want to purchase an extra cap for practices - can be team cap or any other fun cap you like!
- Kickboards, pull buoys, and fins are provided for use during practice and stay at Oakwood. Swimmers are welcome to purchase their own if they prefer - coach recommended fins can be found here.
- Our Swim Team Portal for Swim N Tri where you can purchase swimsuits or other equipment is located here - https://www.swimandtri.com/TeamView_OakwoodSwimTeam.aspx
We can't wait to see you on the deck! Go Stingrays!!!
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