The Board would like to welcome all of you to
the 2011 ODSL Summer Swim Season.
We want to thank you for your participation on
the Stingrays this year.
We look forward to another exciting season and
hope to continue to build on the success of last
year.
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Bob King
Danielle Harbour
Claire Goodman
Todd Cole
Mary Lanaghan
Cindy Dorn
Kelly Piliere
Karen Haines
Team Rep
Computer Operator
Clerk of Course
Treasurer
Secretary
Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator
Spirit/Social Coordinator
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Head Coach – Paige Dillon
Assistant Coach – Melissa Callaway
Jr. Coach – Gabby Harbour
Jr. Coach – Mary Kate Edwards
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175 Swimmers
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Boys
7
19
15
13
16
13
83
Age
6&U
8&U
9-10
11-12
13-14
15-18
Girls
13
17
23
12
13
14
92
Franklin Park Stingrays
Total
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36
38
25
29
27
175
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Team Unify Website central to success!
◦ www.franklinparkstingrays.com
◦ Know your Account information & Primary Registration Email
◦ Primary Source for all Stingray information
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Website Features you need to use:
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Practice and Meet Schedule
Meet Registration and Event Attendance
Volunteer Job Sign Up
News / Information
 Updates, Results, All-Star Rankings
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Parent Handbook posted on website
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Stingray swimmers are REQUIRED to wear Franklin Park Team
Caps and Suits during regular season meets. Any cap or suit
displaying another team logo will not be permitted.
◦ Each swimmer will receive a free Stingrays Cap
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Franklin Park Snack bar open during meets
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Monday
Holiday –
No Practice
Monday 6/6
Tuesday 5/31
Wednesday 6/1
Thursday 6/2
7:00-8:00 pm
7:00-8:00 pm
7:00-8:00 pm
7:00-8:00 pm
6&U
8&U
9-10
11-12
13+
Tuesday 6/7
Wednesday 6/8
Thursday 6/9
7:00-8:00 pm
7:00-8:00 pm
7:00-8:00 pm
7:00-8:00 pm
6&U
8&U
9-10
11-12
13+
Monday 6/13
Friday 6/3
Tuesday 6/14
Wednesday 6/15
Thursday 6/16
7:00-8:00 pm
7:00-8:00 pm
7:00-8:00 pm
7:00-8:00 pm
6&U
8&U
9-10
11-12
13+
Friday 6/10
Rain Make Up /
Coach’s Choice
Friday 6/17
Split Practice /
PEP RALLY for 1st
Meet!
•Evenings, 3 lanes
•First 3 weeks before Schools out only
•Time Trials 6/11
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
6/20
6/21
6/22
6/23
6/24
6:30–7:30 am
7:30–8:15 am
8:15-9:00 am
8:30-9:00 am
13+
9-12
8U
6U
6:30–7:30 am
7:30–8:15 am
8:15-9:00 am
8:30-9:00 am
13+
9-12
8U
6U
7:00-8:00pm
Clinic – Free/Fly
7:00-8:00pm
Clinic – Back/Breast
6/27
6/28
6:30–7:30 am
7:30–8:15 am
8:15-9:00 am
8:30-9:00 am
7:00-8:00pm
Clinic – Fly/Free
13+
9-12
8U
6U
6:30–7:30 am
7:30–8:15 am
8:15-9:00 am
8:30-9:00 am
6:30–7:30 am
7:30–8:15 am
8:15-9:00 am
8:30-9:00 am
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9-12
8U
6U
MEET
6/29
13+
9-12
8U
6U
7:00-8:00pm
Clinic – Breast/Back
6:30–7:30 am
7:30–8:15 am
8:15-9:00 am
8:30-9:00 am
MEET
13+
9-12
8U
6U
No AM Practice
6:30–7:30 am
7:30–8:15 am
8:15-9:00 am
8:30-9:00 am
7:00-8:00pm
Clinic – Starts/Turns
7:00 – 8:00pm
PEP Rally
6/30
7/1
No AM Practice
7:00-8:00pm
Clinic – Starts/Turns
6:30–7:30 am
7:30–8:15 am
8:15-9:00 am
8:30-9:00 am
13+
9-12
8U
6U
13+
9-12
8U
6U
7:00 – 8:00pm
PEP Rally
•Ongoing Schedule thru 7/29 AM
•Must attend 2 practices/week to eligible for Meets
•No Practice July 4th
•Check Black File Boxes and Bulletin Board Daily
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Swim Practice
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Arrive 5-10 minutes early.
During practice, parents should remain off deck (away from edge of
lap lane area of pool).
Swimmers must participate in at least 2 practices in order to swim in
the subsequent swim meet.
Swimmers may swim during another swim practice time (once
permitted by Swim Coach) if family schedule conflicts with regularly
scheduled practice time.
In case of inclement weather and practice is canceled, swimmers
may practice during another practice swim time (age appropriate).
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Day
Date
Location - Home Team
VS.
Time
Sat
11-Jun
Franklin Park
Time Trials
7:30 AM
Sat
18-Jun
Franklin Park
Lovettsville
7:30 AM
Wed
22-Jun
Landsdowne
Franklin Park
6:00 PM
Sat
25-Jun
Franklin Park
River Crest
7:30 AM
Wed
29-Jun
Exeter
Franklin Park
6:00 PM
Sat
2-Jul
Wed
Sat
Wed
6-Jul
9-Jul
13-Jul
Red Rock
Franklin Park
Brambleton
Franklin Park
Belmont CC
Franklin Park
6:00 PM
7:30 AM
6:00 PM
Sat
16-Jul
Franklin Park
Spring Lakes
7:30 AM
Sat
23-Jul
Belmont CC
All Division B
8:00 AM
Sat
30-Jul
South Riding
ALL ODSL
8:00 AM
Division B Opponent
NO MEET - JULY 4th Weekend
Meet Logistics
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Swimmers & Volunteers must Register online for each event
(Meet)
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Swimmers must arrive 1 hour prior to Meet Start time for
Check in and Warm Ups.
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Swimmers check in with their Age Group Rounders
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Swim Meets
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Register swimmers availability through web-site for swim meets; by
Saturday for Wednesday meets and by Tuesdays for Saturday meets.
This ensures that your swimmer(s) will be present for swim meets.
◦ CHANGE: This year parents will simply register swimmers as attending the meet or
not. Coaches will make stroke/event determinations.
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During swim meets, swimmers MUST stay in the team area and with
their age group. This helps Rounder’s locate swimmers for events.
In addition, swimmers MUST check in with Rounder’s prior to Warmup.
Swimmers MUST stay until the end of the swim meet. Relays will
occur at the end of each meet and it is critical that ALL swimmers
remain at the meet. (NOTE: As with other sports, all participants
remain at the event until it is finished [e.g., soccer, baseball,
football, lacrosse, etc.]. Swimming is at TEAM sport.
Swimmers who do not “show” for swim meets (unless an illness or
emergency occurs) WILL NOT swim in the following meet (Saturday
or Wednesday).
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Divisionals
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All Stars
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◦ 5 Divisional Meets - 5 teams per Division
◦ We will be swimming Divisions at Belmont CC 7/23
◦ All Swimmers that swim at least 2 meets will qualify for Divisionals.
◦ Cut-times will be established for All-Stars
◦ Any swimmer that achieves the cut-time will qualify for All-Stars in that
Event.
Any swimmer to achieve a time better than the final cut-time will qualify for
All-Stars. There may be ultimately more than 24 swimmers in an event in
the All-Star Meet.
If a swimmer qualifies for 1 event for All-Stars, the swimmer may choose to
go to All-Stars in the qualified event OR go to his/her Divisional Meet in any
other event except the one qualified for in All-Stars.
If the swimmer chooses to swim at his/her divisional Meet, the swimmer
forfeits the currently qualified for spot in All-Stars.
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It takes 47 volunteers for a home meet and 35 volunteers for an away meet.
Each family is required to volunteer for 4 meets
If your family does not fulfill their volunteer obligations, then your swimmer will not be
considered for early registration for returning swimmers.
Sign up volunteer positions will be on the website. When you sign up your child for the
meet, sign up to volunteer. Volunteer signup will be available the week before each
meet
Job descriptions are on the website under the volunteer tab with a link to the
descriptions
If you do sign up and are not able to fulfill your commitment at the meet, make sure you
unassign yourself on the website so someone else can fill your spot. If this is after the
cut off date YOU must find someone to replace you.
Please don't be afraid to sign up for something b/c you haven't done it before,, there will
always be someone there to help you out!
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Clerk of course runners – walks the swimmers to the chairs in the
staging area so that everyone swims in the right lane. Even if you’ve
never done it before, sign up, you will have lots of guidance.
Checking in with rounders is vital to the meet starting on time. Look
for rounders with age group clipboard when you first arrive.
Importance of staying to end of meet for relays! If you leave early,
then we have to look for a replacement for your swimmer in the
relay and if we can’t find a replacement, then the entire relay team is
scratched (can’t swim).
If there are extenuating circumstances and you need to leave early,
please tell your rounders/head clerk of course immediately.
If your swimmer is already signed up for the meet, and you have an
emergency (illness, etc.). there is a link on the homepage
“Emergency Notification of Swim Meet Absence”. This prevents your
swimmer from being a no-show and helps us run the meet more
efficiently.
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www.swimodsl.com
Parent’s need to register on the league
website. (Team Unify)
League Website will post results of swimmers
and qualification list for All-Stars.
Link on bottom Home Page
www.franklinparkstingrays.com
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