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GREAT Fall Swim season, and what a fun way to wrap up the year today at our Monster Splasn Invitational! Thank you to ALL the families who volunteered! Special thanks to our president, Leslie Clements, and meet director, Kim Patten, who are the brains and organizers behind this entire meet. This meet keeps getting bigger and better, and we definitely couldn't do it without either of them!!! Due to popular demand, we are reopening the Monster Splash Merch Store. This is your for-real LAST chance to order Monster Splash Merch!...

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Happy Friday Team! We have the Meet Sheet and Meet Entry List for the 3rd annual Monster Splash Invitational! Please refer to this previous Splash for all of Sunday's details! Good luck and have fun out there as we wrap up our entire swim season!

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Date: Sunday, October 25th, 2026 Location: James Lemos Pool, 181 East J Street, Benicia Theme Argh Matey, it's a pirate theme! Come dressed up! Gates Open: 8:15 AM Unless you are part of the setup crew, do not enter through the side gate. Line up at the front door and enter at 8:15. The setup crew needs time and space to set up, so please do not enter early and get in their way. Setup crew, arrive at 7:30 and enter through the side gate in the parking lot. Team...

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Volunteer jobs for the Monster Splash Invitational are now available on the Events and Meets page of the Stingrays' website. Make sure you are signed in to the website before signing up for a volunteer job. All participating families should sign up for one shift per family. If your swimmer is committed to the meet and you have not signed up for a job by Friday, 10/23, a job will be assigned to you. Failure to complete your job will result in a $100 charge to the credit card we...

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Schedule Change to Fall Swim Practice Next week the pool will close at 6:00 pm to account for shorter daylight hours. Our final week of practice will be adjusted to account for this early pool closure 10/unders: 4:30-5:15 PM 11/ups: 5:15-6:00 PM Current Monster Splash Meet Entries Here is the Meet Entry List for our Monster Splash Invitational (as of last night). Please check the list to make sure your swimmer(s) is/are entered correctly. Monster Splash Registration Deadline The deadline to register your swimmer for the 3rd Annual Monster Splash...

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October Open Board Meeting Our next open board meeting is on Wednesday, October 14th Time: 6:30 PM Location: Benicia Community Center All are welcome. This is your chance to speak up and have a voice on the team! Monster Splash Merch Deadline Order your Monster Splash swag ASAP! The online shop closes tonight at midnight!

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Hi Stingrays! It's hard to believe it is October already! The end of Fall Swim is quickly approaching, which means that our 3rd annual Monster Splash Invitational is almost here! Here is the Monster Splash Invitational Meet Info! Registration The registration deadline is Sunday, October 18, 2026. No late entries will be accepted. All families will be assigned a volunteer job. If your swimmer is a registered Fall Swim Stingray, please register via this Google Form. You do not need to make any additional payments for your swimmer. Being registered...

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Our Monster Splash Merch Store is open!!! Please pre-order your Monster Splash Merch ASAP. All pre-orders will be packaged for pickup at the meet on Sunday, October 25th. We may have a VERY limited number of t-shirts only for sale on deck. To guarantee your size, or to order anything besides a t-shirt, place your pre-order today! All pre-orders are due by midnight on Sunday, October 11th!!! We will have t-shirts, hoodies, and crewneck sweatshirts!

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Hi Stingray Families, Thank you to everyone who completed our end-of-season feedback survey! We received 23 responses and appreciate the thoughtful feedback on what made this season special and areas where we can improve. As the board begins planning for next season, we wanted to share the key takeaways. What families appreciated Our junior coaches were a standout, receiving a 4 or 5 from every respondent! Families also gave strong ratings to practice organization, registration, coaching, and meet organization. Your comments highlighted clear communication, the work happening behind the scenes,...

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Thanks to our families who have already registered for The 3rd Annual Monster Splash Invitational. Monster Splash Registration Registered Benicia Stingray Fall Swimmers, register via this Google Form Swimmers not registered for Fall Swim, and swimmers from other teams, please register via Zeffy. Monster Splash Records For some swimmer motivation, here are our Monster Splash Records for your swimmer to shoot for! Monster Splash Volunteer Jobs Once we have an idea of the number of swimmers participating, we will assign volunteer jobs. We do know that we need a Benicia...