Fall Swim Updates!!!

Benicia Stingrays

Hi Stingrays,

 

It is hard to believe, but we are already talking about Fall Swim.  Registration for Fall Swim is not yet open, but so you can plan for the Fall season, here are the preliminary Fall Swim plans.  

 

Practice Days:  Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday

 

Fall Swim Practice Season:  Monday, August 18-Wednesday, October 22nd

 

Practice Times

  • 6/unders:  4:30-5:15
  • 7-10 year olds:  4:30-5:30
  • 11/ups:  5:30-6:30
  • We may need to make adjustments to the schedule for the last week of fall swim if the pool closes early due to a lack of daylight hours.  

 

Age Group Limits

  • Limited daylight hours and pool space require us to limit the number of younger swimmers we can accommodate.
  • 6/unders:  15 swimmers
  • 7/8's:   20 swimmers
  • 9/10's:  25 swimmers

 

Monster Splash Invitational Date:  Sunday, October 26th.  Save the date!!!  Fall Swim culminates in the Monster Splash Invitational, which is hosted by the Benicia Stingrays at James Lemos Pool!  This is a fun Halloween-themed meet with fun prizes and the best medals around!  We moved it to Sunday this year to avoid interfering with school fall festivals, soccer games, etc!!!

 

Registration Fees:  This year, registration fees INCLUDE the Monster Splash Invitational registration fees!  We are also getting two additional weeks of practice by starting the season in August!!!

  • Early Bird Registration:  The first week of registration will be open to Stingray families only and costs $275. 
  • Regular Registration:  After the first week, we will open up Fall Swim to all swimmers.  Regular registration costs $300.  

 

Fall Swim Requirements:  All  8/unders should be independent swimmers.  The junior coaches are busy with band, water polo, soccer, football, etc.  Thus, we do not have the junior coach support for Fall Swim as we do for Spring/Summer.   Returning Stingray swimmers are not required to attend tryouts.  Any new to the team 8/under should attend tryouts to ensure they are safe as independent swimmers.  Tryout dates are TBD.  

 

If you have friends from local teams that do not have a Fall Swim Program, spread the word!  We welcome swimmers from other teams who want to extend their swim season a few more months!  We will still give priority to our Stingray swimmers before allowing non-Stingrays to register.