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Benicia Stingrays

Hi Team, As of right now, practice is a go! Things could change if there is a sudden change in air quality. If anything changes, we will send out a new Splash. Please use caution if your swimmer belongs to a sensitive group or has known breathing issues. Use your best judgment if you feel your swimmer should practice today or not.

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Hi Families, I am sure many of you are wondering if we will have practice today. In short, we don't know yet. Pool closures are dictated by an AQI over 151. The fire department makes this call with their EPA monitors. The pool manager is aware that we need to know as soon as he knows, and he is very good at communicating with us. We will let you know one way or the other as soon as we can. Keep an eye on your email today so you are...

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Hi Stingrays! Now that Fall Swim is underway, it is time to start a quick little fundraiser! We know that our expenses are going to increase substantially next year, with our pool fees from the city increasing significantly. For MANY years, the city has charged us MUCH less than neighboring cities for pool use; they are now going to charge us at a rate similar to these other cities. In an effort to keep registration fees at a reasonable rate, we will need to have small fundraisers year-round to help...

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Hi Stingrays, We hope you are enjoying your Labor Day Weekend! Just a reminder that Fall Swim starts this week on TUESDAY (no practice on Monday to celebrate Labor Day). Here is the practice schedule, which will occur Monday through Thursday except for Labor Day Monday: Fall Swim Practice Times Non-Skate 6/unders 4:00-4:30 Skates (Independent Lap Swimming 6/unders as determined by coaches) through 10 and Unders 4:00-5:00 11 and Ups (with a few 9/10's that the coaches moved up) Tuesday, September 5th - Thursday, October 12th: 5:00-6:30 Monday, October 16th...

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Hi Team, Don't miss out on the Awards Ceremony tomorrow!!!! Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Location: The Benicia Clocktower Food: Double Rainbow Make Your Own Sundaes for Lunch! Volunteer Jobs: If you are signed up for setup, please show up at 10:00 AM. Check in with Social Coordinator Audrey Vargas or Volunteer Coordinators Bekki Callaway/Wendy Buresh. If you are signed up for cleanup, make sure you do not leave after the ceremony concludes. We will need to put away all chairs, tables, and return the facility back to its...

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Hi Team, The season-ending Ice Cream Social and Awards Ceremony is quickly approaching. Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 27th, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the Clocktower! Every swimmer who has participated in at least one meet will get recognized with a plaque for their PR times. On top of that, there are plenty of age group awards (and it's not just the fast kids who get awards!) AND, what is better than ice cream for lunch???? Ice Cream Details!!! Double Rainbow will graciously be helping us with the...

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Hi Team, Fall Swim Registration is well underway. We will open up registration to non-Stingrays on Tuesday, August 15th. If you have tried to register your 10/under (which includes 6/unders capable of swimming laps independently, 7/8s, and 9/10s) and found the group to be full, we have done some shifting around to open up some more spots. Please register ASAP if you want to snag one of those spots for your swimmer before we offer them up to non-Stingrays next week. We also still have space in the 11/up group.

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Hi Stingray Families, Season Ending Survey As the season has sadly come to an end, we would like the opportunity to survey our team. We would like to know what you felt worked, what didn't work, and any concerns or suggestions you may have. Here is the link to the survey. Thank you in advance for filling it out. Awards Ceremony Reminder Don't forget the Awards Ceremony will occur on Sunday, August 27th from 11:30am - 1:30pm at the Clocktower. We will need parent volunteers so please sign up to...

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Hi Stingrays, Our County Qualifiers completed their swim season this weekend at County Championships. It was an extremely hot and long weekend, particularly for those swimmers who participated on both Saturday and Sunday and qualified into the afternoon finals. We are so proud of how these swimmers hung in there and swam their hearts out! There were so many highlights, but of particular note, Ava Ambrose wow'd the crowd with her rendition of the National Anthem and Valerie Vargas broke the Stingray Team Record in the backstroke for 9/10 girls!...

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Hi Team, We have had several folks specifically what time registration will open tomorrow. It looks like we will have it up and running at 10am tomorrow. Also, a quick clarification regarding practice dates. Practice will run Tuesday, September 5th through Thursday, October 26th. Practices will occur Monday through Thursdsay. As Monday, September 4th is Labor Day, there will be no pracitce on that date. Practice starts on Tuesday, September 5th.