JH Stingrays - VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE

 As of November 1, 2021, the JH Stingrays are retiring this blogspot and will be posting all current information on our new website.  Please visit us at jhstingrays.com!  

Stingrays Winter Season

The Stingrays kick off their winter season on Monday, November 29.  If your swimmer is new to the Stingrays or is returning after more than one year, please plan to attend the swim assessment on Monday, November 15 from 5:30-6:00 p.m. at the Rec Center.  Go here to sign up for the assessment! 

Below are the practice days based on level, and the monthly costs.  Practice start times are TBD.

• Level 1 – T/Th – 1 hour - $140/month
• Level 2 – T/Th – 1 hour - $140/month
• Level 3 – M/W/F – 1 hour - $150/month
• Level 4 – M/W/F 1.5 hours; T/Th 1 hour (swimmers are encouraged to attend 4 practices per week) - $200/month
• Level 5 – M/T/W/Th/F 2 hours - $250/month

For more information on the JH Stingrays, please visit our new website:  jhstingrays.com

New Swimmer Registration Closed for Fall 2021

Thanks to an amazing turnout of new and returning swimmers, we are now full for the fall session!  

If you are interested in the Stingrays, please check back in November when we will post information regarding our December registration period.

Go Stingrays!

Fall New Swimmers - SIGN UP FOR YOUR SWIM ASSESSMENT NOW!

New and returning swim families!

Thanks for your interest in the JH Stingrays.  The Stingrays kick off their fall season on Monday, August 30.  If you are new to the Stingrays or returning after taking last year off, we can't wait to see you! 

There will be 5 practice levels this year.  Practice times for each level are listed below, but please note that the start time for practices remains subject to the high school girls’ fall schedule and will likely change throughout the year (although we will do our best to minimize changes).  Below are the practice days based on level, and the monthly costs.

• Level 1 – T/Th – 6:00-7:00 pm - $140/month
• Level 2 – T/Th – 6:00-7:00 pm - $140/month
• Level 3 – M/W/F – 6:00-7:00 pm- $150/month
• Level 4 – M/W/F 6:30-8:00 pm; T/Th 7:00-8:00 pm (swimmers are encouraged to attend 4 practices per week) - $200/month
• Level 5 – M/T/W/Th/F 6:00-8:00 pm - $250/month

We will be trying something a little bit different this coming year, and rather than swimming in “sessions,” once your swimmer is signed up, your swimmer will swim continuously until you give us notice that your swimmer would like to step off the team.  Billing will be monthly, at the rates listed above.  There will be four registration dates over the course of the year on which swimmers can choose to leave the team, new swimmers can be added, and current swimmers can transition to a new level (September 1, December 1, April 1, June 1).  USA swimming registrations will be charged to all swimmers joining the program on September 1, and will be billed to new swimmers as they are added to the team at the transition dates.

NEW AND RETURNING SWIMMERS SIGN UP FOR YOUR SWIM ASSESSMENT DATE HERE.  You can choose one of two days:  Tuesday, August 17 at 5:00 p.m. or Monday, August 23, at 5:00 p.m.  The assessment will take approximately 20 minutes. 

YOU MUST ALSO REGISTER YOUR SWIMMER ON ACTIVE HERE.  Choose the “Swim Test & Assessment” option.  If you choose to register for a Level without first completing the Assessment, you will be deregistered.  The cost of the assessment is $5, and you will also be prompted to pay the $71 USA Swimming membership fee.  If, for some reason, your swimmer does not join the team after the assessment, the $71 fee will be refunded promptly.

Please meet at least 5 minutes before the assessment in the lobby of the Rec Center where Coach Craig will meet the swimmers.  Swimmers should have their suits on under their clothes and bring cap and goggles.

After the assessment, if there is space available at your swimmers’ level, you will be invited to register.  While we hope to be able to accommodate all interested swimmers, we cannot guarantee a spot.  A waitlist will be maintained on Active, and as space opens, you will be invited to join the team at the next available registration period.

If you have any questions, please email the board at jhstingrayboard@gmail.com.

See you at the pool!!

JH Stingrays 2021-2022 Swim Year!

Thanks for your interest in the JH Stingrays.  Below is some information about the upcoming year.

First, assuming the Rec Center gives us sufficient lanes and times, we are hoping to be able to open registration in mid-August for all returning swimmers from the 2020-2021 season.  We anticipate opening registration to new swimmers shortly thereafter.  Practice for the 2021-2022 swim year begins August 30!  Please be sure to check back in August for the registration link if you are a new swimmer, and put your email into the box on the right for notification of blog posts.

Second, there will be 5 practice levels for next year, and the coaches are working on criteria and skills to be mastered at each level.  If your swimmer swam in 2020-2021, your swimmer will likely start in the same practice group as last season, unless the coaches decide to invite swimmers to move between levels.  New swimmers will be asked to attend a 20 minute skills assessment during the week prior to the start of swim practice so that they can be placed in the appropriate level. 

In general, practice times will start at 5:45 or 6:00 pm in the fall, but please note that the start time for practice remains subject to the high school girls’ fall schedule and will likely change throughout the year (although we will do our best to minimize changes).  Below are the practice days based on level, and the monthly costs.

• Level 1 – T/Th – (1 hour) - $140/month
• Level 2 – T/Th – (1 hour) - $140/month
• Level 3 – M/W/F – (1 hour) - $150/month
• Level 4 – M/T/W/Th/F (3-5 days per week, 1.5 hours) - $200/month
• Level 5 – M/T/W/Th/F (2 hours) - $250/month

Third, we will be trying something a little bit different this coming year, and rather than swimming in “sessions,” once your swimmer is signed up, your swimmer will swim continuously until you give us notice that your swimmer would like to step off the team.  Billing will be monthly, at the rates listed above.  There will be four dates over the course of the year on which swimmers can choose to leave the team, new swimmers can be added, and current swimmers can transition to a new level (September 1, December 1, April 1, June 1).  USA swimming registrations will be charged to all swimmers joining the program on September 1, and will be billed to new swimmers as they are added to the team at the transition dates.  We hope that this system will be simpler for our year-round swimmers who will not have to re-register for each new session, will allow swimmers to exit and join the team with greater ease and predictability, and will commit swimmers to long enough periods between transitions to give coaches consistency and bring swimmers to the next level. 

Fourth, all swimmers will be registered for any “home” meet, which will be billed separately, and are strongly encouraged to compete.  Expectations for attendance at away meets will be based on levels.  Levels 1 and 2 must compete at the home meets.  Level 3 is expected to compete at 4 total meets, Level 4 is expected to compete at 5 total meets, and Level 5 is expected to compete at 6 total meets over the course of the 2021-2022 swim year.   

Finally, last year we saw the addition of a Western Wyoming District meet which took the place of Wyoming Winter State due to COVID cancellation. The five western Wyoming district teams plan to continue with a District meet in the coming year, which will precede the Wyoming Winter State Championship in March 2022.  We are working together with the other teams to encourage competition and participation in all regional meets by adding a high point award.  Swimmers will earn points by competing in meets hosted by the five teams: Sublette County Swim Team (Pinedale), High Altitude Swim Club (Lyman), Sweetwater Aquatics Team (Green River), Kemmerer Swim Club (Kemmerer), and Jackson Hole Stingrays. These points will be cumulative and a high point award for boys and girls in each age division at the final District meet.

In addition to these point-earning meets, there will be additional opportunities to compete in Idaho Falls, Lander, Bozeman, and Missoula. We are working on a meet calendar for advance planning purposes, which will be posted to the blog.

We know this is a lot of information to digest, and if you have questions, please don’t hesitate to email the board at jhstingrayboard@gmail.com or Coach Craig at jhstingraycoach@gmail.com.

JHSR Board and Coaches

JH Stingrays Summer Session

The JH Stingrays summer session will run from June 14 - July 16 this year, culminating with the Wyoming Long-Course Championship meet in Gillette on July 16-18 for qualifying swimmers.  Practice times and costs for Levels 1-5 are as follows:

• Levels 1 and 2 - T/Th - 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. - $125
• Level 3 - M/W/F - 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. - $155
• Level 4 - M/T/W/Th/F - 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. (choose at least 3, and up to 5 days per week) - $185
• Level 5 - M/T/W/Th/F - 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. - $295

If you are new to the Stingrays, please complete the Google form here with your swimmer(s)' information.  A swim assessment will be held on Monday, June 7 at 4:30 p.m. and will last approximately 20 minutes.  The swim assessment will allow the coaches to place your swimmer in the appropriate skill level and, if space is available, you will receive a registration link by email after the assessment.

Thanks very much for your interest in the JH Stingrays.  We hope to see you at the pool!

JHSR By-Laws - proposed amendments

Stingrays members,

The JHSR Board is proposing amendments to the By-laws to update our mission statement for consistency with USA Swimming's Safe Sport requirements.  We are also proposing minor revisions to Section 3, part H regarding committees to better reflect the various tasks and responsibilities.  

A red-line version of the By-laws showing the propose amendments is here.  All members are eligible to vote on these proposed amendments at the Board's next scheduled meeting on June 15, 2021 at 7:15 p.m.  You must be present to vote.  Approval of 2/3 of all members in attendance at the meeting is needed to amend the By-laws.

If you have questions, please let us know.

JHSR Board

JH Stingrays Spring Session

The Jackson Hole Stingrays spring swim session will be April 12 – June 11.  Practice groups and times are as follows: 

• Level 1 (bronze) – T/Th 4:30-5:30 p.m.  - $ 225 / session
• Level 2 (silver) – T/Th 5:30-6:30 p.m. - $ 225 / session
• Level 3 (gold) – M/W/F 4:15-5:15 p.m. - $ 275 / session
• Level 4 (platinum) – M/W/F 5:15-6:30 p.m. - $ 325 / session
• Level 5 (titanium) – M/T/W/Th/F 4:30-6:30 p.m. - $ 528 / session

Additional USA Swimming fees may apply.

If your swimmer has not swam with the team during the current academic year (starting September 2020), please follow the link here to sign up for a swim skills assessment on Monday, March 22, 2021 between 4:00-5:00 p.m.  The skills assessment will allow our coaches to place your swimmer in the appropriate swim group.  If you swam with the JH Stingrays since September, a separate email will be sent to you regarding registration.

Please be aware that we cannot guarantee a spot for all interested swimmers given capacity limits, but we will try to accommodate as many interested swimmers as possible.  If there is a spot available for your swimmer after the skills assessment, a link to the registration page and registration instructions will be emailed to you. 

Thank you very much for your interest in JH Stingrays.

Please email the board at jhstingrayboard@gmail.com or Head Coach Craig Robrock at jhstingraycoach@gmail.com with questions.

JH Stingray Board

Western Wyo District Championship Results

Congratulations to all of our District Team Swimmers who competed in Pinedale this past weekend. This was the 1st Annual Western Wyoming District Swim Championship meet which was comprised of 5 regional teams. We are proud to announce that Stingrays placed 2nd in overall points, women placing 1st and men placing 2nd. We also had many swimmers place in the top three for high point awards. 

• 8 and under boys - Cooper Haling placed 1st 
• 9/10 girls - Indi Oliveri placed 1st and Harper Karn placed 3rd
• 9/10 boys - Garrett Tattersall placed 1st and Warren Reimer placed 3rd
• 11/12 girls - Maren Tattersall placed1st 
• 13/14 girls - Norah Wilson placed 1st and Vega Sanchez placed 2nd
• 15-99 boys - Hunter Scott placed 3rd. 

All stingrays dropped time and swam personal best times throughout the weekend. WAY TO GO!!!

We are excited to announce Jackson Fouras has qualified for sectionals in Arizona held at the end of March. We will all be cheering him on and wishing him the best of luck as he keeps training hard the next few weeks. GO JACKSON!

Thank you to Craig, Jeremy and all of our coaches for their dedication to our kids and the sport of swimming. We are very excited for the future of Stingrays!

Lastly, a huge thank you to all the parent volunteers this past weekend. This meet would not have happened without your support. 

Congratulations again to all of the District Team Swimmers on a fantastic end to the short course season. 

JH Stingray Board

JHSR Session 2 (Winter) Registration Link

Please follow the link here to register for Pre-Competitive Session 2, December 1 - February 4 (with 2 weeks off over the holiday break).  When you go to register, you will see that Session 2 is currently full, but we encourage you to put your swimmer's name on the waitlist, as circumstances continue to change for many.

As a reminder, practice will be held on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 5:30-6:30, until January 26, when practice will move to 5:45-6:45.  We hope to hold our Sweetheart meet on February 6-7 to cap off Session 2.  

When you register, if you are new to Stingrays this year, please be sure to pay the $10 Wyoming LSC fee, and the $10 Flex USA Swimming membership fee.  If you do not pay the LSC and USA Swimming fees, your child will not be registered, and the next waitlisted swimmer with take the spot.  You can either choose to add the cost of your kickboard, or bring your own to the first day of practice.  

If it is your first time swimming with Stingrays this school year, you will be required to attend a mandatory parent meeting during the first practice.  At that time, we will discuss in detail the health and safety protocol and ask all families to acknowledge and sign the protocol and release.  Please review both.  If you are unable to agree to the terms of either, please do not register your child.  We will also distribute kick boards (if purchased during registration) and fins (to be returned at the end of the session).  Swimmers will not share equipment, and it will be the swimmers’ responsibility to bring these items to every practice. If your child must miss practice or if practice must be cancelled for any health or safety reason, no refunds will be available.

If you have questions, please reach out to the Board at jhstingrayboard@gmail.com.  We look forward to talking with you!

JHSR - Pre-Competitive Session 2 (Winter)

We’ve had a great start this year in pre-competitive Session 1, which ends on November 19.  Thanks to everyone for making it a success!

Session 2 will begin on December 1 and run through February 4, with a 2-week break over the winter holidays.  Practice will be Tuesdays/Thursdays from 5:30-6:30, until January 26, when we move to a 5:45 start time for the last 2 weeks of practice.  We hope to hold our Sweetheart meet on February 6-7 to cap off Session 2.

Registration for Session 2 opens on Thursday, November 19.  Watch the blog for a registration link at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday morning.  The cost for Session 2 will be $200 (paid monthly).  When you register, if you are new to Stingrays this year, please be sure to pay the $10 Wyoming LSC fee, and the USA Swimming membership fee.  If you do not pay the LSC and USA Swimming fees, your child will not be registered, and the first waitlisted swimmer with take the spot.  You can either choose to add the cost of your kickboard, or bring your own to the first day of practice.  

If it is your first time swimming with Stingrays this school year, you will be required to attend a mandatory parent meeting during the first practice.  At that time, we will discuss in detail the health and safety protocol and ask all families to acknowledge and sign the protocol and release.  Please review both.  If you are unable to agree to the terms of either, please do not register your child.  We will also distribute kick boards (if purchased during registration) and fins (to be returned at the end of the session).  Swimmers will not share equipment, and it will be the swimmers’ responsibility to bring these items to every practice. If your child must miss practice or if practice must be cancelled for any health or safety reason, no refunds will be available.

If you have questions, please reach out to the Board at jhstingrayboard@gmail.com.  We look forward to talking with you!

No Practice Friday, September 18

 There will be no practice on Friday, September 18 because the high school girls are hosting a swim meet at the Rec Center that day.  

For a full calendar of fall practices, go here.  

Pre-Competitive Team -- Registration Invitation

We’ve had a great start to our competitive group season so far and have decided to move ahead with our pre-competitive session.  The session will begin September 15 and end on November 19.  Practices will be Tuesdays/Thursdays from 6:15 to 7:00.  At this time, because COVID-19 restrictions have limited the number of swimmers we can have in each lane, we will only be accepting 15 pre-competitive swimmers.  If things go well, we may consider more swimmers for the winter session.  Registration will be first-come, first-served.  Please follow the link here to register before COB on Monday, September 14. 

Registration is $200 for the session (paid monthly), in addition to the $10 USA Swimming and $10 Wyoming Swimming membership fees.  You must choose the $10 USA Swimming Flex membership or you will be de-registered, and the next waitlisted child will be registered.  (Do not choose the $0 USA membership).  If your child must miss practice or if practice must be cancelled for any health or safety reason, no refunds will be available.

A mandatory parent/swimmer meeting will be held on the lawn outside the Rec Center at 5:30 p.m. on September 15 before the first practice.  At that time, we will discuss in detail the health and safety protocol and ask all families to acknowledge and sign the protocol and release.  Please review both.  If you are unable to agree to the terms of either, please do not register your child.  We will also distribute kick boards and fins (to be returned at the end of the session) on September 15.  Swimmers will not share equipment, and it will be the swimmers’ responsibility to bring these items to every practice.  

We are still uncertain about what competition will look like this fall given the health and safety limitations.  We will keep you posted, and pre-competitive swimmers will be given an opportunity to compete, if at all possible.

Finally, if you have the financial means this year, please remember the JH Stingrays in your Old Bills' Donations.  A little goes a long way, and we need your support more than ever.

If you have questions, please reach out to the Board at jhstingrayboard@gmail.com.  We look forward to talking with you!

JH Stingrays 2020 Fall Start

JH Stingrays Families and Supporters,

The past several months have been a challenge for USA swim teams across the country with closed facilities and cancelled events.  The JH Stingrays are no exception.  Since March, we have been unable to access the Teton County Recreation Center to hold practice, and we have been unable to compete in any events.  We hope that this is about to change, as we plan to begin our fall 2020 swim season.  As we move forward cautiously, but optimistically, with practice this fall, we ask that our swimmers and supporters remain flexible and understanding, knowing that circumstances can change at any time during this global pandemic. 

At this time, we are planning for a limited start to our fall season, beginning on September 2 with our competitive swimmers who have committed to compete at the Winter State Meet, if qualified, in February 2021.  Competitive swimmers will swim M, W, F from 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. (beginners), M, W, F from 6:15 – 7:30 p.m.(intermediate), M, T, W, Th, F from 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. (advanced).  Our start time is later this year during the high school girls swim season to avoid any overlap or contact within the pool area.  The start time will shift when the high school swim season ends.  During practice, at least for the time being, no other members of the public will have access to the Rec Center, again, to minimize contact.  Swimmers and families will follow strict health and safety protocols, which you will find here.  Swimmers and parents will also be asked to sign the release found here.  A mandatory parent meeting for families registered for the fall competitive swim team will be held before practice on the lawn outside the Rec Center on Wednesday, September 2 at 5:30 p.m.  We will discuss the safety protocols in detail and assign equipment at that time. 

If all goes well for our competitive swim practice, we plan to begin our fall pre-competitive session in mid September on T, Th from 6:15 to 7:00 p.m.  If your child or family has participated in the group before, you will be forwarded an email inviting you to register on a first-come-first-serve basis.  If any of the limited spots remain after our existing families register, an additional post will be made to the blog inviting new swimmers to participate.  Please watch for an email from the Board (jhstingrayboard@gmail.com) with more information and an invitation to register.  The pre-competitive swimmers will be subject to the same safety protocols as our competitive swimmers, and a mandatory parent meeting will be arranged prior to the start of practice. 

At this time, no final decisions have been made regarding what competitive events the JH Stingrays will attend or host this fall.  Wyoming Swimming has placed our Fall-in-the-Hole meet on the swim calendar for November 14-15.  However, at this time, the Teton County Recreation Center guidelines do not allow spectators, which poses challenges particularly for our younger swimmers.  We may host the event without spectators, or opt for intrasquad meets that can be held during practice time or following the High School girls swim meets.  Dual or tri-meets with Pinedale and Kemmerer may also be an option.  We will keep you posted as the situation develops. 

We cannot stress enough how grateful we are to our members and families who have supported us through this challenging time.  If you have any questions as we move forward, or input on any of the health and safety measures in place, please contact the Board at jhstingrayboard@gmail.com.  We look forward to talking with you.

JH Stingrays Board

Old Bill's - We appreciate your support!

JH Stingrays swim families and supporters,

This year’s Old Bill’s giving season kicked off on August 1.  The Old Bill’s fundraising event has always been an important part of the JH Stingrays budget.  It gives our organization the shot the arm it needs to pay coaches, pay Teton County Rec Center lane fees that are ever increasing, reimburse coaches for travel to meets, and keep the team’s gear and equipment updated.  These funds are also used to offset practice fees for qualifying families and keep the practice fees reasonable for the rest of our swimmers. 

This year’s fundraising event is more important than ever.  Since COVID-19, we have been unable to hold practice and have not charged any practice fees.  Our coaches, however, remain active preparing for a return to practice and planning other fun alternative events, like our “Swim-the-Snake” summer fitness challenge.  When we are able to return to the pool, we anticipate that we may be limited too in the number of swimmers allowed to practice, which means less income to offset increasing costs. 

The JH Stingrays will emerge from these trying times stronger than ever with the support of friends like you.  Please consider the JH Stingrays during this Old Bill’s giving season!  If you would like to donate, please click here.

Goooooooooooooooooo Stingrays!

JH Stingrays Board

Congratulations to our Wyoming Winter Championship Swimmers!

The JH Stingrays attended the Wyoming Winter State Championship meet in Laramie from March 6-8.  Our swimmers made an impressive showing with every one achieving at least one personal best time, and many dropping significant time.  Several of our swimmers were on the podium and two club records were broken. 

Here are some highlights:

·         Annabel Balsa (Girls 8 and under) 

o   6th in the 100 Free with a time of 1:32.63

o   6th in the 50 Free with a time of 41.97

o   8th in the 25 back with a time of 22.15

·         Emma Gersack (Girls 9-10) 

o   5th in the 50 Breast with a time of 44.66

o   6th in the 100 back with a time of 1:29.17

o   7th in the 200 Free with a time of 2:55.62

o   8th in the 100 IM with a time of 1:29.26

·         Cooper Haling (Boys 8 and under)

o   6th in the 25 Fly with a time of 24.44

·         Harper Karn (Girls 9-10)

o   8th in the 100 Back with a time of 1:29.81

o   8th in the 50 Back with a time of 41.81

·         Amaya Olivieri (Girls 11-12) 

o   3rd in the 50 Fly with a time of 29.20

o   3rd in the 50 Free with a time of 27.17

o   3rd in the 50 Back with a time of 31.04

o   4th in the 100 IM with a time of 1:11.46

o   4th in the 100 Fly with a time of 1:13.24

o   5th in the 100 Back with a time of 1:08.66

o   6th in the 200 Free with a time of 2:23.44

o   7th in the 100 Free with a time of 1:00.54

·         Isa Ramella (Girls 9-10)

o   3rd in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:32.81

o   4th in the 50 Breast with a time of 41.71

o   5th in the 50 Fly with a time of 38.08

o   7th in the 100 Back with a time of 1:29.32

·         Warren Reimer (Boys 9-10)

o   2nd in the 50 Breast with a time of 42.60

o   3rd in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:36.09

o   6th in the 50 Back with a time of 37.47

·         Vega Sanchez (Girls 13-14) 

o   4th in the 50 Free with a time of 25.83

o   6th in the 100 Free with a time of 57.44,

o   6th in the 100 Back with a time of 1:08.24

o   7th in the 200 Back with a time of 2:29.89

·         Vienna Sanchez (Girls 9-10)

o   6th in the 50 Back with a time of 40.66

·         Garrett Tattersall (Boys 9-10)

o   4th in the 100 IM with a time of 1:27.28

o   7th in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:44.39

o   8th in the 50 Breast with a time of 46.27

·         Maren Tattersall (Girls 11-12)

o   8th in the 50 Back with a time of 33.15

o   8th in the 100 IM with a time of 1:15.23

o   8th in the 200 Free with a time of 2:26.89

·         Norah Wilson (Girls 11-12)

o   6th in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:23.94

Warren Reimer earned a new club record in the 10&Under 50 Breast (42.60) and

Amaya Olivieri earned a new club record in the 11-12 50 Fly (29.20).

The full results can be viewed here.  Thanks so much to all our families who made the trip, the coaches for their guidance, and the swimmers who worked so hard.  Congratulations to all!

Olympian Rebecca Soni visits the Stingrays!

During the past week, the competitive group swimmers were excited to work with Rebecca Soni, six-time Olympic medalist (3 gold, 3 silver) and former world record holder in the 200-meter breast stroke.  Rebecca was generous with her time and talents, sharing her inspirational story with the swimmers and working with them in the pool.  JH Stingrays were delighted to host Rebecca and hope to see her again!  Thanks to Coach Cindy, the JH Stingrays Board, and all the other parent and community support that made Rebecca's visit possible!

JH Stingrays Beginner Competitive Group

JH Stingrays Intermediate/Advanced Competitive Groups

SWEETHEART MEET BLEACHER PREDICAMENT

Weeks ago we requested to use the JES bleachers for our meet so we would have additional seating.

JES agreed to allow us to use their bleachers for our swim meet. 

However, we were just informed that the JES bleachers are at the HS and they have no way to get them here for the meet.

Therefore, any JHSR swimmer or parent who plans on sitting during the meet MUST bring their own folding/camp chair.

There will not even be enough seating for the visitors. 

Pre-Competitive Spring Session - registration opens February 18

Pre-Competitive Session 3 (Spring) registration will be available for all new families on Tuesday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m. MT.  A registration link will be posted to the home page as well as under the "Parent Guide to Team and Meet Registration" tab at that time.

The Pre-Competitive Spring session runs from April 7 to June 4.  Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:45-5:30 p.m.

A mandatory swim test and parent meeting for all swimmers new to Stingrays will be held at the Rec Center lap pool (date and time TBD).  You will be contacted directly by email with this information.  The purpose of the swim test will be for lane placement, not to see how well swimmers swim. Lane placement will depend on ability and endurance. Please report to Coach Cindy at the starter end, near the Lifeguard's room. Bring a water bottle, wear swim goggles, and long hair must be tied back, or in a swim cap.  You must have all registration completed online in order to participate.

Space for the Spring Session is limited. You will be expected to complete the entire Session, and to participate in any local swim meet or competition (TBD), if only for one event, or to cheer on your team mates. Parent volunteer participation is mandatory for any swim event as well.  For a more detailed description of pre-competitive group expectations, please visit the blogspot tab here.

Sweetheart in the Tetons -- February 8-9

The JH Stingrays will host the Sweetheart in the Tetons swim meet on Saturday and Sunday, February 8-9.  Detailed meet sanction information is available here.

On Saturday, doors open at 2:15 p.m. and warm-ups for JH Stingrays begin at 2:30.  The meet will begin at 3:40 p.m.

• If you have signed up to time, please meet near the starting blocks at 3:30 p.m.
• Swimmers should set up behind the bleachers under the red waterslide and remain in that area between events so that coaches can find them.
• Spectators please bring folding chairs as the bleachers near the locker rooms are reserved for out-of-town guests.
• Your folding chairs can be left at the pool over night.

On Sunday, doors open at 8:00 a.m. and warm-ups for JH Stingrays begin at 8:15.  The meet will start at 9:30 a.m.  

• If you signed up to time on Sunday, please meet near the starting blocks at 9:20 a.m.
• All JH Stingray families must stay after the meet to help clean up.

Thanks for your support!

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