Swim Team Registration is LIVE!

Welcome Back Dolphins!

We are SO excited the season is just a few weeks away! It has been a LONG winter and we are ready for some FUN!

We had another FANTASTIC season last summer. So much so….that they moved us up to Division 3! I tried to tell them we were awful (let’s be serious….we were AWESOME) but they wouldn’t keep us down. That will create some challenges logistically because we are swimming very big teams this year. But competition wise….we are going to be GREAT! I absolutely LOVED seeing so many of your swimmers at our year-round meets this year! My heart was bursting! ❤️ Dutchman is going to be a force to deal with AGAIN this summer! YES!

First, we have some amazing coaches returning for our 2025 season! Matt Robinson is returning, but as our Head Coach! Ally Gay will return, but as a Senior Assistant Coach. Eva Koehler, who volunteered last summer, is jumping on as an Assistant this year as well.

We took applications from swimmers to be volunteer coaches. I would like to thank my "team" of swim moms (Mary Key, Lindsey Singletary, and Missy Enders) for going over the applications. We had seven swimmers apply and they are all going to volunteer coach! Welcome to Grace Ann Holliday, Avery White, Addie Sherrill, Colin Briggs, Peyton Bulebush, Conner Bulebush, and Tristan Beckett.

Next, 6 and unders will still have to pass an independent swimming test to be allowed on the team. Your swimmer must be able to swim the 15 yards unassisted. That means they can dog paddle, elementary backstroke, whatever they need to do to get to those 15 yards with no help. Our coaches will be in the water with them so that part will not go away. We introduced this as a requirement three seasons ago, and it was a success. If your child cannot do 15 yards unassisted, feel free to reach out to one of our coaches for lessons. When they are able to meet that goal, we will be happy to add them to our team at a prorated price!

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We are so lucky to welcome back our Swim Team Board Members! Missy Enders is returning as the Volunteer Coordinator! YAY!!! Victoria Didawick agreed to return to the monster job of Concessions and Treasurer. WOW! These ladies may STILL be crazy but we will TAKE IT! I am SO excited to work alongside them and all of y'all! 

Kyle Holliday and Matt Enders (not by force, but by convenience) are working on Sponsorships again and already have some great ones lined up! Please reach out if you are interested in returning as a sponsor or if you would like more information! You can find sponsorship information on our swimtopia website under the "Sponsors" tab.

Lindsey Singletary is the most incredible Dutchman Downs Pool President! She did so much last year to improve our pool and is working with her band of marvelous moms to revamp the snack shack, among other things....and make our pool even better! We are so fortunate to have her in our corner as well!

We still have our Dutchman Downs Swim Outlet Page! Our team gets 5% back on every purchase if you are logged in under our page! We have sweatshirts, t-shirts (not 2025 team shirts), tank tops, basic gear and more on that page! Our team suit can be purchased there, as well as at Kiefer Swim. There is more info on the Team Store tab of our swimtopia site!

We are revamping our sponsorship opportunities! We are working on a tiered system that ranges from $250-$750! We will roll out that information in the coming weeks! If you are interested in helping sponsor our team….please reach out! We love our sponsors!!

Finally, the sick rules still apply. Regardless of illness, please do not bring your swimmers to practice if they are sick. It is common sense, but it is also helpful in keeping the rest of the team healthy.

Here are important dates you’ll need to have:

  • May 18th: Meet the Coaches from 6-7pm at the pool
  • May 19th: First Day of Practice
  • June 1st: Time Trials from 5:30-8pm
  • June 16th: First Day of Split Morning/Evening Practice
  • June 10th: First Swim Meet of the Season
  • July 12th: Cary City Meet at Cary Swim Club

The meet schedule is posted on our website. We are a smaller pool, and we had 115 (!!) swimmers last year. We anticipate that many or more this year! We are offering both morning and evening practices again (once traditional calendar school is out). That schedule will be available soon! If you can come in the mornings, please do. It will help alleviate overcrowding in our evening practices!

Registration is LIVE here! If you are a returning swim team member, please use your login from last year. It has stored all your previous info to make registration easier. If you don’t remember, use the “forgot password” feature.

We are so looking forward to an incredible season for our Dutchman Downs Dolphins!

Amy Holliday and the Dutchman Downs Swim Team Board