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ORCAS HAVE MORE FUN!

Goals of the Orcas swim team include:

Providing a healthy, safe, and enjoyable summer activity.
Improving individual swimming skills and abilities.
Experiencing a competitive team effort by supporting all teammates.
Experiencing an organized social environment.
Developing individual self-confidence.
Learning to compete, not by winning or losing, but by doing their personal best

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2025 ORCA PARENT BOARD

Exec Board

President – Lisa Coronel
CO-VP – Kelly Smith & Christine Malm
Treasurer – Beth Bleser
Secretary – Michelle Leibfried

At-Large Board Members

Officials Chair –
Concessions Chair –
Photography Chair –
Computers Chair – Katie Mineck, Jordan Nelson
Spirit/Social Chair –
Sponsorship/Fundraising Chair –

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COMMUNICATION

Orca website

Primary source of information throughout the season
Up to date schedule: practice, meets, social events
Parent handbook, Code of Conduct

Email blasts from website
Email addresses of Parent Board members listed on website

Facebook & Instagram
Remind app

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Orcas Swim Team is one of the only public/no bond swim teams in the Naperville Swim Conference
Swimmers must be between the ages of 4 and 18
Swimmers over the age of 7 should be able to complete a length of the pool (25 yards) unassisted

Coaches will be able to assist the youngest swimmers in the water during meets in June only

Age groups are as follows:

6&U, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18

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REGISTRATION AND FEES

Registration fee – payable to Naperville Tennis Club Orcas Swim Team

Coaches salaries
NSC Fees
Lifeguard salaries during team events

Activity fee $25 per family

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2025 ORCA COACHING STAFF

HEAD COACH – TEAGAN MICHALEK
ASSISTANT COACHES

ANDREA BANDERA

SENIOR COACHES

GABBY BANDERA & IZZY SMITH

JUNIOR COACHES

GRACE MOHAN & QUINCY RUBALD

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SWIM PRACTICE

Most up-to-date practice schedule can always be found on the website
Swim practice is Monday-Friday starting the day after Memorial day

10 & Under - 8:30-9:30am
11 & Up - 9:30-11am

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REQUIRED GEAR

Suit, cap, goggles, towel
Sneakers, shorts, and warm clothes for dryland workout if it is too chilly to swim
Optional team suit and cap

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SWIM MEETS

Time Trials – Orcas only, early June
Dual Meets - Against other teams in the Naperville Swim Conference

Typically - 8-10 per season
Tuesday, Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings; 4+ hours long

Invitational Meets – multiple teams in one meet; only certain swimmers eligible to participate

Huntington Estates Girls Invitational
NTC Under the Sea 8&U Invitational
Naper Carriage Hill High School Invite

Championship Meets – Classic and City – End of July
Swimmers are signed in/out of all meets on the website; deadline one week prior
Coaches make the final determination of events

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2025 SEASON MEET SCHEDULE�SUBJECT TO CHANGE, ALWAYS REFER TO THE WEBSITE FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE SCHEDULE

• June 5 - Time Trials

• June 10 - Away vs Naper Carriage Hill

• June 12 - Home vs Maplebrook ll

• June 14 - Away vs Farmstead

• June 17 - Home vs Ashbury

• June 19 - Away vs Cress Creek Commons

• June 21 - Home vs Stillwater

• June 24 - Home vs Saybrook

• June 26 - Away – HE Girls Invite

• June 28 - Away vs Huntington

• July 1 - Home vs Hobson West

• July 8 - Away vs Cress Creek Country Club

• July 12 - Home – NTC 8&U Invite

• July 15 - Scheduled Make-up Day

• July 17 - Away – NCH High School Invite

Championship Meets –

Saturday, July 19: Classic

Friday & Saturday, July 25 & 26: City

Swimmer and Volunteer Check-in: 7:15 am Saturday Meets and 4:15 pm Tuesday/Thursday Meets

Warm-Ups Begin: 7:45 am Saturday Meets and 4:45 pm Tuesday/Thursday Meets

Meets Begin: 8:30 am Saturday and 5:30 pm Tuesday/Thursday

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PARENT PARTICIPATION

Orcas events and swim meets are driven by family participation
Each meet requires approximately 35 parent volunteers; home meets require more
Each family must work a minimum of 6-8 jobs over a normal season* plus Time Trials, Invites, & Championship meets
Time Trials, Invites, and Championship meets do not count toward the 6-8 job requirements
Swimmers cannot register for meets until family has signed up for the required number of jobs
$100 fee for each missed job charged to credit card on file 3 days after missed job

*Season family job requirement is calculated after registration is complete

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TIMER

Timers stand at the pool lanes and use a stopwatch to record swimmer’s times during the meet.
12 – 24 timers needed at every meet (3 timers per lane plus backup/relief timers)
Requires you to be on your feet throughout the meet
Excellent view of each event
Cannot closely supervise young children

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MEET OFFICIALS

Stroke and turn judge (first year meet official)
Starter and referee (experienced official)
Training clinics

Dates of training clinics for 2025:

May 7^th from 7-9 PM
May 14^th from 7-9 PM
May 17^th from 8-10 AM

USA Swimming certified officials do not have to attend training clinic but must submit certification

Cannot closely supervise young children
Must wear designated attire (white shirt & khaki bottom)

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COMPUTERS/SCORING

Verifies the time and score of all swimmers
2 scorers are required at every meet
Able to sit through-out the meet
Can move to pool to watch your swimmers’ events
Cannot closely supervise young children

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CONCESSIONS

Set-up, sell, replenish and clean-up food and beverage items during home meets
2 to 3 concession people are required at every home meet
Requires you to be on your feet throughout most of the meet
Can move to pool to watch your swimmers’ events

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CLERK OF COURSE/BULLPEN

Finds and helps line up each heat of swimmers by lane assignment
2 Clerks are required at every meet
Requires you to be on your feet throughout most of the meet
Occasionally requires some yelling!
Can move to pool to watch your swimmers’ events
Very good position if you need to supervise young children

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MEET RUNNER

Work on the pool deck, collecting timer and official paperwork to submit to the scoring table
1 runner is required at every meet
Excellent view of each event
Cannot closely supervise young children

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MARSHALL

In charge of maintaining a safe environment at meets
2 – 3 Marshalls are required at every meet
Help supervise swimmers out of the water, watch for trash and unsafe play
Can move to pool to watch your swimmers’ events
Very good position if you need to supervise young children

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COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION

Social Activities

Must sign up to volunteer for 1 non-swim meet event

May require you to plan, organize and oversee the event

Pizza party
Luau
Ice cream social
Pancake breakfast
End of season awards party

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