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Elmer Swim Club 2026 Season

Coaching Staff:

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Head Coach: Matt Stanker

Asst. Coach: Sebastian Smith

Asst. Coach: Ben Stanker

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Coaches Expectations

  • Work Hard
  • Commitment
  • Attention to Details
  • Positive Attitudes
  • Have Fun

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Registration Form/Code of Conduct

  • Registration Forms/Waiver Forms- Needs to be completed and submitted before swim meets begin.
  • Parent Code of Conduct-Please read, sign and submit
  • Swimmer Code of Conduct-Please read, sign and submit.
  • These are our rules and regulations for our swimmers, coaches, parents, and league.

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Swimmer Placement

Coaches will determine which group swimmers will be assigned to based on swimming ability and skill level.

  • Swimmer placement will be based on their skill level and ability to ensure that instruction is tailored and optimized for each individual's progress.

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Evening Practices Times

“Great Whites”

Great Whites-Advanced Swimmers

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    • 4:00-5:30 pm

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Evening Practices Times

“Guppies”

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  • 5:30-6:00pm Beginner swimmers
  • 5:30-6:00pm Kickboarders (non swimmers)
      • Tuesday and Thursday

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Evening Practice Times

“Sand Sharks”

Sand Sharks-Intermediate Swimmers

  • 6:00-7:15

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Practice Times during American Red Cross Lessons

  • During Swim Lessons-Times are adjusted
  • Lessons are Week of June 29th thru July 3rd and July 6th thru July 10th
  • Great Whites- 7:30 am-8:45 am
  • Sand Sharks- 8:45 am-10:00 am
  • Guppies- 10:00 am- 11:00 am

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Regular

Morning Practice Times

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  • Great Whites 8:00-9:20 am
  • Sand Sharks- 9:30 am-10:50 am
  • Guppies-11:00 am-12:00 pm

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Practices (Cont)

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  • First day of Official practice-Tuesday, May 26th-Organization Day/Parent Meeting
  • First Pool Practice of Season-Wednesday, May 27th
  • First Morning Practice- Monday, June 25th

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Equipment

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  • Goggles, Suit, Towels, Cap
  • Workout Clothes and sneakers (closed toe, no sandals)
  • Kickboard-can bring their own
  • Fins-can bring their own
  • Snorkel
  • Yoga Mat

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Equipment�

  • Swim Outlet.com
  • Use Link- http://www.swimoutlet.com/Elmersharks
  • Boys-Plain Navy Blue Suit-Boys-Jammer/Brief
  • Girls-Plain Navy Blue Suit-
  • Speedo Endurance
  • All Online

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Equipment Cont..

  • Team will make 8% on purchases that are made through this link.
  • These purchases include goggles, equipment or anything else you would like to have for swim season.
  • Link is posted on Webpage, Facebook Team Page .
  • Link- http://www.swimoutlet.com/Elmersharks�

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Meets

Saturday Mornings-

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  • Home Meets-7:30 am on deck, 8 am warm ups
  • Away Meets-7:30 am on deck, 8:15 am warm up

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Meets..Cont.

  • Please declare your availability for meets on Team Unify

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  • Coaches construct meet lineups on the Wednesday prior to a meet, so please declare by noon Wednesday (Unless emergency)
  • Meet/practice attendance-Attendance is expected in order to participate in meets. As coaches, we understand it is summer time, but this must not be confused with commitment and work ethic.
  • Meet Results will be sent out in email the Monday following the meet. If you have a question on your swimmers time, please see one of the coaches before or after practice.

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Remind-Text Message System

  • Text Message notification system
  • Enter Number- 81010
  • Text Message- @elmerswimt
  • You will get a confirmation text message that you are now in the system. This will be used as a form of reminder, weather updates, team related functions, etc.
  • NOTE: Do not respond to these messages. Reminder Only!

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“Like” us on Facebook

Please “Like” Elmer Swim Team on Facebook!

NOTE: Swim Team Page and Swim Club Page are different! Please “Like” Both Pages!

This page will be used to communicate:

  • Practices
  • Meets
  • Team Events

Our Instagram Handle is @elmersharksswim

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Spirit Nights

Chalk Nights (home meets):

  • 6/17

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�Parent Committees��

  • Sign ups (Team Unify)
  • Concessions
  • Pancake Breakfast/Pictures (6/26, raindate TBD)
  • Camp out ( 7/9, raindate TBD)
  • Team Pizza Party (7/24)
  • Championship Pasta dinner ( 7/29)
  • SSA Championships 7/31, 8/1 and 8/2
  • Banquet (TBA)
  • Elmer Sharks Parent Association- Host various events throughout the summer, information will be shared in email!

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Stroke & Turn Officials and Starter/Referee

  • Dates for Officials Meetings/Training
    • May 12th via zoom, 7 pm to around 8:30 pm
    • May 20th via zom, 7 pm to around 8:30 pm
    • May 28th via zoom, 7 pm to around 8:30 pm
    • June 7th via zoom, 10 am to around 11:30 am
  • Interest?
  • If so, please speak with me or our parent representative-Suzanne Smith or email her- suzee33@gmail.com

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Important Information

  • Monthly Calendar
  • Registration Form (online)
  • Swimmer/Parent Code of Conduct (Online)

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Thank you

  • We are looking forward to a great season! If you have any questions or concerns, please see the coaches or any parent reps/parent committee member (Tara Kern, Christy Stanker, Suzanne Smith)
  • GO SHARKS!
  • Questions or concerns, please see any of the coaches or email us @ elmercoachmatt2025@gmail.com

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