Hello Stingray Families,

We are excited to kick off another swim season and share important information to help everyone prepare for a fun and successful summer!

Coaching Staff
We are excited to announce this year’s coaching team:
Head Coach: Lucy Chastain
Assistant Coach: (To be announced SOON!)
Junior Coaches: Pearl Minton and Parker McConville

Our Guppies program will be led by (To be announced SOON!) with the support of Rook Tuckfield and Gus Mussman.

Meet Information
All meets in our division will begin at 5:30 pm.
Reminder: Ribbons are provided by SAIL for swimmers 12 and under.

Please join our Group Me Account for day-of information.

McCarter Stingrays

Important Dates and Trainings
Virtual trainings for certified meet positions (i.e., stroke and turn judge, referee) will open no later than May 1. We kindly encourage our veteran parents to consider moving from the timer position into one of the more experience-needed positions. These roles are essential to running safe and successful meets.

Swim Practices

Practices will begin May 5th. We are offering both morning and afternoon practice options again this season, including an afternoon Guppy practice.

Morning Practice Schedule
8:30–9:00 am — Morning Guppies
8:30–9:00 am — 8 and Under
9:00–9:45 am — 9/10 and 11/12
9:45–10:30 am — 13 and Up

Afternoon Practice Schedule
4:30–5:00 pm — Afternoon Guppies
4:30–5:00 pm — 8 and Under
5:00–5:45 pm — 9/10 and 11/12
5:45–6:30 pm — 13 and Up

Practice Guidelines and Requests
We have structured practices into four groups to allow for smaller group sizes and to keep one lane open for non-swim team members. Lifeguards will be stationed in their stands during all practices. We kindly ask our families to help us by allowing access to the open lane for non-swim team members during evening practice times. We recognize this may not be ideal, and we appreciate your cooperation as we work to accommodate all members and keep the pool accessible.

Team Events
SAIL Night at the Greenville Drive is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9th at 7:45 pm. Tickets will be $11 each. When purchasing tickets, you will be able to select MCCARTER at the end of the checkout process after entering your payment information.

Divisionals Information
Divisionals will be held at Greenville Country Club. All 8 lanes will be utilized. Practice in their pool will be held on June 22, and the coaches meeting will take place on June 23.

Team Gear and Equipment
Please use the link provided by Augusta Swim Supply to purchase team gear. A mistake was made on our registration page regarding personalized caps. Caps must be ordered in pairs of two at $40. If you have already placed this order, you may receive an email requesting payment for the remaining balance. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you ahead of time for your understanding on our mistake.

Personalized caps must be ordered by April 27 to ensure arrival before our first meet. Those can be purchased on the Augusta Swim Supply website.

To order gear:
Go to: augustaswim.com
Click on: Team Login
Username: MCCARTER
Password: 1234

In addition, suits are available at Alpine Ski Center if your swimmer needs to try on a specific size.

Team Spirit Items
McCarter Swim Team will also be selling team hats and cups. More information will be shared soon.

Yard Signs are available. Orders placed before May 8 ensure arrival before our first meet. Please see attached flyer for website and QR code.

McCarter Pool Member Information

As part of our upcoming Member Clean-Up Weekends, each member is kindly asked to volunteer for at least one shift to help ensure the event runs smoothly. Your assistance is crucial, and we would greatly appreciate your support, as we are in need of volunteers to make the pool sparkle!

McCarter Clean Up - Sign Up Genius

Shout Outs

We want to give a big shout out to our incredible group of supporters who generously volunteer their time to help ensure our kiddos have a fun, safe, and memorable swim season.

A heartfelt thank you to these amazing parents who will be supporting our team in a variety of roles throughout the season. Your willingness to step in, pitch in, and serve our swimmers and families makes all the difference. We truly couldn’t do this without you!

Big, big thanks to:
Lauren Good
Laura Maganini
Wendy Rentz
Jeannine Cox
Kellen Webster
Smith Webster
Ashley Summers
Angela Shrike
Carrie Mussman

We are looking forward to a great season together and appreciate your support of our swimmers and coaches.

Thank you,
Ashley and Kym
McCarter Stingrays Swim Team