Stingrays Newsletter
October Edition - 10/24
Check out the International Swim League!
Earlier this month the International Swimming League was created. It is the first-ever professional swimming league, which pits 8 teams from around the world against each other in a series of fast-paced team point competitions. It is less about the times, more about scoring points for your team.
It is awesome to watch swimming like this. Lights, DJs, sell-out crowds, knockout 50 Freestyles - they are making strides to bring swimming to the masses more frequently than every four years at the Olympics.
This is cool for our swimmers to see. The best swimmers in the world all competing in a new format for swimming.
The next meet takes place this weekend! Streaming is free on ESPN3 (no subscription required). Pick a favorite team and start supporting the league and the sport as a whole!
SWIM-A-THON IS HERE!
We're excited to kick off the Stingrays 2019 Swim-A-Thon!
Each year our team steps up and raises money to help our RAYS swimmers and swimmers all over the country. Proceeds help subsidize scholarships, travel, water fees and team equipment costs.
This year's Swim-A-Thon will begin the week of October 28. You should have been contacted by your group's lead coach about specific details.
The Swim-A-Thon is a great opportunity to help offset the $150 Family Commitment Charge (more on this below).
The Online Fundraiser is now active on the Stingrays Website! The Fundraiser system on our website offers easy templates for emailing prospects and tracking your donations.
There will be prizes awarded at our 2020 Stingrays Banquet to the swimmers that raise the most money!
This year's Swim-A-Thon will begin the week of October 28 with a format conducted at the discretion of each group's coach at our three sites.
Family Commitment Charge
This year the charge has been reduced to $150 for each family. (Due December 1st).
This can be split into two $75 payments (December and January 1st) by emailing your request to Coach Ian (coachian@stingraysswimming.com) by November 15th.
All monies from this charge go towards our 501C3 which is earmarked for Athlete needs only.
Swim-A-Thon will be held in the fall as one avenue to raise money for this charge.
Although the commitment charge is mandatory, the Swim-A-Thon gives the swimmer’s family the opportunity to defray costs by raising money that would otherwise have been a direct charge to the swimmer’s family.
Alternatively, the funds contributed by the swimmer’s family may be tax-deductible, in part or in whole, as a charitable contribution.
Consult your tax professional as Stingrays Swimming is not a tax expert and does not purport to be such.
Summertime LAPS Opportunity!
Would your Summer League/Neighborhood Pool like to host LAPS? We did it this summer at the Pines in Marietta and it was a great success!
If this sounds intriguing, please contact Coach Pike for Cobb County area (coachpike@stingraysswimming.com) or
Coach Ron for Cherokee County (coachron@stingraysswimming.com)
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
November 9th-10th, 2019
*For all RAYS Swimmers (cannot swim in both Turkey Trot + IMX)*
RAYS DEADLINE: October 29th