The Fort Island Sharks Swim Team is open to all Fort Island Swim Club members aged 18 years and younger. The age groupings for league competition are 8 and under, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, and 15-18. The younger swimmers should have passed Red Cross Level III swim lessons prior to competing. The team competes in the Splash League, which includes area teams from Blue Heron, Shaw Jewish Community Center and Macedonia.
Team Meeting
An team meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 4th at the pool. This is a good opportunity to learn more about the team, meet the coaches and try on team suits for sizing.
Registration
Similar to recent years, our team is open to all member families. We will continue to welcome families that have been on the team previous years, even if they are not members. We are also opening registration to new non-members for swimmers age 12 and older.
Team registration and payment will be handled through Wild Apricot for all members. Non-members will register using a Google Form and can coordinate payment through Kyle Crocker.
Practice
Practice Begins – Monday, June 10, 9:00-10:00 am; continuing daily Monday-Friday.
Meet Schedule
Six dual meets are scheduled with teams in the Splash League, (three home / three away). We have also added a meet with Fairlawn Swim & Tennis:
- Wednesday, June 19 vs. Piranhas (FISC Pool will close at 4:00 pm for event)
- Tuesday, June 25 at Fairlawn Swim & Tennis
- Thursday, June 27 at Shaw JCC
- Tuesday, July 2 vs. Macedonia Manta Rays (FISC Pool will close at 4:30 pm for event)
- Monday, July 8 vs. Shaw JCC (FISC Pool closes at 4:30 pm for event)
- Thursday, July 11 at Macedonia Manta Rays
- Tuesday, July 16 at Piranhas (Blue Heron)
Dual meet warm-ups are @ 5:00 PM for the home team and 5:30 PM for the visitors with the meet beginning @ 6:00 PM.
Championship Meet
Saturday, July 20 at Wooster YMCA
Warm ups at 8 AM. Meet starts at 10 AM.
Team Suits
We are working with a new partner for our (optional) suits this year. Our team page with D&J Sports has all of the details. We are offering two options for girls suits at different prices. There is a single boys suit. There are also a number of goggles available. Orders will be shipped directly to you. Please order by June 12th to allow time for delivery before our first meet. We will have sample suits in a full range of sizes available to try on at the pool starting on opening day, Saturday, May 25th.
Spirit Wear
Team shirts and joggers (also optional) are available for purchase from our team page with 3610 Clothing Co. Orders will be closed on June 6th to allow for delivery before our first meet.
Team Party
We will have a team party at the end of the season. Details to follow.