If you are not a member of Oaklands Swim Team, a.k.a. The Slugs, please make plans to join us for the 2011 season. 

Why? There is a real sense of teamwork within this group. Many of the kids become each other's best friends. There is great support for all swimmers, whether just starting out or leading their events or age groups. The same can be said for the team of parents who volunteer as timers, judges, snack bar host and hostesses, and so on. The junior coaches make similar contributions in time and energy to support The Slugs. Altogether, it is a wonderful group of people who provide a great environment for kids to have fun, exercise, discipline, and some friendly competition as well. It would be a delight to have you join us.

Our team includes swimmers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels! As long as you can swim the length of the pool you can join the team. While swim team helps build self-confidence and improve swimming ability, it is a great way for the kids to meet "pool friends." We have a GREAT group of kids who enthusiastically welcome new members.

The 2010 season was a BLAST!  Head Coach Kimmy Sheehan and Assistant Coaches Ian McCampbell, Cliff Hegedus, and Megan McCurnin led our team with enthusiasm and love.  All coaches were hands-on throughout the entire season, in the water with the kids SHOWING them exactly what they needed to know.  The rapport between the team and coaches was just wonderful to see.  The teamwork of moms and dads was amazing too:  Parents acted as timers, stroke and turn judges, place judges, referees, starters, and Snack Bar staff and cooks ("Taco-in-a-bag, anyone?!") This is besides the normal setup / teardown / cleanup, driving swimmers to meets, and bringing all the gear, every Wednesday and every Saturday.  You guys are AWESOME.  Thank you very much!

But the STARS are definitely our  kids.  Each one of our athletes worked hard.  They worked OUT.  They worked on their strokes.  They worked on their turns.  They worked on their starts.  They worked on their endurance.  And they worked at having fun.  The coaches were constantly communicating -- because these kids wanted to do everything they could for themselves and their friends.  And all swimmers put it out there, doing the very best they could at every event, every meet.  WAY TO GO, SLUGS!

So, what's in store for 2011?

Watch out, White Division!

This year, we move into the White Division.  We are looking forward to a challenging season with a strong team:  we have a lot of very experienced swimmers and swimmers whose enthusiasm is infectious.  We also have the same coaching staff that led us to our undefeated season in 2010.