About the Swim Team
Somerset Stingrays
The SRC Swim Team is a spirited, family based swim team committed to providing a well-rounded swim experience balancing community, sportsmanship, and overall enjoyment with high quality instruction, individual skill development, and a competitive team oriented environment.
The coaches constantly work to help swimmers enhance all four competitive strokes, improve racing techniques, build self confidence, become good team members, and learn that winning and succeeding are not always the same thing. The Somerset Swim Team hopes to provide motivation, instruction, fun times, and support for all team members.
The Somerset Stingrays are a member of the Midlakes Swim League that understands that athletics plays a role in the development of young people as they learn teamwork, cooperation, and respect for others. The league is divided into five Divisions, each with five or six teams. Somerset is a Division II club.
If you have any questions, please email SRCswimteam@gmail.com.
2020 Coaches
This year we are thrilled to welcome Katie and Megan Lowell to the Somerset Recreation Club as co-head coaches! Here’s a little bit about them.
Megan Lowell
Megan grew up in the Bellevue area and began her competitive swimming career with Midlakes when she was 5. She continued her swimming career at Bellevue Club Swim Team, where she swam for 10 years and later competed at Interlake High School, where she was captain her junior and senior years. Currently, Megan attends the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where she is studying Elementary Education and Psychology and competes on the varsity swim team. When Megan is not swimming, she can be found spending time with friends and family, watching movies, lifeguarding, and traveling. Megan is so excited to spend the summer with such a wonderful team! Go Stingrays!
Katherine Lowell
Katie Lowell is thrilled to be coaching Somerset swim team this summer. She grew up in Bellevue, starting swim team when she was 6. She went on to swim with Bellevue Club Swim Team, and then for Interlake High School. Katie also loves reading, traveling, lifeguarding, and cooking. Katie is currently attending Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she is a double major in Early Childhood/Special Education, and Dance. When not dancing and doing schoolwork, Katie loves to play board games and watch movies with her friends. She is so excited to be a part of this amazing team for the summer!
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Important Dates |
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| Sat, May 9th |
Opening Day of the Pool, 1-8pm Open House & Swim Suit Fitting 1-4pm |
| Mon, May 11th |
Coach Assessments 4-7pm, Sign-Up Genius with available times will come out in May update Swim Suit Fitting 4-7pm |
| Tues, May 12th | Evening Practice Begins, see times below |
| Mon, May 18th | Swim Team General Meeting 6-7pm |
| Mon, May 25th | Memorial Day (No School / No Practice) |
| Sun, June 7th | Time Trials and Tie Dye, 4pm start |
| Tues, June 23rd | Morning practices begin, see times below |
| Fri, June 26th | Team Pictures tentatively scheduled, 9am |
| Thurs, July 16th | Parent / Coach relay & Ice Cream Social at end of last home meet |
| Tues, July 28th | Awards Night and Senior Recognition, 7pm |
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Dual Swim Meets
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Tues, June 16th (B Meet) |
Thurs, June 18th (A Meet) |
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Tues, June 23th (B Meet) |
Thurs, June 25th (A Meet) |
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Tues, June 30th (B Meet) |
Thurs, July 2nd (A Meet) |
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Tues, July 7th (B Meet) |
Thurs, July 9th (A Meet) |
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Tues, July 14th (A Meet) |
Thurs, July 16th (B Meet) |
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Post-Season Swim Meets |
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B Champs @ TBD |
Sat, July 18th or Sun, July 19th |
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Sr. Prelims @ Mercer Island Beach Club |
Mon, July 20th |
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Jr. Boys Prelims @ Samena |
Tues, July 21st |
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Jr. Girls Prelims @ Newport Hills |
Wed, July 23rd |
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A Champs @ King County Aquatic Center |
Sunday, July 26th |
Afternoon Practice (During School Year)
May 12th - June 22nd (M-Th)
| *Sharkies | 4:30pm - 5pm |
| 8 & Under | 5pm - 5:45pm |
| 9-10 year olds | 5:30pm - 6:30pm |
| 11-12 year olds | 6:15pm - 7:15pm |
| 13 & Over | 7pm - 8pm |
Morning Practice (During Summer)
June 23rd - July 18th (M-F)
| 15 & Over | 7:30am - 8:30am |
| 13 -14 year olds | 8:15am - 9:15am |
| 11-12 year olds | 9am - 10am |
| 9-10 year olds | 9:45am - 10:45am |
| 8 & Under | 10:30am - 11:30am |
| Sharkies | 11:30am - 12pm |