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Cold Stone Creamery  “SWEET START” OTTERS FUNDRAISER on Wed., May 14 from 6-8:30p,m
at 84 Main Street, Gaithersburg, in Kentland’s (near Chipotle)
 
 

REGISTRATION:  Get the registration form here.

DO NOT MAIL Otters Registration Material

QO Otters Swim Team Registration will ONLY be processed at
         OPEN REGISTRATION, IN-PERSON during the following dates: 
  

  • Sunday, May 18, 2008**  3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, May 27, 2007     4:45 PM - 6:45 PM

 To complete registration, we require families to pay, sign up, and commit to the 4 duties during the season.  Therefore, please review the swim season calendar for your availability.

 ** We have new swim suits this year!  Representatives from our swim suit vendor will be on hand to sell team swim suits on May 4 and May 18 registrations. 

Note:  A swimmer MUST complete all registration processes with the QOST Club and the Qtters Swim Team before being able to participate in any swim practices. Therefore, if you miss the scheduled registrations, applicants must locate the Board member volunteering to process registrations at practices.   DO NOT give registrations to Coaches as they are busy conducting practices.

See an overview of the team for more information.

Practices Start May 27. See the new practice schedule.
 

New Team Suits   It’s that time again.  Every two years another team swim suit is selected. This year we have selected the:  Dolfin Equalizer in Green (of course). These suits will be made available for sizing and purchase at Otters Swim Team Registration through Underwater Wear, Inc.  Otherwise, suits can be purchase directly from Underwater Wear, Inc. located at 615 S. Fredrick Ave. (lower level B &C -on backside of building) Gaithersburg, MD 20877 – call for info (301) 527-8326.  They will accept cash, check or charge cards.  The suit costs are as follows:

- Girls suit:  $35  (#7502L-GRN)  

- Boys Jammer:  $26  (#8500L-GRN) 

- Boys Racer   $24    (#7500L-GRN)

Drag suits will also be available for purchase.  See pictures of the suits.

Meet Officials Training  Past team officials, please check your certification status at: www.mcsl.org. MCSL has free instructional clinics scheduled in May and June. These clinics focus on certification for officials and are open to all interested persons, free of charge. For a complete list of training dates and times, check our calendar on our website. Contact Mark Rogers at mr1856@hotmail.com or Amy Cooley at amybcooley@verizon.net for additional information.

Gaithersburg Indoor Swim Center: Status Up-date (5-8-08) to MCSL. Funding is still in the 2009 budget but the city council needs to hear from members of the swim community if this is going happen.  See the 5/10/08 Newsletter for more information.

Time Trials. Sat, June 7, 6:30am Warm-up and parent meeting, 7:00am Start

 
Recent Results

 

 

 

The otters are again swimming in the B Division of the Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL). The other teams are:
  • Hallowell (HA)
  • Manchester Farm (MCF)
  • Westleigh (WL)
  • Poolesville (PL)
  • Stonegate (SG)
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PARENTS OF 8 AND UNDER FREESTYLE SWIMMERS: Please, check with the coaches before you leave a Saturday morning meet! The 175m graduated freestyle relays are the last two events (boys and girls) of all meets. Each event requires 2 relay teams, each with a 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 and an 8 and under swimmer. If you must leave tell coach Dyann so she can find a replacement.

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Photo Site.  There is now a group photo site for the team at Snapfish.  You can view and post your own photos to this group album. You can also comment on the photos. The site requires a free account and group password to access.  If you don't have the group password, please send me an email and tell me your team affiliation. I will quickly email it back to you.

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Interesting article on summer swim leagues on the MCSL web site

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Otterwear: Otter swim caps and Otter T-shirts will be for sale in approximately two weeks! Look for us at swim practices and all Home meets!

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Team Suits:  The swim suits are new this year!  See pictures of the suits.

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Handbook: See the Handbook for more information about the team.

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Directions to Pools: Click here for directions to any pool in the Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL).

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QOSTC: Pool facility phone number for status: (301) 948-3116.

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This page was last updated on 05/12/2008.  Please send comments or questions about this site to the webmaster.