Dear Oxford Mill Parents,

We are so excited you are here for the 2025 Stingrays Season! We are happy to see so many returning families and Welcome to our new families. 

This Thursday our season official kicks off with an Away Meet at Dunmoor!!  Please plan to arrive by 4:45pm Complete details will be sent to registered swimmers after noon on Wednesday. 

The deadline to register your swimmer is noon on Wednesday the link to register is here: Schedule - Oxford Mill Stingrays (swimtopia.com)

We are also still in need of several volunteers, if you have a swimmer attending the meet and have not signed up for a volunteer position by Thursday Morning one will be assigned to you. Check your volunteer assignments here: Schedule - Oxford Mill Stingrays (swimtopia.com)

Parent Meeting Recap 

Brain Nichols (team rep), Jon Skypek(team rep) and Will Byington(Treasurer) have been running our team the past several years and we have been so grateful for their leadership, after 4 years it is time to start recruiting new team reps so please let us know if you are interested in being more involved. 

Team Photo - We would like to have a team photo this year and are looking for a photographer - if you or someone you know have a photography business, please let us know. 

Volunteering

Lindsay Branum is returning this year as our volunteer coordinator. Please look for emails from her regarding volunteer needs. As a reminder it takes about 50 volunteers to run a meet and we have just over 50 families registered which means every family needs to volunteer at every meet they have a swimmer. Thank you so much for filling out your volunteer preferences at registration, if your family has not registered for a volunteer shift by Thursday morning a position will be assigned to you. Thank you so much and we are excited to work together to make this a great season. 

Coaches Message

2025 is a great time to be a Stingray! All of the coaching staff is looking forward to working with your swimmers thank you for trusting us and please don't hesitate to contact with any specific concerns about your swimmer either before or after practice. 

Here are some things we will be working on this season to make sure your swimmers develop proper (legal) strokes, build endurance and most importantly have fun. 

• Monday's – Distance / Endurance

• Tuesday IM Day – Working on Drills

• Technique Day + Dives and Turns

• Thursday – Meet Warm up 

In addition to swimming the core of summer league is fun and community, here are some activities planned during the season: 

• Tune it up Tuesday.

• Speeding Tickets on Tuesday.

• Waffle Wednesday will begin Wednesday, June 4th (Teresa Kelley and Beth Kelly are coordinating)

• Fun Friday – Donuts and Ribbons, Sharks and Minnows
• Parent vs Coach Relay at the Last Meet of the season. 

We are going all out this season with team spirit and are introducing a weekly Spirit Stick that will be given to the Stingray with the most team spirt each week. Here are the weekly themes (Parents feel free to participate as well!)

Theme Meets:

1. USA
2. Jerseys – Sports
3. Neon
4. Western
5. Hawaiian 

New Families Please check out The Meet Survival Guide and What to Expect Here:

 General Information and Guides - Oxford Mill Stingrays (swimtopia.com)

We are looking forward to a great season! 

Thank You! 

Your Team Reps, Volunteer Coordinator and OXM Coaches