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    2023 Swim Season information

    September 19th

    The Ooltewah Middle/High, East Hamilton Middle/High and Hunter Middle schools swim clubs will start their season October 1st. The season will go through the end of January.

    Registration & Practice: All swimmers will need to join a year round swim team for practice. **Your swimmer must join a year round team before they register for the middle/high school club. Once they have joined a year round team then they can register with the school club. The school club registration dues will NOT include the fees for year round practice, that cost will be paid monthly to the year round club your swimmer joins. The monthly cost for the year round team will depend on your swimmers group assignment based on swimming ability. There are several year round clubs in the Chattanooga area.

    There is a SETS middle/high school swim practice group located in Ooltewah. For information, email [email protected]. They have a middle/high school swim practice 2:30-4:30 for three days a week.

    There is a middle/high school swim practice group located at McCallie. The link for information is below. Information regarding this practice must be directed to McCallie swimming. https://www.teamunify.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=...

    Swim Meets: The current scheduled meets are listed on your schools swimtopia website. Every swimmer parent/guardian is expected to help with volunteering. Please sign up for opportunities that we post. Each swimmer is required to wear their school swim cap during the meets. There is not a required team suit.

    Spirit wear will be through Sport Spectrum. That link is https://www.teamunify.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=... and the password is SWIMCLUB23. Sport Spectrum orders will close on October 8th.

    Communication: Everyone joining will be sent an invite to join the slack app. The slack app will be where we do ALL of the team communication. Please accept the invite to join slack once you receive the invite, your swimmer should join as well. There will be no email communication through the swimtopia site. If you were a member last season you are still one of our Slack members

    Practice will start for your swimmer once they join a year round club. All swimmers should join a club no later than October 1 st . In order to practice you must complete registration and payment with the year round team and the school club swimtopia website. Your swimmer will also need a copy of their physical form dated after 4/15/23 brought to the Ooltewah pool or scanned and emailed to us. Having the physical form is mandatory. Without it your swimmer will not be placed in a meet to swim.

    We are excited to be back in the pool! Hope to see you there.

    Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

    Middle & High School swim club websites - Registration is now open.

    East Hamilton Middle: https://www.teamunify.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=... Parent rep: Heather Wright

    Hunter Middle: https://www.teamunify.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=... Parent rep: Mechele Merritt

    Ooltewah Middle: https://www.teamunify.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=... Parent rep still needed

    East Hamilton High: https://www.teamunify.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=... Parent rep: Heather Wright

    Ooltewah High: https://www.teamunify.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=... Parent rep: Mechele Merritt

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    26-27 East Hamilton Middle Swim Team Information

    Philipp Davydotchkin Swim Coach [email protected]

    Angie Emmert Swim Club Coordinator [email protected]

    Rebecca Smith Swim Club President [email protected]

    James Johnson Bookkeeper [email protected]

    Ronald Finley EHMS AD [email protected]

    Who may participate on the team?

    Any student in grades 6-8 may participate on the team. Swimmers should be able to swim the distance of the pool without stopping. Swim experience is helpful, but not required.

    Season

    Swim season is from October 1-January 31.

    Practice location

    Practices will take place at Ooltewah Swim Center (OSC), 6849 Mountain View Road. If you currently swim on a year round team, please let us know. You may continue training with your current team and still compete on the EHMS team.

    Practice times

    Practice at the Ooltewah Swim Center will be on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:00pm-4:00pm.

    Meets

    We compete against Ooltewah Middle, Boyd Buchanan, Hunter, Silverdale, Notre Dame, Athens, Cleveland, Chattanooga Area Home School, Signal Mountain, and a few Georgia teams. Meets typically take place on week nights and Saturdays.

    Swimmers are required to RSVP for each meet and are expected to attend every meet. The current scheduled meets are listed on your schools swimtopia website. Every swimmer parent/guardian is expected to help with volunteering. Please sign up for opportunities that we post.

    Registration/Fees

    26-27 Swim Club Registration Fee:

    $90 This one time fee includes: 1 team cap and all meet fees

    Paid to the School Swim Club via website registration.

    https://ehmssc.swimtopia.com

    26-27 SETS Registration Fee:

    $100 All swimmers must register with SETS to practice at OSC. This one time fee includes: required USA Swimming insurance, professional coaching, and support and development for swimmers.

    Paid directly to SETS

    26-27 OSC Practice Fee:

    $100 This monthly fee includes: weekly practices at OSC- pool rental and coaching services delivered by Head Coach Philipp Davydotchkin and his team of coaches.

    Paid directly to SETS

    Sports participation forms and physicals must be completed after April 15th and turned into the middle school office before attending any practices or meets. Forms may be found at https://ehms.hcde.org/athletics/. Register your swimmer at https://ehmssc.swimtopia.com. Registration will open September 16th and should be completed by September 30th.

    Communication

    Team communication is via the Slack app and the Swimtopia website.

    How do I prepare for the swim team?

    Swim lessons are available at Ooltewah Swim Center and other pools for those who feel they may need additional stroke or diving instruction. Otherwise, be prepared to come to practice to work hard but also have fun!

    Equipment needed

    Each team member will need to purchase a suit. There is not a required team suit. Tie back suits for girls are not allowed at meets (they tie in the back like a shoelace) and boys’ suits must be the jammer (fitted) type. Goggles, fins, and a kick board are also needed. Each swimmer is required to wear their school swim cap during the meets. One swim cap per swimmer is provided. Additional caps are available for $10 each. Spirit wear will be through Sports Spectrum. We will let you know more about that just as soon as possible.

    Our goal is to have a team who competes well, but also fosters individual improvement in swimming and character. We are fortunate to have a positive, enthusiastic, and encouraging group of swimmers and parents. We look forward to having you on the team. Please contact [email protected]with any questions.

    2026-2027 Ooltewah Club Swim Tentative Schedule

    September 28, 2026 Official Parent Meeting @ 3:30 and 1st day of practice

    October 11-17, 2026 FALL BREAK NO SWIM

    October 23, 2026 Time Trials @ OSC (Fri)

    November 2, 2026 Club @ Athens (Mon)

    November 13, 2026 Club @ home (Fri)

    November 22-28, 2026 THANKSGIVING BREAK NO SWIM

    December 8, 2026 Club @ Cleveland (Tues)

    December 17, 2026 Club @ Dalton (Thurs)

    Dec 20-Jan 5, 2027WINTER BREAK NO SWIM

    January 11, 2027Club @ Athens (Mon)

    January 29-30, 2027MS Championships @ Calhoun (Sat)

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