South Whidbey Stingrays Swim Club

How To Join

Anyone wishing to join the Stingrays may come to the Island Athletic Club pool for a tryout. Entry level swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle with side breathing, 25 yards of backstroke, and must know how to swim breaststroke.

Tryouts are offered Thursdays at 6:00 except on swim meet days. When you arrive at IAC please stop by the front desk to sign a liability form. An IAC staff member will then direct you to the pool. You will need to bring a swim suit, towel and goggles. If you don’t have goggles we have loaner pairs.

Due to high demand, we may have a waiting list and will contact you when space is available. If space is available you will then complete the registration process. The following documents will need to be completed with payment prior to the first practice.

1. Contact-Information/Liability Waiver
Click here for the Stingrays Contact Information-Liablility Waiver Form Please download, print and bring completed form to IAC prior to first practice.)

This document forms the basis for our team roster and communication list, so it is essential that you complete each line and write legibly.

2. Registration and Payment form

Click here for the Stingrays Registration Form. Please download, print and bring completed form to IAC prior to first practice.)

Once payment and registration forms are completed you may begin to practice on designated dates and times.

Practice Calendar and Fees

2018 – 2019 School Year Season

Equipment List

Equipment (all equipment can purchased in the Club Proshop  or at www.swimoutlet.com or www.kiefer.com)

Each swimmer needs to have the following:

• Appropriate swim suit (jammers for boys and a one piece for girls)
• Pair of goggles
• Training fins
• Towel
• Swim bag (to carry above items to and from practice and to hold clothes during practice)
• Please mark all items with swimmer’s name in permanent marker
• Swim cap – New swimmers will be provided a Stingray team cap.

Stingrays Coaches

Head Coach – Kristi Eager

Kristi Eager has been teaching swim lessons since 1988 and has been coaching swimming since 1995. She served as the assistant age group coach at Samena Swim Club in Bellevue and assistant coach at Eastlake High School. Kristi now coaches the South Whidbey Island Masters at Island Athletic Club and founded the South Whidbey Swim Club. Kristi has a degree in Physical Education, has a certificate in coaches safety training, is a member of the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA), has taken the ASCA stroke school, and is working on completing her ASCA level 3 certificate. She is also a USA Swimming member. She swims with South Whidbey Island Masters and often competes in pool meets, open water races, and triathlons. She loves spending time with her family, camping, boating, hiking, and swimming.

Team Records

View records by age group.

Ages 8 and Under

Ages 10 and Under

Ages 12 and Under

Ages 13 and Older