TSA CHAMPIONSHIPS: The TSA Championship Meet at Triangle Aquatic Center was held on Sunday July 20. Thank you to Coach Tyler and Coach Sophia for spending the whole day with our swimmers, making sure they were where they needed to be to compete in all their events. Congratulations to our swimmers who competed: Teddy Schmidt, Avery Edgerton, Violet Edgerton, Zoe Miller, Rose Miller, Adam Movchan, and Evie Johnson!

CONGRATULATIONS we came in first place in our TSA Division with a 5-1 record on the season. We received a trophy at the TSA Championship Meet and it will be on display in the Swampshack.

BANQUET RECAP: A HUGE thank you to our Banquet Committee and specifically Paloma Espinoza for putting together such a great evening to celebrate our swimmers and swim families! Notes/minutes from the event are available on our website, in the "About " --> "Member Information" section. Pins and final ribbons are in the black Communications box at the pool. This year’s illustrious Coaches Awards went to Wren Foss (6U) and Miriam Galloway (7+). 

6 and under awards went to:

• High Point Boy - Teddy Schmidt
• High Point Girl - Maggie Lowther
• Outstanding Attendance - Teddy Schmidt
• Outstanding Effort - Jude Galloway
• Most Improved Boy - Michael Dodson
• Most Improved Girl - Emi Kate Clare
• Outstanding Leadership - Maggie Lowther
• Cheerleader - Leona Pelc

7 and up awards went to:

• High Point Girls: Rebecca Lowther (7-8), Avery Edgerton (9-10), Taylor Weiner (11-12), Evie Johnson (13-14), Lilly Zonruiter (15-18)
• High Point Boys: Oliver Lang (7-8), Lee Lowther (9-10), Adam Movchan (11-12), Elliot Jones (15-18)
• Outstanding Attendance - Linus Mapes
• Outstanding Effort - Avery Edgerton
• Most Improved Boy - Lucas Brosseau
• Most Improved Girl - Ally Schisler
• Outstanding Leadership - Brigid Richards
• Cheerleader - Zoe Miller

Thank you to our wonderful head coaches: Allie VanderBroek (7+), Sophia Walsh (6U) and Lilly Zonruiter (Swamp Pups); assistant coaches: Tyler Jones and Molly Edwards; and junior coaches: Ammie Selvaggi and Clare Turner.

PARENT VOLUNTEER AWARDS: Congratulations to our hard working parents. WE APPRECIATE YOU! Shout out to a few families who went above and beyond this year:

• The Dive Right in Award for a new family who earned top volunteer points: Whitney & Douglas Cortez
• The Wonder Woman Award for keeping our team on track, informed, and making sure we all know where we need to be: Nicolle Miller
• The We Can’t Do This Without You (Please Don’t Make Us!) Award is pretty self-explanatory and goes to Chris Griggs
• The Chief “I Got This” Officer (she doesn’t want the job, but she is the job) goes to Katie Richards
• The 3 families who received the most points by volunteering this season are:
  • Brian & Debbie Lowther: 12 Points
  • Paul & Katie Richards: 13.5 Points
  • Tim & Becca Pelc: 16.5 Points

COACHES CORNER

• Coach Allie: Hey parents! I cannot reiterate how proud I am of all of our swimmers and the success that we had in the pool this season. Thank you to all my parents who pitched in to help us have such a successful season. I recognized your hard work every week and I want you to know that I appreciated it so much. On top of our success in the water, I hope the kids had fun and made so many memories outside of the water, I know that I did! If you have any further questions or concerns about the season, or simply want to stay in touch, please reach out at [email protected]! With that, I hope to see everyone around and go Swampfoxxes :)
• Coach Sophia: Hello parents! This has been a great season and I am so proud of how far all of the swimmers have come this season. This group of swimmers impressed me so much throughout the season and I hope to see everyone come back for next year. I will still be doing private lessons until the end of August so if anyone is interested please reach out at [email protected]. Thank you all for your help throughout the season and I hope the rest of everyone’s summer goes well!
• Coach Lilly: I cannot believe how quickly the season went by this year. I am so grateful for having the opportunity to work with our incredible swamp pups, they are a group of amazing kids and wonderful swimmers. Everyone made so much progress from the beginning of the season, I am so proud of each and every swimmer! I encourage everyone to continue practicing swimming this summer, they are all very capable of it! If you see me down at the pool, please don’t hesitate to say hello, I’ll miss everyone very much! I also do private lessons at the pool, so if that’s something you would be interested in, please reach out! Thank you to everyone, I hope to see you all next season! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, I am happy to help at [email protected].

FEEDBACK SURVEY AND OPEN BOARD POSITIONS: Please let us know if you have feedback from the season - both praise and constructive criticism is welcome. We would appreciate your feedback by completing this survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v_NyAKphNFo5yGHBIDl2nPxQYGTwvFQBPZznNtEiHcE/edit. The survey will close on Monday July 28, 2025. The survey includes a question about serving on the board next year. Katie Richards has done an amazing job getting board members recruited next year, and there is availability to serve as a co-chair for various seats, or chair a committee. This would be a great year to join and “learn the ropes” or have a lot of support in serving. We appreciate all the parents who have already stepped up to serve, reached out to volunteer, and/or are willing to engage in a conversation with Katie about volunteering for a role!

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES: Swamp Shack Cleaning and Inventory Committees, thank you for your continued support keeping our Shack clean and stocked with goodies through the rest of swim season.

THANKING OUR SPONSORS: Sponsors help keep our fees low, so please consider liking, sharing, and/or engaging with our sponsors to thank them for their support. This year, the Swampfoxxes were sponsored by:

• Geico - Frank Fortunato
• Liz Fortunato - Choice Residential Real Estate
• Haywood Design & Landscaping
• Shelor College Consulting
• Brush and Floss Orthodontics
• EVM Photo - Elena Movchan
• Dominos

OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS: Please be sure to submit any outstanding payments due (think Banquet, Cary City Meet, Cary City t-shirts). Invoices will be sent to all those who owe money.

PARENT COMMUNICATION BOX: Please pick up your swimmer’s hard earned ribbons, pins, and medals from the parent communication box, it is jam packed right now! The box lives in the swamp shack, and you can ask the lifeguards to get it out for you and claim your accolades.

LIVE ACTION PHOTOS: Just a reminder that team photos are available on the team website and can be found directly here https://evm-photo.com/swampfoxxes-2024. Please be sure to credit Elena and her business when using photos.

INTERESTED IN YEAR ROUND SWIMMING? We have a few families who participate in year-round swimming, mainly at YOTA, Raleigh Swimming Association (RSA), Triangle Aquatic Center (TAC), Marlins of Raleigh (MOR), and New Wave Swim Team to name a few. Please consider reaching out to other parents through the Swampfoxxes Parent’s Forum on Facebook if you are thinking about year-round swimming. The forum is a place for parents to connect with each other.

Whew!! That's a wrap! Wishing you all a safe, healthy, and enjoyable rest of the summer and hope to see you at the pool and/or around the neighborhood. 

Your Oxxford Hunt Swim Team Board