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Tue-Thu May 26-28

Practice 1st Week - click VIEW ALL above for details
Start: 5:45 PM
End: 7:30 PM

The first two weeks of practice will be held in the evening while children are still in school on the following dates:

May 26, 27, 28 (no Friday) and June 1, 2, 3, 4 (no Friday)

  • 5:45-6:15 6 & Unders
  • 6:00-7:30pm 7-18yo

Sat Jul 19 2025

Swim Team Banquet
at Maple Valley
Start: 5:00 PM
End: 9:00 PM

All swimmers and their families, grandparents included, are welcome to attend the banquet to celebrate the swimmers accomplishments. Dinner will be served along with drinks and cake. Homemade desserts are always welcome. The awards ceremony will be held after dinner.

  • Adults 12 years and older will be $14 ea, child 5-11 years old will be $9 ea, children 4 years and younger are free. Payment may be made by cash, check or Venmo @MVKillerWhales and given to Heather or Stacy.
  • Please RSVP here for this event no later than July 14. 
  • If you have any questions or food allergies, please email our Banquet Coordinator, Cindy Heitz at [email protected]
  • We need as many hands as possible to help set up and clean up, please.  

We hope to see everyone there! 

Sat Jul 19 2025

Championships
Western Family YMCA, 2600 Capitol Tr, Newark, DE 19711
Start: 9:00 AM
Warm-up: 7:30 AM

All swimmers who placed in the top 16 in Time Trials will swim in Championships! This is a great meet!

Swimmers arrive at 7:15am(or earlier) for warm-up at 7:30am.  Look for our team location, maybe ask the front gate for a map of teams locations.

Entry Fees: (competing swimmers free)

  • Ages 10 & Over, with program: $3.00
  • Ages 7-10, no program: $1.00
  • Ages 6 & Under: Free
  • Extra Program(s): $2.00 ea.
  • General Admission w/out program: $2.00
  • Cash Only
  • Swimmers find the MV canopy and sit with the team. Bring a canopy and chairs. Stay in the shade.

TIMERS NEEDED - Please sign up on the signup genius (will be posted at a later date) so the league is aware that all jobs are accounted for.

Wed Jul 16 2025

Time Trials 13-18
Skyline Swim Club, 2901 Skyline Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
Start: 4:30 PM
Warm-up: 3:20 PM
End: 8:30 PM (estimated)

Coaches will post event requests the first week in July and will be due by Friday, July 4 at 12:00pm.

Swimmers 13-18 years old will swim up to (3) events. All swimmers are expected to participate as this gives them an excellent opportunity to swim against the other teams in the league. Qualifying times are not required. We see many swimmers do their best times because it is an exciting meet.

We are required to provide (2) volunteers for this meet. A Sign-Up Genius will be posted or linked here. Volunteers can work the first half or second half of the meet.

Entry Fees: (competing swimmers free)

  • Ages 10 & Over, with program: $3.00
  • Ages 6-10, no program: $1.00
  • Ages 6 & Under: Free
  • Extra Program(s): $2.00 ea.
  • General Admission w/out program: $2.00
  • Cash Only
  • A canopy will be set up in the field. Parents and swimmers bring chairs and a canopy if you have one, and plan to sit with the swimmers. There will be chairs by the pool to watch your swimmers race.

Any swimmers who place in the top 16 in that event will advance to Championships on 7/19.

Rain date: Thursday 7/17 and will be announced when necessary.

TIMERS NEEDED - Please sign up on the signup genius so the league is aware that all jobs are accounted for.

Tue Jul 15 2025

Time Trials 11-12
at Maple Valley
Start: 5:30 PM
Warm-up: 4:20 PM
End: 8:30 PM (estimated)

Coaches will post event requests the first week in July and will be due by Friday, July 4 at 12:00pm.

Swimmers 11-12 years old will swim up to (3) events. All swimmers are expected to participate as this gives them an excellent opportunity to swim against the other teams in the league. Qualifying times are not required. We see many swimmers do their best times because it is an exciting meet.

Volunteers can work the first half or second half of the meet.

Entry Fees: (competing swimmers free)

  • Ages 10 & Over, with program: $3.00
  • Ages 6-10, no program: $1.00
  • Ages 6 & Under: Free
  • Extra Program(s): $2.00 ea.
  • General Admission w/out program: $2.00
  • Cash Only
  • A canopy will be set up in the field. Parents and swimmers bring chairs and a canopy if you have one, and plan to sit with the swimmers. There will be chairs by the pool to watch your swimmers race.

Any swimmers who place in the top 16 in that event will advance to Championships on 7/21.

Rain date: Thursday 7/17 and will be announced when necessary.

Mon Jul 14 2025

Time Trials 9-10
Crestmoor Swim Club, 640 W Summit Ave, Wilmington, DE 19804
Start: 5:30 PM
Warm-up: 4:20 PM
End: 8:00 PM (estimated)

Coaches will post event requests the first week in July and will be due by Friday, July 4 at 12:00pm.

Swimmers 9-10 years old will swim up to (3) events. All swimmers are expected to participate as this gives them an excellent opportunity to swim against the other teams in the league. Qualifying times are not required. We see many swimmers do their best times because it is an exciting meet.

We are required to provide (2) volunteers for this meet. A Sign-Up Genius will be posted or linked here. Volunteers can work the first half or second half of the meet.

Entry Fees: (competing swimmers free)

  • Ages 10 & Over, with program: $3.00
  • Ages 6-10, no program: $1.00
  • Ages 6 & Under: Free
  • Extra Program(s): $2.00 ea.
  • General Admission w/out program: $2.00
  • Cash Only
  • A canopy will be set up in the field for the team. Parents and swimmers bring chairs and a canopy if you have one, and plan to sit with the swimmers. There will be chairs by the pool to watch your swimmers race.

Any swimmers who place in the top 16 in that event will advance to Championships on 7/21.

Rain date: Thursday 7/17 and will be announced when necessary.

TIMERS NEEDED - Please sign up on the signup genius (link below) so the league is aware that all jobs are accounted for.

Sun Jul 13 2025

Time Trials 8&U
Westminster Club Inc, 3200 Heritage Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
Start: 3:45 PM
End: 8:00 PM (estimated)

Coaches will post event requests the first week in July and will be due by Friday, July 4 at 12:00pm.

Swimmers 8 & under will swim up to (3) events. All swimmers are expected to participate as this gives them an excellent opportunity to swim against the other teams in the league. We see many swimmers do their best times because it is an exciting meet.

We are required to provide (2) volunteers for this meet. A Sign-Up Genius will be posted or linked here. Volunteers can work the first half or second half of the meet.

Entry Fees: (competing swimmers free)

  • Ages 10 & Over, with program: $3.00
  • Ages 6-10, no program: $1.00
  • Ages 6 & Under: Free
  • Extra Program(s): $2.00 ea.
  • General Admission w/out program: $2.00
  • Cash Only
  • A canopy will be set up in the field for our team. Parents and swimmers bring chairs and a canopy if you have one, and plan to sit with the swimmers. There will be chairs by the pool to watch your swimmers race.

Any swimmers who place in the top 16 in that event will advance to Championships on 7/21.

Swimmers may be dropped off at the front entrance of the pool. Following parking attendants instructions.

TIMERS NEEDED - Please sign up on the signup genius so the league is aware that all jobs are accounted for.

Sat Jul 12 2025

Fairfield
Fairfield-Crest Swim Club, 1 Fremont Rd, Newark, DE 19711
Start: 9:00 AM
Warm-up: 8:30 AM
End: 12:00 PM
  • Everyone arrive by 8:15am and check in with the coach at the gate.  
  • Parking is limited and will likely be parking in front of peoples houses.  Please be mindful to not park on their grass or block their driveways.  
  • Warm-up at 8:30am. 
  • This is the last dual meet, so make it good!  
  • Shade will be scarce so be sure to bring a canopy or umbrella.
  • Please pick up all trash, put chairs back where they were, and take home all of your belongings.  
  • Deadline to RSVP is Thursday, July 11 at 12:00pm.  If you miss the deadline, coaches will assume your swimmer(s) will not be attending.
  • Line-up will be posted on Friday at 4pm. 

Thu Jul 10 2025

Persimmon Creek 6U Set Up Pool
at Maple Valley
Start: 6:00 PM
Warm-up: 5:15 PM
End: 8:30 PM
  • All 6U families please arrive by 4:30 pm to help setup for the meet.
  • Snack Bar donation sign-up click here.
  • Meet Theme: Pajama Day
  • Everyone else arrive by 5:00pm and check in with the coach at the gate.
  • Warm-up 5:15 sharp. 
  • Bring all of your gear and be sure to bring it home.
  • All MV families are expected to clean up trash, put away meet equipment, and put chairs and umbrellas back where they belong.
  • Deadline to RSVP is Monday, July 7 at 12pm.  If you miss the deadline, coaches will assume your swimmer(s) will not be attending.
  • Line up will be posted on Tuesday, July 8 at 4pm.  

Mon Jul 7 2025

Parent Meeting - Mandatory
at Maple Valley
Start: 6:00 PM
End: 7:00 PM

Meeting regarding hosting Time Trials.  Please come to the meeting to see how you and your family can help, even if your swimmer is not swimming that night.  We need all hands on deck.

Thank you!  

Sun Jul 6 2025

Penn Acres 13&Up Set Up Pool
at Maple Valley
Start: 9:00 AM
Warm-up: 8:15 AM
End: 12:00 PM (estimated)

Third time is a charm, right? 

  • All 13 & up families please arrive by 7:45am to help set up the pool. 
  • Everyone else arrive by 8:00am and check-in with the coach at the entrance.
  • Snack Bar donation sign-up click here
  • Warm-up at 8:15am
  • Bring all of your gear, write names on everything, and be sure to bring everything home.
  • MV swimmers sit on the upper deck as a team.  MV parents sit along side the building.  Visiting teams sit on the side closest to the upper deck. (I realize this doesn't make sense, but it has been a rule for 65 yrs)
  • The line-up will be posted on the fence behind the diving board.  Bring a pen or sharpie to write your swimmers events on their arm for quick reference.  
  • All swimmers need to stay on the upper deck when they are not swimming.  Older swimmers will help the younger/new swimmers to the ready bench so no one misses their event.  Children should not be hanging out in the bathrooms, snack bar or backyard during the meet.  
  • All MV parents and swimmers are expected to show sportsmanship to not only the visiting team, but also our own teammates.  Cheer for everyone, high fives, smiles, and positive comments always.   
  • All MV families are expected to put chairs, tables, and umbrellas back where they belong, pick up trash including the picnic area. 
  • Deadline to RSVP is Thursday, July 3, at 12:00pm.  If you miss the deadline, coaches will assume your swimmer(s) will not be attending.

Fri Jul 4 2025

Cardboard Regatta - No Practice
Maple Valley

Happy Independence Day! You ready for the 4th Annual Cardboard Regatta? Make a boat only using cardboard and duct tape.   Paint, foam, and glue are NOT allowed. Prizes for the fastest boat, team spirit and the Titanic award. Park your boat by 4pm. Come celebrate the day at the pool and enjoy the festivities! Hope to see everyone there!

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