Regrettably, the MOC meet will be postponed again until next summer (2022). It just isn’t feasible to bring in so many athletes and teams from multiple counties across the region to one pool deck. We’re eager to bring back an exciting and memorable MOC meet next year!

We know how important it is for swimmers to qualify for MOCs every summer. The qualifying times are a great goal to set and it’s always a major accomplishment when a time standard is achieved. Although there won’t be an MOC meet this summer, we’ve gone ahead and updated our MOC qualifying times for the 2021 swim season, and made some new changes. In honor of the Olympics, we’ve updated our MOC qualifying times to include a Bronze, Silver, and Gold time standard for each event. Bronze time standards are essentially the 2021 MOC qualifying times, silver times are equivalent to a top 10 finish, and gold times are equivalent to a top four finish. A 2021 Meet of Champions Certificate for each time standard will be available to download from our website for free (coming soon). At the end of the season, we'd like to publish on our website all the names of the athletes who reach a time standard this summer. 

Good luck with your summer season and we’ll see you again in 2022 for the 20th Meet of Champions!

Thank you,

Tyson Frenn
Meet Director
Meet of Champions

Hey parents, We've gotten a few questions about the new practice times. This is a friendly reminder that the new times go into effect TOMORROW, Thursday, May 6, 2021. The new schedule is as follows:

EFFECTIVE THURSDAY MAY 6
  U6  3:00-3:30  
  7-8  3:30-4:15  
  9-10  4:15-5:15  
11-12  5:00-6:15   First 15 minutes dryland 
13+ Early   6:00-7:30  First 15 minutes dryland  (Time slots assigned below) 
13+ Late    7:15-8:45  First 15 ,minutes dryland 

Thanks!
Kristin Hurd
OVTS Board President
ovtspresident@gmail.com

TigerSharks Parents,
We are excited to start practices on Monday, May 3! Practice times have been adjusted slightly. Please take note. I will be on the pool deck, happy to answer any questions as your child swims.

 6&U    4:00-4:30 
 7-8      4:30-5:15 
 9-10    5:15-6:15 
 11-12  6:00-7:15  First 15 mins. dryland 
 13+     7:00-8:30  First 15 mins. dryland 

** Swimmers ages 11 & up may be asked to bring tennis shoes for dryland.

Personalized silicone swim cap orders are DUE TODAY, Sunday, May 2nd. We are ordering them online only this year. Click here to order:

Schedule 
5/2 - Personalized swim cap Orders Due ONLINE
5/22 Orange vs. Black Time Trials @ OV Shark Tank
5/24 - Team Photos - 3pm-6pm   
6/5 Meet vs. Placerville @ OV Shark Tank
6/12 Meet vs. Cordova @ OV Shark Tank
6/15 Swim A Thon (during swim practices)
6/19 Meet vs. Woodland @ Woodland
6/26 Meet vs. Lifetime @ OV Shark Tank
7/4 No Meets Scheduled
7/10 Meet vs. Rio Linda @ OV Shark Tank
7/17 Meet vs. Auburn @ Auburn
July TBD - Family Relays 

*If we are unable to have official meets, we will conduct them virtually by having the kids race at our own pool and put the times into Meet Mobile to compete. We will make it work!

We still need the following positions to be filled! Please contact me directly if you're willing to help!
1) Meet Director
2) Head Timer
3) Head of Hospitality
4) Head of Age Group Tents

Until we get clearance from the county, we must maintain our safety protocols:
      1) Wear face masks while awaiting the start of practice.
      2) Keep three feet of social distancing among swimmers.
      3) Parents should wear face masks on the pool deck and maintain social distancing.

Team Suit: You can order a team suit directly through our SwimOutlet site: 

Thank you for your patience and we are looking forward to seeing you on the pool deck!

Kristin Hurd
OVTS Board President
ovtspresident@gmail.com 

​Hello and Happy New Year!

We hope that 2021 finds you safe and healthy during this unprecedented time. We know that several of our TigerShark families have lost loved ones to Covid-19 and our thoughts are with you. 

We are looking toward the end of this pandemic with strong hopes, and expectations, to be back to normal for our 2021 swim season. Since you swam with us in 2020, your swimmer is eligible for early registration which begins on Monday, January 11th. 

We strongly recommend that you take advantage of this early registration as our age groups do tend to fill, some even in January. The park and rec office is not asking for a very big deposit to reserve your spot this year, $10 per swimmer, and the board has decided to wait to request your parent deposit until April. Once we are 100% sure the season will go as planned, we will request a $75 parent deposit but that is not needed at this time. 

The District Office may be closed to walk-ins due to the current guidelines in place at the time of registration. Please contact the District Office via email, info@ovparks.com, or phone 916-988-4373, for further details or current enrollment options.

As always, please feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions or concerns. Stay safe. 

Thank you,
Kristin Hurd
OVTS Board President
ovtspresident@gmail.com
(970) 372-7999 (cell)

As we near the end of our first session of swimming, it’s time to celebrate our coaches! Let’s take this week, August 3 - August 7, to show our coaches some love. Check your email for documents that each coach has filled out detailing their likes and dislikes. I also encourage your swimmer to make a card or note for their coach as that is always appreciated. The coaches don’t know that we are celebrating them this week so it will be a surprise starting Monday! 

Below you will find a signup genius link. Please check it out. We can have more than 3 items per coach/day but I want to be sure that each coach has something each day of the week so please sign up if you plan to participate!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4EAEAB22ABF49-coach 

Also the Record Board Stats from 2019 have been posted under "Meet Results"
Congratulations to our record breakers!!
​
Thank you and let me know if you have any questions!
Kristin Hurd
OVTS Board President

TigerSharks Families,
At this moment, OVparks is still waiting for the State and County to allow reopening of public swimming pools. We do not have a date for this, since it depends on how quickly our area is able to move through the necessary phases of reopening.
The season has NOT been cancelled. We are still hoping to offer participants a chance to swim, however this will depend on when pools are able to open and what kind of social distancing restrictions are required. We always want to ensure we can keep our swimmers and families safe and healthy.
We are grateful for your patience during this process. We will email you when we have any news about practices or adjustments. If you would prefer to remove your children from the program at this time, please contact us for a full refund.
Sincerely,
OVparks Staff
(916) 988-4373
info@ovparks.com

Happy New Year!

We hope you had a safe and fun holiday. It’s now 2020 and we are looking forward to another great swim season featuring new Head Coach, Andrew Murch!

Returning families who completed their volunteer hours in 2019 are welcome to pre-register beginning Monday 1/6, at 8:30am.

Please be patient with our office staff as they support our registration process. We have asked them to have you complete the tablet form so we have your correct email. This is essential for my communication, calendar updates, and registering for meets. We have tried to streamline the tablet as much as possible so we greatly appreciate your patience and understanding as you complete it. 

For any new families that would like to join the team, they are welcome to register after February 3rd.

See you soon!

Kristin, OVTS Board President

   * Sunday, July 21st - Family Relays at 5pm
** Bring a picnic lunch and join us for family relays! As a reminder, relays are 4 swimmers. You are welcome to participate or have your kids grab friends or coaches to swim. (As a child, my parents were not swimmers but we attended family relays each year and I loved swimming with my friends and brother against other friends.)
** Relay sign-ups will be on the bulletin board on Sunday for you to choose which relays you’d like to swim.

* Saturday, July 27th - Championships at ARC
** Check-in for Champs is typically at 6:30am.
** This meet includes all 7 teams in our league. We come together to compete and determine who the best team is! We’ve come in second for the last several years and this could be our year!
** You must signup to volunteer in advance. The other teams are counting on us having our positions filled. With so many teams, we have many options.

* Sunday, July 28th - Awards at 5pm on the pool deck
** Your swimmer will be recognized for their achievements this season. 
** If you would like to thank a specific coach, they love receiving a note of thanks.
** Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy during awards.
** Cake will be provided by the board.

Click Here for more information!  Orders are due May 9, 2019

We now have a shop on Swim Outlet online for all of your swimming gear needs!

www.swimoutlet.com/OVTigersharks

We recommend that you order swim suits by 4/11/2019 to ensure that they arrive by picture day.

We still have space in ages 13 and up!
(as of 2/13/19)

New Swimmer Registration is now open!
You must register in person at the Orangevale Community Center Office.
Space is limited and it will fill up fast!
OV Community Center Office Hours: M-F 8:30AM-5PM
Swimmers with or without swim team experience can participate in our District sponsored team. However, swimmers must be able to swim one 15 yard length of the pool. The season runs May thru July. Practice is held afternoons in May/June and mornings or afternoons in June/July. Meets are held in June and July. TigerSharks swim against the Cordova Marlins, Placerville Dry Diggins Dolphins, and Auburn Robelos.

Don't miss out... practice starts April 29, 2019!