| Here are the Answers to Commonly Asked Questions:
Is there spiritwear available?
Yes, we will have Coolmax logo T-shirts for both swimmers and parents, sweatshirts, drawstring logo bags, magnets, tattoos, car flags, and water bottles. If you are interested in getting spiritwear, please contact Beth Gaglione at
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SWIM SUITS: We didn't make it to the swim suit fitting. How can we get our swim suits ordered?
Inside Out Sports will be ordering our swimsuits for us. So, if you didn' t make it to the Swim Suit Fitting Session, you can go directly to their Cary store which is next to Biaggis in Preston Walk. Here's more information about them:
www.insideoutsports.com
2002 Grisdale Ln
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 466-0101
Please let them know that you swim for the Silverton Sharks at River Rock Swim Club.
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What is the Meet Schedule? 2009 Swim Meet Schedule
June 16 |
Cary Park away |
June 23 |
Scotts Mill home |
June 30 |
Cary Swim Club away |
July 7 |
Kildaire Farms home |
July 14 |
Dutchman Downs away |
July 21 |
Walden Creek home |
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How do we get on the email list to receive ongoing information about the swim team?
Click here to join Silverton Shark's Group on Google...
We'll post all of the latest information on this group. If you plan on joining the swim team, we recommend that you join this group in order to be notified of these updates. You can also contact our TSA Rep for information with your questions at
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How are the Silverton Sharks ranked in the Tarheel Swimming Association?
We are in ranked #10 in the Southern League out of 35 teams. You can learn more about the Tarheel Swimming Association, the different leagues, and the teams that are in the Southern League at their website at http://www.tsanc.org/
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What are the Volunteer Requirements for each family?
Each family is required to work at least three of the six meets unless other arrangements have been made. Sign up early if you want a certain position or date. You can sign up for your volunteer position at the swim suit fitting.
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How much does the swim team cost? Does this include the cost of the trophy?
First, you must be a member of the River Rock Swim Club to be a part of the Silverton Sharks Swim Team. The annual dues for the swim club varies from $335 for an individual to $450 for a family. Once you are a member, your child can join the swim team for $60 per child. There is also a $30 fundraising fee per family which helps to pay for the ribbons, the Cary City Swim Meet fee, and trophies.
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How do I sign my children up for the Swim Team?
Click here to view the River Rock Swim Club Membership Application...
View/Print and send in the membership application above. You can sign up your children on the swim team on the lower portion of page one of this application.
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How old does your child need to be to join the swim team? Are there any other requirements? What if my child is learning how to swim?
Your child must be 18 years or younger. If they are in the "six years old and under" division, they must be able to swim at least a half lap. If they are seven years or older, they must be able to swim a complete lap. In the issue of safety, we cannot make exceptions to this rule. Every child must be able to safely swim the required distance for their age group before being allowed to join the swim team. If you aren't sure about your child's swimming abilities, just ask the coaches.
The age brackets that the children swim in are:
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Six and under...
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7 & 8 yr old
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9 & 10 yr old
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11 & 12 yr old
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13 & 14 yr old
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15 -18 yr old
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When will the children practice?
The team will offer both a morning and an afternoon practice. This way children who are in school (year-round) can also attend. A practice schedule will be in place shortly.
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Will there be a photographer to take individual and/or team photos?
Yes, we expect to offer this service again this year.
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How many swimmers will be on the swim team? Will there be a "cap"?
Our swimteam will cap the number of swimmers allowed at 200. This will allow for a better experience for the swimmers and more individualized attention by the coaches.
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Meet Our Coaches for 2009
Our coaches are Nick Trueman, Taryn Heilman, and Annah Riedel. You can learn more about our coaches below. You can also contact our coaches individually (see below) or as a group at
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Nick Trueman
Hello Silverton Swim Team! My name is Nick Trueman and I am extremely excited to be the Head Coach of the Sharks this year! I am currently a fourth grade teacher at Fuller Elementary where I have been teaching for five years. I love my job and the excitement and joy it brings everyday. I am currently on my school’s Leadership Team, School Improvement Team and I run the Data Team. In the mornings, I tutor four students in math and then run a mentoring program after school on Wednesdays. I currently live in Holly Springs with my wife, Katie, and our new addition, (future shark) Jack Thomas, who was born in December. I cannot tell you how excited I am to be the new coach of the Silverton Swim Team. Swimming has always been a major part of my life. I grew up with a pool in my backyard and quickly joined the local swim team at the age of five. I continued swimming year round through high school. After moving to Raleigh, I started swimming on my own at the local gym before joining the Raleigh Masters swimming program. They had meets monthly throughout North Carolina. It was in the next season that I found my true passion, triathlons. Triathlons have been a great reason to continue swimming and to travel across the state. I hope you are as excited about this summer as I am. I look forward to having efficient, challenging and fun practices and victories on Tuesday nights! You can reach Nick at
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Taryn Heilman
Hello Silverton Swim Team! My name is Taryn Heilman and I am extremely excited to be the Assistant Head Coach of the Sharks this year! I grew up just around the corner in the Weatherstone neighborhood. At age 8, I started swimming summer league for Weatherstone. I also swam 10 years with YOTA and for Green Hope High School until I graduated in 2004. I attended UNC between 2004 and 2008 spending my summers as a lifeguard, swim instructor and pool manager at Abbington and Meadowmont. During the winters, I enjoyed club swimming, life guarding for UNC, assistant coaching for the Tar Heel Aquatic Team in Durham, and being a very loyal Carolina basketball fan. My favorite stroke is backstroke, and my favorite swim meet events are relays. My career plan is to become a high school math teacher. I'm currently working as a research assistant for the UNC Autism Center. In my spare time, I tutor math and take graduate classes for my teaching license. I hope to begin teaching in the fall. I love running, college basketball, summer weather and of course swimming! You can contact Taryn at
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Annah Riedel
Hello Silverton Swim Team! I'm looking forward to another season with the Sharks. This year I will be a Junior Assistant Coach. For those that don't know me, I'm a rising Senior atPanther Creek High School, where I have gone all four years of high school. I'm very athletic and participate in a sport each season of the year. The three that I have participated in are cross country, swimming, and track & field. This year I was junior captain of the swim team and took pride in our great season (only 1 loss!) I was also chaplain of Leader's Club at the Cary Family YMCA and have been a member of YOTA for 10 years. I've grown up being a part of the Silverton Swim team. I started when I was four, and still swim. Last summer, I was an assistant coach for Silverton, and had a great time getting to know the kids. Every summer I attend a camp called Blue Ridge Leader's School, where I learn how to better work with kids, and where I have also received license to teach swimming to younger children. My goals for the summer are to have fun and to hopefully win a few meets. My hobbies are working on the yearbook at my school, volunteering, swimming, and I really enjoy being with friends. You can contact Annah at
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