Profitable Season For Celina Sharks Swim and Dive Team  – Stateline Sports activities Community

(9-15-2) Celina Sharks Swim and Dive Team is happy with the completion of our first profitable season of rebuilding and progress on the Bryson Pool. We had a complete of 106 swimmers and/or divers this season!

Our diving coach was Sara Rolfes and we had a complete of 25 divers this season and we despatched a mean of 11 divers to every meet. The Sharks Dive Team participated in 5 common season meets and Dive Champs. Some particular person swimmers additionally participated in RIP Fest in St. Henry. Our high divers in every age group are: 8 & Under Girls – Gabriella Gray, 9-10 Girls – Taya Monroe, 9-10 Boys – Kesh Eberle, 11-12 Girls – Kayde Eberle, 13-14 Girls – Spencer Murlin, 15-18 Girls – Haley Kizer, and 15-18 Boys – Owen Colson. 

The Mini Sharks, led by Larissa Albert and Lisa Brunswick, additionally had a profitable season! Each and each one of many 46 Mini’s elevated their swim data and expertise. Several even reached their objective of swimming all the way in which throughout the size of the pool unassisted! Best of all, all of us had enjoyable, particularly at our Mini Meet and final apply. We are additionally grateful for our teen helpers for his or her time, abilities and vitality this summer season! We can’t anticipate subsequent season to proceed constructing our swim expertise and confidence!

We had 51 youth on our Swim Team this 12 months. Our swim workforce participated in 6 swim meets and in addition A and B Champs. Below our document setters for the Celina Sharks this 12 months. Our head coach was Dawn Schwieterman and our different wonderful coaches included Melissa Barnett, Candice Watson, and Alicia Welker. 

Although we didn’t “win” any meets this 12 months, our youth grew of their expertise, confidence, and endurance. They created summer season recollections that can final a lifetime and for that, we’re extraordinarily grateful! We additionally hosted two mini meets and one in every of them included enjoyable relays with youngsters and adults (mother and father and coaches) of all ages. We participated within the Celina Lake Fest Parade with the legendary “Big Bob,” and we ended our season with an finish of the 12 months banquet and pool social gathering. 

We are very grateful for our sponsors who helped make this 12 months profitable, together with our Gold Sponsors: VFW Celina Post 5713, Albert Sporting Goods, Celina Wine Store, WrenWay Creations LLC, Best Performance Inc., CJ Highmarks, La Carreta Mexican Grill & Cantina, Stoner’s Computer Repair, American Legion Post 210-Celina, DMS Construction, LLC, The Celina Moose Lodge #1473; Our Silver Sponsors: Reynolds and Reynolds, Shinn Consulting, LLC, Swaney’s Lawn Care, Leugers Insurance Agency; Bronze Sponsors: Rodney and Barbara Carpenter, Glenn and Gaye Mills, Beer Barrel, TwoDads, John and Jessica Opdycke, Ty and Tammy Cisco, Cruising America RV Services Co., and Speckshots; Supporters: The Willow, Gary and Angie Hoyng, Andrew and Kelly Muhlenkamp, and Steve and Amy Wade.

Our swim board included President Larissa Albert, Vice President Jessica Rickard, Secretary Tami LaRue, Treasurer Laura Sanford and member-at-large Joan Stephens. We are grateful for our supportive mother and father and households who helped get their youngsters to practices/meets and who additionally volunteered to assist meets run easily. We wish to thank the Recreation Department and the City of Celina for permitting us to make use of the pool this summer season. We are additionally grateful to the Mercer County Civic Foundation for permitting us to have our exercise fund trusted of their palms. It takes a village, and we’re ever so grateful for the neighborhood’s help this 12 months and the years forward.

For extra details about the Celina Sharks, you may e-mail [email protected] or comply with the “Celina Sharks Swim & Dive Team” web page on Facebook. Stay tuned late April/early May 2026 for particulars about our informational assembly and signups. Youth potty-trained and teachable by means of 18 are welcome to take part in our summer season program.