Hello Parents!

Welcome to the 2026 summer swim season! We're excited for another fun year!! 

As many know, Coach Devin graduates from Lenoir Rhyne this year, and will not be returning this summer. We will miss her and appreciate her contributions to our team the last few years. 

To that end: we're proud and excited to introduce Elliott Kappers as our head coach this year!! Many of you got to know him last season. And experience his dedication & passion, not only for the sport of swimming, but also for our beloved Fighting Crabs Swim Team! He brings a level of excitement, and energy, to the pool deck that can't be beat. 

Welcome aboard Coach Elliott!!

PRACTICE SCHEDULE 

Our practice schedule this year will look a little different, but will be a lot of fun! Since the pool will be chilly, and we want to keep everyone safe, the first couple of practices will be team building, to get to know Coach Elliott & so he can get to know all of your swimmers. Those will also serve as a way for everyone to get to know the age-level coaches & assistant coaches. 

After those initial practices, the rest will likely be a mix of dry-land workouts and swimming: starting out with dryland only & starting to mix in swimming practice as the pool warms up. Our coaches will keep everyone informed on those. 

PARENT MEETING 

Our annual parents meeting will be Thursday 4/30/26 from 5:30-6:30PM. This is a great opportunity to meet all of our coaches, assistant coaches and junior coaches. And help answers any team and/or upcoming season questions you may have. See the attached schedules for reference. 

We look forward to seeing many returning faces, and all of our new faces!! 

GO CRABS!! 🦀