We had a great meet at Adairsville Saturday! The Ooltewah High girls and the Hunter Middle girls received 2nd place team trophies for the meet! Everyone swam well, and a lot of personal best times were achieved. We have several high school swimmers who are SO CLOSE to making state…
Warm-ups are at 9:30 Saturday morning, and it will take about 1 hour and 15 minutes to get to Adairsville from Ooltewah High School. If you will be caravaning from there, be prepared to leave at 7:50 am Saturday. If any swimmers need rides, please be sure the rides are…
The event forms for the Adairsville meet (Saturday, December 12) went out at practice today. Please turn those back in Friday.
If you are not attending, please reply to this email, and it will be passed on to the coaches.
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The swim team Christmas party is at 5:00 on Sunday, December 20. If you can help decorate from 4:00, please reply to this email.
RSVP Link: http://ohssc.swim-team.us
Since the weather is supposed to be mild this week, middle schoolers WILL have drylands on Monday and Wednesday. High schoolers, as usual, on Tuesday and Thursday.
Final payments for those on payment plans are due Tuesday. Please make the payments this week. If you…
Quick note: the meet that was scheduled for the Monday after Thanksgiving break (November 30) is being moved to TUESDAY DECEMBER 8. More details to follow. Please adjust your schedules.
The McCallie Invitational is a meet for HIGH SCHOOL ONLY!
Our emails have to go out to everyone, so I should have clarified that.
If kids need a ride, please let me know, and we can see if some carpooling can be arranged. Reply…
Warm-ups are at 6:50 AM Saturday at the McCallie Pool. The address is 500 Dodds Avenue. THIS IS A HIGH SCHOOL ONLY MEET.
Swimmers should bring a blanket/sleeping bag to rest on after warm-ups and during the meet. Parents bring chairs for the "camp"…
It will be very important for your swimmer to attend practice Monday, in preparation for the meet on Tuesday, especially if your swimmer has not participated in a school team swim meet before. Team swim caps will be given out at practice Monday and at the meet Tuesday.
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Due to one incident of vandalism in the boys' locker room, and one incident of mischief in the girls' locker room, Thursday at practice, all swimmers will be required to wait to dress until AFTER Coach Buchanan arrives and speaks to the team members.
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26-27 Ooltewah High Swim Team Information 
Philipp Davydotchkin Swim Coach [email protected]
Angie Emmert Swim Club Coordinator [email protected]
Rebecca Smith Ooltewah Swim Club President [email protected]
James Johnson Bookkeeper [email protected]
David McElhaney OHS AD [email protected]
Who may participate on the team?
Any student in grades 9-12 may participate on the team. Swimmers should be able to swim the distance of the pool without stopping. Swim experience is helpful, but not required.
Season
Swim season is from October 1-January 31.
Practice location
Practices will take place at Ooltewah Swim Center (OSC), 6849 Mountain View Road. If you currently swim on a year round team, please let us know. You may continue training with your current team and still compete on the OHS team.
Practice times
Practice at the Ooltewah Swim Center will be on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:00pm-4:00pm.
Meets
We compete against East Hamilton High, Boyd Buchanan, Silverdale, Notre Dame, Athens, Cleveland, Chattanooga Area Home School, Signal Mountain, and a few Georgia teams. Meets typically take place on week nights and Saturdays.
Swimmers are required to RSVP for each meet and are expected to attend every meet. The current scheduled meets are listed on your schools swimtopia website. Every swimmer parent/guardian is expected to help with volunteering. Please sign up for opportunities that we post.
Registration/Fees
26-27 Swim Club Registration Fee:
$115 This one time fee includes: 1 team cap and all meet fees
Paid to the School Swim Club via website registration.
26-27 SETS Registration Fee:
$100 All swimmers must register with SETS to practice at OSC. This one time fee includes: required USA Swimming insurance, professional coaching, and support and development for swimmers.
Paid directly to SETS
26-27 OSC Practice Fee:
$100 This monthly fee includes: weekly practices at OSC- pool rental and coaching services delivered by Head Coach Philipp Davydotchkin and his team of coaches.
Paid directly to SETS
Sports participation forms and physicals must be completed after April 15th and turned into the school office before attending any practices or meets. Register your swimmer at https://ohssc.swimtopia.com. Registration will open September 16th and should be completed by September 30th.
Communication
Team communication is via the Slack app and the Swimtopia website.
How do I prepare for the swim team?
Swim lessons are available at Ooltewah Swim Center and other pools for those who feel they may need additional stroke or diving instruction. Otherwise, be prepared to come to practice to work hard but also have fun!
Equipment needed
Each team member will need to purchase a suit. There is not a required team suit. Tie back suits for girls are not allowed at meets (they tie in the back like a shoelace) and boys’ suits must be the jammer (fitted) type. Goggles, fins, and a kick board are also needed. Each swimmer is required to wear their school swim cap during the meets. One swim cap per swimmer is provided. Additional caps are available for $10 each. Spirit wear will be through Sports Spectrum. We will let you know more about that just as soon as possible.
Our goal is to have a team who competes well, but also fosters individual improvement in swimming and character. We are fortunate to have a positive, enthusiastic, and encouraging group of swimmers and parents. We look forward to having you on the team. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
2026-2027 Ooltewah Club Swim Tentative Schedule
September 28, 2026 Official Parent Meeting @ 3:30 and 1st day of practice
October 11-17, 2026 FALL BREAK NO SWIM
October 23, 2026 Time Trials @ OSC (Fri)
November 2, 2026 Club @ Athens (Mon)
November 7, 2026 OHS/EHHS @ Calhoun (Sat)
November 13, 2026 Club @ home (Fri)
November 21, 2026 OHS/EHHS @ McCallie Swim and Dive (Sat)
November 22-28, 2026 THANKSGIVING BREAK NO SWIM
December 8, 2026 Club @ Cleveland (Tues)
Dec 20-Jan 5, 2027 WINTER BREAK NO SWIM
January 11, 2027 Club @ Athens (Mon)
January 15-16, 2027 HS Championships @ Calhoun (Sat)
February 5-6, 2027 TISCA State Championships @ Nashville (Fri/Sat)