See you at the Pancake Breakfast Saturday! If you have not told Coach how many will be using their tickets (eating), please do so immediately! This should be the best Pancake Breakfast ever!
T-shirts can be ordered during the pancake breakfast--bring your payments to place your order! Or…
You may now order your Spirit Wear (t-shirts, sweatshirts) ONLINE! Ordering is available for ONE WEEK ONLY, from now until midnight, Saturday, November 1. You may pay with a debit or credit card ONLINE ONLY. If you wish to pay cash or check, you may order by email to Betsy…
Hello Swim families,
There are a few things that you all need to make sure you have done:
1. Pick up your pancake tickets if you haven't already.
2. Print and Fill out your REGISTRATION form in the handbook (page 8 of handbook). The…
Practices October 13-16 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. It is likely we will change times back to 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. the week of October 20.
Bring ALL paperwork and money tomorrow! And we are distributing Pancake Breakfast tickets!
Also, Swim & Tri will be…
The 2014-15 handbook has been posted on our website. Click on the link on the upper left column. Please SAVE it to your home computer, and print and turn in only forms with "stars". These forms can be handed in as early as Monday. YOUR SIGNATURE ON THE REGISTRATION FORM…
WHAT AN AWESOME TURNOUT FOR THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE STROKE CLINIC!!! We had 40 kids in the water! It's going to be a great season! We are practicing next week during fall break, so if you are not traveling, plan to be there! If you didn't bring your OSC…
For the stroke clinic, bring shoes for wearing to stretch at a location that may be off the pool deck. Bring goggles!
All swimmers can attend and participate in the clinic this week even if they do not have their physicals completed yet. All swimmers must have their…
Swim Team info (email from [email protected] 9/24/14)
Hello OHS, OMS, HMS, EHMS, EHHS and our one Bradley swimmer 
We are glad to have you all participating on our teams!
Wow! We have some nice numbers so far! I continue to…
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)