Meet Information

The following meet information is available and will be available at practice.

• Canton City Schools Age Group & Open Meet on October 16 - 17 at C.T. Branin Natatorium is due Wednesday, September 15.  This meet is for Senior Shark, Select Youth and youth Shark swimmers with experience.
• Peg Neal Pentathlon on October 23 at Lakewood High School is due Wednesday, September 15.  This meet is for Select Youth swimmers.  Swimmers must swim all 5 events.
• The Mile Meet on October 24 at CSU is due Wednesday, September 22.  There are qualifying times for this meet.  This meet is for Senior Shark and Select Youth swimmers.
• The Freestlye Frenzy Meet on October 31 at CSU is due Wednesday, September 22.  This meet is for Select Youth, Preselect Youth and All Shark swimmers.
• The Odd Age Meet 0n November 6 - 7 at Strongsville Recreation Center is due Wednesday, September 29.  This meet is for Senior Shark, Select Youth, Preselect Youth and All Shark swimmers.

If you have questions regarding what meet to attend, please contact Sarah at shakerswimming@msn.com or 216-295-4163.

New Swimmer Tryouts

To join the team, the Sharks require swimmers to tryout. Tryouts will be held at Shaker Middle School Pool from 5:20 – 5:40 p.m.; 5:40 – 6:00 p.m.; 6:00 – 6:20 p.m.; 6:20 – 6:40 p.m. on the following days:

·        Wednesday, September 1

·        Friday, September 3

·        Wednesday, September 8

·        Friday, September 10

 Please choose a date and a time to attend.

 

At the tryout, the participant must swim one length of the pool without stopping. In addition, the Sharks determine admission by evaluating swimmers’ deep water safety, underwater comfort, and listening skills.  A successful tryout allows swimmers to begin the Two-Week Evaluation Period. 

Please turn in all paperwork and payments by Friday, September 3 to insure your spot on the team.  Paperwork and payments can be turned in at tryouts or brought to the Woodbury pool.

If you have questions, please contact Sarah at shakerswimming@msn.com or 216-295-4163.

Practice Changes

Saturday, June 5: There will be no Shaker Shark practices due to the Canton Swim Meet.

Wednesday, June 9 will be the last morning practice at Woodbury.  We will offer evening practices at the Middle School all week.

Saturday, June 12: There will be no Shaker Shark practices due to the Solon Meet.  Summer practices begin on Monday, June 14 in the morning at Thornton from 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. or 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. OR in the evening at the Woodbury Pool from 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. or 5:45 - 6:30 p.m.

Friday, June 18: There will be NO youth shark or preselect youth EVENING practices at The Woodbury Pool due to the Busbey meet.

Shaker Shark Summer Information for New Swimmers

Click here for Shaker Shark Summer Swimming Information.  This information is for new swimmers.  If you are interested in swimming with the Shaker Sharks during the summer, please review the information.  We do not do formal tryouts during the summer.  Your tryout will be at the first practice your swimmer attends.  If you have any questions, please contact Sarah at shakerswimming@msn.com.

More Summer Meet Information

The following meet information is available here and will be available at practice closer to the meet date:

• Shaker Sharks/Thornton Swim Team  Summer Time Trials on Wednesday, June 23 at the Woodbury Pool.  Entries are due June 18.
• Shaker Sharks/Thornton Swim Team vs Purvis Park on Wednesday, June 30 at Purvis Park, University Heights.  Entries are due June 23.
• Lollipop Meet - Shaker Sharks/ Thornton Swim Team vs Solon on Tuesday, July 6 at Solon High School.  Entries are due July 2.
• Parkview Summer Sizzler on Sunday, July 25 at Parkview Pool, Mayfield Village.  Entries are due July 2.  This meet is a good meet for all youth swimmers.
• LE Long Course Championships on July 30 - August 1 at CSU.  Entries are due July 9.  There are some qualifying times for this meet.  Those who qualify should attend this meet.

Late entries will not be accepted.  If you have questions on what meet to attend, please contact Sarah at shakerswimming@msn.com.

Long Course Meet Information

The following meet information is available here and at practice

• Solon Summerfest Meet on June 12 - 13 at Solon Outdoor Municipal Pool.  Entries are due Friday, April 30.
• Busbey Invitational on June 18 - 20 at CSU.  Entries are due Friday, April 30.
• Freelander Meet on July 9 - 11 at Freedlander Pool in Wooster.  Entries are due Friday, May 28.

Meet Information

The following meet information is available:

• Youngstown Long Course Season Opener is on Saturday, May 8 at Youngstown State University.  This is a good meet for senior Shark and select youth swimmers.  Entries are due Saturday, April 17.
• LESD 12 & Under May Madness Meet is on Sunday, May 9 at Hawken Upper School.  This is a short course yard meet for 12 and under swimmers only.  Preselect, youth shark, and developing shark swimmers should attend this meet.  Entries are due Satruday, April 17.
• CCS Pool Open Water Meet is on Friday, June 4 at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton.  This meet is for select youth swimmers.  Swimmers will swim a course in the pool with no lane lines.  See the pool layout in the meet infomation for more details.  Entires are due Friday, April 30.
• CCS Age Group & Open Meet is on June 5 - 6 at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton.  This meet is for senior Shark, select youth, and pre-select youth swimmers.  Entries are due Friday, April 30.

Please ask your coach if you are unsure which meet to attend.  Other meet infomation will be available soon.  Please get your entries in on time.

Spring Break Practice Schedule

Spring Break Practices

ALL PRACTICES ARE AT THE WOODBURY POOL

 

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 27

·        Masters – 7:00 – 8:15 a.m.

 

MONDAY, MARCH 29

·        Masters – 5:45 – 7:15 a.m.

·        Senior Sharks – 3:45 – 5:15 p.m.

·        All Sharks & Developing Sharks – 5:20 – 6:00 p.m.

·        Select Youth & Pre-Select Youth – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 30

·        Masters – 5:45 – 7:15 a.m.

·        Senior Sharks – 3:45 – 5:15 p.m.

·        All Sharks & Developing Sharks – 5:20 – 6:00 p.m.

·        Select Youth & Pre-Select Youth – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31

·        Masters – 5:45 – 7:15 a.m.

·        Senior Sharks – 3:45 – 5:15 p.m.

·        All Sharks & Developing Sharks – 5:20 – 6:00 p.m.

·        Select Youth & Pre-Select Youth – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 1

·        Masters – 5:45 – 7:15 a.m.

·        Senior Sharks – 3:45 – 5:15 p.m.

·        All Sharks & Developing Sharks – 5:20 – 6:00 p.m.

·        Select Youth & Pre-Select Youth – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

 

No Shark practices will be held on Saturday, March 27; Friday, April 2; Saturday, April 3; and  Monday, April 5.

Practice Changes

Friday, March 19:  We will follow a regular practice schedule; however, since there is no school for grades K – 8 (Conference Day) there will be no Woodbury Sharks morning practice.  Woodbury Shark swimmers are encouraged to attend one of the evening practices at the Middle School (5:20 – 6:00 p.m. or 6:40 – 7:20 p.m.).

 

Tuesday, March 23:  There will be NO evening select youth practice, pre-select youth practice, all sharks, or developing sharks practices due to the Shaker Sharks Awards Night.  Don’t forget:  the Shaker Sharks Awards Program on March 23^rd from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Shaker Middle School Auditorium.  Every swimmer gets an award.  Desserts and beverages will be provided by the Sharks.

 

Beginning Monday, April 12, select youth practice will be from 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Woodbury Pool.  Saturday select youth and preselect youth practices will be held from 9:15 – 11:00 a.m. at the Middle School Pool.

LE Gold Championship Meet Results

Click here for the meet results from the LE Gold Championship Meet on March 12 - 14 at CSU.

Swimmers of the Week

Shark Swimmers of the Week

• Emily Curtis
• Hussein Said
• Griffin Kerns
• Molly Mearns
• Ike Fishman

Select Youth Swimmers of the Week

• Macie Madden
• Jay Cannon

Sr. Shark Swimmers of the Week

• A.J. Yule
• Joe DeFelice

Question of the Week

Question of the Week:

Where and when is the Shaker Shark Awards night?

Tell your coach the answer to the question, and you will receive a Shaker Swimming pencil.

LE Silver Championhsip Meet Results

Click here for the meet results from the Silver Championship Meet on March 5 - 7 at Akron University.

Silver Championship Warm-up Information

Swimmers of the Week

Shark Swimmers of the Week

• Ellie Brownlow
• Max Landow
• Saul Amkraut
• Anna Scully
• Bobby Hart

Select Youth Swimmers of the Week

• Bar Sarig
• John Flynn

Sr. Shark Swimmers of the Week

• Rachel Onders
• Anthony DeFelice

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