Mallory Country Club Dolphins

Dear Mallory Country Club Dolphins Families,

Welcome to the 2026 Summer Swim League season! We are so excited to have you, and your swimmers join us for another fun and exciting year in the pool. Please read through this email thoroughly, we are doing some things slightly different this year. 

Registration for the 2026 season officially opens tomorrow. To help ensure a smooth and successful start for everyone, please take some time to read our Swim Team 101 document on our Swimtopia site: https://mccdolphins.swimtopia.com/. This contains vital information about practices, meet procedures, and team communications.

Dues and Registration

After careful consideration and a review of our division's current standards, we are adjusting our registration dues for the upcoming season. To ensure the team remains financially sustainable while still providing a high-quality experience, dues will be $150 per child.

In our research, we found that many clubs in our division range from $150 to $225; we have intentionally kept our rate at the lower end of that scale to remain fair and reasonable for our families. As always, registration for swimmers 16 and older remains $0.

Volunteer Requirements

Our swim meets and team activities rely heavily on the support of our wonderful parent volunteers. To ensure the workload is shared equitably across the team, we are updating our requirements for the season:

• Volunteer Commitment: We are requesting that each family sign up for at least three (3) sessions throughout the summer. While you do not have to commit to specific dates at the time of registration, please note that volunteer roles are first-come, first-served. We recommend signing up early to secure your preferred positions and dates!
• Volunteer Roles: Opportunities include meet set-up/breakdown, concessions, pep rallies, timers, runners, clerk of course, ribbon preparation, and much more.
• Officials: For those interested in Stroke and Turn or other official positions, be on the lookout for a separate email coming soon regarding specific training and certification.
• Volunteer Buy-out: We understand that some schedules do not allow for volunteer hours. This year, we are offering an option to provide a financial contribution of $100 for the summer in lieu of fulfilling volunteer requirements. These funds will be used to help stock our concessions. Please email me directly if you'd like to take this option. 

Summer Swim Practice Schedule

Afternoon Practice (Starting May 26th):

• 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Ages 13 & Up
• 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Ages 9–12
• 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM: Ages 8 & Under

Morning Practice (Starting June 1st):

• 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Ages 11 & Up
• 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Ages 10 & Under

Jr. Dolphins (Starting June 1st):

• 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Weekdays

The full 2026 swim meet season schedule is now posted on our website. Please take a look and mark your calendars!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me or Coach Spencer. We are looking forward to a fantastic summer with the Dolphins!

Best regards,

Katie Nguyen 

Team Representative 

Mallory Country Club Dolphins Swim Team 

[email protected] | 202-360-1692

Coach Spencer Thompson 

[email protected] | 843-813-6556