Swim Team

The Fairmeadows Sharks are back! We are excited to introduce our new head coach, Whitney Austin. Whitney is a native Charlottean, MPHS alumna and Auburn Tiger. She has previously coached with Doug Miller at Barclay Downs pool and we are looking forward to welcoming her this season. Sarah Porter, Jack and AnnaCate Kuhn will continue on in assistant coaching roles. Yay!

Julie Crenshaw will offer a weekly swim clinic starting Sunday, April 12th through Sunday, May 11, to help swimmers get ready for our upcoming season. The cost is $20 per session and no minimum number of sessions is required. Swimmers must be able to swim the length of the pool unassisted. Recommended age is 7+. Sign up here. Please allow a 48 hour notice to avoid a cancellation fee. Payment is via Zelle, cash or check. Zelle is swmteach@gmail.com.

All of our coaches are available for private swim lessons throughout the 2026 summer season. Please reach out to them directly to get more information. 

2026 Swim Team Information: 

  • Swimsuit Try-on: There will NOT be a swimsuit try-on at the pool. If you need to try-on suits before you order, you’ll need to go directly to SwimMAC Carolina at 9859 Providence Rd. They’re open Monday-Thursday 10am-7pm and most Saturdays 10am-2pm. Flyer attached.
  • Order Swimsuit Online: If you know your size, you can go to https://www.kiefer.com/, 
  • Team Login and enter fairmeadows. The password is swim.
  • Dates: Monday, May 11th – Friday, June 26th
  • Mock Meet: Thursday, May 28
  • Cost: $150 per swimmer;  includes the fee of our new swim meet software, Swimmingly. More info to come.
  • To register for the Swim Team please log into your account here. Then, sign up for a swim team membership for each child that is participating.
  • The swim team is open to children ages 5-18 years old. Children must be 5 yrs old as of May 1st and do not have to be able to swim the length of the pool to participate. Please reach out if you have an eager 4 year old.
  • T-shirts and swim caps will be distributed the first week of practice! Team Photo- All swimmers plan to arrive promptly at 5:15 for our team picture dressed in their Fairmeadows swimsuit and/or Fairmeadow t-shirt
  • Sponsorship: Please consider sponsoring our team and/or sharing this opportunity with local businesses. 
  • Volunteers: In order to make this swim season successful, we need help from every single one of our swim team families. Each family needs to sign up for at LEAST two or more of the meets. Sign up Genius link to come!!
  • PM Practice Starts: Monday, May 11th 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
    Shrimpers 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm
    7-10 yr olds 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm
    11+ yr olds 615 pm to 7:00 pm
  • AM Practice Starts: Friday, June 12th 7:30 am to 9:30 pm
    Shrimpers 7:30 am to 8:00am
    7-10 yr olds 8:00 am to 8:45 am
    11+ year olds 8:45 am to 9:30 am

2026 South CLT Swim League Schedule

  • Mon 5/11: PM Practice Starts
  • Sun 5/17: Splash Party
  • Thu 5/28: Team Photo and Mock Meet 
  • Tue 6/2: @ Starclaire (Away)
  • Thu 6/4: vs. Piper Glen (Home)
  • Tue 6/9: vs. Beverly Crest (Home)
  • Thu 6/11: @ Piper Glen (Away)
  • Fri 6/12: AM Practice Starts
  • Tue 6/16: BYE
  • Thu 6/18: vs. Starclaire (Home)
  • Tue 6/23: vs Atherton (Home)
  • Thu 6/25: All-Star Meet (Away)
  • Fri 6/26: Banquet