Join the DARTS Stingrays – Summer 2026

Looking for a fun, team-focused experience for your swimmer or diver? Learn more about the 2026 DARTS Summer Season—we can’t wait to see you in the pool!

Swimmer Participation Requirements

  • Must swim 25 yards freestyle and 25 yards backstroke independently

  • Not a learn-to-swim program

  • Swimmers must be comfortable in 4–7 ft pool depth

  • Grouped in 8–10 swimmers per coach

New Swimmer Evaluation (Required):
📅 Friday, May 29 (no registration needed)

  • Ages 11–18: 9:00–10:00 a.m.

  • Ages 5–10: 10:05–11:00 a.m.
    Parents will be notified at the conclusion if requirements are met.

Practice Schedule

📍 Jack Florance Outdoor Pool, Mingo Park (Delaware, OH)
🗓 June 1 – Summer Session begins
⏰ Practices run Monday–Friday

  • Ages 6 & Under: 10:15–11:00 a.m.

  • Ages 7–8: 10:15–11:00 a.m.

  • Ages 9–10: 8:45–10:00 a.m.

  • Ages 11–18: 7:15–9:15 a.m.

  • HS Swimmers (trained 2025–26): 6:00–7:45 a.m.

  • Divers (all ages): 9:00–11:00 a.m.

Registration Information

  • Online registration: April 1 – June 6

  • Deadline: Saturday, June 6 at 11:59 p.m. (no late registrations)

  • Free Stingray T-shirt with registration completed by May 17

🔹 Register through SportsEngine
🔹 Register all children before submitting payment for sibling discounts
🔹 Returning families should update shirt sizes for 2026

Register Here

Registration Fees

City of Delaware Residents / City Income Tax Payers

  • 1st Child: $175

  • Each Additional Child: $125

  • Swimming & Diving: +$40 per child

Non-Residents

  • 1st Child: $190

  • Each Additional Child: $140

  • Swimming & Diving: +$40 per child

Pool Membership (Required)

All participants must be members of Jack Florance Pool.
Memberships are purchased through the City of Delaware website or the Parks & Recreation office.

Rates vary by residency and family size.

Scholarships

Financial assistance is available for swimmers/divers with demonstrated interest and dedication.
📧 Email Coach Bill Rietz at [email protected] for details.

Questions?

Coach Bill Rietz
📧 [email protected]
📞 Home: (740) 369-6015 | Cell: (740) 972-4980