Elkins Otters

2021 Meet Schedule

2021 Swim Season Information

2021 Swim Season Information
We are thrilled to have a swim season this year and can’t wait to see returning and new swimmers in the pool. Swimming is an amazing lifetime sport that promotes important skills such as goal setting, sportsmanship, and collaboration. 
 
We have new guidelines and best practices that we will be following to ensure a safe and fun season. We ask that everyone read the parent handbook and COVID operational plan found on the registration site thoroughly.Failure to follow these guidelines could possibly result in cancellation of practices or the entire season. 

Practice drop-off and pick-up procedures
Per D&E guidelines, there are to be NO parents inside the buildings at the college this summer.  

We will use the rear parking lot (near the soccer fields and gym). Please drop off your swimmer at the double doors of the pool building. A coach will meet all swimmers at this location and walk them into the pool. You can pick up your swimmer at the back entrance of the pool. If you are familiar with the pool, this is the set of doors directly off the pool deck by lane 1. If you aren’t familiar with the pool, we will go over this the first day or week of practice.  

Practices
Practice times are based on age groups and you can choose morning practices or evening practices (times are below). We do have to limit the number of swimmers per each practice so once your child is registered, they will be assigned to a practice session for the season. Your child will not be allowed to practice at a different time throughout the season. If for some reason you have a schedule change, you may contact the head coach to see if they can switch practice sessions for the rest of the season.  

There are two options: mornings and evenings. Because we have swim meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, we are only able to practice Monday and Wednesday evenings, so this option is less expensive. Morning practices are Monday through Thursday.  

Regular Season Practice Schedule
June 7 through July 14  

Morning Practice Sessions, Monday -Thursday
8:00 – 8:50 am: 13 – 18 age groups
9:00 – 9:50 am: 11 – 12 age group
10:00 – 10:50 am: 9 – 10 age group
11:00 – 11:50 am:  8 and under age groups  

Evening Practice Sessions, Monday and Wednesday 
5:00 – 5:50 pm: 10 and under age groups
6:00 – 6:50 pm: 11 and over age groups  

Pre-season Practice Schedule
May 24 – June 2
All practices are in the evening due to school still being in session and no meets.  
Monday, May 24
5:00 – 5:50 pm: 8 and under age group
6:00 – 6:50 pm: 9 – 10 age group  

Tuesday, May 25
5:00 – 5:50 pm: 11 – 12 age group
6:00 – 6:50 pm: 13 – 18 age group  

Wednesday, May 26
5:00 – 5:50 pm: 8 and under age group
6:00 – 6:50 pm: 9 – 10 age group  

Thursday, May 27
5:00 – 5:50 pm: 11 – 12 age group
6:00 – 6:50 pm: 13 – 18 age group  

Tuesday, June 1
5:00 – 5:50 pm: 8 and under age group
6:00 – 6:50 pm: 9 – 10 age group  

Wednesday, June 2
5:00 – 5:50 pm: 11 – 12 age group
6:00 – 6:50 pm: 13 – 18 age group

Directions to Pools

BARBOUR COUNTY SWIM CLUB
From QUIET DELL (exit 115 off I-79) - drive east towards Philippi on Route 20. Stay straight on Route 57. Turn left onto Route 119. Turn right on Route 250 through covered bridge. Continue through town. Turn right at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Turn left at dead end and then immediate right into the parking lot at the pool. Overflow parking is available at the new Shop N Save.    From BUCKHANNON- take Route 20 out of Buckhannon. Turn right onto Route 119. Turn right on Route 250 through covered bridge. Continue through town. Turn right at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Turn left at dead end and then immediate right into the parking lot at the pool. Overflow parking is available at the new Shop N Save.   From ELKINS- take Route 33 toward Buckhannon. Turn right onto Route 250 going toward Philippi. Stay on Route 250, through Junior & Belington into Philippi. Turn left at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Turn left at dead end and then immediate right into the parking lot at the pool. Overflow parking is available at the new Shop N Save.  

BRIDGEPORT COUNTRY CLUB Take I-79 to the Meadowbrook Rd exit, turn towards the mall off the exit ramp.  Proceed past the mall entrance and the second right past the mall is the entrance to BCC (located in a blind corner of the road).  Go up the hill and the pool is located to the far left of the club building.  

BRIDGEPORT SWIM TEAM Follow Route 50 towards Bridgeport. From Eastpointe light, travel 1.2 miles down the hill. Pass Ace Hardware. Turn left at the light onto Virginia Avenue. Cross the railroad tracks and turn right into the “Benedum Civic Center”. Additional parking is behind tennis courts.  

BUCKHANNON SWIM CLUB From I-79 South, take the Buckhannon/Weston exit. Turn right off of the exit and follow Route 33 to Buckhannon. Take exit for Route 20, and turn right. Follow Route 20 for about 3 miles. Turn left at the entrance of the State Police and Buckhannon-Upshur High School. Follow road up to the side of the high school. The pool is behind the school.  

CLARKSBURG COUNTRY CLUB From 1-79, take exit 119. Follow Route 50 towards Clarksburg. Take Chestnut Street exit. At stoplight, turn right onto Pike Street. Stay in the left lane. At Wendy’s, follow Y left onto Route 19/ Milford Street. Follow Route 19 for several miles. Turn left onto Clarksburg Country Club Road. Follow CCC road to end. Enter CCC, pool is located past the clubhouse.  

CLARKSBURG SWIM TEAM @VA POOL From I-79 South, take Exit 119 for US-50 toward Clarksburg/Bridgeport.  Use the right lane to merge onto US-50 W.  Take the WV Rt. 20 exit toward Joyce Street, turn left onto Marshall Street, continue onto Buckhannon Pike.  Continue onto WV 20 S/Buckhannon Pike.  Turn right onto WV-98 W.  Pool is on the right--Veteran’s Park.  

CLUB MOUNTIANEER @ WVU NATATORIUM From I-79 North, take exit 155. Turn right off exit towards Star City. Cross the bridge & go up the hill. Turn right into the Coliseum. The Natatorium-Shell building is behind the Coliseum.  

ELKINS From I-79 South, take Buckhannon/Weston exit. Turn right off exit to follow Route 33 to Buckhannon. Take second exit to Elkins. Follow Route 33 through the intersection. Look for the horse statue on the left-hand side of the road. Turn left at the statue on to Sycamore. Proceed on Sycamore, passing the entrance to D&E College, where Sycamore will turn into Harpertown Road. Turn left at sign for Harper McNeely Center. Turn left into large parking lot. Pool is in that building. Go up the stairs & to the right, or follow small road to right of the building to enter the pool.  

FAIRMONT AREA SWIM TEAM @Fairmont Field Club From both directions - take Exit 136 Downtown Fairmont off of I-79. Take a left off the exit ramp onto WV 273. Follow 273 thru 2 roundabouts to the bottom of the hill. Turn left at the bridge light (before crossing the bridge) onto Merchant Street/ WV 310. Follow for 1/2 mile. Turn left onto US 250 S/ Fairmont Ave at the light beside CVS. Follow 250 for 1 mile. Turn right onto Country Club Road at the light beside Shop and Save. Follow Country Club Road for 1.65 miles. 1709 County Club Road (Fairmont Field Club) is on your right.  

GRAFTON From Bridgeport take Route 50 east to Grafton.  You will cross a bridge then pass Go-Mart on your left.  About 30 yards past Go-Mart, take Route 310 towards Fairmont.  Make the first left on side street past car wash on left.  Pool is at the bottom of the hill.   From Fairmont take Route 250 to 50 east and follow directions as above.   From Morgantown, take route 119S to route 50 west. Follow 3-4 miles until reaching route 310 towards Fairmont follow as above.    From Philippi- Take Route 119N until route 50 West… follow as above.   

LAKE FLOYD From I-79, take exit 119 Clarksburg/ Bridgeport. Take Route 50 West. Follow 10 miles toward Salem.  It will be the left turn after Marshville Road.  After left turn stay right.   About half way up the lake will be the club house parking lot.

MORGANTOWN UNITED AQUATIC CLUB Take I-79 to exit 155 Star City exit.  Turn right off exit.  Go to intersection with Sheetz (on right).  Turn right, over bridge up hill.  At stoplight by Coliseum turn left.  First left and immediate left brings you to our parking lot (and now the WVU childcare center parking lot).  Ball fields will be on your right.  

SHINNSTON From I-79 South, take the Saltwell Road exit.  Turn right off exit, travel ¼ mile, turn left onto Saltwell Road.  Follow road into Shinnston.  At stop light, turn right into town.  Turn right at next light.  Go approximately 1 mile, turn left onto North Street.  Pool is 2 blocks straight ahead.   From I-79 North, take exit 121, Meadowbrook Road.  Turn left and follow Meadowbrook Road to Route 19.  Turn right onto Route 19.  Travel approximately 4 miles to downtown Shinnston.  Turn right at second stoplight.  Go 1 mile, turn left, onto North Street.  Pool is 2 blocks straight ahead.