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Burke Centre Stingers-Commons Pool-5701 Roberts Pkwy, Burke, VA 22015

Important Upcoming Dates:  

The gift of life is the gift of hope for Valentine’s Day! 3rd Annual Valentine Blood Drive Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 9 am to 4:30pm at the Woods Community Center, Burke, VA

Donations accepted from those age 16 & older. Donors who are 16 need Parent Consent Form. All blood types are needed. Since many recipients of blood products are children battling cancer, this event will include a bake sale to benefit Journey 4 A Cure, an organization dedicated to raising funds for childhood cancer research and providing direct support to families with a child in treatment. Visit www.friendsofsadie.org for details & to sign up or go to INOVA Blood Donor Services to schedule an appointment online or contact Inova Blood Donor Services at 1-866-BLOODSAVES (1-866-256-6372), sponsor code 7637. Childcare will be available during your appointment, and we need volunteers! For more information or to volunteer, please contact Mary Mulvenon.

Please let them know you are with the swim team and this will count as a volunteer effort for the BSCS.   

Sundays, September 18-May 20, 6-7PM: Stinger Sunday Winter Swim at Audrey Moore Rec Center (Wakefield). No swim dates: 11/27/11, 12/04/11, 12/25/11, 01/01/12, 04/8/12. Enrollment full.  

Still Feel the Need for more Chlorine? Check out the links for year-round swim programs in our area on the Links & Signups page (left column).  

Let's Go Stingers!!!!

Eighteen Stingers Qualify for the All-Star Meet

Eighteen Stingers qualified to compete at the 2011 CSL All-Star Meet. To qualify a swimmer needs to place in the top fifteen in all four of the CSL Divisional meets. Congratulations to the following Stingers: Zachary Morris (Back), Brian Shackleford (Back), Pierce Beima (Breast, IM), Phillip Beima (Breast), Noah Goldfarb (Breast), Sara Benton (Breast), Hannah Berquist (Breast), Alex Chung (Free, Breast), Bryce Johnston (Back), JP Boland (Back, Breast, IM), Vivian Luong (Free, Fly, IM), Sara Hudson (Breast), Maura D'Anna (Breast), Cameron Boster (Free, Breast, IM), Matthew Osiecki (Free, Back, Breast), Rachel Canty (Free, Breast, IM), Samantha Stallings (Breast) and Kristin Deegan (Breast).  

Sara Benton Breaks 19 year-old Team Record!

Sara Benton broke the Stingers Girls 9-10 50M Breaststroke record at the White Divisional Meet on July 23 with a time of 44.36. The previous record of 45.37 was set by C. Chiaparas on 8/1/1992, that’s nineteen years ago. Now that’s an impressive feat. Sara wasn’t the only Stinger to swim super fast, Ava Byrnes broke her own Girls 6&U Free record of 21.70 set on 6/25 with a time of 21.53. Congratulations Sara and Ava.

Thank You to All our Volunteers,

We Couldn’t Do This without You

Everyone found out that it really does take a large-suburban-planned community to run a swim meet.  So thank you to everyone who helped time, run the computers, write ribbons, work the snack bar, officiate, announce, set-up, clean-up, work clerk of course, organize, move swimmers, run cards, provide munchies and popsicles, run the swim-a-thon and organize the fun events. Thanks to the Board for all the planning throughout the year. Thanks to Denise Johnson, who did a fantastic job as Team Rep. Janine Canty continues to amaze us with her patience as President.  Thanks to Janine and Dan Canty for all the great pictures on our website. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

Thank You to Our Coaches for a Great Season!

We want to thank Coach Johnson for an excellent season. Everyone appreciated your energy, enthusiasm, detailed stroke instruction, advice and dedication to the Stingers. We also want to thank our Assistant Coaches: Rachel Moore, Rachel & Christine Canty, Tess & Sarah Miller, Samantha Stallings, Kristin Deegan, Cameron Boster, Peter Fields, Matthew Osiecki and Bradley Bryer. You all made the hard work a lot of fun.

Congratulations to the 2011 Super Stingers!

Ten Stingers were picked by Coach Johnson to get the honor of wearing the Super Stinger Cape this year: Noah Goldfarb, Cameron Boster, Emily Boland, Matthew Osiecki, Nick Withers, Sara Benton, Maggie Brindley, Christopher Cosgrove, Calvin Miller and Hannah Van Dam. Job Well Done, Super Stingers!

Best of Luck to Our Departing Stingers

We want to wish the best of luck to Matthew Osiecki who will be leaving the Stingers this year as he begins his freshman year at George Mason, where he will be part of the swim team. Matthew holds several Stinger records: 13-14 & 15-18 50M Backstroke, 15-18 100M IM, and 15-18 200 M Medley Relay. Coach Cameron Boster is returning for his sophomore year swimming at Susquehanna University. Cameron also holds the Stinger team record with Matthew in the 15-18 200M Medley Relay.  Coach Tess Miller is also a Stinger record holder in the 15-18M Medley Relay and will be leaving us to start her freshman year at the University of Virginia. Thank you, Matthew, Cameron, and Tess for all you have done for the Stingers.  

Rachel Canty sets new League Record!

Rachel Canty set a new Colonial League Record on Saturday, July 9, at Barrington in the 100 IM Yards for 15-18 girls with a time of 1.01.52. Congratulations  Coach Rachel! 

Two More 6&U Team Records Set!

Ava Byrnes beat her own 6&U 25 Free record on Saturday, June 18, with a time of 21.81. Dean Pak set another 6&U record in the 25 Breast with a time of 29.87 on Saturday as well. Congratulations Ava and Dean!  

New 6&U Team Record Set at Time Trials!

Ava Byrnes set a new Stingers 6&U team record in the 25 Free with a time of 22.77. The previous record was held by Sarah Shackelford with a time of 23.74 set in 2008. Congratulations Ava. Way to start off the 2011 swim season!

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