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☀️ Bubble Down Success ☀️

What an incredible show of support this past weekend! With everyone’s contributions, we had around 80 volunteers come together to safely take down and store the bubble all before noon
— an amazing team effort! 💪

Because of YOU, the Great Bridge Swim and Racquet Club (GBSRC) pool is officially back to open air and soaking up those summer vibes just in time for swimmers returning from a well-deserved Spring Break! 🌊😎

We are so grateful for our dedicated ODAC families who always show up and get it done — but this time, our community stepped up in a big way too!👏 Huge shoutout to the Hickory High School Swim Team and Chesapeake Boy Scout Troop 901 for jumping in and providing some much-needed reinforcements. Your support made all the difference!

This is what community looks like. ❤️

📸 Banquet Slideshow – Photo Contributions Needed!

We’re putting together a special slideshow that will play at the banquet next weekend, and we’d love your help!

Everyone is invited to:
• Upload photos to the slideshow
• View and download photos contributed by others
• Relive favorite moments from the season together

📍 Where: https://www.pixelparty.site/event/ZxJG5MHGhaczsTqJFnIv
Photos can include team events, practices, meets, candid moments, and anything that captures the spirit of our season.

Let’s make this slideshow a meaningful highlight of the season—thank you for helping us celebrate the memories! 💙

🌊☀️ Long Course Season is Coming! ☀️🌊

After Spring Break, ODAC is diving straight into Long Course training, and we’re excited for what’s ahead! From April through July, swimmers will shift gears as we move into racing in 50-meter Olympic-size pools—a whole new challenge that builds endurance, strength, and race strategy.

Long Course season brings a slightly different training focus, with an emphasis on endurance, pacing, and race ex*****on. It’s a great opportunity for swimmers to grow, push limits, and experience a different side of the sport.

🏊‍♂️ Competition Highlights (Ages 9+):
Swimmers will have opportunities to compete both locally and travel to exciting meets, including:
• Senior Championships
• Sectionals
• Futures
• Junior Nationals

🌊 And for the adventurous…We’ll also be ditching the lane lines for a couple of open water meets this summer—perfect for building endurance and trying something new!

💬 Interested in joining ODAC? We’d love to have you! Check out our informational packet and schedule an evaluation to see if ODAC is the right fit for your swimmer.

Info Packet: https://canva.link/08uh1mgyi66264i

Let’s make this Long Course season one to remember! 💛💙🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️☀️

🚨 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – POTENTIAL BUBBLE TAKEDOWN THIS SATURDAY 🚨

We need your help! Due to unforeseen circumstances, we need to schedule THE great Bridge Swim & Racquet Club Pool bubble takedown sooner than anticipated. The bubble is currently being supported by the emergency backup system, so we know it won’t make it to our scheduled date later this month and it’s important we act quickly to address this safely.

We are working to determine if we can gather enough volunteers to move forward this Saturday.
💪 This is a large-scale effort requiring 75+ volunteers, including many individuals able to assist with physically demanding tasks.

We know it’s Spring Break and schedules may be tight — we truly appreciate any help you can offer. That said, we need an accurate headcount to ensure we can complete this safely and efficiently.

🗓 Please sign up by Wednesday evening so we can make a timely decision on whether we have enough support to proceed. We are happy to sign off on volunteer hours for NHS, schools/club/work volunteer hours, etc.

👉 https://forms.gle/iv4bVfvW6h9EY2r27

Thank you for always stepping up and supporting our team — we couldn’t do this without you!

Bubble Take Down at GBSRC - Volunteer Survey 💪 Bubble Take-Down Volunteer Sign-Up – This Saturday April 11th at 8:00am We need to schedule a new bubble takedown date because the bubble is currently being supported by the emergency backup system. We are working to see if we can gather enough volunteers to safely and efficiently take down t...

🍀 SHAMROCK SHOWDOWN – CAN YOU CONQUER THE MIDDLE? 🍀

This Saturday, we’re bringing the energy to the pool deck with our USA Swimming Block Party — and it’s all about the HEART of the 200 IM 💪

🔥 THE CHALLENGE:
Swim the 50 Back + 50 Breast in the SAME session
➡️ Your combined 100 time goes on the National Block Party Leaderboard!

Why the middle?
Because champions aren’t just built on freestyle speed…
🏊‍♂️ Backstroke = control
🏊 Breaststroke = discipline
💥 Together = race-defining power

This is YOUR chance to:
✔️ Sharpen your IM skills
✔️ Build confidence in two technical strokes
✔️ Compete on a NATIONAL level
✔️ Bring that St. Patrick’s Day energy ☘️

And if that’s not enough motivation…
⏱️ ODAC METERS TEAM RECORDS are ON THE LINE — and they haven’t been touched since 2020 👀🔥

👉 Check out the team records:
https://www.swimodac.com/page/team-information/odac-team-records
👉 View the National Blockparty Challenge Leaderboard & set your goals:
https://data.usaswimming.org/datahub/blockpartyleaderboard?_gl=1*1g6k5oa*_gcl_au*MTI3MDA5NDUyNC4xNzcyMzk3ODk3*_ga*MjA0OTg3MDAwNi4xNzcyMzk3ODk3*_ga_LNWJH222PG*czE3NzQ1NTM5NDAkbzQkZzEkdDE3NzQ1NTM5NDgkajUyJGwwJGgw

Whether you’re 8 & Under or a seasoned senior…
🍀 Swim bold
🍀 Own the middle
🍀 Find your luck

Let’s make this Block Party one to remember 💚

USA Swimming Virginia Swimming

NCSA Junior National Spring Championships – High Point Winners

What a week at the NCSA Champs in Orlando — and we’re proud to recognize our ODAC High Point scorers who made their mark on the national stage:
🔥 Zachary McNabb – 41 points
Graduating senior committed to the United States Naval Academy
🔥 Karter Wachs – 13 points
Sophomore on the rise
🔥 Bulut Ertufan – 7 points
Junior with a big future ahead
🔥 Maggie Wright – 5 points
Graduating senior committed to West Virginia University
🔥 Tyler Koepp – 2 points
Graduating senior headed to the United States Naval Academy

Out of 100 teams and nearly 1,000 swimmers, ODAC finished 33rd overall — a strong showing on a national stage.

From experienced seniors to underclassmen just getting started — this group represents the strength, depth, and future of ODAC.

The future is bright. ✨
Built ODAC Tough. 💪🏊‍♂️

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📸 Last day. Fast day. 💥

From the grind of the sprints heavy prelims session to the endurance of the distance session to the intensity of finals, Day 5 at the NCSA Spring Swimming Championships in Orlando brought it all.

Heart. Hustle. Finish.

Check out the action shots capturing how ODAC closed it out. Built ODAC Tough. 💪🏊‍♂️

TYR Sport

NCSA Spring Championships – Day 5 Finals

Final night at the NCSA Spring Swimming Championships in Orlando — time to finish strong 💥

Back in action tonight:�🔥 Tyler Koepp�🔥 Karter Wachs
And ready if called:�⚡ Bulut Ertufan (alternate)

Last swims. Big stage. Let’s close it out the right way.
Built ODAC Tough. 💪🏊‍♂️

📸 At the NCSA Spring Swimming Championships in Orlando, it’s not just the action in the water turning heads — it’s the energy on deck too.

Teammates locked in, cheering loud, lifting each other up every step of the way.

Because every great swim starts with a great team behind it. Built ODAC Tough. 💪🏊‍♂️

NCSA Spring Championships – Day 4 Finalists

It’s Friday night finals at the NCSA Spring Swimming Championships in Orlando, and ODAC is bringing the heat 🔥
Leading the way with a big night ahead:�🔥 Karter Wachs – 2 individual events�🔥 Zach McNabb�🔥 Ryland Harrell�🔥 Marcus Brutus

Another opportunity on the national stage — let’s go race.

Built ODAC Tough. 💪🏊‍♂️