The Fulton-El Camino Stingrays are a recreational swim and synchro team in Sacramento, CA. We are part of the Gold Rush Conference of the NorCal Swim League and the VFCAL Synchro League.


Our home pool is Cottage Pool, located at the intersection of Cottage and Morse, at 3907 Cottage Way.




A Little Stingray History


 
For the latest information on WHEN things are happening, check our calendar: Stingray Calendar Check "Headlines" & "Coach Notes" above for the LATEST! What’s New? Swim Champs at UC Davis This weekend we will be going to UC Davis for our swim champs. Check-in time is 6:45 AM. Please be sure your swimmers check in with the coaches ASAP, so they don't get scratched from the whole day - we won't have second chances at champs. Directions to the pool at Davis are here. There will be a $6 per day parking charge - if there's no one taking money as you drive in, please pay at the kiosk in the lot. Our team area is on a new lawn area to the left of the main gate into the pool - there are no shade trees, so be sure to bring your own pop-ups. No tarps are allowed and no stakes. No personal pop-ups are allowed inside the pool area either. If you suddenly find that you cannot make it, please let us know. Call Coach John at 662-0603 if it's that day, or email Jo at jo@macnexus.org if it's prior to Saturday. Also, if you find you are running late that morning, call Coach John so he won't scratch you. Aquacade July 24th at the pool, 6pm - Don't forget to come and see the Synchro Babes in action! Mr. Pickle's sandwiches will be available at the snack bar. Swim Awards Night Monday, July 21, 6PM. We will have Mr. Pickle's sandwiches, too! Lots of info from Coach John Please check the CoachNotes pages (above) for an in depth look at basic stroke techniques. He's created a downloadable document for all swimmers to keep for reference. 2008 Meet Schedule is Up! Plan your summer schedule - check the Stingray Calendar above. Please note that we will have an evening meet in Davis this year. The check-in time is tentative at this point, til someone tells me when it should be. ;-) 2008 Conference Alignment Check it out under Headlines (above)! UNDEFEATED!! Both Swim and Synchro teams went undefeated in all conference meets in 2007! Congratulations, Stingrays! Artwork? Our first piece of Stingray art is now showing - Go to RayNotes (above) to see! (And send us some more!) Stingray All-Stars Look under Headlines (above) to see our latest All-Star Swimmers! Directions to the Meets Wondering where you’re going? Click here. Stingray Sponsors 
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Swim


Founded in 1960, the Stingray Swim Team began competing in the Sacramento Placer County Swim League. Team members and parents relied on buses to transport them to meets held in distant towns such as Ukiah. Happy to minimize the traveling, the Stingrays joined the Valley Foothill Competitive Aquatic League (VFCAL) in 1965. They enjoyed their years with VFCAL and were crowned League Champs in 1977, 1980, and 1981. But the VFCAL teams outgrew the Stingrays in numbers of participants and level competition over the years. Thus, 1993 was a new beginning for the Stingrays as they competed in a newly formed league, the Northern California Swim League. This league is a compilation of teams from four area swim leagues that were looking for better parity in competition between teams. NorCal grew to 3 divisions in 1994 and in 1999 added a 4th division. Each year, the divisions are evaluated and teams are  shifted if necessary. The Stingrays competed in the Mother Lode division in 1993 and 1994. After being crowned Division Champions in 1994, they were moved up to the Gold Rush division. With the formation of a 4th division, they were shifted once again to the Mother Lode division in 1999. FEC took first place in dual meets for the 2001 season and won Championships as well, so in 2002, they were shifted up into the Eureka conference, where they still compete today. The Stingrays won the Championships in 2002 & 2004. In 2006, they took 2nd place at Champs after going undefeated in dual meets. In 2008, they were 'upgraded' to the Gold Rush Conference. 

Synchro


The Stingray Synchronized Swim Team began its journey in 1968 with the Sacramento Area Synchronized Swimming League. During the 1970s they joined the VFCAL, which consists of five teams including the Auburn Mermaids, Cordova Cordettes, Fulton-El Camino Stingrays, Roseville Aquabunnies and Sunrise Swans. In 2005, the Davis Aquastarz joined the league. The Stingrays captured the League Championship titles in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 2002.


The Synchro team puts on an annual Aquacade show towards the end of the season at Cottage Pool. The Aquacade is open to the public and gives the swimmers an opportunity to show off their winning routines.