The Olive Chapel Otters
2026 Swim Team
A fun, supportive summer swim team focused on confidence, growth, teamwork, and Otter pride.
🦦 About the Otters
The Olive Chapel Otters is a neighborhood summer swim team based in Apex, North Carolina. We welcome swimmers of all skill levels — from first-time swimmers to experienced competitors and year-round athletes.
Our team serves swimmers ages 4–18 from the Dogwood Ridge, Dogwood Ridge II, Pearson Farms, and Cameron Park communities. Families must be members of the Olive Chapel Swim & Tennis Club to participate.
The Otters are more than just a swim team — we are a fun, supportive community where swimmers build confidence, improve skills, develop friendships, and grow as teammates both in and out of the pool.
We believe summer swimming should be competitive, encouraging, family-oriented, and fun for swimmers of every level.
As a member of the Tarheel Swimming Association, our team follows TSA league rules and regulations throughout the season.
❤️ The Otter Experience
Our team culture is built around encouragement, growth, teamwork, and fun. We want swimmers to feel proud of their effort, supported by their teammates, and excited to come back each season.
- Effort over outcome
- Encouragement over pressure
- Growth over perfection
- Fun, teamwork, and sportsmanship always come first
This season goes fast — cheer loud, support your swimmer, celebrate the little wins, and enjoy the memories along the way.
đź“… Season Flow at a Glance
- May → Practices begin
- Late May / Early June → Red & Black Meet
- June & July → Weekly Tuesday swim meets
- End of Season → Cary City Meet & Awards Banquet
âť“ Common Questions
- Does my swimmer need experience? → No! We welcome all skill levels.
- Do swimmers need to attend every practice? → No — come when you can.
- Do we attend every meet? → Meets are optional but strongly encouraged.
- Do parents need swim knowledge to volunteer? → Nope — training is provided.
đź“Ł Stay Connected
Communication throughout the season will primarily happen through SwimTopia, email, and our private team Facebook group.
- SwimTopia Website — schedules, meet information, events, and team resources
- Email — important updates, reminders, and time-sensitive information
- Private Team Facebook Group — team-specific updates, weather alerts, photos, reminders, and parent communication
- Public Facebook Page — general team highlights and public-facing updates
Families should request to join the private team Facebook group and enable SwimTopia notifications so they do not miss important season updates.
❤️ Thank You, Otter Family ❤️
Celebrating an unforgettable 2026 season.
As another incredible Otters season comes to a close, we simply want to say THANK YOU.
Thank you to every swimmer who showed courage by diving into new challenges, worked hard at every practice, cheered on teammates, and proudly represented the Olive Chapel Otters.
Thank you to our amazing coaches for the countless hours spent teaching, encouraging, mentoring, and helping every swimmer grow both in and out of the pool.
Thank you to our parents and volunteers whose time, energy, and generosity made every meet, event, fundraiser, concession stand, and celebration possible.
And thank you to our sponsors and community partners for believing in our team and investing in our swimmers.
The wins, the personal bests, the friendships, the laughter, the cheers from behind the blocks, the themed meets, the tie dye, the Cary City excitement, and every splash along the way became part of another unforgettable Otters summer. Those memories belong to all of us.
Whether this was your family's first season or you've been swimming with the Otters for years, thank you for making our team such a welcoming, supportive, and fun community.
We can't wait to see where the future takes each of our swimmers, and we already look forward to welcoming everyone back next summer.
❤️ Once an Otter, Always an Otter. 🦦
One Team • One Family • One Incredible Season
