Torpedoes Swim Team

Registration will open for residents and returning swimmers on April 6th at 8 a.m., in person at the Renaud Center. Non-residents can register starting April 13th at 8 a.m., in person at the Renaud Center. Registration closes when the team is full.

Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center is home of the O'Fallon Torpedoes Swim Team. The 2022 Torpedoes season will run from June to August. Swim meets are held on Monday evenings and some Saturday mornings throughout St. Charles County.

The O'Fallon Torpedoes compete in the St. Charles County Summer Swim Team League, and host several meets throughout the summer. For the swim team to operate smoothly, all parents are required to volunteer their time at swim meets throughout the season.

To be eligible for the Swim Team, swimmers must be able to:

• 8 & Under: 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke
• Ages 9–12: 50 yards of freestyle and backstroke with a flip turn; 25 yards of breastroke and butterfly
• Ages 13 & Up: 50 yards of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly with a flip turn

Coaches and League Representatives

• Head Coach: Jenna Dickey
• Assistant Coaches: Grace Bigogno, Lily Bigogno, Mia Karpa
• Team Manager: Jenna Arevalo
• League Representative: Kevin Wibbenmeyer

Swim Team Try Out Sessions

If this will be your child’s first year on the Torpedoes Swim Team, your child will have to attend one of the three mandatory try out nights. Try outs will be held at the Renaud Center on May 10th, 12th, and 17th from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Once you are registered for the team, you will be contacted about attending one of those three try outs. Here are the age group prequisite requirements:

• 8 & Under: 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke
• Ages 9–12: 50 yards of freestyle and backstroke with a flip turn; 25 yards of breastroke and butterfly
• Ages 13 & Up: 50 yards of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly with a flip turn

2022 Meet Schedule

• Monday, June 20 — Away vs. Laurel Park Dolphins / 5:30 p.m. warm-ups, 6 p.m. meet start
• Monday, June 27 — Home vs. Blanchette Barracudas / 5:30 p.m. warm-ups, 6 p.m. meet start
• Saturday, July 9 — Away vs. Wentzville Sea Dragons / 6:30 a.m. warm-ups, 7 a.m. meet start
• Monday, July 18 — Home vs. Twin Chimneys Tidal Waves / 5:30 p.m. warm-ups, 6 p.m. meet start
• Monday, July 25 — Away vs. Monticello Killer Whales / 4:30 p.m. warm-ups, 5 p.m. meet start
• Monday, August 1 — Home vs. Lake St. Louis Sea Lions / 5:30 p.m. warm-ups, 6 p.m. meet start

Practice Schedule (June 1-23 (subject to change)

June 1-3: P.M. only.

Ages 8 and under

• Wednesday and Thursday mornings: 10–10:40 a.m.
• Monday*, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings: 6:10–6:50 p.m.

Ages 9–12

• Wednesday and Thursday mornings, 9–10 a.m.
• Monday*, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, 6:45–7:45 p.m.

Ages 13 and over

• Wednesday and Thursday mornings, 8–9 a.m.
• Monday*, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, 7:45–8:45 p.m.

*Monday evening practices will be held on the evenings with no meets

Please note:  Swimmers may be asked to swim with another practice group. Call the Rainout Line at 636-333-9900 (ext. 9) if unsure about the weather.

Other Important Dates and Information

• April 6 – Registration opens at 8 a.m. in person at the Renaud Center for returning swimmers and residents. Registration will be open until the first practice or until the team is full.
• April 13 – Registration opens at 8 a.m. in person at the Renaud Center for non-residents and new swimmers. Registration will be open until the first practice or until the team is full.
• May 25 – Mandatory Parent meeting (7 p.m., parents only at the bandstand pavilion in Civic Park)
• June 11 – Mock Meet/Rookie Camp for new team members and parents
• June 16 – Team picture (6 p.m. at Alligator’s Creek) - team bonding activities to follow
• August 7 – Swim team party (5:30 p.m. at the bandstand pavilion in Civic Park)

Team Suit Information

Our suits in stock and ready to go for summer! Order your suit by the April 30th deadline to ensure our provider can get them embroidered in time for the swim season. Orders can be placed at B&B Aquatics (1717 Clarkson Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63017). On Sunday, April 10th, B&B Aquatics will be opening their Chesterfield store from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for suit fittings. The address is listed below. If you can't make it that day, you can come in any time they are open. After April 30th, they will still have suits for you to buy, but they will not be able to embroider them with the team logo.

Picture Information

• June 16 at 6 p.m.

Swimmers should wear their team swimsuit or a plain black swimsuit for pictures and be ready as soon as they arrive. An individual photo and a team photo will be taken. All swimmers are expected to be in the team picture. More information on team pictures will be available at the parent’s meeting.

Please note:  All information and dates listed above are subject to change due to COVID-19. All updates will be posted on the website and emailed to enrolled participants

Contact Us

• Jenna Arevalo, 636-474-8131 or jarevalo@ofallon.mo.us
• Coaches contact:  torpedoes@ofallon.mo.us
• Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center, 636-272-1626
• RainOut Line, 636-333-9900 ext. 9