Ocean City Storm Swimming

08/12/2026

🏊‍♀️ Fall/Winter 2026–2027 Registration is NOW OPEN! 💙💛

Current Ocean City Storm families, be sure to check your inbox for your registration email and complete your swimmer's registration before Thursday, August 27 at 11:59 PM.

This priority registration period is reserved for our Spring/Summer 2026 roster swimmers. After the deadline, any remaining spots may be offered to previous Storm swimmers and swimmers currently on our waitlist.

⚠️ Please don't wait until the last minute! If you have any issues accessing your SportsEngine account or completing registration, reach out to Leenah before the deadline so we can help.

We can't wait to kick off another amazing Fall/Winter season with all of our Storm families! 🌊💙

Waitlist families: Assessment information has been sent separately—please check your email for those details.

08/04/2026

What a way to wrap up an incredible summer! ☀️

A huge THANK YOU to the Ocean City Waterpark for hosting our end-of-summer Storm celebration! From racing down the slides to making memories with teammates, it was the perfect way to celebrate an amazing season.

We’re so proud of everything our swimmers accomplished this summer, and we can’t wait to see everyone back in the water for our Fall/Winter season starting September 14th! 🏊‍♂️🌊

See you soon, Stormies! ⚡💙

08/03/2026

Friday was our final Open Water Practice of the summer, and what an incredible way to finish!

Over the last few weeks, these swimmers have grown so much not just in speed, but in confidence, awareness, and respect for the ocean.

We started by learning the fundamentals: surf dashes, swimming out to “Bob the Buoy” (thanks, Coach Kim!), buoy turns, box swims, and finishing every practice body surfing while learning to read waves, keep our hands out front, and dive under breaking waves.

This practice brought a new challenge:
🏊 12th Street to 14th Street
🏊 12th Street to 16th Street, passing the fishing pier (about 850 yards!)
🏊 And finally, all the way to the singles rowing flags, where we took a moment to float, look back at the beach, and appreciate how far we’d come.

Along the way, they improved their catch, sighting, breathing, endurance, and navigation. More importantly, they learned how to safely swim in open water by understanding wind, tides, currents, gullies, sandbars, and hazards like outfall pipes and piers.

Watching this group become stronger, smarter, and more confident in the ocean has been so rewarding. I’m incredibly proud of every single swimmer. They absolutely crushed it and we can’t wait to be back next summer! 💙🌊

07/30/2026

Our blue and yellow crew just wrapped up their 2026 Summer season! Their last practice was a fun one and it included both Coach Steph and Coach Colleen jumping in the water 🌊🎉

We hope to see everyone at the Waterpark this Saturday!!

07/28/2026

Celebrating Gia’s bday after practice! Happy Birthday Gia 🎂🎉

07/16/2026

07/14/2026

A huge shoutout to our swimmers and their families who participated in the 2026 John Carey Master’s Swim hosted by the Ocean City Beach Patrol! Competing in open water takes courage, determination, and grit, and every one of these athletes represented Storm so well.

Women’s 15 & Under
Devon Barnes (14)
Emma Quinones (13) – 8th
Nora Gowdy (15) - 13th
Quinn Laricks (15) - 17th
Payton Riordan (9) – 18th
Ayla Downham (11) – 19th

Women’s 16–19
Natalie Yankovitch (18) – 9th
Hope Robbins (16) – 10th

Men’s 15 & Under
Isaac Brown (12) – 10th
Finn Wilson (13) – 13th
Nick Cozzan (14) – 14th

We had 3 dad & daughter crews - (one of the dads even being a former OC swim team member!)

A special thank you to Coach McKenna, Coach Steph, and Coach Colleen, who paddled alongside our swimmers throughout the course, providing encouragement, support, and an extra layer of safety.

And of course, thank you to the Ocean City Beach Patrol for hosting another incredible event and keeping all of our athletes safe on the water.

We couldn’t be prouder of this team. Way to represent Ocean City Storm! 💙🌊💛

07/11/2026

FIRST OPEN WATER PRACTICE OF THE SEASON ⚡️🌊

Friday morning, our Silver + Gold swimmers took on their first ocean session of the year and they showed up ready to work!

With nearly 20 athletes in the water, our swimmers tackled a full progression of ocean skills:
- Surf dash
- “Can runs” (dash + 15-yard swim)
- Ball swim out & back
- Navigation & sighting
- Using landmarks
- Bodysurfing

The conditions gave our swimmers a true taste of open water: WSW winds, 3 ft waves, Inshore current running south, Offshore current outside the sandbars running north

✅ 600m box swim

Our athletes practiced reading the ocean, finding their line, knowing when to sight, and staying focused on their course skills that build confidence and strength in the surf.

We are incredibly proud of the effort, teamwork, and determination our Silver + Gold swimmers brought to the water today. ⚡️🌊