Stars Fall Breakout Meet a Huge Success! Thank you!

Solon, OH   -   Thank You to all of the parents, swimmers, and coaches who helped out at our meet yesterday.  I received numerous compliments from parents, swimmers, and officials on our helpfulness, ...

 Solon STARS Meet Monster recognition

Hello Solon STARS Swimmers and Parents!  We have started a new motivational program to help recognize swimmers from our various groups that the coaches feel are showing committment and improvement for...

 STARS Make Scholastic All-America Team

Congratulations to the following Solon STARS swimmers for this GREAT accomplishment and recognition of their skills in the pool and in the classroom: Alex Cohara Annie Marquiss Ben Stewart-Bates Ian S...

 Night at the Races Cancelled

Dear Stars Families: It is with regret that I am informing you that we have cancelled our fundraiser, ?Night at the Races?. We are also cancelling the swim clinic with Glen Mills, because it was tied ...

 Coach Mike and Natalie get married!

  Click HERE   for all of the pictures of the big day!

 Important new rules regarding swimsuits

The purpose of this notice is to inform you of important rule changes relating to swimsuits worn in all USA Swimming sanctioned and approved competition, or in any observed swim. These new rules, whic...

 Chairman's Chatter: STARS Update

  Dear Stars Families:                We begin our new Short Course Season with much excitement to continue the swimming achievements that we had in the previous seasons. Swimming is a sport requiring...

 Solon Star Named National Merit Scholarship semifinalist

Cleveland, OH  -  Nearly 200 Northeast Ohio high school seniors are among about 16,000 semifinalists announced today by National Merit Scholarship Corp . Chosen on the basis of high scores on the Pr...

 Equipment and apparel needs

  To all Stars parents:   The following is a list of equipment needed for each group. CAS will be here Thursday, September 24 th and Monday, September 28 th . Please call CAS (330) 498-9179 and pre-o...

 Solon STARS Summer Wrap Up!

Solon, OH   -   Wow, what a summer the Solon STARS had. I have been the head coach of this team for the last seven years and we have had many wonderful swims and great team accomplishments in that tim...

 LC Party, SC Registration and Recycled Swim Stuff Sale

      Hopefully, you have already marked your calendar for the Long Course end of the season PARTY and Registration for Short Course event.  Please join us at Pilgrim Village on Friday, August 14th be...

 Stars Rockin' at the Speedo USA Sectionals meet at Miami of Ohio University

Oxford, OH  -  Records which have been broken so far this week at the Speedo Central Zone Sectionals Meet at Miami University:   In alphabetical order:   Maryn Bieganski 100 Fly             104.87L (1...

 Jack is Back! Groselle Sets More World Records!!!

Oxford, OH - Jack Groselle, 55, swimming with the Solon Stars Swim Club, has just set a couple more world records!  This time one record was set in the FINA men?s 55-59 age group 200 meter freestyle...

 Stars To Get Dunked at Solon Home Days

Solon, OH  -  Please come and join the fun! The Club is participating in Solon Home Days for the first time this year. We will have a dunk tank. This will be a great opportunity for the community to g...

 Revised FINA Approved Swim Suit List

Lausanne, Switzerland   -    FINA Executive held a meeting in Lausanne Switzerland on June 19, 2009 to consider the swimsuits approvals under the transitory regulations in accordance with the Dubai Ch...

 Solon Stars Finished 2nd Overall at Busbey Meet

Cleveland, OH  - The Solon Stars placed second overall at the Robert F. Busbey Invitational held at Cleveland State on June 19-21.  Stars swimmers where well represented in the high point awards cat...

 Stars Summer Swim Fest Meet Update

Solon, Oh  - Our Stars Summer Swim Fest meet is quickly approaching!  Below is the updated timeline for the meet - please note when you are expected to arrive for your position.  You can check the j...

 Got spiritwear?

  Our home meet is coming up on Saturday, June 27 th and Sunday, June 28 th and everyone should be wearing Solon Stars  apparel to show your support for your swimmer(s) and our team!  Call CAS (330...

 Stars Classified Ads: For Sale/Wanted to Buy

Solon, OH   -  If you would like to sell your swimming related apparel, gear, supplies or have an interest any purchasing some items, please visit the new Stars "Team Classifieds" web page using this ...

 Chairman's Chatter

  Dear Stars Parents, Thank you to those who were able to make the meeting last Thursday. To those who couldn?t come, we missed you. Below is a summary of what was discussed during our meeting. Websit...

 Stars "shoot" During the First Ever Pool Open Water (POW) Meet in the USA

Canton, OH    -     The Solon Stars did a great job during competition in the first ever pool open water in the country!  We had a great meet with the following finishers. Anthony Telerico finishing ...

 Lake Erie Swimming Searching for more Great Volunteers

  LAKE ERIE SWIMMING STATEMENT OF INTEREST FOR COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT Lake Erie Swimming (LESI) could not operate without the help of great volunteers. We are currently seeking individuals willing ...

 2009 Club Excellence Results Listed by Local Swim Committee (LSC)

The Solon Stars are the only club within the Lake Erie LSC being distinguished as a part of the 2009 USA club excellence program. See below for a listing of the clubs across the country receiving that...

 Happy New Year!

Solon, OH  -  May 1, 2009 represents the first day of our new fiscal year for the Solon Stars Swim Club.  As such it is the first official day in which the new Executive Board members assume their new...

 Online eCheck Bank processing (ACH) now Available

Solon, OH    -     We are pleased to introduce secure online eCheck Bank processing (ACH) to our billing system that will dramatically reduce the amount of time our team spends collecting money. As ...

 USA Swimming Safety Notice to Parents

To avoid risk of serious injury, no swimmer who has not been properly trained should attempt to perform a racing start, from either a starting block or the side of the pool, into less than six feet of...

 CAS is coming to Solon High School

CAS is coming to Solon High School.   They will have swim suits, goggles, and equipment available for purchase. Date: April 30, 2009 Time: 5:00pm - 7:30pm If you are looking for something specific, pl...

 Stars Shine on LESI Top Ten Lists

Solon, OH  -   Plenty of STARS swimmers shone through on the new LESI Top Ten List for the 2008-2009 Short Course season.  Swimmers making the list include: Emily Gill, Anna Wong, Dana Lautenschleger,...

 2009-2010 Executive Board officers elected

SOLON, Oh   -  During the annual General Membership meeting the following members were elected to our 2009-2010 Solon Stars Executive Board.  They will assume their new roles effective May 1, 2009.   ...

 "Night at the Races" to be Rescheduled

  Dear Solon Stars Families,   It is with much regret that we need to inform you that we are rescheduling our "Night at the Races" event that was scheduled for April 25, 2009 at the Solon Valley Party...

 Announcing the Solon Stars Learn to Swim program

Hello everyone!   I am attempting to get our STARS Competitive Learn To Swim Program up and running and if we have enough interest to run this program we will start this program this spring.  If you h...

 More World Records

Medina, Ohio  -   On Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the Medina Sprint Classic, Todd Stultz, Laura Kessler, Jack Groselle and Karen Staursky (pictured) swam a mixed 200+ age group 200 meter short course free...

 Lifeguards Needed

The Solon STARS Swim Club is hiring lifeguards to work all workouts starting Monday, April 13th.  The pay rate is $8.00 per hour.  We need guards during weekday mornings from 5:30-7:15 a.m., weekday...

 Jack Groselle Breaks 2 FINA Masters World Records in Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN   -- Jack Groselle, 55, representing Ohio Masters Swim Club broke Jim McConica?s 200 meter freestyle FINA Masters world record of 2:08.03 with a time of 2:07.12 (splits 29.98, 32.41...

 Stars High School and College Swimmers shine this past season

Solon Stars age group swimmers were not the only ones who had great success this past season.  Stars swimmers representing their high schools and colleges also achieved great things.  Alisa Vereshchag...

 2009-10 Stars Executive Board nominees

SOLON, Oh   -  During the monthly Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, March 18th, the 2009-2010 Executive Board slate was presented by our current Vice Chair, Nancy Veto, who led our Nominating C...

 Jim Sordi Voted Lake Erie Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year!

CLEVELAND, Oh  -   During this past weekend?s 2008-09 Short Course Gold Championships at Cleveland State?s Busbey Natatorium, Coach Jim Sordi of the Solon Stars Swim Club was elected by his peers as t...

 Solon Stars Board of Directors Approves Fundraising Policy Change

SOLON, Oh  -  During the  December  Board of Directors meeting, there was much discussion on the administrative overhead  and lack of effectiveness regarding the Club?s current $100 annual fundraising...

 Stars News: Chairman's Chatter

Solon Stars families: As a non-profit organization, we continue to rely on the outstanding support from our parents to help run the club and sustain its operations. Thank you!  This support has been d...

 Six Stars Swimmers Named to Team Ohio

Congratulations to six (6) of our Solon Stars swimmers for being selected to be part of the Ohio Quad Team! They will be representing the state of Ohio at the Mid-States Quadrangular Championships ...

 Amaury Leveaux Sets Five World Records at European Championship

Amaury Leveaux broke the World Record in the 50m butterfly and 4×50m freestyle relay in Rijeka, Croatia. He recorded five World Records during the three-day Short Course European Championship.   Levea...

 Solon Stars "Shake it" at the Shaker Shark Invitational Meet

The STARS had another great meet this past weekend at the Shaker Shark Invitational.  31 Stars swimmers recorded personal best times and 10 Stars swimmers competed in finals on Saturday night. Congrat...

 Stars Shine at Mark Braun Fall Classic

Congratulations to all STARS swimmers who competed last weekend at the Mark J. Braun Fall Classic meet!  We placed 4th out of 41 teams with 604 points. 33 swimmers achieved personal best times. 21 s...

 Welcome to our new TEAM website!

Dear Stars Families,    We are pleased to announce the deployment of our new team website and team management system which includes powerful email communication and billing tools. This new toolset wil...

 Solon Stars Swim Club Achieves Lvl 2 in USA Swimming's Club Recognition Program

  The Solon Stars Swim Club has achieved Level 2 in the USA Swimming?s Club Recognition Program. The Club Recognition Program is a voluntary program to recognize clubs that demonstrate a commitment to...

 Mike Davidson Selected as a Team Manager for the USA National Select Camp

  Our Head Coach, Mike Davidson, has been selected to be a manager at the USA National Select Camp in Colorado Springs. The National Select Camps will be held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorad...

 Water Polo News!

This past weekend, eleven of the senior-level boys participated in their first water polo tournament .  The tournament took place in Toledo with eight teams from Ohio and Michigan.  The boys had one ...

 Our Greatest summer yet!

CONGRATULATIONS on a GREAT summer!  I can speak for the whole STARS Coaching staff in saying this summer was a BLAST!  I want to give you a quick overview of the season:  2008 USA Open Water 5k Nati...