About Us

The Raleigh Racers aquatics team is a competitive Special Olympics swim team representing Wake County, North Carolina. The team consists of approximately 36-44 athletes and 10-12 volunteers and coaches.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.  

If you are interested in information about the team, contact Head Coach Chris Underwood.

2025 Swim Team
2025 Official Swim Team Photo

Latest News

Important Messages

  • 2026 Raleigh Racers Swim Clinics - The 2026 Swim Clinics will take at Pullen Aquatic Center on January 10, 24, 31, and February 7. They will also take place at Optimist Aquatic Center on January 17. Below are the official line-ups for the clinics: Saturday, January 10th, 10am – 11am (Pullen)Jaden NgJoey ThompsonNicole BellNoah ByrdRebecca RyanSabria KeatonSophie Pacyna Saturday, January 10th, …

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  • 2025 Swim Meet Information - Below are the swim meets that we plan on attending this year.  When detailed information about the meet is available you will be able to click on the meet name and to obtain more information about the meet. Lake Norman Hammerhead Invitational – Saturday, March 15th Location: Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatic Center – Huntersville, …

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  • 2024 Swim Meet Information - Below are the swim meets that we plan on attending this year.  We may have a  meet with MOR like previous years but that is yet to be determined.  When detailed information about the meet is available you will be able to click on the meet name and to obtain more information about the meet. …

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  • Is Practice Cancelled? - NO! We are having practice as scheduled. Our regular practice schedule can be found here. If there is a chance of thunderstorms or winter weather, check your email and this page for updates on practice. Last Updated: 9:03pm 04-22-2025
  • SONC Fit 5 Challenge, Fitness and Nutrition Resource - Below is information about the SONC Fit 5 Challenge that is currently going on. You can find exercises and the tracker below. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask. Tracker – Keep track of the number of your nutrition, hydration and exercise Fit 5 Cards and Videos – Some exercises you can do …

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  • Whistle Starts - Please have all athletes review this information: https://raleighracers.org/whistle-starts/

General Information

  • 2026 Raleigh Racers Swim Clinics - The 2026 Swim Clinics will take at Pullen Aquatic Center on January 10, 24, 31, and February 7. They will also take place at Optimist Aquatic Center on January 17. Below are the official line-ups for the clinics: Saturday, January 10th, 10am – 11am (Pullen)Jaden NgJoey ThompsonNicole BellNoah ByrdRebecca RyanSabria KeatonSophie Pacyna Saturday, January 10th, …

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  • Inclement Weather Policy - There may be times when practice has to be canceled due to inclement weather. In those cases, we will notify the team of the cancellation using the following methods.
  • Team Information - The information below is general information about the Raleigh Racers and what to expect if your athlete is a part of our team. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask any of the coaching staff for more information. Swim Practice The swim season for the Raleigh Racers usually runs from January to …

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  • 2025 Swim Meet Information - Below are the swim meets that we plan on attending this year.  When detailed information about the meet is available you will be able to click on the meet name and to obtain more information about the meet. Lake Norman Hammerhead Invitational – Saturday, March 15th Location: Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatic Center – Huntersville, …

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  • 2024 Swim Meet Information - Below are the swim meets that we plan on attending this year.  We may have a  meet with MOR like previous years but that is yet to be determined.  When detailed information about the meet is available you will be able to click on the meet name and to obtain more information about the meet. …

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  • 2023 Roster and Practice Information - Here is the information about the 2023 Season. All practices will be held a Pullen Aquatic Center. This year there will be three practices which will be held every Tuesday and Thursday, unless otherwise specified.  The first practice will be on February 14th and run until May 30th. 1st practice:  6:00pm – 7:00pm 2nd practice:  …

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  • 2023 Swim Season Info - Here is the information about the 2023 Season. All practices will be held a Pullen Aquatic Center Tryouts: Saturday January 21st (10am-12pm) – 3 lanes at Pullen Aquatic Center and will be open to those athletes who have shown interest in joining the team.  This will be a time for the coaches to work with …

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  • 2022 Swim Season Info - Here is the information about the 2022 Season. All practices will be held a Pullen Aquatic Center Clinics: Saturday. (10am-12pm) – 3 lanes (January 22nd – February 12th) – First session will be from 10-11 and second session will be from 11-12pm. The clinics will be first come first serve. January 22nd – Breaststroke January …

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  • 2020 Season Information - Take a look at the 2020 Raleigh Racers Swim Season information page. It contains information on the Clinics, Team Roster as well as swim meet information.
  • 2019 Summer Games Itinerary - Friday, May 31 Please be sure to enter campus from Western Blvd. on Friday afternoon for athlete drop-off.  Here is a campus map to help you navigate NC State. 2:30pm – Check in for athletes begins. Please drop off athletes in the parking lot off Sullivan Drive, similar to previous years (see campus map). Dorm assignments to …

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Updates

  • 2022 Summer Games Schedule - Friday, June 3 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Check in for athletes begins at Bragaw. Coaches and other volunteers will be onsite to assist athletes in getting their belongings into the dorm. Wake County will be staying in Lee Dorm. See a map of campus. Parking on Campus Everyone should enter from Western Blvd. via …

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Calendar

Wake Medals

This chart only shows a subset of the medals received by the team.  For a full list visit the Medals Tally Page.