The Raleigh Racers

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• Day Four – USA Games - Day four of competition started early with the 4x50y Freestyle Relay. Sabria started things for Team SONC as you can see below! What a fantastic race and a Bronze medal for the foursome!!! Enjoy this exciting relay, as recorded from the stands by Chris. Catch up with more swimming later today as Sabria swims in …

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• Day Three – USA Games - Although today wasn’t a swim day for Sabria, it was certainly a CEREMONY DAY! Sabria was awarded her Silver medal for capturing second place at this year’s Special Olympics USA Games. She received her medal in front of a great house at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center at the campus of the University of …

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• Day Two – USA Games - Sabria competed in the preliminaries of the 25y Backstroke, where she placed in third unofficially, and the 4x50y Freestyle Relay today. You can see Sabria’s 25y Backstroke in the video below, provided by Coach Chris. We are so proud of Sabria! It’s been an amazing day, all around!!! Here is Sabria’s Tuesday, June 23rd schedule:25y …

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• Day One – USA Games - Our team is working hard and training for competition to begin tomorrow. Our very own Sabria is waiting her turn to swim at today’s practice below. She is scheduled to compete in the 25y Backstroke, the 50y Backstroke, and the 4x50y Freestyle Relay. Here is her Monday, June 22nd schedule:25y Backstroke Preliminaries at 11:45am (No …

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• USA Games Sendoff and Opening Ceremony Photos - Enjoy these special photos from the official sendoff to Minnesota and Opening Ceremonies. View Sabria, Shonda, Charles, Chris, and Abbey getting ready to go to Minnesota, and after they arrived. If you visit the SONC Facebook page, you can check out some great videos, especially the Opening Ceremony walkout into the stadium. We will continue …

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• 🏆 HISTORIC SHOWDOWN: 52 Personal Bests & The Fastest Times in North Carolina! - The Raleigh Racers completely rewrote the record books at the 2026 Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games! Our athletes brought unmatched energy, determination, and sportsmanship to the pool, turning the weekend into one of the most successful showcases in our program’s history. 🔥 52 Personal Bests Shattered! Every single splash mattered. Across our entire roster, …

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• The Road to Minnesota: Support Our Raleigh Racers! - The Raleigh Racers are thrilled to announce that Sabria Keaton and Chris Underwood have been selected to represent Team North Carolina at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games! This June, Sabria and Chris will travel to Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, to compete against the best athletes in the country. It is a massive honor, …

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• 2026 Raleigh Racers Swim-a-Thon Information - Date: March 17, 2026Location: Pullen Aquatic CenterHours: 6:00PM to 8:00PMObjective: A high-energy fundraising event where team athletes challenge themselves to swim as many lengths as possible to support the team’s season and travel expenses.Goal: To raise at least $4,000 for the Raleigh Racers. Download the NEW single-sided, multiple donor pledge form by clicking here, and …

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• 2026 Swim Meet Information - Here is the current information that we have regarding meets for the 2026 Season. This will change as we get more information. Lake Norman Swimming Invitational – Saturday, April 11thLocation: Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatic Center – Huntersville, NCHours: 8:00AM to 5:00PMDay only, transportation provided Southeast U.S. Swimming Invitational  – Saturday, April 25thLocation: Greensboro Aquatic …

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• 2026 Raleigh Racers Team Roster - We can now present the roster for the 2026 Season. Please note your practice hour carefully so you can make appropriate arrangements to attend at your scheduled time. 6:00 p.m. PracticeBradford HunterBryan HenryCassi GoodmanDanny WeverGregory HarveyHarvey AlvarengaJoseph (Joey) ThompsonKate LyonKelly McNultyMalachi JohnsonMaximilian (Ian) CastanedaMichael HempelNicole BellNoah ByrdRebecca RyanRyan TyndallSara Carson HunterScott BrewerSophie PacynaThomas CrookTristan GalesicTyler Cotterell …

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General Information

• Day Four – USA Games - Day four of competition started early with the 4x50y Freestyle Relay. Sabria started things for Team SONC as you can see below! What a fantastic race and a Bronze medal for the foursome!!! Enjoy this exciting relay, as recorded from the stands by Chris. Catch up with more swimming later today as Sabria swims in …

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• Day Three – USA Games - Although today wasn’t a swim day for Sabria, it was certainly a CEREMONY DAY! Sabria was awarded her Silver medal for capturing second place at this year’s Special Olympics USA Games. She received her medal in front of a great house at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center at the campus of the University of …

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• Day Two – USA Games - Sabria competed in the preliminaries of the 25y Backstroke, where she placed in third unofficially, and the 4x50y Freestyle Relay today. You can see Sabria’s 25y Backstroke in the video below, provided by Coach Chris. We are so proud of Sabria! It’s been an amazing day, all around!!! Here is Sabria’s Tuesday, June 23rd schedule:25y …

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• Day One – USA Games - Our team is working hard and training for competition to begin tomorrow. Our very own Sabria is waiting her turn to swim at today’s practice below. She is scheduled to compete in the 25y Backstroke, the 50y Backstroke, and the 4x50y Freestyle Relay. Here is her Monday, June 22nd schedule:25y Backstroke Preliminaries at 11:45am (No …

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• USA Games Sendoff and Opening Ceremony Photos - Enjoy these special photos from the official sendoff to Minnesota and Opening Ceremonies. View Sabria, Shonda, Charles, Chris, and Abbey getting ready to go to Minnesota, and after they arrived. If you visit the SONC Facebook page, you can check out some great videos, especially the Opening Ceremony walkout into the stadium. We will continue …

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• The Road to Minnesota: Support Our Raleigh Racers! - The Raleigh Racers are thrilled to announce that Sabria Keaton and Chris Underwood have been selected to represent Team North Carolina at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games! This June, Sabria and Chris will travel to Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, to compete against the best athletes in the country. It is a massive honor, …

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• 2026 Raleigh Racers Swim-a-Thon Information - Date: March 17, 2026Location: Pullen Aquatic CenterHours: 6:00PM to 8:00PMObjective: A high-energy fundraising event where team athletes challenge themselves to swim as many lengths as possible to support the team’s season and travel expenses.Goal: To raise at least $4,000 for the Raleigh Racers. Download the NEW single-sided, multiple donor pledge form by clicking here, and …

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• 2026 Swim Meet Information - Here is the current information that we have regarding meets for the 2026 Season. This will change as we get more information. Lake Norman Swimming Invitational – Saturday, April 11thLocation: Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatic Center – Huntersville, NCHours: 8:00AM to 5:00PMDay only, transportation provided Southeast U.S. Swimming Invitational  – Saturday, April 25thLocation: Greensboro Aquatic …

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• 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.

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