Swim Team

Updated May 2022

GENERAL SWIM TEAM INFORMATION

Interested in joining the Springfield Community Pool Swim Team? We are excited to begin a great summer season in 2022! A special welcome to all our new team members and we look forward to seeing our returning swimmers!

The Springfield Community Pool Swim Team season consists of 8 dual meets, plus a Championship Meet. The mission of the Coaching Staff is to help each swimmer maximize their ability through swimmer-specific training and competition. The coaches seek to work with children and parents to create a positive environment where personal excellence, honesty, and commitment are fostered and expected. Together we seek to instill a lifelong love of swimming and achieve our highest potential in swimming and life. Many of the swimmers who start out on the go on to compete at the YMCA, high school, and college levels.

Every new swimmer is welcome on our team, regardless of ability or prior experience. Our coaches will make the final decision regarding specific team placement based on your child’s swimming ability and with your child’s best interest in mind. Those who do not make the team will be asked to join our swim lessons and clinics program, designed to develop swimming skills in a non-competitive environment.

SWIM TEAM QUALIFICATIONS

• The team is open to youth ages 5-17. Swimmers MUST be at least 5 years of age by June 1, 2022 in order to participate.
• All swimmers under 8 are required to try out for the Swim Team.
• Children ages 9-17 do not need to try out but must demonstrate proficiency in both front crawl and backstroke through consistent forward motion and rotary breathing, swim 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke consecutively, touch the bottom of the pool, jump into deep water and safely resurface, be able to tread water for 1 minute while demonstrating stamina and efficient body motion throughout the duration of the evaluation.

PARTICIPATION FEES

Swim Team registration is based on member, non-pool member pricing and includes signup fees, SCP Team T-shirt + Swim Team Cap. Swim Team branded bathing suits are optional purchases.

DESCRIPTION	COST	REGISTRATION
SCP member: SWIM TEAM (ages 5-17)	$150	REGISTER
NON-SCP MEMBER: SWIM TEAM (AGES 5-17)	$250	REGISTER
SCP member: DEVELOPMENT PRE-SWIM TEAM (AGES 5-8)	$150	REGISTER
NON-SCP MEMBER: DEVELOPMENT PRE-SWIM TEAM (AGES 5-8)	$250	REGISTER
SWIM TEAM TRYOUTS (Week of June 7)		REGISTER
SCP TEAM BATHING SUIT (OPTIONAL)	$45-70

While a Springfield Community Pool Membership is not required to register for the Springfield Community Pool Swim Team and related activities, outside of SCP Swim Team events, all Swim Team members 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult when visiting the pool, regardless of their swimming abilities.