Program Commissioner: Matt Phelps

Description:

This program is for children entering kindergarten through to June graduates. These are not swim lessons and involve competitive meets. They must be able to swim 25 yards without a floatation device or stopping. This program starts in May and runs through the beginning of August. The fee for this program is $140 per swimmer.

Registration Info:

Registration for the Summer Swim & Dive Team starts at the end of March/beginning of April.

 

BARC 2019 Summer Swim Team Registration

(Age bracketed, co-ed competitive swimming & diving team)

ONLINE REGISTRATION: BARC Summer Swim Team registration will be available MARCH 23, 2019 through May 5, 2019. Team size is limited to the first 100 registered swimmers and registration CLOSES May 5th.

Log onto www.ballstonarearec.org and click on ‘Register/Log In’. If you have already created an online account, you will be able to access the information used from your last registration. If needed, please update your contact information, such as your phone number (both home and mobile), email, address, etc. All initial correspondence will be through email, so please be sure your account info is correct. If you need help registering, you may email the BARC office at ballstonarearec@gmail.com.

Cost: $140.00 per child for the first two swimmers in a family and $100.00 for any additional family swimmers. The fee will be used to cover coaching and lifeguard expenses. A limited number of scholarships are available. The team will compete in the Suburban Swim League this summer. THESE ARE NOT SWIM LESSONS.

Parent Volunteers: The swim team is organized by parent volunteers, parental involvement from each swim parent is expected to help with transportation of your child to the meets and assisting during the swim meets with timing, swimmers, set up/clean up and other meet related tasks.

  1. To be eligible for competive swimming children must be residents of the Ballston Spa School District and ENTERING Kindergarten through twelfth grade or a June 2019 BSHS graduate.
  2. To be eligible for competive diving children must be residents of the Ballston Spa School District and age 10 by June 1, 2019. (No Exceptions)
  3. Children must be able to SWIM one length of the pool (25 yards) WITHOUT FLOATATION DEVICES AND WITHOUT
  4. Team attire will be cap, goggles, and swimsuit. (Optional team suit cost: Approx.$50 female/$32 male) Information regarding the team suit and apparel will be distributed at the Mandatory Parent Meeting on May 8th.
  5. Practices are tentatively scheduled for 2 times a week in the afternoons from May 28th through June 26st. Morning practices will be held 4 times per week (Monday-Thursday) beginning June 27th through August 1st . Finalized practice times will be announced at Parent Meeting or once pool availability is determined.
  6. Most meets will be held Thursday evenings. The Suburban League Championship Meet will be held for diving on July 31st, and for swimming on August 2nd and 3rd.
  7. Sponsorships are necessary to keep the cost of this program down. We ask all parents to enlist one local business or community organization as a Swim sponsor. Sponsors will have their name on the back of the swim give-away t-shirt and will be listed on the BARC Sponsor page of our website. For more details on sponsor packages http://ballstonarearec.org/barc-sponsorship-opportunities/.
  8. MANDATORY INFORMATIONAL PARENT/SWIMMER MEETING will be in May 8th, 2018 @ 6:30 pm at the Wood Road Elementary Cafeteria.
  9. Questions: Email Matt Phelps (Volunteer Swim Commissioner) at soxfaninny@hotmail.com.

Swim Reg Info 2019