General Information
Purpose:
The purpose of the CSRC Swim Team is to introduce our children to the world of swimming, promote individual and team achievement, teach and encourage good sportsmanship, foster a family bonding experience, and provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for participants and their families. The benefits of swimming are well documented and include obvious ones, such as improved cardiovascular strength, flexibility, endurance, motor skills, balance and posture. But benefits also include social development, such as camaraderie, teamwork, building relationships with piers, taking instruction from our coaches, respecting teammates and competitors, communication, and leadership. Swimming also helps build personal resilience, discipline, and work ethic. And children don’t have to swim year round to achieve these benefits – we have many swim team members whose primary sport is not swimming. Every year we hear stories from parents of how swim team has improved the performance and conditioning of their children when their primary sport seasons start back up.
Eligibility:
We encourage All CSRC Member children with an interest in swimming to join the team! We suggest team participants be able to swim one length of the pool unassisted. If needed Shrimps (6 and under) can have a coach in the water for the first two meets for assistance. After the first two meets Shrimps must be able to swim the length unassisted to be able to participate in meets. Introductory swim lessons, while often conducted by our Swim Team coaches, are offered separately and are not part of the Swim Team.
Pursuant to South Park Swim League rules, eligible swimmers must be 18 years old or younger on May 31 of the year of competition. An exception is permitted for swimmers who are 19 years old on May 31, if the swimmer is a high school student (or graduating senior).
The age level of each swimmer for the current season shall be determined by the swimmer’s age on May 31 of the year of competition. Each swimmer will swim his/her age level for the entire season, unless the swimmer chooses to swim in the next age group up for the season. This choice must be made before the first meet, must be indicated on the roster, and, once made, may not be reversed at a later date.
League Competition:
We are a part of a 7-team South Park Swim League, which was formed in 2007. SPSL awards two team championships each season – the Dual Meet (Regular Season) Championship, and the All-Star Meet Championship.
