Swim Team Registration Ends Thursday
Just a few days to register your child for the Palisades Porpoises swim team. We offer Pre-Team for children who are at least five years old who are becoming more proficient at swimming. Children 6 to 18 are invited to join the swim team. Still too young? Try the Porpoise Pups for children younger than five who are learning to swim. There’s something for every child and it’s a great community in which to make your Palisades Pals. See the swim team site for more information. Registration closes Thursday June 5 at 10 am and is only available to members of Palisades Pool.
Palisades Porpoises will return to the water this summer! We welcome swimmers 6 to 18 years old. You MUST be an active, dues-paying member of Palisades Pool to join the Porpoises.
Remember: All team information, including registration, volunteer opportunities, meet confirmations, is available to members on the “Swim Team Site” section under the Teams tab after logging in on the pool website.
Palisades Porpoises Swim Team
The Palisades Porpoises Swim Team participates in the Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL), a summer recreational and developmental league. This summer, we will be swimming in Division G. Please check the swim team site for details about practice and meet schedules.
Shop SwimOutlet.com to Support the Porpoises
If you are making a purchase for your swimming pool needs, please shop through this site: http://www.swimoutlet.com/palisadesporpoises and the swim team will receive proceeds from each sale.
Parent Volunteer Officials
The Palisades Porpoises rely on parent volunteers to help with refereeing swim meets. We need YOU to become a swim official. Train to become a Stroke and Turn Judge or Starter with the Montgomery County Swim League. The meets cannot run without these deck officials. Certifying as an official is a great way to support our young athletes and Porpoise swimming!
Click here for details about the clinics: http://www.mcsl.org/Officials.aspx
Any questions? Contact:
Team representatives:
Board of Directors representative:
Get Ready for Swim Team with Pre-team and the Porpoise Pups
Pre-team is designed for swimmers who will be five years old before June 1, are confident in the water, and want to master swim strokes in preparation to join the swim team. To join the pre-team, children must be able to comfortably make their way across the diving well (floating, swimming, or kicking with a board) unassisted and without showing signs of distress (such as crying or refusing to get in the water). Children interested in joining the pre-team should have already mastered the following basic swim skills: blowing bubbles, kicking on the wall, kicking with kick board with face in water, and have knowledge of the freestyle stroke, and be comfortable and confident in water over 5 feet in depth. Swimmers will have through the first week of practice to demonstrate their ability to handle pre-team. If he or she is not yet at this level, we will encourage your child to receive lessons from other programs or private lessons taught by the swim coaches and lifeguards, and rejoin the pre-team once their confidence meets the expected criteria. Every member of the Palisades pre-team must register as a swim team member and pay the registration fee of $150.
The pre-team is coached by the swim team coaches and high school and middle school student volunteers from the Palisades swim team. The coaches focus on developing skills that will help pre-team swimmers to eventually join the Palisades team as soon as they have acquired enough skills — much like a farm baseball team is training ground for a major league team. All pre-team swimmers are considered part of the Palisades Porpoises and are encouraged to attend team social events and attend meets. The season typically culminates with the Celine Silver Memorial Mini Meet at Tilden Woods pool featuring 8 and under swimmers from around the area.
Porpoise Pups
Group Swim Lessons for 3 & 4 year olds! We are excited to offer small group swim lessons for children not yet old enough to join the Palisades pre-team. The swim team junior coaches will lead lessons in the middle pool, with pre-teen and teenage assistants in the water to provide hands-on support in building kids’ comfort in the water. A great way to meet other young families and get to know our swim team staff. Registration open via the swim team website. Program dates: 6/16-7/18 M,W, F afternoons 3:45 – 4:15 pm. Program fee: $150
All team information, including registration, volunteer opportunities, meet confirmations, is available to pool members who log into the “Swim Team Site” section under the Teams tab on this website. The Palisades Porpoises is restricted to members of Palisades Pool only.
