Collindale Summer Swim Team

Our Mission

• Our Mission is to foster a lifelong love for swimming and develop the skills and character of young athletes through a safe, positive, and inclusive team environment
• We have four overarching goals that we work toward at every practice:
  • Encourage Personal Growth
  • Improve Technique
  • Develop Love of the Sport
  • Have fun

What You Can Expect from the Coaches

• We will treat all parents, swimmers, volunteers, officiants, and other coaches with respect.
• We will create a safe, positive, and inclusive environment for all individuals and will not tolerate bullying, abuse, name-calling, and other negative words or actions.
• We will provide quality feedback that builds confidence in the sport, encourages swimmers to work hard, and have a growth mindset.
• We will take a mastery-oriented approach to our goals and coaching. This means that we are working to increase our swimmers competence and confidence by working on skill development and personal self-improvement.
• We will be on time to practice, prepared to have a safe, fun, and engaging workout for the athletes.
• We will communicate with athletes and parents clearly, in order to work together as a parent-athlete-coach team to reach our full potential.

What We Expect From You as a Parent

• Show respect and good sportsmanship for coaches, volunteers, and parents of other teams.
• Show respect to the pool by following pool rules and helping keep the pool area clean and neat.
• Encourage your swimmers to do their best and try difficult things.
• Help your swimmer attend all practices and meets.
• Contact coaches for sickness, vacation, and emergencies.
• Be a team player by fulfilling volunteer requirements during the season.
• Bring any concerns or issues to the coaches or parent liasons.
• Respect that coaches are working: ask questions before or after practices and/or meets
• Have fun!

Practice Schedule 2026 Season

• Wednesdays are all-team practices from 7:45-8:45AM
• 11 & over: 6:45-8 am
• 9-10 8-9 am
• 8 & under: 8-8:45 am
• Coaches may suggest changes to a swimmers practice time if they feel that the swimmer may fit better in a different group. 

Pick Up and Drop Off Times

• Please be sure your child is at the pool 10 minutes before practice begins so they have time to prepare for their workout. This is a really great time for them to chat with other members of the team and the coaches and get to know each other!
• All swimmers must be picked up within 15 minutes of completing their practice.
• The coaches will not be responsible for any athlete beyond 15 minutes before or after their listed practice times.

Equipment

• We do not require a specific team suit. However, we recommend that swimmers have a one-piece competitive swim suit for girls and jammers or speedos for boys. Suits can be purchased at MI Sports or SwimOutlet.com
• A team swim cap will be provided
• We have kickboards and pullbuoys available for use. Coaches may recommend on a case-by-case basis that your athlete get fins if the coach feels that they would help the swimmer during practice.
• Please bring a set of goggles! This will make practice much easier!
• We start practice with dryland; your swimmer may want shoes that they can run in.

Cost

• You do not need to be a member of the Collindale Pool to participate in swim team!
• Registration for the 2026 season is $200/swimmer. This includes all practices, season meets including City, a t-shirt, and a swim cap. State Meet is an additional cost for those that qualify and attend.
• Refundable volunteer deposit: A separate $75 per family check is required. Your payment will be returned to you at the end of the season if all volunteering points are met.
• Payment is to be made through Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/collindale-swim-team--2026

Volunteering

• We require that families complete 2 "points"/swimmer of volunteering. Each volunteer spot in a swim meet is worth 1 point. So, if you have 1 swimmer, you are asked to volunteer at two swim meets, or provide two volunteers for one swim meet.
• Volunteer hours can be completed at our home meets. Jobs include:
  • Set up
  • Computer
  • Starter
  • Timers
  • Event board
  • Heating area
• Some meets ask us to provide volunteer timers. These hours also count toward your hours!
• If all your volunteer hours are completed, you may have your volunteer check returned to you or voided at the end of the season.