Join Our Team

We have hosted our club tryouts for the short course season in August.  Check back for tryouts in March for the long course season.

Tryouts: Bearcat Swim Club holds two tryouts per year: Fall and Spring.  Before joining our team, we ask that you come to have your swimmers evaluated for proper group placement and to learn more about us.  The only requirement for your swimmers to attend tryouts is to be able to swim 25 yards of front crawl and backstroke.  Please have your swimmers bring a suit, goggles and towel.

Bearcat Swim Club accepts swimmers onto the team throughout the year if there is appropriate space.  If you would like your swimmer to be evaluated and you missed the scheduled tryout, please email Head Age Group Coach, Kate Phifer wih the following information:

  • --Swimmer’s name
  • --Swimmer’s age
  • --Parent’s name
  • --Previous swimming experience
  • --Contact phone and email

Please take a moment to look through our website.  There is a lot of helpful information.  The Team Fees, Billing Policies and Member Handbook are all located under the Forms/Documents tab above.  Please take the time to review before you contact us.

Why Should My Child Swim?  Bearcat Swim Club is one of the premier youth sports program in the greater Salem Community.  There are many benefits to getting your child involved in competitive swimming, including:

  • --Swimming promotes physical development.
  • --Swimming develops aerobic endurance and is one of the most beneficial forms of cardiovascular exercise.
  • --Swimming enhances a child’s natural flexibility and promotes muscle development.
  • --Swimming develops superior coordination.
  • --Swimming is the most injury-free of all children’s sports.
  • --Swimming is a sport that will bring children fitness and enjoyment for life.
  • --Swimming promotes time management and is one of the top academically achieving sports.

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact us.