Hello TST Families, 

I am pleased to announce that registration for the 2022 Season will be opening on April 1st at our website:  www.towamencinswimteam.org . Please like our Facebook page to stay up to date on events and sponsorships!

We are happy to be returning to a more “normal” TST swim season this year! We wanted to share with you some important information below.

• Rates will increase slightly from last year. Registration will be $125 per swimmer/diver .  The increased rate from past seasons is due to increased charges from StandGuard for the cost of lifeguards and management. Swimmers/Divers must be registered for the team before coming to practice.

• Swimmers/Divers are also required to have a pool membership before coming to practice. Please click on the link for pool membership: Pool Membership

• Specialized High School Practice: This is an optional practice only for swimmers who are on their High School Swim Team (grades 9-12) or going into 9th grade looking to swim in high school who want a more vigorous and challenging practice. There is an additional $75 fee for this specialized practice. Practice will occur from 6:15-8am each morning. Anyone signed up for this practice is welcome to stay for the 7:30-9am practice as well.

• New swimmers will need to complete 1 lap unassisted . This will be evaluated on the first day of practice. Refunds will be provided if required. 

• We will be getting new suits this year. Suit try on will be on April 30 from 10 am to 12 pm at the Towamencin Township building at 1090 Troxel Road, Lansdale. D&J sports will be there with suits. If they run out of suits at the try-on, they will order for you. If you need CAPS, D&J will be able to order for you. If you cannot make the try on, please contact Scott at D&J Sports ( 610-282-5895)

• This year we are kicking off a new TST sponsorship program and are offering families incentives to bring sponsors to the team. The more sponsorships you sell, the more you can earn back against your team fees. Please see the attached documents for details and feel free to call, text or email Laura Heebner with any questions: 215-872-9834 or [email protected]. The deadline for sponsorship submissions is April 29, 2022 so everyone will need to get rolling on this well before our team meeting or first practice. We're hoping every family can bring at least one new sponsor to the team! Team Unify has an example of a sample letter that you can use.

• Our volunteer requirements for the 2022 season are 3 regular season meet jobs in addition to an A champs job since we are hosting A champs this year. If these 4 jobs are not met, there will be a $300 fee charged. 

• D&J Sports is also going to host our apparel website. They have done a great job designing the apparel using our TST  logo. The website will launch on April 1st with registration. It is set to close on Sunday, June 5. Items ordered will not ship for 2-3 weeks after that, so please do not expect the items until after the season starts. We just wanted you to have time to look through the items. This is also a fundraiser for the team! Happy shopping! https://djsports.com/teams/tst

Key Dates for the Season

4/30 - Suit-Try On and Ordering from 10 am - 12 pm

5/31 – Afternoon practices begin

6/7 - Parent Meeting at 7 pm

6/10 - Season Kick-Off Party (no practice this day)

6/13 – Morning practices begin

6/18 – Time Trials

6/21 - Picture Day

6/23 - HOME vs NorGwyn

6/28 - Away @ Fanny Chapman

6/30 - HOME vs Hatfield

7/7 - Away @ Lansdale

7/12 - Away @ Pennridge

7/14 - HOME vs Souderton

7/19 - HOME vs Harleysville

7/24 - Awards Night

7/25 - C Champs @ TBD

7/27 - B Champs @ NorGwyn

7/30 - A Champs @ Towamencin

7/30 - End of Season Party

And finally, here are the practice times for the season. We will transition from afternoon to morning practices the week after the North Penn School District finishes the school year (TBD, currently planned for June 13). 

Afternoons (Mon - Fri;5/31 – Approx. 6/10)

Swimming

4:30 - 5:45 11 & up

5:45 - 6:30 8 & under

6:30 - 7:30 10 & under 

Diving

4:30 - 5:30 Minis/Seniors

5:45 - 6:45 Juniors

Mornings (Mon - Fri; Approx. 6/13 - 7/29)

Swimming  

6:15 - 8:00 AM optional high school practice

7:30 - 9:00 AM 11 & up

9:00 - 10:00 AM 10 & under

10:00 - 10:45 AM 8 & under 

Diving

7:30-8:30 AM Juniors

8:30-9:30 AM Minis and Seniors

We are planning a parent meeting for Tuesday, June 7th at 7 pm under the pavilion to review procedures and expectations for the season! 

We are looking forward to a different but amazing TST Swim Season with you! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to  [email protected] . 

See you soon at the pool, 

Nicole Kindred

TST President