Spring 2021
Spring season starts April 5 and ends May 29. Registration for the summer
season (June-July) will be separate and take place in early-May.
You do not need to be enrolled in the spring season in order to
register for the summer season.
Pre-registration
is required!
Pre-registration is completely free and
closes on March 10. Returning swimmers are
guaranteed a spot on the team if they pre-register by March
10.
If you miss the pre-registration, please call
Coach
B
ernard
at 614-598-70
64 to inquire about the possibility of joining the team this
spring.
Due to social
distancing regulations and group size allowed in the natatorium, we
will only accept new swimmers space permitting.
Transfer swimmers/New swimmers:
Pre-registration is
required but does not guaranteed you a spot on the team. If spots
are available (after returning swimmers registration), swimmers
with previous competitive swimming experience (transfer swimmers)
will be given priority (with most senior swimmers coming first),
followed by new swimmers who are interested in joining the sport.
Transfer swimmers will be invited to describe their prior
competitive swimming experience in the pre-registration
process.
Try-outs for new
swimmers:
New swimmers (not for transfer swimmers) are invited to participate
in a tryout on March 13
from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at the Worthington Pools
Natatorium (400 W. Dublin-Granville Rd.). Swimmers will be asked to
demonstrate:
50 yards (2 lengths of
the pool) of freestyle swimming with lateral breathing, without the
need to reach for the side wall or lane lines; 50 yards backstroke
swimming without the need to reach for side wall or lane lines, 25
yards streamlined backstroke kicking; some basic knowledge of
breaststroke and butterfly; one somersault from a push off the
bottom of the pool at the shallow end.
High school spring sports & returning swimmers:
Many of you may find it hard to participate in a spring sport and
also take part in club swimming. Please know that you do not have
to take part in club swimming in the spring to maintain your
priority of registration for summer swimming. Enjoy your spring
sport! We will see you in the summer!
Group placement is by
coaches invitation only and based on a combination of:
- level of accomplishment
in the pool,
- skills,
- age.
TENTATIVE
PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
Senior
Group (We anticipate this group to be made up mostly of High School
District Qualifiers & 13-14 JO Qualifiers)
Fee $395. Non-resident
fee: $20.
Tuesday
7:45 - 9:15 p.m.
Thursday 7:45 - 9:15
p.m.
Saturday 11:15 a.m. - 1:15
p.m.
Sunday 7:20-9:00
p.m.
Group
1 (We anticipate this group to be made up mostly of High School
Swimmers & 13-14 swimmers)
Fee $345. Non-resident
fee: $20.
Monday 7:45
- 9:15 p.m.
Wednesday 7:45 - 9:15
p.m.
Friday 7:45 -
9:15 p.m.
Sunday 5:45-7:15
p.m.
Group
2
Fee $245. Non-resident
fee: $20.
Monday 6:30
- 7:40 p.m.
Friday 6:30 - 7:40
p.m.
Saturday 10:00 - 11:10
a.m.
Group
3
Fee $160. Non-resident
fee: $20.
Tuesday
6:30 - 7:40 p.m.
Saturday 7:30 - 8:40
a.m.
Group
4
Fee $160. Non-resident
fee: $20.
Wednesday
6:30 - 7:40 p.m.
Saturday 8:45 - 9:55
a.m.
Group
5
Fee $160. Non-resident
fee: $20.
Thursday
6:30 - 7:40 p.m.
Sunday
4:30 - 5:40 p.m.
Registration:
Online registration
at
worthingtonswimclub.org
Pre-Registration is required! Pre-registration is completely
free and closes on
March 10
.
The coaches will use the
roster of pre-registered swimmers to create groups of swimmers of
similar level to maximize practice effectiveness for all
swimmers.
Alternate
option: If
your family has a scheduling conflict with the practice group your
swimmer will be assigned to, then you may ask for the possibility
to move down 1 training group (for example, from group 2 to group
3). Your child will always receive quality instruction but will
most likely be the fastest swimmer in their “dropped
down” group. The training intensity will not be adjusted to meet your
child’s specific needs. Please note that no swimmer can drop
down 2 groups (for example, from group 2 to group 4) as that would
create too much disruption to the training group. Make sure you
communicate your request with Coach Bernard (phone and e-mail) on
the day of your assigned registration. All requests will be
considered but may not always be possible to grant.
Each training group is
capped to ensure social distancing requirements.
Minimum age is 7 on April
5.
Season starts April 5 and
ends May 29.
Meet entry fees for 1
virtual or dual meet in May are included with your coaching fees.
Up to 3 individual events per swimmer.
Non-resident Fee is an
additional $20 fee charged to non-residents of
Worthington school district.
Multi-child discounts
will be applied at registration.
Equipment:
Senior/Group 1: Swimmers
will need to bring their own equipment including kick board, hand
paddles (Finis Agility or equivalent) and swim fins (Speedo Trialon
or equivalent).
Group 2-5: Swimmers will
need to bring their swim fins (Speedo Trialon or
equivalent).
Contact Swimville USA to
order (837 Bethel Road, 614-591-7946).
Full 2021 USA Swimming
membership is required ($77).
Dryland training sessions
may be offered to swimmers in the Senior Group and Group
1.
All practices will be
cancelled on the following dates:
April 17 and May 1 (Water
polo tournaments)
Refund policy: No
refund/No drop outs allowed, except for documented season-ending
injury or family relocation.
Each swimmer will be
assigned a lane and position within the lane prior to the start of
the season.
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