Welcome to the 2023 Aquatics Team season.  Please see the following info for the upcoming season. 

Coaches

Head Swim Coach Allison Delany and Assistant Coaches Brianna Hatzold and Tabitha DiDonato are returning for another great season of summer swim for 2023. The coaches are very excited to get back to full practices and a full competitive season.

Tri-County Season & Meet Schedule

With Barclay being in F Division this season we will follow a schedule that includes 5 Saturday A meets and 2 Wednesday B meets.  See links below for the posted schedules. With July 4th falling on a Tuesday this year, we are keeping the 2nd A meet on Saturday, July 1st.

Here are the links to the published A & B meet schedules.
A-Meet:  https://tricoswim.org/a-meet-schedule/
B-Meet: https://tricoswim.org/b-meet-schedule/

Some key dates:

  • Time Trials - Saturday, June, 17th
  • First ‘A’ Meet – Saturday, June 24th
  • First ‘B’ Meet – Wednesday, June 28th
  • Graduating Swimmers Meet - Saturday, July 22nd
  • Team Banquet - SUNDAY, July 30th NOTE: The change in day to Sunday this year!
     
  • Old Orchard Mini Meet – Sunday, July 8th for 9&Under swimmers
  • Joe Crick Midi Meet @ BFSC – Sunday, July 16 for 10-15 year old swimmers
  • Cherry Bowl @ Charleston Swim Club– Saturday, July 29th
  • Tri-County Championships @ Cherry Valley Swim Club – Saturday August 5th & Sunday, August 6th

Hope this helps in planning for the upcoming season.  

Registration:

All registration is performed at the follow link on barclayfarm.org.  Log into your account, select the Swim & Dive Teams dropdown and select “Team Registration”. All forms and fee payment is done through this link.

Swim Practice Schedule

Swim team practices are Monday through Friday with the first practice starting the Tuesday after Memorial Day.  The Swim practice schedules will be:  

Weekday after-school swim team practices start Tuesday., May 30. 

  • Ages 13-18  4 - 5pm
  • Ages  9-12   5 - 6pm
  • Ages 8 & Under  6 - 6:45pm

Weeday morning swim team practices start Thursday, June 22.

  • Ages 9-12  8 - 9:30am
  • Ages 13-18  9:30 - 11am
  • Ages 8 & Under & Cudas in Training  11am - 12pm

Friday clinics will resume and times will be determined closer to the season start (typically the hour before pep rally)

Parent Meeting

Running a swim and dive season requires considerable support from all families of participating athletes.  We will communicate a parent meeting for all parents.  

  • May 30th - 6pm
  • June 6th - 6pm
  • June 13th - 6pm

Swimming Age Groups

We do get questions from parents of new swimmers about whether to sign up for lessons or swim team. Safety is our priority so if you are unsure please discuss with Coach Allison your child’s ability, and she will help guide you to the best path forward.  Our guideline is your child should be able to make it down the length of the pool as well as tread water.  Usually, the youngest age is 5 years old for the swim team. Barclay Farm has the “Cudas in Training” program for new swim team members who want to be part of the team but are not quite ready for competition. Most new swimmers start in this program (held at the same time as the 8&Under practice) and quickly move into the 8&Under level practice lanes.  

For those swimmers needing more personalized swim instruction, swim lessons are for sale and will be held by Tabitha DiDonato after the 8&Under practice is over.  

Equipment:

For meets the athletes will need a competitive suit, preferably the team uniform from our store on Nexxt Level Aquatics Pro Shop. If your child can reuse last season’s suit that is fine but there is a new design for this season if interested. In addition, the apparel store will be on the Nexxt Level Aquatics Pro Shop as well.  As part of your registration a team shirt is provided for your child (based on their size entered at time of registration). For any additional team apparel please order through the website.

Athletes should have an additional practice suit as they are swimming every day.  Swimmers need well-fitting goggles (2 pairs minimum). Swim caps are preferred. The team has fins, but if you prefer your own please feel free to bring them. The team has kickboards.  Please order your suits and caps ASAP!  The swimsuit fitting will be at NL Aquatics (AKA SJAC) on May 31st from 5pm-7pm

NL Aquatics address is  333 Preston Ave, Voorhees, NJ 08043

Please have your child come with a dry towel and warm clothes as the water is cooler early in the season.  Also, athletes should bring socks/sneakers as they may be performing dryland exercises. 

Lastly, water…your child sweats while swimming and will need to stay hydrated.

Contact Info

Will Becker - Tri-County Swim Team Rep ([email protected])
Lindsay Welder - Team Coordinator  ([email protected])
Coach Allison Delany - Swim Team Head Coach ([email protected])

Thank you for making it all the way through this email. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the above contacts with any questions.