Healthy: Spring/Summer 2021

SWIM TEAM INFORMATION The City of Dublin offers swim team programs to fit multiple schedules and goals. The Dublin Dolphins consists of 3 identical summer teams, which compete locally in the N.E.W. League, and is suited for developmental swimmers of all ages. The Dublin Sea Dragons is a year-round USA Swimming team, which competes in the spring and summer around Ohio. Dublin Dolphins Summer Swim Teams More information is available at dublindolphins.com June 1- July 14 The Dublin Dolphins Swim Team is a recreational summer team that competes in the N.E.W. League, a local summer swim league. The Dolphin Teams practice in the mornings at either the North or South Community pools. Members of the team are required to have a Dublin Community Pool season pass and to be City of Dublin residents or Dublin City School District residents. There are weekly competitions with other N.E.W. league teams on Wednesday nights. Weekly Competitions may be slightly different this season different due to COVID restrictions. Swim team practices begin on the morning of June 1st. Practice & meet participation are highly encouraged for membership. Please contact Bill Wadley at bwadley@swimmingcoach.org if you have questions about practice or meet participation prior to registering. Advanced swimmers who train with outside swimming clubs still need to fulfill practice expectations in order to participate in competitions with the teams. Ability Requirements: The swim team is not a replacement for swim lessons and all new members must safely swim 25 yards of freestyle & backstroke during an evaluation. Swimmers joining as 9 and older must be able to swim 50 yards (2 lengths of the competition pool) freestyle without stopping and with proper breathing and able to swim 25 yards of backstroke. Swimmers competing as 8 and younger must be able to float comfortably on both front and back, and swim 25 yards freestyle and backstroke. Swimmers who have competed on year round programs do not need to be evaluated, and will need to get an exemption from Bill Wadley at bwadley@swimmingcoach.org. Required New Swimmer Evaluations New swimmers must attend a one-on-one evaluation at the DCRC lap pool. This determines eligibility for the team, not registration. Parents, please review the requirements listed above prior to bringing children for an evaluation. Swimmers who are unable to complete the requirements, are recommended to register for swim lessons or to return for another evaluation. Evaluations will take place Saturday, April 17th from 1:00-2:00p for siblings of returning Dolphin swimmers and Sunday, April 18th from 1:00-2:30p for new swimmers at the DCRC. No appointment necessary. Additional days and times may be added and posted at dublindolphins.com. Completing an evaluation DOES NOT save your swimmer a seat in the Dolphins program.

Team Registration Swimmers are able to register early for the team they were on in the 2019 season if registering as a “returning swimmer.” Swimmers and families wishing to change teams will need to wait until open enrollments to sign up for a different team. New team members (including siblings of returning swimmers) must either pass a skill assessment or provide information of previous swim team experience, prior to the online registration. Spots are limited and go very quickly.

Returning 2019 swimmers and siblings (same team)

Monday, April 19 at 7 p.m.

Open Enrollment Monday, April 26 at 7 p.m. Possession of a season pool pass is required prior to the first practice. Team Selection and Practice Groups Team placement is self-selected by each family at registration based upon availability. Families may choose which facility best accommodates them. Team selection will be based on a first come basis until a team fills up for safety reasons. The Artic and Atlantic teams practice at the North Pool and the Pacific team practice at the South Pool. Dolphins Summer Practice Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday starting June 1st Location Time Age North 7-8a 15 & up North 8-9a 13,14 North 9-10a 11,12 North 10-11a 9-12 Mix North 11-12p 9,10 North 12-1p 8 & under South 13 & up South 9:15-10:15a 11,12 South 10:15-11:15a 9,10 South 11:15-12:15p 8 & Under For each practice (with the exception of the 13-18 yrs.), there will be a 15 minute cleaning & sanitizing period due to COVID-19. During this time, swimmers will be away from the pool deck. Coaches will be taking attendance and leading stretches and dryland workouts. Swimmers may start to swim as soon as sanitizing is finished.

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Healthy Spring/Summer 2021

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