The Madison Community Pool's competitive Swim Team, The Barracudas, is a great way to have fun, get exercise and meet new friends.

• ELIGIBILITY:
• Open to all members 7 years old and up to 18 years old (as of June 1) who have passed the deep water test
• No previous swim team experience is necessary
• Lifeguards are welcome and are expected to commit to all home meets
• SIGN-UP:
• Submit a completed Swim Team registration form with Membership registration
• Receive an information packet from Coach in mid May
• Late fee for joining after Memorial Day.
• No new team members accepted after 6/21/2013
• PARENTAL COMMITMENT:
• Attend a mandatory parents meeting before the season starts
• Assist with Home Meets
• Score Keeping
• Ribbon Writing
• Announcing
• Timing
• Keeping the pool deck clear
• Assist with Away Meets
• Score Keeping
• Ribbon Writing
• Timing
• Keeping the pool deck clear
• Assist with Divisional Meet and Championship Meet
• Get swimmers to practices and home meets on time
• Check the Swim Team Bulletin Board for notices
• Leave the pool area during practices
• Help with year end team party
• SWIMMERS COMMITMENT:
• Meets
• 8 League sponsored meets with a Divisional Meet and Championship Meet at the end of the season
• Exhibition meets allow non-club swimmers greater opportunities to swim
• Meets begin in late June/early July and generally occur twice a week
• To participate in the Divisional Meet, swimmers must have entered at least 4 League sponsored meets
• All meets follow the same format
• First and second year swimmers may be limited to the number of meets entered, at the discretion of the coaches
• Sign In
• A sign in sheet is posted on the Swim Team Bulletin Board
• Swimmers must sign in for each meet they can attend at least 24 hours before the meet is scheduled to start
• A swimmer who fails to sign in, will not be permitted to swim in that meet
• A swimmer who fails to attend a meet that they have signed in for will no be permitted to sign in for the next meet
• Practices
• Begins the week of June 10, 2013 and are scheduled throughout the season
• Swimmers must attend practice the morning of a PM meet
• Each swimmer's time will be recorded at a mandatory Time Trial practice
• FINANCIAL COMMITMENT:
• Team
• The Swim Team fee is $135 per person, $160 after Memorial Day
• No charge for lifeguards or swimmers age 15 and older
• Gear
• Swimmers receive a bathing cap and a T-shirt
• Swimmers must purchase their own goggles and swim suit
• Swimmers are encouraged, but not required, to wear the team suit. A girl's suit cost approximately $54. A boy's suit (jammer) cost approximately $35.
• The purchase of additional swim gear is optional
• COACHES:
• Head Coach
• Jenn Ott
• Send Jenn an email
• Assistant coaches
• Kristina Beaudouin
• John Burns
• Kenton Matthaei
• SWIM TEAM PARTY
• At the Madison Community Pool at the end of the season
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: send an email to swimteam@madisonpool.org