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Daleview Winter Swimming at Piney Branch Pool

Registration is now open for Daleview's 2024-2025 Stroke and Turn and Daleview Masters programs at Piney Branch Pool. The season runs on Sundays starting October 6, 2024 and ending May 5, 2025.


STROKE AND TURN

This weekly swim clinic is led by Daleview Head Coach Emily Rawson with Northwest Branch Coach Maddie Brennan and swimmer coaches from the Daleview swim team. It is a great opportunity for swimmers to improve strokes and maintain skills over the winter. In order to participate, kids should be able to swim 25 meters of freestyle.

Session Times SUNDAYS:
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm Stroke and Turn for 8 and under swimmers (and new to swim team 9 year olds)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Stroke and Turn for 10 and over swimmers (and veteran swim team 9 year olds)

During registration, you will need to select a "competition category" (instead of gender) for your swimmer, though note that we are not offering competitions this winter and this category will not impact Stroke & Turn. Questions: daleviewstrokeandturn@gmail.com

Registration Link: https://daleview.swimtopia.com/register (requires Swimtopia registration) Refunds available 10/6-10/13

MASTERS SWIMMING: 

Adult swimmers of all levels are invited to join this weekly coached workout. Coaches are Northwest Branch Coach Maddie Brennan, Division 1 Swimmer Sammie Grant and Daleview Senior, Finn Male.

Cost for 22 sessions (plus cc and Swimtopia fees): Stroke and Turn: $310 Masters: $386

New Masters Punch Pass Option!
Not ready to commit to the entire season? Get a Masters punch pass for $230 for 10 swims. Drop into any of the practices and have your card stamped.

Session Times SUNDAYS:
 
8:00 am - 9:00 am Masters am
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Masters pm

Registration Link: https://daleview.swimtopia.com/register (requires Swimtopia registration) Refunds available 10/6-10/13

All Winter Swimming Practice Dates:
October: 6,13,20,27
November: 10,17,24
December: 8,15
January:5,12,26
February: 2,9,23
March: 2,9,16,23
April: 6,27 May: 4

Location:

Piney Branch Pool:
7510 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park
(enter through side door on Grant Avenue)



Summer Swim Team 2024

The Daleview Swim Team is a fun, inclusionary activity sponsored by Daleview Pool. It is open to swimmers ages 4 through 18 whose families are members of Daleview Pool. It includes about 10 weeks of daily swim practice (Monday through Friday), swim meets, pep rallies and social events for children who are team members.

Daleview Swim Team members work hard, improving their swimming skills while making new friends. When they are not busy practicing, swim team members of all ages can frequently be seen playing together at the pool.

All swim team parents are asked to join the listserve where swim team communication takes place: HERE


Daleview 2024 Summer Swim Team registration is open!
We welcome all member swimmers ages 4 -18 (age as of June 1) for an action-packed summer filled with fun, friends and magical Daleview traditions! First swimmer is $140 (each additional swimmer: $135) + fees (note: Swimtopia has added a new $3 technology fee, per child, per season) 

Registration
Click the REGISTER NOW yellow button in the right sidebar to begin registration. If you are a new swim family, you will need to create a Swimtopia account to register. If you have already registered, use the "Already a Member?" Login Here option in the top right corner of the registration screen. If you forgot your password, follow the prompts to retrieve.

Swimmers should register and swim according to the gender with which they identify. In case of a non-binary athlete, the athlete will have to decide which category of competition they feel is most appropriate/comfortable: to swim the boy events or to swim the girl events.

Communication
All swim team communication occurs here: [email protected] (If you received this email through the Daleview Membership System, please sign yourself up for the swim team google group)

Refunds
Is your child new to the swim team and they are not sure if it is right for them? No problem! Your child may attend for the first two weeks to test drive the swim team and if they determine that it is not for them, we will refund registration fees. 2024 refunds offered through Sunday, June 9th.

Volunteering
Parent volunteers keep the swim season running and the Daleview magic happening. When registering your swimmer(s) for the team, you will also be committing to volunteering a minimum of 4 times per season, per child. If you know your summer schedule, it is helpful that parents sign up well in advance for jobs. (Last minute scrambling to fill volunteer slots on meet days is so stressful!) Realistically, if your child swims weekly, we look to you to volunteer weekly too. Our meets are most successful when parent volunteers take ownership of a job throughout the season. Volunteer sign up is here in Swimtopia with each meet. 

Swim meet officials are volunteers too! This is a job particularly well-suited to parents with prior swim experience, although all are welcome. To work as a swim meet official, you must attend a two-hour online certification clinic prior to the swim season. Register through MCSL here: HERE


Food Donation Commitment - NEW 
At home meets, the Daleview Diner is legendary in the MCSL circuit. The volunteer-run diner offers both breakfast and lunch at swim meets. The majority of the food is purchased by the coordinators, but they look to parents to supplement. The sales made at the diner support the swim team. Parents are asked to sign up for 2 food donations, per family, throughout the summer season.  This does not count as volunteering hours.  Keep an eye out for food donation sign up form. 

Pre-Team
If you have a swimmer who is not quite ready for the swim team and able to swim 3/4 length of the pool, please consider Pre-Team as an option! Fee: $100 per child + processing fees. Practices take place Monday and Thursdays from 6:30 pm-7:00 pm. Pre Team first practice is Monday, June 10.

Daleview Swim Team Handbook Check out the Daleview Swim Team Handbook for everything you need to know about the swim team!

2024 Important Dates
You can add all of these dates to your calendar using this GOOGLE CALENDAR LINK

Sat May 25 First Practice:
8:00am - 8:30 am New Swimmer Evaluation 8:00am - New Swimmer Parent Meeting
8:30am -10:00 am Team Practice for new and returning swimmers
Capital Sport and Swim will be at this practice to take team suit orders. Team suits are not required, but team colors (black and/or gold) are encouraged at meets.

Sat Jun 8:
Time Trials (all swimmers)
Sat June 15: Olney Mill @ Daleview
Tues June 18: Northwest Branch @ Daleview (note Tuesday)
Sat June 22: Daleview @ Potomac Woods
Wed June 26: Adelphi @ Daleview
Sat June 29: Rockshire @ Daleview
Sun June 30: Relay Carnival @ Olney Mill
Wed July 3: Daleview @ Calverton
Sat July 6: Quince Orchard @ Daleview (Senior Meet)
Wed July 10: Daleview @ West Hillandale
Sat July 13: Daleview @ Garrett Park
Wed July 17: B Relay Carnival @ Daleview
Sat July 20: Divisionals @ Potomac Woods
                    Team Banquet @ Daleview


(For swim meet times, times are estimated in Swimtopia - look out for weekly emails with exact times)

2024 Practice Schedule

While MCPS is in session, Monday - Friday (Tuesday, May 28- Friday, June 14). NOTE change from previous years to try to alleviate overcrowding:
4:15 - 5:15 pm: 13 and up
5:15 - 6:00 pm: 9-12
6:00 - 6:30 pm: 8 and under 

After MCPS School Year (Monday June 17 - Friday, July 19)
Swimmers may choose to attend morning OR afternoon practices - one practice each day.

Morning Option:
Monday - Thursday
7:45 - 9:00 am: 11 and up
9:00 -10:00 am: 10 and under
Afternoon Option:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons (no afternoon practice on Wednesday or Fridays)
4:30 - 5:30 pm: 11 and up
5:30 - 6:30 pm: 10 and under

Friday Mornings
AM practice only:
8:00 - 9:00 am: 11 and up practice
9:00 - 9:30 am: Pep Rally, Saturday Line up Announced and Big Foot/Little Foot - all swimmers.
9:30 -10:00 am: 10 and under practice
10:00 am Donuts!

Pre Team Practices
Monday and Thursday, 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm - Starts Monday, June 10th


Click HERE to join the listserv.

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