Wes Deist Aquatic Center

Polar Bear Swim Team

 February 14^th – March 24^th, 2012                     Registration begins Monday, January 2^nd 2012

Sign up at the Aquatic Center or by phone  at 612-8519 (with a valid credit card)

or you can register online.

**ATTENTION** If you plan on registering online and it's your first time, pleae contact the Aquatic Center at 612-8519 if you have a city rate card. Otherwise, you will NOT be able to register and pay the city rate price.                                                 

The Wes Deist Aquatic Center’s Polar Bear Swim Team is for children in grades K – 6^th.   There will be two different teams that the swimmers can register for.  Practices will be coached at the swimmer’s level.  Swimmers will have 11 practices and 1 swim meet.  Participants must be able to swim both front crawl and backstroke at least 25 yards, & across the deep end with good form (most practices will be swam in the 25 yd lanes). 

The program goal is to provide participants with the opportunity to become better swimmers, develop sportsmanship, improve physical fitness, and have fun in a low competitive environment.  Practicing the four competitive strokes with correct starts and turns will be emphasized.  Swimmers participate in events for the swim meet according to their age groups (K-3^rd & 4^th-6^th).  Swimmers must be registered team members and attend practices to be eligible to swim in the meet.  To help keep the program affordable, swimmers are not required to purchase team suits or travel long distances to meets.

Practice Times: 

   Team 1:  Mon & Thurs     5:00-6:00pm, begins Thursday, February 16^th ,  2012   -or-

   Team 2:  Tues & Fri          5:00-6:00pm, begins Tuesday, February 14^th ,  2012

*Swimmers MUST attend the practices of the team they have signed up for.  They cannot make up practices with the other team.

Program Fees:  $76.00 ($67.50 with City Rate Card) 

            Fees include 11 practices, ribbons, and team T-Shirt & swim cap.

Registration Begins:  Monday, January 2^nd  , 2012

You can now register ONLINE!!

A Swim Meet will be held on Saturday, March 24^th at 7:00am  

            (Awards & Potluck Brunch Party following)

Polar Cubs

 February 17^th  – March 23^rd , 2012

Registration Begins on Monday, January 2^nd 

Sign up at the Aquatic Center or by phone  at 612-8519 (with a valid credit card)

or you can register online.

This is a program for children ages 7 & under, who are not ready to be on the Polar Bear Swim Team.  It is designed for those younger brothers and sisters of the Polar Bear Swim Team participants to take some swimming lessons while an older sibling is doing swim team.  Pike, Eel, Ray & Polliwog level swimmers will be accepted.  Skills for these levels (such as breath control, front & back floating, kicking & arm stroke) will be taught in a 40 minute session.  Classes will run once a week for 5 weeks. 

Skill levels may be grouped together with other participants with similar skill levels, depending on participant registrations.  All classes will be taught in the shallow end of the pool.  There will be a mini meet in shallow end, the last day of class.  Maximum of 6 kids per coach. 

Days & Times:

Team 1- Mondays      5:10-5:50pm, begins Mon, Feb 20^th  - Mar 19^th  

Swim Meet:  March 19^th  5:10-5:50 (during practice)

Team 2- Fridays         5:10-5:50pm, begins Fri, Feb 17^th  - Mar 23^rd   

                                                (No practice on March 16^th )

Swim Meet:  March 23^rd  5:10-5:50pm (during practice)

Class Fee:  $37.00 General Public, ($33.00 w/City Rate)

Fee includes 5 swimming lessons and Polar Bear Awards.

Optional-Polar Bear Swim Team T-Shirts can be purchased for $10.00 and swim caps can be purchased for $3.75.  All orders for T-shirts, must be ordered by February 20^th , 2012.