Tuesday, May 30, 2017

re: 2017 Summer Swim Team!

We are very excited and pleased to announce that the 2017 Summer Swim Team will be hosted again by the Garden City Piranhas (GCP)! 

This will be GCP’s fifth year managing, and the 12th summer for the program & coaches!  We’re looking forward to a *FANTASTIC* season, with warm weather and sunny days! 

The registration will be held on Saturday, June 10th from 9:00-11:30am!  This will be held at the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatic Centre, 425 Carlton Street.  All are welcome to drop-in at any time to register and pick up our team information packets.

Our season begins on Wednesday, July 5th and ends Friday, August 18th! Throughout the regular season we will be attending four inter-league meets, culminating with a Regional Championship at Brock University. 

We have plenty of *FuN* activities planned this summer including team games every Wednesday, various team excursions, and our season-ending team party!

Youth Swim (11&U)
 Practices are from 5:30-6:30pm, Monday thru Friday 
 Parents, you may choose the amount of practices & competitions your swimmer attends! 
 Summer Rate: $325.00 (incl. HST)
 Limit of 40 swimmers; there will be a wait list if registration fills up! 

Age Group Swim (12+O) 
 Practices are from 6:30-7:30pm, Monday Thru Friday 
 Parents, you may choose the amount of practices & competitions your swimmer attends! 
 Summer Rate: $325.00 (incl. HST)
 Limit of 40 swimmers; there will be a wait list if registration fills up!

Families Count! 
2nd child (+ additional) ~ receives 10% discount

Training Camps (Competitive / Non-Competitive)
We will also be offering training camps throughout the summer during various times.  
These will be offered in alternating weeks to competitive swimmers and learn-to-swim/non-competitive swimmers. The dates/times/fees for these will be available at the registration!
All camps will run Monday-Friday from 2-4pm in the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatic Center!

We will be swimming in Port Dahlousie Pool! 
205 Main Street, St. Catharines, ON 
www.gc-ac.ca – Click on the “Summer” tab 

GCP Club Contact:  Coach Beth
c. 905.380.1813
GardenCityPiranhas@clubmember.org


NEW LAST YEAR:
The N.R.S.S.L. voted to make some changes in swimmer eligibility.

The league decided that ANY swimmer who swims in ANY learn-to-swim program in ANY capacity (non-competitive or competitive) during the calendar year-regardless of how many hours per week they swim- are ineligible to participate in the league Championships.

Swimmers affected: high school swimmers, any swimmer enrolled in GCAC or like program (teen swim at Brock or the Boys & Girls club, etc.).  Swimmers who took swimming lessons from a municipality for no more than 3 hours per week are eligible to compete!


We're excited to see everyone again this summer after another busy year!  We're going to have a fantastic time!  See you all soon!

-GCP Coaching Staff-