Swim Team
Goals of Swim Team
Beekman Recreation Aquatics Department offers affordable Swimming Lessons & a Swim Team so that youth have the opportunity to develop aquatic sports as a lifelong interest and healthy leisure activity.
Swim Team Values
- Beekman Rec believes that swimming is an integral part of a child’s summer experience. We take pride in delivering an enjoyable and rewarding Swim Team experience.
- Building leadership is part of our program. Older, more experienced swimmers will be selected and trained to help newer, younger, less experienced swimmers.
- Our coaches are certified as Water Safety Instructors by the American Red Cross.
Rules
- Youth must be able to swim 25 yards unattended
- Siblings and youth not being coached, must be in the care of a parent/guardian
- Siblings must be supervised at all times
- Any non-swim team members using the lake MUST use the Patron Beach and follow the applicable rules
- NO ONE should enter the creek
- Only swim team members and assigned volunteers and staff are permitted on the docks
Parent/Guardian Responsibilites
- Volunteer time: for such things as attendance, bakes sales, timing, ribbon writing and tallying
- Fund raising: participation in the Beekers Parent Group to raise money for trophies, ribbons, parties, timers, and other related items
- Baked goods: all families are asked to bake for at least 3 meets’ concession fund raisers
- Purchase of personal items such as swim suits and T-Shirts
- Advance notice to the coaches if a child is not able to make a meet
- A responsible adult to get children to and from Swim Practices and Swim meets and to be present during the same for youth 10 and under.
- NOTE: Any children coming to Swim Practice from Day Camp MUST be signed out of Day Camp by a parent/guardian
Rec Department Responsibilites
The Recreation Department will collect and use fees to provide coaches for practices & meets; all other functions of the team must be provided by the Parent Organization.
Practice Times
Swim Team practices 4-6pm weekdays. Different age levels will be assigned different times within that two hours:
Ten and under: 4pm
Eleven and older : 5pm
Older more experienced swimmers are encouraged to apply to be Junior Coaches in Training and assist with younger swimmers at 4pm.
Sechedule of Meets
To be posted as soon as it is available
Marylou Gotsch Award
Marylou was a dedicated Rec Director who went above and beyond her duties for the Swim Team and all the youth at Beekman Rec. This award is given annually to an older swim team member who emodies Marylou's qualites of caring for youth. Read more about her here.
Fees to cover Coaching Expenses are paid to the Town of Beekman
Resident Members: $40*
Resident Non-members: $50
Non-Residents: $65
*To get the Member Discount, your family must have purchased a Waterfront Membership with, or prior to, the Swim Lesson registration
Multiple Child Discounts
1st & 2nd child: Full price
3rd child: 25% off*
4th child: 50% off*
5th child: 75% off*
6th child: Free*
Must register in the office to get these discounts
Dates
- June 24th - Aug. 2st: Daily practice & meets.
- June 25, 5pm: Parent meeting on the beach
- Thurs. June 27th at 3:00-6:00pm Metro Swim Shop will be in the pavilion to take orders for Swim Team members' swim wear
- July 31: Paper Plate Awards
- Aug. 2: tentative date for Championships
Registration
- Registration opens May 1st
- If you don't already have one, create a family account and put Swim Team in each child's cart
- At check-out, either pay online or create printable form and bring into the office, M-F, 9:30-3:30
- All online registrations will have a 2.75% convenience fee applied
For Additional Waterfront Info the following click here
- Beach Rules
- Tips for Aquatic Activities
- Safety Guidelines
- Safety Drill Closures
- Inclement Weather Beach Policy
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