Team News

9/25/22

REMINDER- WEDNESDAY, September 28 5:30-7:00 pm at Poquessing Middle School we are having our 2nd evaluation night/walk up registration night.

***Please note- We can only accept cash or check (Neshaminy Core Swim Team) for registration payment.

TEAM UPDATES
1. Please visit our website for the swim meet dates so you can mark your calendars!

2. We will have a Zoom parent meeting on October 13 in the evening (exact time TBD). Please mark your calendar. We would really like every family to attend.

3. There will be no practice October 5 and October 31.

4. Personal Best Swim shop will be in the pool hallway at Poquessing MS on October 10 from 5:30-7:30 for team suit try on and purchase. They are navy and white
Boys Jammer $59
Girls Suit $82

5. We will have a team cap order. Please complete https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdssL8-U_c6XzwYLKKp_p1rSXVap7AJ... to order swim caps. They will be white silicone caps with the Core Logo on them. The price is $12.50 each. We are only accepting cash payments for the caps. Please complete this form and then send the cash (exact change please) to practice the first week in a marked envelope or baggie (swimmer's name/swim cap money). We need all orders and money by October 6. Sorry for the quick turnaround, but it takes several weeks for the caps to be delivered.

We are looking forward to having fun and getting faster with the upcoming Winter 2022-2023 Season. Here is the preliminary info. Please express interest here

Season Start and End: Our Winter Session will begin the first week of October and extend to the end of January or early February depending on qualifying for league finals. Evaluations/walk up registration will be on September 19 and 28 at Poquessing from 5:30pm-7:00 pm.

Program Cost and requirements:
Minis- Cost is $200- ability to swim one lap of the pool unassisted
Advanced Minis- Cost is $350- able to swim backstroke and freestyle
Juniors SAL - Cost is $450- able to swim freestyle and backstroke efficiently with knowledge of breaststroke or butterfly.
Senior SAL- Cost is $550- able to swim all four strokes for multiple lengths.
High School and SAL- $250 includes preseason and Saturday practices. This is for high school swimmers.
Discounts- Payment plans, referral discounts, as other discounts are listed on the flyers.

Weekly Practice at Poquessing Middle School: Subject to change slightly
Minis- 6:00 pm-6:45pm Tuesday and Thursday - (time will be 5:30-6:15 in October)
Advanced Minis- 6:00pm-7:00pm M, T, TH (time will be 5:30-6:30 in October)
Juniors SAL- 7:00 pm- 8:00pm M-TH- (time will be 6:30- 7:30 in October)
Senior SAL- 7:00-8:30pm M-TH- (time will be 6:30-8:00 in October)
High School Prep- 4:00-5:30 PM for October
Friday and Saturday Practice add on: Based upon interest we will be having Friday practice from 5:30-7pm and Saturday from 7:30-9am. Cost is $100. That includes October until the start of February. This is for advanced swimmers.
Saturday: We may have some options for one-on-one training on Saturday’s from 9:00-11:00am. Cost is $30 for half hour sessions. This is a great time to work on starts or stroke help.

Dual Meets: On average we have two to three meets a month on Saturdays, start time is around 1pm. Meets are held at either our home pool or at nearby pools. All children are expected to swim in the meet. Parents are required to assist at the meets. Some example positions include the snack stand worker, timer, starter, place judge or computer table worker. A refundable deposit of $200 will be returned if a parent meets the volunteer requirements found at CoreSwimming.com.

Invitational Meets: Core will have multiple additional meets to win awards and trophies that are volunteer. More info to follow as they are released.

USA Swimming: Core is a registered member of USA Swimming. This year if you wish to participate in meets, the cost is about $100 for membership. Parents and swimmers must pass online safe sport training. Note: The cost to attend a meet is $10 per day for a coaches fee plus the cost of events. If less than five swimmers attend, swimmers may need to swim without a coach present.

More Information

Contact neshaminycore@gmail.com