New to Swim

Welcome to the Seahawks Swim Team! 

All team information is on: this website and the Seahawks Teamsnap group (invite sent once you join the team).  

If you have any questions, email us - htseahawks@gmail.com

Registration: 

See the homepage of this website for registration information (registration dates and for links to all required forms). Note, all swimmers and at least one of their parents must be a member of the Crystal Lake Pool to join either the Competitive or Junior Team.

To determine if you should register your child for the Competitive or Junior Team, see the Parents tab at the top of this site and then click on Swim Groups.  

*For more info on the Junior Team, see the Parents tab at the top of this website and then click on Swim Groups.

Competitive Team 

Start of the Season: 

Practice for the Competitive Team starts in mid-May.  The exact start date varies each year depending on the weather and the readiness of the Crystal Lake Pool. Our goal is to have the swimmers in the water 2 weeks before Memorial Day (the official opening of the pool to the public). Be on the lookout, we will send out a lot of communication to begin the season via Teamsnap. 

Our coaches evaluate all new swimmers (10 and under) at the beginning of the season to determine their swimming ability for placement on either the Competitive or Junior Teams. To be on the Competitive Team, a child must be able to swim a full lap (25 meters) of freestyle with rotary breathing and be able to float on their back.  

On the Saturday before our first meet of the season (usually the second Saturday in June), the team holds time trials. At time trials, every swimmer races in all 4 strokes (or, for younger swimmers, as many as they are able) to get a race time in each stroke to start the season and help the coaches prepare for our first meet. 

Start of the Season Practice Schedule:

Mid-May until summer vacation - 

10 and Under: M-F, 4-5pm and Saturday, 9am

11 and Older: M-F, 5-6pm and Saturday, 10am

*There will be changes to this schedule to accommodate splash parties and other pool events. All schedule information will be sent via Teamsnap. 

Summer Practice Schedule:

10 and Under: M-F, 8-9am

11 and Older: M-F, 9-10am

Swim Meets:

The swim meet schedule will be posted every season on the homepage of this website and on Teamsnap.

Swim meets are held on Saturday mornings, usually starting on the 3rd Saturday in June. We have 5 competitive meets each season (both home and away).  On meet days, plan to get to the pool around 7am; meets are normally done by 12-12:30pm. 

The Seahawks are members of the South Jersey Suburban Swim Association (SSA). SSA is comprised of teams from towns in Camden and nearby counties. See the SSA tab at the top of this website for more info on the SSA and a link to the SSA website. 

The SSA competitive season ends with a Championship meet (Champs) for the top swimmers from each team in the league.  Champs is held every year on the last weekend in July or first weekend in August. 

More Than Just Swimming!

The Seahawks Parents' Association organizes social events throughout the season.  Each season, we arrange a variety of events including pizza parties, movies, water-ice night, pasta parties and more.  Its a great opportunity for the kids and parents to socialize and enjoy the Crystal Lake Pool.  At the end of the season, we hold our Team Banquet (usually the Monday after Champs weekend).