ABOUT THE TEAM

The Bay Club Panthers swim team is a year-round competitive team offering professional coaching and technique instruction for youth in the San Francisco Bay Area. 

The goal of the Bay Club Panthers swim team is to provide an atmosphere that inspires swimmers to achieve their maximum potential through a strong work ethic, self-motivation and self-esteem; and to develop team unity and pride, where everyone encourages and respects each other at all levels of competition.
The team shares the Bay Club’s mission to celebrate an active and vibrant lifestyle. The Bay Club Membership is required.

The team operates at five different Bay Club locations, each with its coaching staff and schedule:

  • Crow Canyon Sharks
  • Courtside
  • Redwood Shores Panthers
  • San Diego BAY
  • Santa Clara

The Panthers program runs from the beginning of September through the majority of August, although athletes are welcome to join at any time throughout the year. Tryouts are held year-round and usually last 15-20 minutes. Swimmers will be assessed in each of the four strokes, with a minimum proficiency based on age as one of the criteria. Speed is not a requirement to join the team, although stamina is a positive point. Swimmers train up to six days per week and compete in both recreational and USA Swimming meets. There are short breaks from training in and around major holidays, and for two weeks in August before starting the new season. These breaks are designed to be periods of physical and mental rest for the swimmers, and important planning periods for coaches.

TEAM MISSION

The goal of the Bay Club Panthers swim team is to provide an atmosphere that inspires swimmers to achieve their maximum potential through a strong work ethic, self-motivation and self-esteem; and to develop team unity and pride, where everyone encourages and respects each other at all levels of competition. The team shares the Bay Club’s mission to celebrate an active and vibrant lifestyle.