Tryout Information

 

Team Sports Swim Teams

Team Sports is an ideal starting point if your athlete has never competed on a swim team before. They are a great transition from learn-to-swim into competitive swimming.

All new athletes interested in participating in their local Team Sports Swim Team must complete a try-out with the Natatorium Instructor of that park. Please email a Natatorium Instructor for information related to Team Sports at a local Park District. To learn more about tryouts or Team Sports programs please email the Instructor of the pool you are interested in or a CPD Swim Club Coach. This can be found under the "Our Coaches" page; Natatorium Instructors are listed under Board of Directors section.

 

 

CPD Swim Club

CPD Swim Club is an elite-level swim team. All athletes interested in participating in CPD Swim Club practices must complete a try-out with a CPD Swim Club Coach. Tryouts consist of a timed swim based on their age group and a stroke analysis. Athletes are expected to know how to swim all four strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle) proficiently. 

During the Winter/Spring season, we may have a "swim-only" location where athletes who do not wish to participate in water polo or junior guards can receive a swim practice. Please email a CPD Swim Club Coach for more details on CPD Swim Club practices. Coaches' contact information can be found under the "Our Coaches" page - CPD Swim Club Coaches are listed Under Coaching staff as Aquatic Coaches.

 

 

Tryouts for CPD Swim Club

Tryouts for the Fall season will be posted after Labor Day week. Once posted, you will be able to sign up using the links below:

Athletes 10 & Under can schedule their tryouts with Coach Jose HERE

Athletes 11 & Over can schedule their tryouts with Coach Yoselyn HERE

 

These new TIME STANDARDS will be used for all tryouts.

Tryout Expectations

Athletes 10&Under

  • Tryout will consist of a timed 100 Freestyle Swim and 25 swim of each stroke (stroke analysis)
  • Must be comfortable with jumping/diving from the starting block. 
  • Must know how to do a Freestyle flipturn.
  • Must be able to swim a 25 of each stroke without DQs (their technique for each stroke will be evaluated).

Athletes 11&Over

  • Tryout will consist of a timed 200 Freestyle Swim, 200 IM Swim (stroke analysis), Turn Evaluation, Dive Evaluation 
  • Must know how to dive from the starting block.
  • Must know how to do Freestyle and Backstroke flipturns
  • Must be able to swim a 200 IM without DQs (their technique for all strokes and streamlines will be evaluated).