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 Winter season will be posted after 1/2/2026. 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).