Pennypacker Swim Team Season

Evaluations, Practices & Season Format:

• Our season runs from the Monday after DASD (Downingtown Area School District) last day of school through the late July.
• The final schedule will be determined by the Suburban Swim League (SSL) in early Spring.  
• We swim against teams located in Delaware Bucks, and Montgomery Counties.  We switch each year between the number of home vs away meets. 
• Our team is comprised of two rosters Varsity & Junior Varsity.
• Varsity - Has five weekly meets on Wednesday evenings 
• Junior Varsity (“JV”) - Has four weekly meets on Tuesday morning's (maybe be changed by the coaches of each team)
• Team evaluations are held on an evening after Memorial Day weekend. RETURNING PEEPS and swimmers NEW to Pennypacker SWIM AND DIVE TEAM must attend one of the tryout sessions.
• Practices run Monday- Friday mornings and swimmers are expected to arrive 5-10 minutes before the start of their assigned practice time.  These times for younger groups may be chaned once the Season evaluaions are completed and we see how many kids are in each group.
• 8:30 - 9:30 - 12 and older swimmers
• 9:30 - 10:30 - 9 - 11year old swimmers
• 10:30 - 11:15 - 8 & Under swimmers
• PEEPS Monday -Wednesday- Thursday 10:30-11:15 (This program is meant for our youngest team members (ages 5-8) not quite ready for a full five days of practice/week - they will practice M/W/Th)
• Week 1: Friday - Team Time Trial - all swimmers should attend as well as a parent.
• This is a non-competitive intrasquad meet, held in the morning. 
• This meet, along with the first week of practice is what the coaches will use to determine a swimmer’s Varsity or JV placement. 
• Parents will be asked to volunteer for this meet. This meet offers parents the opportunity to learn what volunteer roles are needed to run a successful meet with no pressure and a great time to ask questions.
• Week 2: Monday - Practice schedule will be finalized once team rosters have been determined after time trials. 
• Practice group assignments are based on ability and age, some changes may be made at the coaches discretion.
• Practices will still be run between 8:30am - 11:30am.
• The season ends with Championship Week to include Blue Divisionals, Dive Champs, and A Chmaps Distance and Short Course events. 
• All swimmers and divers are highly encouraged to participate in all practices (minimum of 3 practices/week), meets, and the Championship meets. 

Team Suit & Cap:

Competition suit and cap for the team will be announced closer to the start of the season.

Further details about the team can be found in the team handbook - please visit the team website www.pccswimanddive.com  or email us at [email protected]