Interested in Joining? Contact Coach Brenda at 605-645-5101

All prospective swimmers must have a try out before paperwork will be accepted to join the team. 

Children between the ages of 5 and 18 who can successfully get themselves from one side of the pool to the other are welcome to join the swim team.  Joining the swim team is different than taking swimming lessons and those who join are expected to have some swimming skills.  It is the coach’s discretion to determine if potential swimmers have the necessary skills to be eligible to join the team. Swimmers who do not quite meet the above criteria, may be referred to lessons in order to ready them for next year’s season.

Registration packets are available under Documents.  Swimmers must fill out a registration packet and the complete the new Online USA Swimming Registration. Return packets to the coaches at the pool or mail to  Black Hills Gold Swim Team PO Box 703.  

WINTER SHOURT COURSE SEASON 2023-2024:

Winter Short Course Season practice begins September 25th. Practices are held Monday-Thursday from 5:30-7:30pm at the Young Center at BHSU although not all practice groups practice everyday or for the entire practice.  Practice and meet calendar are located under the Group Calendars and will be updated in the weeks before practice begins.  

All new swimmers should schedule a try out session before planning to join the team. 

Fee sheet is located under documents.  Registration paperwork can be found there as well.  

Parents must attend ONE Mandatory Parent Meeting. Mandatory parent meetings will be held October 19 and October 30th.

The last day new swimmers may join is October 26th.  The Short Course season runs through the end of February.