Swim Teams

Arlington Otters

The Arlington Otters is a developmental swim team for the novice swimmer ages 6-14 years old. Practices will be offered at the Arlington Ridge Center in the winter season (November - February). This team is similar to the summer Interpark swim team program.

The Otters build on the swimming skills learned in swim lessons, but are not considered a substitute for lessons. Each swimmer must be able to complete 25 yards of freestyle with the correct technique to participate. A skills test is held on the first day of practice. Any swimmer not meeting these requirements may be redirected to swim lessons.

Registrants will be given account access to our Otters website, where we communicate with parents, post schedules, reports times, and enroll for meets! Please be sure to register with a valid email address in order to receive important information.

Please register early, as the maximum number of swimmers allowed on the team is limited. Swimmers should register with the age group they will correspond with on December 1. (RG) Each registered swimmer must be able to complete 25 yards of freestyle with correct technique. A skills test is held on the first day of practice. Any swimmer not meeting these requirements will not be able to participate in the program. The Arlington Otters program builds on the swimming skills learned in swim lessons but is not considered a substitute for lessons.

For any questions, please contact Rob Gussy, Aquatics Supervisor, at (847) 577-3047 or rgussy@ahpd.org

Boys

Code Age Day(s) Time Date(s) R/NR Fee

65892 6-8 yrs S,Sa 8:15a-9:15a 11/5-2/25 $195/$293 65889 9-10 yrs S,Sa 9:15a-10:15a 11/5-2/25 $195/$293 65888 11-12 yrs S,Sa 9:15a-10:15a 11/5-2/25 $195/$293 65893 13-14 yrs S,Sa 8:15a-9:15a 11/5-2/25 $195/$293 Girls

Code Age Day(s) Time Date(s) R/NR Fee 65890 11-12 yrs S,Sa 9:15a-10:15a 11/5-2/25 $195/$293 65895 13-14 yrs S,Sa 8:15a-9:15a 11/5-2/25 $195/$293 65894 6-8 yrs S,Sa 8:15a-9:15a 11/5-2/25 $195/$293 65891 9-10 yrs S,Sa 9:15a-10:15a 11/5-2/25 $195/$293

Arlington Muskies

The Arlington Muskies Swim Team is a recreational swim program for youth, 6 to 18 years of age. The program is designed with the mid-level swimmer in mind with the goal of producing well-rounded swimmers with great technique. The emphasis of the program is placed on learning competitive skills, enjoyment of the sport, and lifelong participation in swimming. The Muskies Swim Team competes against other park districts in Northern Illinois Swim Conference.

Muskies took 3rd place in the conference last Winter and will strive for 1st this Fall/Winter season!

Practices begin on Tuesday, October 4.

Due to limited amount of practice space and time available, no more than 48 swimmers are allowed to register per age group. Please register early to secure your spot on the team. (RG)

Each registrant will be given access to our team website where you can stay up-to-date with team communication, view the schedule, buy team merchandise, review times, enroll in meets and more!

Visit our team website at teamunify.com/niamst

Muskies Swimming Requirements: These will be checked on the first day of practice through a water assessment evaluation. Each child must meet these standards to participate on the team. • 6-8 year olds must be able to swim 25 yards of the pool proper freestyle with rhythmic breathing.

Swimmers should be able to demonstrate knowledge of backstroke and breaststroke.

Swimmers must also be able to practice for one hour and follow instructions given by the swim coach. • 9-10 year olds must be able to swim 50 yards of the pool with good technique of freestyle and backstroke. It is helpful if swimmers have knowledge of all four competitive strokes and can demonstrate skills in each. Swimmers must also be able to swim for an hour practice and follow instructions given by a swim coach. • 11-18 year olds must be able to swim three competitive strokes for at least 100 yards with good technique. Swimmers must have knowledge of all four stokes, dives and turns and be able to swim for at least an hour and a half while following instructions given by the swim coach. Swimmers that do not meet the requirements, may be re-directed to our Otters swim team or swim lessons.

Boys

Code Age Time Date(s) R/NR Fee

65603 6-8 yrs 5:30p-6:30p 10/4-3/2 $412/$618 65601 9-10 yrs 6:30p-7:30p 10/4-3/2 $412/$618 65599 11-12 yrs 4:15p-5:30p 10/4-3/2 $494/$741 65566 13-14 yrs 7:15p-8:45p 10/4-3/2 $567/$850 65605 15-18 yrs 7:15p-8:45p 10/4-3/2 $255/$387

Girls

Code Age Time Date(s) R/NR Fee 65604 6-8 yrs 5:30p-6:30p 10/4-3/2 $412/$618 65602 9-10 yrs 6:30p-7:30p 10/4-3/2 $412/$618 65600 11-12 yrs 4:15p-5:30p 10/4-3/2 $494/$741 65598 13-14 yrs 7:15p-8:45p 10/4-3/2 $567/$850 65606 15-18 yrs 7:15p-8:45p 10/4-3/2 $464/$696

For any questions, please contact Rob Gussy, Aquatics Supervisor, at (847) 577-3047 or rgussy@ahpd.org