Aquatics

JON DILLER, DIRECTOR poolmanager@thebriarclub.com

learn to swim: swimming lessons

The Briar Club is happy to be able to again offer small group swimming classes to meet the needs of budding swimmers, from six months to seven years old! To determine which class is best for your child to start in, please contact the Aquatics Department for a personal consultation at (713) 622-3667 ext. 2126 or swim@thebriarclub.com. Class descriptions are available online at thebriarclub.com. Instructors will wear face masks and or face shields while teaching in the water, or from the deck.

WATER BABIES: 6-18 MONTHS Saturdays from 10:30 am - 11:00 am $70 per month for four 30-minute lessons, once per week

AQUA TOTS: 19-30 MONTHS Saturdays from 10:00 am - 10:30 am $70 per month for four 30-minute lessons, once per week

GUPPIES: 2½-3 YEARS Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday from 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm $140 per month for eight 30-minute lessons, twice per week

SEAHORSES: BEGINNERS (AGES 3-4) Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday at 4:00 pm & 5:00 pm $140 per month for eight 30-minute lessons, twice per week

DOLPHINS: INTERMEDIATE (AGES 4-6) Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday at 4:30 pm & 5:30 pm $140 per month for eight 30-minute lessons, twice per week

LIL’ BARRACUDAS: ADVANCED (AGES 5-7) Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday at 4:00 pm & 5:00 pm $175 per month for eight 30-minute lessons, twice per week

safety around the pool

Please take note of our rules and guidelines to make sure that you and your children stay safe around the pool this summer!

• When no lifeguard is on duty, no one under the age of 18 is permitted to swim in the Family

Resort Pool. • All children under the age of 5 must be accompanied and supervised at arm’s length by a responsible adult while in the

Family Resort Pool. (If the child is in the water, the adult must also be in the water.) • Infants and toddlers must wear diapers secured by waterproof pants or swim diapers in all Club pools. Swim diapers should be checked frequently (every 30-60 minutes) and replaced when soiled. Please change diapers on the changing table in the family bathroom in the Wellness Center, not on the pool deck. • Children must be 5 years old and capable of swimming to the side of the pool independently to use the low dive. • Children must be 5 years old

AND at least 48” tall to use the high dive. • No flips or somersaults from the high dive, feet-first jumps and dives only. • Children 4 years old may use the pool slide, but must have an adult in the water to assist.

Children 5 years and up may use the slide independently.

Summer Swim Team

barracudas summer swim team

The Briar Club Barracuda swim team looks forward to getting back to the pool after taking a pause last season. This year may be a little different than a traditional summer, but we will have a team! We welcome swimmers of all ages and skill levels to join us and help the Barracudas go for our 7th consecutive country club league championship.

Summer swim team starts at age 5 and runs through 14 years old. To qualify for the swim team, swimmers must be able to swim a full length (25 meters) of freestyle and backstroke independently. If you are unsure about your child’s ability to qualify for the team, please contact the aquatics office and we can set up a quick evaluation.

For the full swim team schedule, online registration, and additional information, please see the Club website. Practice times, dates, and swim team schedule are tentative and may change as conditions allow.

PRE-SEASON April 5-29, 2021 | Monday-Thursday This program is optional, but is strongly encouraged for new swim team participants. With pre-season workouts, swimmers will sharpen their skills while gaining an understanding of what to expect during meets.

Children may attend up to two times per week. Please register for pre-season through the Club Calendar on our website for the days you wish to attend. Cost is $15 per class, and maximum practice size is 24 swimmers.

Ages 7 & Under 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm Ages 8-10 5:00 pm - 5:50 pm Ages 11-14 6:00 pm - 6:50 pm

summer practice schedule

May 3-28, 2021 After-School Practices Monday-Friday Ages 7 & Under 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm Ages 8-10 5:00 pm - 5:50 pm Ages 11-14 6:00 pm - 6:50 pm June 1-25, 2021 Morning Practices Monday-Friday Ages 7 & Under 9:00 am - 9:50 am Ages 8-10 10:00 am - 10:50 am Ages 11-14 11:00 am - 11:50 am June 1-11, 2021 After-School Practices (Offered for those who are still in school in early June) Monday-Friday Ages 7 & Under 9:00 am - 9:50 am Ages 8-10 10:00 am - 10:50 am Ages 11-14 11:00 am - 11:50 am

home swim meet schedule

Meets are tentative, and a decision to host or not host will be made at the start of May by all HCCL clubs.

HOME SWIM MEET SCHEDULE Warm-ups begin at 3:45 pm and meets begin at 5:00 pm.

Tuesday, June 8 Home Swim Meet vs. Houston CC Thursday, June 10 Home Swim Meet vs. Forest Club Thursday, June 24 Home Swim Meet vs. River Oaks CC