Garden City SwimMING
About the Team
The Garden City Pool sponsors a swim team that competes in the Nassau Municipal Swim Conference against other local municipal pools. All GC Pool members ages 6-16 as of June 1, 2024, are eligible to try out for our team. Prospective swimmers must be pool members before their tryout date.
Our team is not to be used as swim lessons. All swimmers on our team must be able to swim multiple laps independently in the deep end. If you want to sign your child up for swim lessons through the GC Pool, you may click here.
2024 Tryout Information
Tryouts for our 2024 season will be held June 10-14, from 6-8 p.m. All tryouts will be held at the Adult Pool. It is only necessary to attend ONE night of tryouts. Tryout results are based on swimmers' technique in all four strokes (free, back, breast, fly), times, number of participants, and coaches' evaluations.
Tryouts for swimmers ages 6-10 from 6-7 p.m. (arrive by 5:45 p.m.)
Tryouts for swimmers ages 11-16 from 7-8 p.m. (arrive by 6:45 p.m.)
You should complete a tryout form for EACH swimmer trying out. Results will be posted on the swim team board at the GC Pool on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
Registration Fee
The registration fee is $145 for the first swimmer in a family, $125 for the second swimmer, and $100 for each additional swimmer. This fee includes the team suit, swim cap, t-shirt, and end-of-season award. Payment should be in the form of a check payable to the Incorporated Village of Garden City.
Expectations
All swimmers representing the Village of Garden City are expected to be models of good sportsmanship and team spirit. Swimmers must attend team practices regularly and compete in the required number of dual meets to be eligible for the championship meet at the end of the season.