So you want to become a dolphin?

Eligibility

Any youth age 18 and under, is eligible to swim for the Treeview Dolphins Swim Team, provided that the swimmer does not participate in an Organized Swim Program (excluding scholastic programs and those permitted under Article 6 of this rule) from January 1 through March 31 of the same year. An EBSL swimmer shall not participate in any other Organized Swim Program (excluding scholastic programs) from April 1 to the end of the EBSL season. An EBSL swimmer with 24 months of consecutive USS experience immediately prior to January 1 shall be able to participate only as a complementary swimmer for that season. Swimmers may swim in instructional/conditioning swim classes (limited to swim lessons and stroke and turn clinics, not part of a competitive swim team) during the months of January, February, and March, not to exceed a total of 15 hours per month total water time during this period. The swimmer’s age for classification on the team is based on their age as of June 1 the current year. Additional information on eligibility in regard to U.S.S. Teams can be found in the EBSL Rules & Regulations.

Priority for acceptance to the Treeview Swim Team is given to the children of the Treeview Swim Club Members. Non-club members are allowed only in the case where a full team roster of 100 swimmers is not met.

Eligibility for all team swimmers will be as follows:

1. Returning club team members;
2. Siblings of returning club team members;
3. New club member applicants;
4. In the event that a full complement of 100 swimmers is not met,“out of area” will be accepted. The exact number of non-club members accepted onto the team is to be determined by the Treeview Swim Club Board of Directors on a year to year basis.

For non-club members accepted onto the team, returning swim team
members are accepted first based on seniority, followed by siblings of
returning team members, and finally new “out of area” swimmers.
There are no “tryouts”, however our team can only enter 100 swimmers in the competitive meets. Therefore, the first 100 swimmers, based on the above order of priority, will be entered in the competitive dual meets as well as championships.

Treeview Swim Team Membership Requirements

1. A swimmer must be capable of swimming 1 lap (25 yards), without
   touching the sides of the pool, to the full satisfaction of the coaching
   staff prior to registration.
2. Dues are payable prior to first practice. Membership dues are $110
   for the first swimmer, $85 for the second swimmer, $75 for the third swimmer and $65 for each additional swimmers from the same family.
3. All releases, emergency forms, league application and a copy of
   proof of birth must be submitted before the first practice.
4. Team families that do not live in the Swim Club's geographic area
   are considered non members and therefore, must pay a $80 pool use
   fee, which is due and payable before the swimmer enters the water,
   and is not refundable. This pool use fee entitles the swimmer to use
   the pool only for team practices, meets and other fu nctions, which
   are team-oriented.
5. All parents are expected to work at least 1 shift per swim meet. If
   there is more than one swimmer in the family, the parents are e xpected
   to work 2 shifts. See “ Work Obligation”.
6. Swimmers are required to participate in a fundraiser. Each swimmer
   is expected to raise $50.
7. Swimmers are required to attend practice at least 3 times per week.
   Unexcused absences may mean no parti cipa tion in the Saturday
   meet.
8. Swimmers are required to notify the coach by Wednesday, if he/s he
   will not be able to participate in that Saturday’s meet
9. Swimmers and their families are expected to obey all pool rules.

To join or get more information, please contact our President by sending her an email by clicking on the hyperlink, Andy Ng .