Summer Swim Team

The Samena Swim Team is a summer only team for club members, ages 5 to high school. Our season begins each year in May and lasts through July with Midlakes Swim League divisional and league championships the final two weekends.

Samena swim team is a member of Midlakes Swim League. We abide by the rules and objectives of Midlakes and seek to provide a fun and relaxed competitive swimming environment for young swimmers.

Samena swim team offers young swimmers a fun way to perfect competitive swimming strokes, to develop starts and turns, and to build physical fitness while swimming with others of the same age and ability. Although swimming is an individual sport, participating on swim team helps create an enthusiasm for swimming that is hard to achieve by just swimming alone. Swim team promotes team building skills, friendliness, and sportsmanlike conduct among teammates and opponents.

Samena swim team is competitive, with swimmers racing at swim meets against other swimmers in their age group. Swim meets emphasize fun and personal improvement. They teach that success isn’t necessarily winning, but is related to hard work and doing your best. Swim team helps teach that competition, winning and losing are all part of life.

Volunteer work is required by all parents in order for your child to participate on the team. There are lots of fun jobs for parents ranging from timers to parking lot attendants. It is a great way to meet fellow Members and support the team. We need all parents’ participation for a successful season!

Who Can Join?

Any Samena Club member in good standing who meets the following requirements may join.

• Must be at least 5 years old.
• Must have a minimum proficiency in each of the four swimming strokes: freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke.
• Must, as a family, be willing to volunteer to help with swim meets, or be willing to pay additional fees to cover costs.

Swim team is not a substitute for swim lessons. Swimmers who have completed lessons through Level 6 are best-prepared for swim team. If a new swimmer hasn’t completed these lessons but thinks he or she is ready for swim team, there are swim team tryouts for new swimmers.

How to Join

To sign up a swimmer who is new to Samena swim team, please also attend the swim team tryouts held at Samena before the pre-season information meeting. If you were unable to attend the Parent Meeting & Tryouts, please contact the coaches at swimteam@samena.com to set up an appointment.

Tryouts
April 14 – 16, 4:30-6pm
Pre-requisites: Proficiency in all four strokes and ability to swim 50 yards of each (25 yards for 8 & unders)

Registration
March 31, 2025
Tryouts or prior Samena Swim Team participation required
Register on Team Unify: www.gomotionapp.com/team/recmsstwa/page/home
Once registration is approved, Samena will use your card on file for payment

Parent Meeting
May 2, 7pm

Volunteer Work
Volunteer work is required by all parents in order for your child to participate in the team. Families must volunteer at least three separate times. There are lots of fun jobs for parents ranging from timers to ‘clerk of course’ workers. It is a great way to meet fellow Members and support the team. We need all parents’ participation for a successful season!
Failure to fulfill volunteer hours will result in a $400 fee.

Cost: $350 1 swimmer, $330 sibling

Practices

8 & under

May 5 – June 24, Indoor Pool
Option 1: M/W 5-5:45pm
Option 2: T/Th 5-5:45pm

June 25 – July 27, Outdoor Pool
Mon-Fri 10-10:45am

9 & 10s

May 5 – June 24, Outdoor Pool
Option 1: M/W 5-5:45pm
Option 2: T/Th 5-5:45pm

June 25 – July 27, Outdoor Pool
Mon-Fri 9:15-10am

11 & 12s

May 5 – June 24, Outdoor Pool
Option 1: M/W 4-5pm
Option 2: T/Th 5:45-6:45pm

June 25 – July 27, Outdoor Pool
Mon-Fri 8:30-9:15am

13 & up

May 5 – June 24, Outdoor Pool
Option 1: M/W/F 5:45-6:45pm
Option 2: T/Th 4-5pm, Fri 5:45-6:45pm

June 25 – July 27, Outdoor Pool
Mon-Fri 7:30-8:30am

Swim Meets

Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings, starting June 17
Full schedule TBA