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Registration will open April 1st and close May 1st.

Cost $164 ($150 Team Registration Fee + $14 Swimmingly Fee)

$5 Team Registration Fee discount for each additional swimmer

If you need assistance with Team Registration Fees, please reach out to brightleafteamparents@gmail.com.

Registration is closed.

You must register to tryout.  Consult the FAQ tab for additional information.

We have 4 skill levels: Developmental, Blue (Novice), Black (Proficient), and Green (Advanced).   Learn more about the skills here:  LINK

You do not need to be a fast swimmer in order to join the team, but we do have a minimum skills standard to ensure everyone is safe.  As a result, we have tryouts in order to assess swimmer's skills and ensure they are placed appropriately in a practice group according to their ability.   

• Returning team members do not need to try out unless they want to switch groups.  

Tryout Dates & Times:  

Option 1:  Saturday, May 13 8:45-9:45am

Option 2:  Monday, May 15 4:45-5:45pm

Show up anytime in the hour.  Your swimmer can warm up or practice for the tryouts.  When they are ready, alert one of the organizers.  The actual tryout will last about 5 min per swimmer. 

If you can't make the tryout dates, contact us at BrightleaftTeamParents@gmail.com to  make arrangements.

• Meet Schedule

Meet 1 Saturday June 3 - Away (Brightleaf@Umstead Pines)

Meet 2 Saturday June 10 - Home (Hope Valley Country Club@Brightleaf)

Meet 3 Wednesday June 14 - Away (Brightleaf@Garrett Farms)

Meet 4 Wednesday June 21 - Home (JCC@Brightleaf)

Meet 5 Saturday June 24 - Away (Brightleaf@Fairfield)

Potential makeup rain date July 1

Champs - July 8 at UNC Chapel Hill.  To qualify for Champs: swim in 2 regular season meets + have 1 legal time.

• Meet Sign-Ups & Volunteering

  • Swimmers must RSVP for each meet on Swimmingly, declaring if they are attending or not.

  • We can't have a meet with out Volunteers!  Most meet jobs don't require any experience.  Parents with participating swimmers at the meet are expected to volunteer.  Volunteer for Meet 1  |  Volunteer for Meet 2  |  Volunteer for Meet 3  |  Volunteer for Meet 4  |  Volunteer for Meet 5 | Volunteer for Rain Date 

Volunteer for Champs - search for roles with "BST" listed, sign-up by session

Session 1: Ages 13 & Up   Volunteer Signup | Parent Rep & Coach Signup 

[Stroke & Turn 1, Timer 1, Clerk 1, Hospitality 1, On-deck Parent 3]

Session 2: Ages 8 & Under  Volunteer Signup  |  Parent Rep & Coach Signup

[Stroke & Turn 1, Timer 1, Clerk 1, Runner 1, Sales 1, On-deck Parent 3]

Session 3: Ages 9-12  Volunteer Signup | Parent Rep & Coach Signup

[Stroke & Turn 1, Timer 2, Heat Winner Ribbons 1, Cleanup 1, On-deck Parent 3]

• About Meets

  • Developmental swimmers swim assisted the full length of the pool

  • Age group swimmers are able to swim 3 events (strokes) per meet

  • Home meets use Swimmingly for swim time recording and scoring; Away meets use paper

  • Directions to pools

  • See FAQs for Meets

• Meets Timelines

Times are estimated, we will have longer meets this year because we will compete against larger teams.  

Saturday Morning Meets - expect early an early start around 7-8am  and end around 12pm

Wednesday Evening Meet - expect to start the meet around 4-5pm and end around 9pm

Meet 1 Saturday, June 3 - Away (Brightleaf@Umstead Pines)

7:45am Coaches meeting to do cards 

8:00am Brightleaf Swimmers arrive

8:15am - 8:45am Brightleaf Swimmers warmup 

8:50am Team Cheers

9:00am Meet Start

Meet 2 Saturday, June 10 - Home (Hope Valley Country Club@Brightleaf)

7:00am Coaches arrive

7:30am - 7:50am Home team warm up 

7:40am Brightleaf team Swimmers arrive

7:55am - 8:15am Visiting team warm up 

8:05am Volunteer meetings

8:20am Meet start 

11:30am Meet end (target) 

Meet 3 Wednesday, June 14 - Away (Brightleaf@Garrett Farms)

 4:40pm Coaches Arrive

4:45-5:15pm Garrett Farms Warm Up

5:00pm Brightleaf Swimmers arrive

5:15-5:45pm Brightleaf Park Warm Up

5:30 Volunteer Meetings

6:00pm Meet Starts

8:30pm Meet Ends (estimated) 

Meet 4 Wednesday, June 21 - Home (JCC@Brightleaf)

4:30pm Brightleaf Swimmers arrive

4:45pm - 5:05pm Home team warm up 

5:00pm Visiting team Swimmers arrive

5:10pm - 5:40pm Visiting team warm up 

5:15pm Volunteer meetings

5:45pm Meet start 

8:30pm Meet end (target due to lighting restrictions) 

Meet 5 Saturday, June 24 - Away (Brightleaf@Fairfield)

7:40am: Coaches arrive  for Card Meeting (meet by scorer's table)

8:15am Brightleaf Swimmers arrive

8:30am Volunteer meeting for both teams (meet by scorer's table)

8:35am - 8:55am Brightleaf warm-up

9am Meet start

Coral McDonald Photography will be doing individual and sibling digital photos.  

Tuesday May 30.  Individual/family photos 4pm-6pm; team photo 6:05pm.  Wear your team suit!

$55 for individual swimmers + team photo

$85 for family/friend groups + team photo

$25 team photo only

See examples of past Brightleaf Swim Team photos here.

Click here to order Logo Merchandise 

Practice Dates:

May 17 - July 6; no practice Memorial day or July 4

Days of the Week

• Monday - Thursday

• We encourage swimmers to practice up to 3x a week

• Developmental swimmers will be assigned specific practice days of the week

Practice Time: 4pm - Close 

• Developmental: 4:30pm - 5:00pm - starting May 24

• Blue (Novice): 5:15pm - 6:00pm 

• Black (Proficient): 6:10pm - 7:10pm

• Green (Advanced): 7:15pm - 8:15pm 

Morning Practices (TBD starting week of June 12)

Blue, Black, Green groups together working on starts, turns, finishes

Keep up-to-date and connect with other parents on our Facebook private group https://www.facebook.com/groups/brightleafswimteam

Email brightleafteamparents@gmail.com with any question about the team.

During the season, reach the coaches to discuss your swimmer at brightleafswimcoaches@gmail.com.