2025 Season 

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:  May 24 (8:00-9:00am) and May 27 (4:30-5:30pm) TO BE CONFIRMED BASED ON POOL OPENING DATE

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 

1. Meet 1 Brightleaf@Umstead Pines

7 Jun, Sat morning

Umstead Pines @ Willowhaven Golf & Swim Club, 253 Country Club Dr, Durham, NC 27712, USA

2. Meet 2 HopeValleyCC@Brightleaf

14 Jun, Sat morning

Brightleaf Club, 2003 Copper Leaf Pkwy, Durham, NC 27703, USA

7:10am - Coaches Meeting (cards) 

7:15am Brightleaf Swimmers arrive

7:30am - 7:50am Brightleaf team warm up 

7:45am Visiting team Swimmers arrive

7:55am - 8:25am Visiting team warm up 

8:05am Volunteer meetings

8:30am Meet start 

11:30am Meet end (target) 

3. Meet 3 Brightleaf@GarrettFarms

18 Jun, Wed evening

Garrett Farms Clubhouse, 3715 Cottonwood Dr, Durham, NC 27707, USA

4:40 pm Coaches arrive

4:45 pm: Card meeting (inside the clubhouse)

5:00 pm Brightleaf Swimmers Arrive

5:15 - 5:45 pm: Brightleaf warm-up

5:30 pm: Volunteer meeting (Please have all volunteers on deck no later than 5:30 pm)

6:00 pm: First event starts

4. Meet 4 LJCC@Brightleaf

23 Jun, Mon evening

Brightleaf Club, 2003 Copper Leaf Pkwy, Durham, NC 27703, USA

4:25 Coaches Meeting (cards)

4:30pm Brightleaf Swimmers arrive

4:45pm - 5:05pm Brightleaf team warm up 

5:00pm Visiting team Swimmers arrive

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

5:25pm Volunteer meetings

5:45pm Meet start 

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

5. Meet 5 Brightleaf@Fairfield

25 Jun, Wed evening

7611 Rosemont Pkwy, Durham, NC 27713

4:25PM Coaches arrive

4:30PM Coaches meeting for cards

4:55 - 5:25 PM: FF Warmup

5:10PM Brightleaf Swimmers arrive

5:25 - 5:55 PM: Away Team Warmup

5:30PM Volunteer meeting

6 PM: First Race Begins

8:30 PM: Meet Ends (estimated)

6. (placeholder) Meet Rain Date

28 Jun, Sat 

7. Meet 6 Championships

6 Jul, Sun All day

Greensboro Aquatic Center, 1921 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27403, USA

• 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 - Click here to sign up: BST 2025 DSSL Champs Volunteer Sign-Up 

• 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

• Meet Timelines

Times are estimated, we post timelines when we have them from our host 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

Practice Dates:

TO BE CONFIRMED BASED ON POOL OPENING DATE  May 27 - July 3; no practice Memorial Day or Independence Day

Days of the Week

• Monday - Thursday

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

Practice Time: 4pm - Close 

• Developmental: 4:30pm - 5:00pm - starting May 28

• Blue (Novice): 5:15pm - 6:00pm 

• Black (Proficient): 6:10pm - 7:10pm

• Green (Advanced): 7:15pm - 8:15pm 

Morning Practices (starting week of June 3)

• Blue, Black, Green groups together working on starts, turns, finishes:  7:30am – 8:30am 

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

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

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

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

May TBD.  4:15pm - 7:00pm family/individual photos.  6:00pm Team Photo.  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 

Registration is CLOSED

Cost

• Cost $213 ($195 Team Registration Fee + $18 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 & Sign-Up Instructions

Registration & Sign-Up Instructions - for our Swim Families
Who: Brightleaf Swim Team Parent/Guardians
When: Season Registration & Sign-Ups open on Apr 12th
Why: Parents/Guardians, once you register & sign-up your swimmer(s) using the instructions below, they'll automatically populate on the roster and become active for the season! Per the Swimmingly® Child Protection Policy, as a guardian, you will have oversight of your swimmer(s) and can invite other parents/guardians/grandparents that you wish to affiliate with your swimmers in the Swimmingly® Clubhouse!
You must register & sign-up your swimmer(s) using these instructions to participate in the season.

The Swimmingly® Clubhouse will be your home for your swimmer results, meet declarations, time improvements, best times, and MORE!

The steps below are required for ALL (new and returning) swimmers to swim in meets this season. Please take action ASAP so we can get ready for the swim season!

Brightleaf Swim Team - Club Registration Code 267f33c5-3afc-11eb-83f7-c2b3e1fb23ce
https://clubhouse.swimmingly.app/clubs/register/267f33c5-3afc-11eb-83f7-c2b3e1fb23ce (Direct URL for Brightleaf Swim Team Club Registration Code)

Returning Parents with an active Swimmingly® account
Go HERE for step-by-step instructions to register & sign-up your swimmer(s) using the Club Registration Code.
https://support.swimmingly.app/returning-parent-register (Direct link)

New Parents without an active Swimmingly® account
Go HERE for step-by-step instructions to register & sign-up your swimmer(s) using the Club Registration Code.
https://support.swimmingly.app/new-parent-register (Direct link)