Registration

Information for Prospective Members

Corcoran Blue Dolphins (CBD) is a family-oriented summer swim team. We provide children in the Corcoran community the opportunity to participate in competitive swimming in a fun, friendly, and supportive environment. Team members range in age from 5 to 18 years old. We are apart of the Central Valley Recreational Swim League (CVRSL)

REGISTRATION

The CBD swim team has about 85 swimmers and are always looking for new swimmers to join our team!  All new and returning  families must sign up for the swim team using the online registration form.  In this form you will be able to register all your swimmers, sign up for volunteer hours, and even get involved with becoming a possible board member.  New swimmers will be required to try out for the team. 

FEES

Fees for CBD are $80 for the first swimmer, $70 for additional siblings, $40 for swimmers who are in high school (entering the 26-27 school year). 

SWIMMER REQUIREMENTS

All applicants for the swim team must be “water safe,” must be able to swim a complete length of the pool, and must feel comfortable in the deep end of the pool. Knowledge of the basic competitive strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly) is NOT required. Applicants must be able to listen, follow instructions, and behave appropriately in a group setting. 

NEW SWIMMER TRYOUTS

CBD will have several “tryout” days. We understand that it is sometimes difficult for kids who haven’t gotten in a swimming pool since the previous summer! All new swimmers are expected to attend a special tryout session from [pending dates] (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm). The coaches will work closely with the new swimmers and evaluate their skills. If, in the coaches’ opinions, a swimmer does not meet the above criteria by the end of the tryout, he/she will not continue with the team this swim season. 

PRACTICES

Regular swim team practices will be held at the RAC POOL, Monday through Thursday. Practices generally begin the week after spring break from 5pm - 6pm (Group 1) and 6pm -7pm (Group 2). Once kids are out of school, practices move to 4pm - 5:30pm (Group 1) and 5pm - 6pm (Group 2). In order to see improvement with swimming skills and in event times, swimmers are highly encouraged to attend practice every day, if possible.

SWIM MEETS

Swim meets are held every week in June on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and one (1) Saturday. We have a qualifying meet at the beginning of July (Time Trials) and a Championship meet held mid July (CVRSL Finals). Home meets generally run from 6:30 pm to approximately 10:00pm at the RAC pool facility for home meets, and at various other Central Valley clubs for away meets. All families are expected to volunteer during every swim meet. See Parent Volunteer Information found in the Documents tab.

OTHER SWIM TEAM ACTIVITIES

We also plan several team and family fun events, including our Intersquad meet and a mandatory team Swim-A-Thon. We finish up our season at the end of July with League Championships and a team banquet. Click on the “Upcoming Events” tab on the main menu to see more about these activities.

COACHING

Coaching is provided by volunteers that have been apart of our team in the past or have had other swimming experience. The coaches have two main goals. The first goal is to help each team member improve their level of proficiency with the basic competitive swim strokes. The second goal is to have fun while learning the importance of being part of a team.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For additional information about registering for CBD, please send email to corcoranbluedolphins@gmail.com or call Sarah Howard at (559) 309-7634