Swim Team
If your child has ever considered joining a swim team, Creekside is the perfect place to get them involved. With fantastic coaches and a friendly and welcoming team, the Creekside Swim Team offers a supportive environment to improve swimming skills, gain confidence, and grow sportsmanship - all while having a great time! Contact us at team.swimcreekside@gmail.com to learn more!
2024 SWIM TEAM INFORMATION
Creekside is in the "B" Division of the Delco Swimming and Diving League.
COACHES
🐸 Leah Hillemeyer 🐸 Kate Blackburn 🐸 Holly Waters
PRACTICE
May 28 - June 11
From the day after Memorial Day through the last week of school:
M-F 3:30-4:30pm Kids in middle/high school
M-F 4:30-5:30pm Kids in elementary school
June 13 - July 26
Once summer begins, for the remaining season:
M-F 8:00-9:00am Kids 10 and under
M-F 9:00-10:00am Kids 11 and over
MEETS
See schedule under "Documents" for exact dates/times.
JV - swimmers 12 and under:
Wednesday evenings 6pm-8pm (warm-up @ 5pm)
Varsity - ALL swimmers:
Saturday mornings 9am-Noon (warm-up @ 8am)
COST
$100 per swimmer, up to $250 per family
Your first year on the team is free!
IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2024
May 19 (Sun) @ 2pm
Interest MeetingMay 28 (Tues) during practice
Swim team evalsJune 10 (Mon) & 11 (Tue) during practice
Time trialsJune 27 (Thur) @ 5pm
Team photosJuly 27 (Sat)
Champs @ KnowltonJuly 28 (Sun)
Meet of Champs @ Ridley Twp.July 28 (Sun ) @ 6pm
Swim team banquet
DOCUMENTS
Home swim meet!
Go Creekside!
We are Creekide, couldn't be prouder!
Silly Saturday Swim Meets!
SWIMSUITS
Girls/Women: Sporti Piped Splice Wide Strap - available at swimoutlet.com or amazon.com
Boys/Men: Sporti Piped Splice Swim Jammer - available at swimoutlet.com or amazon.com
2024 SWIM MEET DATES & RESULTS
2024 Swim Team Schedule
DATES TEAMS
JV June 19 (Wed) HOME - Riddlewood @ Creekside
VAR June 22 (Sat) HOME - Knowlton @ Creekside
JV June 26 (Wed) HOME - Knowlton @ Creekside
VAR June 29 (Sat) HOME - Hilltop @ Creekside
JV July 3 (Wed) AWAY - Creekside @ Brookhaven
VAR July 6 (Sat) AWAY - Creekside @ Broomall's Lake
JV July 10 (Wed) HOME - Briarcliffe @ Creekside
VAR July 13 (Sat) HOME - Springfield CC @ Creekside
JV July 17 (Wed) AWAY - Creekside @ Ridley Twp.
VAR July 20 (Sat) AWAY - Creekside @ Briarcliffe
Division Champs July 27 (Sat) @ Knowlton
Meet of Champs July 28 (Sun) @ Ridley Twp.
FAQS
How long is the swim team season?
The swim team season goes from the day after Memorial Day through the end of July.
How much of a time commitment is the swim team?
Practices: Plan on your child attending a 1-hour practice every weekday after school (until school lets out), and then every weekday morning (for the rest of the season).
Meets: In addition to swim practices, there are JV swim meets (for kids 12 and under) on Wednesday evenings, and Varsity swim meets (for all kids!) on Saturday mornings. Swim meets start in late June and go through the end of July.
How does my child get on the swim team?
Your child needs to be able to swim one length of the pool unassisted, without struggling ('big' arms, face in the water), and meet minimum safety requirements (such as treading water). After that, the coaches will take it from there!
If your child does not qualify for the team, they may be placed on the "Pre-Team" where they will get additional instruction and the opportunity to try out for the team again after a few weeks.
My child isn't that great of a swimmer, and they don't know all the strokes. Should they join?
Yes! The most wonderful aspect of swim team is the consistent practices and instruction you get from our wonderful coaches, turning your kids into strong swimmers! As long as they qualify to get on the team, they can join!
My child goes to the camp at NPE (or other camps) - how does that work with practice?
If your child attends the camp at NPE, most parents have their child attend the early practice and either have their child leave practice a little early to go to the camp, or stay for the whole practice and show up a little later to camp. Both the camp and swim practice are flexible with this!
If your child attends another camp that they need to get to, they can leave practice early as needed or skip certain days. Be sure to discuss this with the coaches so they know what's going on. We just want your kids to swim as much as they can as long as it doesn't cause any extra stress!
What are the end-of-season championships?
There are three end-of-season championships:
Division Champs: The Delco Swim League is made up of four divisions (A, B, C, D). "Champs" is a meet made up of the top two swimmers (over the season) from each club in their Division. The top two winners from each event move on to the "Meet of Champs."
Meet of Champs: This meet is made up of the top two winners from each of the Division Champs meets (from ALL swim clubs in the league: A, B, C, and D). Approximately 16 swim clubs participate. The top two finishers from each event (for each Division Champs) plus the next four finishers by time across all divisions move on to the Meet of Champs.
Elite Meet: This is the final meet of the season, and is made up of the top two swimmers from each event from the Meet of Champs.
Drone footage of the 2021 Meet of Champs at Creekside.
Creekside celebrating their 'C' Division Champs win in 2015!
2019 'C' Division Champs!
