Otters Swim Team (ages 5 - 18)
Join the Oswegoland Park District Swim Team and become an OTTER!
The Otters offer an opportunity for your swimmer to participate in friendly and competitive meets with neighboring teams. With daily practices, your swimmer will develop their competitive swimming skills, learn sportsmanship, foster friendships, and experience the physical and emotional growth that comes with team sports.
Oswegoland Otters Swim Team
The opportunity for skilled young swimmers to swim competitively during the summer is available at several levels. The Otters consists of the Black, Red, White and Green (Whelps) practice groups. Black and Red Teams are then divided into sub-groups to split between the Civic Center and Winrock pools for practice every day. A rotating schedule will be announced after the first week of practice. White and Green Team will practice at Civic Center Pool only. An additional evening practice is available to Black and Red team on Monday evenings at Winrock pool from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Meets are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and are run by parent volunteers. The swim season begins May 21 and ends on July 21.
How to Register
Swim team registration for residents begins December 10, 2011. Registration for non-residents will begin on April 2, 2012. Register according to the age your child will be as of June 1, 2012. New swimmers will be assigned to Black, Red, White or Green practice group at Evaluation Days.
Returning swimmers should come to the same practice group as last summer on May 21. Promotions to new practice groups will be made individually at practice. All new swimmers will come to their assigned practice groups starting May 22.
Practice Group Descriptions
Green – Whelps are baby Otters and the newest addition to the Otters team. They will be a pre-team to the Otters and will replace the Competitive Swim lessons. The Whelps will be introduced to competitive swimming, but should have the basic of front and back crawl and have been introduced to rotary breathing. They will be able to participate in the Otters intra-squad meet and time trials.
White – Competitive swimming skills are introduced and developed. Children will be expected to swim multiple lengths of the 4 competitive strokes.
Red – Swimmers at this level are capable of legally swimming 50 yards or more of all four strokes and strong enough for medium level conditioning. Advanced skills are introduced and developed.
Black – Swimmers at this level have been swimming competitively for several years and are ready for intense conditioning. Advanced skills are mastered.
| Evening Practice: May 21 - May 25 | Morning Practice: May 29 - July 20 | |
| Green Team 4:00-4:30pm | Green Team 11:00-11:30am | |
| White Team 4:30-5:15pm | White Team 10:15-11:00am | |
| Red Team 5:15-6:15pm | Red Team 9:00-10:15 am | |
| Black Team 6:15-7:45pm | Black Team 7:00-9:00 am |
Dual Team Discount
Swimmers participating on local USS or YMCA teams as well as the Oswego Otters will receive a Dual Team discount. Proof of membership with other team is required at time of registration. These swimmers must swim a minimum of 2 practices each week with the Otters. Registration will start April 2, 2012 for this program and must be done in person.
Private Coaching
Work privately with the Otter’s coaches to strengthen your stroke and master your turns and dives. Please check availability and register at the Civic Center. 24 hour cancellation notice required.
Private $28(R)/$38(NR)
Semi Private $21(R)/$31(NR)
Evaluation Days – New Swimmers Only!
Swim team is designed for swimmers who want to take their basic swimming skills to the training and competition level. Evaluation Day’s are for coaches to evaluate new swimmers to see if they’re ready to take that next step. The ability to swim 25 continuous yards of freestyle with breathing to the side and 25 yards of backstroke, both without signs of distress, are the minimum requirements to make the White team. Ability to swim front or back crawl for a minimum of 25 yards and have been introduced to rotary breathing is the minimum to make the Green Team.
Friday, May 18, 4- 6:00pm at the Civic Center
Saturday, May 19, 10-11:30am at Civic Center
*Returning swimmers DO NOT need to attend Evaluation Night.
Suit Sales, Team Sportswear and Information
- The Swim Team Store will be on site at the Civic Center for suit sizing and purchases Monday, May 21 and Tuesday, May 22, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
The Swim Team Store in Naperville will also be holding an In Store Otters Appreciation Day on Saturday, June 2 from 12 to 3pm. They will be donating 15% of all proceeds back to the Otters.
Otters team sportswear will be available for ordering at the Civic Center and online from May 9 - 25.
The Otters Coaching staff and members of the Parent Support Group will be available to answer questions.
NCIS Conference
The Oswego Otters compete in the North Central Illinois Swimming Conference each summer. We have six dual meets against other NCIS teams, 3 home and 3 away. The Conference Meet is the final meet of the season and the championship meet for all NCIS teams.
For more information about the Otters Swim Team, contact Carolyn Murray at 630.554.4467 or email ottersswimteam@oswegolandpd.org.