Swim Team

Ages 6-18 years
Our professional coaching staff will help you develop skills in the 4 competitive strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly), racing starts, and competitive turns. You will showcase those skills during swim meets. Fee includes swim team photo package and latex cap with the Pelicans logo.

All participants and parents must attend the Pre-Season All-Team Informational Meeting on May 21st, 6-8pm, in the Multipurpose room. Light refreshments will be served and swimmers will attend their first in-water practice of the season 7-8pm.

The season starts May 27th, practice and meet schedules will be distributed at the All-Team Meeting. During the Summer Season, all competition meets occur on Wednesday evenings
All new participants must attend an evaluation. Pre-registration is required, please see Swim Team New Member Evaluations for available dates/times.

Pelicans Swim Team Skill Requirements:
Ages 6-8 years: Must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle or backstroke, using correct technique (including rotary breathing)
Ages 9-10 years: Must be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle or backstroke, using correct technique (including rotary breathing), and be familiar with breaststroke or butterfly
Age 11-12 years: Must be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle or backstroke, using correct technique (including rotary breathing), and must be able to swim 50 yards of another competitive stroke (breaststroke or butterfly) with correct technique.
Age 13-18 years: Must be able to swim 200 yards of freestyle and backstroke, using correct technique (rotary breathing and not stopping), and must be able to swim 50 yards of butterfly or breaststroke.

Ages 5-18
For those registered for the Bolingbrook Pelicans Summer season, this is your chance to show the coaches what you can do and learn about being a Pelican. Pick a timeslot to come in and a Pelicans Swim Team Coach will meet you on the indoor pool deck. Meeting includes swim team evaluation, swim team introductory meeting and time for questions. Please contact pelicans@bolingbrookparks.org if a scheduling accommodation is required.

Our summer season goes fast! For swimmers aged 5-10, get ready to hit the ground running by improving your technique and endurance with our professional swim team coaches prior to the season starting.

Our summer season goes fast! For swimmers aged 11-18, get ready to hit the ground running by improving your technique and endurance with our professional swim team coaches prior to the season starting.