Welcome to Glen Oaks Swim Team

We are a Division 1 LSA Swim Team that competes against the following teams:

Blairwood

Douglass Hills

Plainview

We also schedule additional LSA teams to complete our schedule.

No, however non-members pay a higher fee than Glen Oaks Country Club members.   You have to be a member of Glen Oaks Country Club prior to signing up for the swim team for the discounted Member Rate to be honored.  

Fees vary by age and Glen Oaks Country Club membership.  Fees include Glen Oaks Country Club Pool usage for practice times and meets for the 6 week season, 5 days a week of coaching for practices, 5 swim meets, standard team swim cap, team t-shirt, ribbons throughout the season, weekly reward cart incentives, opening and closing socials, and an end of season trophy.  Swim Suits, custom swim caps, food at banquets and meets, or other team activities are additional and not included in the registration fees. 

*A $25 lifeguard fee per swimmer, as well as Kentucky State Sales tax is now included in the registration fee.

Registration Fees: coming soon for 2025 season

Yes.  We want to make sure every swimmer gets an opportunity to participate in meets.  Because of this, we are only able to accept 30 swimmers per age group, per gender.  This also assures your swimmer can receive proper instruction during practices.

No, we welcome all swimmers at all levels.   6 & Unders are the only group that have a “test swim” which will determine if they are able to swim a length of the pool in under 90 seconds.    Those unable to swim a length of the pool or unable to swim the length in under 90 seconds will practice as a Junior Gator (see below), and will not swim in meets until the coach feels they are ready.

Junior Gators is a program for kids ages 4-6 who are newer swimmers and unable to swim a length of the pool in under 90 seconds.   This is not swim lessons, as kids are expected to be able to swim independently. This program allows new swimmers to still feel a part of the team, while working on their skills to hopefully move to the 6 & under group while not hindering those who already have the ability to swim in the allotted time.  The coaches will determine if your junior gator is ready to be moved up and entered into a meet.

We will provide you with information to purchase your suits directly from Swimville in Middletown.  We do have team suits we highly suggest swimmers purchase to encourage team spirit.  We  keep the same suit pattern for a minimum of 2 years.

In order for swim meets to be a success, we need all families with children swimming in a meet to participate and sign-up for a job during that meet.  By joining the swim team, families are REQUIRED to volunteer 4 out of 5  meets of the season.  If you will be out of town and missing a meet, your requirement would be to volunteer at 3 of the 4 meets your child(ren) swim in.  Each meet is divided into 2 halves, and 1 half  of a meet qualifies as 1 of your 4 volunteer requirements.    If your child swims at Qualification or Championships, you will be expected to work at both events.  Qualifications and Championships are separate from the regular season requirements, and do not count as 1 of the 4 required volunteer sessions.  

There are a variety of different volunteer needs.  In addition to the many jobs required during the meet for it to be successful, some jobs are during the week and include: working the reward cart, passing out spirit wear, set-up and breakdown of tents for the meet, and helping with team social events.  When you register your child for the meet each week, you will also sign up for a job that week.   If you know you would prefer certain jobs over another, be sure you sign up early!  Volunteering will be tracked throughout the season to be sure that all families have met the requirements.  There is a $400 opt-out fee  at registration you can pay instead of volunteering.

 We will be having a parent information night at the Glen Oaks Clubhouse prior to the season starting.  For the 2024 swim season the Parent Meeting date will be in April and announced soon.

We ask that you attend at least 3 practices a week, either in the mornings or evenings.  When you attend is up to you and based on your schedule.  You will not be penalized for missing practice, but the more you attend the more events you are likely to participate in for the meets.  Plus for every practice, kids receive "coins" to use at our gator reward cart on Fridays!