About the Sharks Swim 'Team' (2021 edition)
NOTE: The 2021 Swim team is now FULL. We've had unusually high demand this year and, because kids under 12 are still not vaccinated, we are limiting the number of swimmers at our practices. In spite of this, we already have one of our biggest teams ever, and we apologize to those we are unable to accommodate.
Swim signups now available for members through eSoft!
Fort Washington's "Sharks" swim and dive team is part of the Colonial Swim League, participating in about six swim meets throughout the summer season, culminating in Champs meets and a swim banquet at the end of July.
Team Size Limit: Last year we were forced to forego a full swim season and limit swim 'camp' size due to distancing requirements.
We are optimistic that we will be able to accommodate all swimmers this year, but because there is still some uncertainty about what conditions/restrictions will be in June, we're limiting registration (hopefully temporarily) to 160 swimmers, with a waitlist. We hope to remove this restriction before the season begins.
Cost: $85 per swimmer, due upon enrollment
Max Age: 18
Min Age: No minimum age, but swimmers must be able to complete a lap of the pool unaided.
For swimmers who are still learning, we typically offer a 'mini-sharks' option that does not compete in meets.
The mini-sharks option may not be offered in 2021, depending upon social-distancing requirements
Mini Sharks is a developmental program of group swim lessons for swimmers who are water safe but who have not yet achieved proper stroke technique. This program is the gateway to pre-team and the Sharks swim team. This year mini sharks will be limited to 20 children due to current health safety restrictions.
To be eligible for the program, children must be able to do the following:
Pre-season: After-school practices (about an hour) begin the week following Memorial Day, with time trials in mid-June)
Regular season: Six Weeks, June 21 to Jul 30
Swim practices: M-F, mornings 1 to 1.5 hrs depending on age group. Exact practice times will be determined based on age group enrollment.
Dive Practices: Weekdays 11am-1pm during the regular season
Swimmers may participate in swim team, dive team, or both.
Swim practices are timed to coordinate with our two 3-week Shark Tennis programs so that swimmers may go straight from one to the other.
Meets: Six meets throughout the season, on Tues-Thurs evenings or Saturday mornings, plus the CJ Martin Relay Carnival and A-Champs/B-Champs at the end of the season. Typically we have 3 home meets and 3 away.
Banquet: An outdoor end-of-season awards banquet for swimmers and their parents will be held at the club on July 31 (Tentative, subject to COVID restrictions)
FORT Sharks 2021 Swim & Dive Schedule (details on practice times for individual ages announced in early June):
Wed 4/21 Sharks Registration Opens
Sun 5/9 Sharks Spirit Wear Online Store Opens – Details to follow
Sun 5/16 Sharks Swim, Dive & Tennis Programs Open House with team suit try-on and orders, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Sun 6/6 Shark Spirit Wear Online Score Closes
Mon 6/7 After school practice begins for swimmers and divers (no pre-team) Practice groups/times TBD
Mon 6/14 After school practice continues; start of pre-team practice
Sat 6/19 Virtual Swim Blast Meet and Parent Meeting
Mon 6/21 Morning practices start; Swim groups and practice times TBD
Sat 6/26 Home meet FORT vs Upper Moreland
Tue 6/29 Away meet FORT @ Maplewood
Tue 7/6 BYE
Fri 7/9 Away meet FORT @ Sunny Willow
Tue 7/13 meet FORT vs Manorlu
Sat 7/17 Home meet FORT vs Maple Manor—Senior Day!
Sun 7/18 Team Adventure (tentative, destination TBD)
Tue 7/20 Away meet FORT @ Hideaway
Wed 7/21 Martin Relay Carnival @ FORT (tentative)
Wed 7/28 B Champs @ Manorlu (evening)
Fri 7/30 Diving Champs @ Hideaway (morning)
Sat 7/31 A Champs @ Manorlu (morning)
Sat 7/31 Sharks Banquet @ the FORT (evening)
Note that weekday meets are held in the evening, and that Saturday meets are held in the morning. Start times will be communicated via TeamSnap.
Swim signups now available for members through eSoft!
Fort Washington's "Sharks" swim and dive team is part of the Colonial Swim League, participating in about six swim meets throughout the summer season, culminating in Champs meets and a swim banquet at the end of July.
Team Size Limit: Last year we were forced to forego a full swim season and limit swim 'camp' size due to distancing requirements.
We are optimistic that we will be able to accommodate all swimmers this year, but because there is still some uncertainty about what conditions/restrictions will be in June, we're limiting registration (hopefully temporarily) to 160 swimmers, with a waitlist. We hope to remove this restriction before the season begins.
Cost: $85 per swimmer, due upon enrollment
Max Age: 18
Min Age: No minimum age, but swimmers must be able to complete a lap of the pool unaided.
For swimmers who are still learning, we typically offer a 'mini-sharks' option that does not compete in meets.
The mini-sharks option may not be offered in 2021, depending upon social-distancing requirements
Mini Sharks is a developmental program of group swim lessons for swimmers who are water safe but who have not yet achieved proper stroke technique. This program is the gateway to pre-team and the Sharks swim team. This year mini sharks will be limited to 20 children due to current health safety restrictions.
To be eligible for the program, children must be able to do the following:
- put their face in the water with eyes looking at the bottom of the pool
- should be able to blow bubbles with face in the water
- keep themselves afloat
Pre-season: After-school practices (about an hour) begin the week following Memorial Day, with time trials in mid-June)
Regular season: Six Weeks, June 21 to Jul 30
Swim practices: M-F, mornings 1 to 1.5 hrs depending on age group. Exact practice times will be determined based on age group enrollment.
Dive Practices: Weekdays 11am-1pm during the regular season
Swimmers may participate in swim team, dive team, or both.
Swim practices are timed to coordinate with our two 3-week Shark Tennis programs so that swimmers may go straight from one to the other.
Meets: Six meets throughout the season, on Tues-Thurs evenings or Saturday mornings, plus the CJ Martin Relay Carnival and A-Champs/B-Champs at the end of the season. Typically we have 3 home meets and 3 away.
Banquet: An outdoor end-of-season awards banquet for swimmers and their parents will be held at the club on July 31 (Tentative, subject to COVID restrictions)
FORT Sharks 2021 Swim & Dive Schedule (details on practice times for individual ages announced in early June):
Wed 4/21 Sharks Registration Opens
Sun 5/9 Sharks Spirit Wear Online Store Opens – Details to follow
Sun 5/16 Sharks Swim, Dive & Tennis Programs Open House with team suit try-on and orders, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Sun 6/6 Shark Spirit Wear Online Score Closes
Mon 6/7 After school practice begins for swimmers and divers (no pre-team) Practice groups/times TBD
Mon 6/14 After school practice continues; start of pre-team practice
Sat 6/19 Virtual Swim Blast Meet and Parent Meeting
Mon 6/21 Morning practices start; Swim groups and practice times TBD
Sat 6/26 Home meet FORT vs Upper Moreland
Tue 6/29 Away meet FORT @ Maplewood
Tue 7/6 BYE
Fri 7/9 Away meet FORT @ Sunny Willow
Tue 7/13 meet FORT vs Manorlu
Sat 7/17 Home meet FORT vs Maple Manor—Senior Day!
Sun 7/18 Team Adventure (tentative, destination TBD)
Tue 7/20 Away meet FORT @ Hideaway
Wed 7/21 Martin Relay Carnival @ FORT (tentative)
Wed 7/28 B Champs @ Manorlu (evening)
Fri 7/30 Diving Champs @ Hideaway (morning)
Sat 7/31 A Champs @ Manorlu (morning)
Sat 7/31 Sharks Banquet @ the FORT (evening)
Note that weekday meets are held in the evening, and that Saturday meets are held in the morning. Start times will be communicated via TeamSnap.
Get Ready for the Summer of 2021 at the FORT!
