08/23/2023
Corpus Christi Swim Team, Lansdale, PA
Registration is open for the Corpus Christi CYO Swim Team and will close on August 31. Registration fee is $120.
Athletes register at: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/385237
Adults register at: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/385238
High School Volunteers register at: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/385239
The Corpus Christi Swim Team is a great way for children to learn all four strokes and become strong swimmers while participating in a team environment where they can employ healthy and enjoyable competition to promote the sharing of Catholic values among athletes, parents, and coaches. Our program is a combination of instructional and competitive.
Our team participates in the Catholic Youth Swim League (CYSL) which includes 16 parishes in Bucks, Montgomery and NE Philly. The CYSL has over 1,100 swimmers and has existed for over 40 years. For more info see https://catholicyouthswimleague.com/
The season runs from October through early March.
Children are eligible to participate in grades K through 9 from Corpus Christi, St. Stanislaus, St. Rose of Lima and St. Maria Goretti parishes.
Practices are held at the Lansdale YMCA on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-8:45pm. Practice assignments will be based on age and skill level with the earlier practice at 7-7:45pm and the later practice at 7:45-8:45pm. A program membership (~$50) is required if you don’t have a membership at the YMCA.
There are typically a time trial, 7 dual meets, and an individual Championship meet. All meets are held on Saturday or Sunday. Meets are held at the Lansdale YMCA, Abington HS, NEPSCA (across from Archbishop Ryan HS) and other area pools. The CYSL Individual Championship Meet is typically held at Upper Dublin High School.
Age Groups: 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 15U. 6U swims with 8U during dual meets but is its own age group in the individual Championship meet.
All 4 strokes (Freestyle, Breast, Butterfly and Back) are taught and all levels of swimmers are welcome. For all new swimmers, there will be a swim evaluation that is required for you to be on the team.
Our swim team has grown significantly to over 80 swimmers and because of limited space in our practice pools, we have the following eligibility requirements: the following is the order in which priority will be given for registration, (1) families with children that were members of the swim team previously, (2) new families from Corpus Christi parish, (3) new families from St. Stans, St. Rose and St. Maria Goretti parishes. Please note, for new families there is also the potential that some age groups might be filled-up. This year we are using TeamSnap, so there is no waiting list. However, we will still have to go thru this priority process and new swimmers will have to complete their swim evaluation before they are officially on the team.
Swim meets require many volunteers, so each family is required to have a parent volunteer to work 4 meets. Meet volunteer signups will be available in October once the meet schedule is set. All meet volunteers must have their safe environment clearances current.
If you qualify for a max family discount for swim (registration fees over $400 for just swim), please contact Ann Marie Finley at [email protected] for a partial refund.
For more information please contact Ed Murphy, Swim Coordinator ([email protected]) or Jason Martin, Head Coach ([email protected]) .
The Catholic Youth Swim League provides competitive swimming for parishes in the Philadelphia area.
