Byron Park District

Tiger Sharks Swim Team

Tiger Sharks is a competitive age-group swim team affiliated with Illinois Swimming and United State Swimming Associations. Practices are divided into three different levels of ability and are designed to teach competitive stroke form and endurance. Swimmers are encouraged to attend as many practices during the week as possible. A minimum of three days per week is strongly recommended. Practice & swim meet calendars are available on-line or at the bpd office. Swim team updates and changes are e-mailed, so please provide an e-mail address when registering. Prerequisite: Swimmers must be at least 6 yrs old and be able to swim front & back crawl unassisted for 25 yd's.

Intro to Tiger Sharks - Spring 2012 [pdf]		Swim Team - School Year 2011-2012 [pdf]
Tiger Shark Membership Associations		Fundraising & Social Activities

Introductory Group		Silver Sport Group
Learn what swim team is all about! Common practice skill and drills will be covered. this program is also ideal for individuals who have passed swim lesson Levels III or IV.		This group is designed to keep Middle or HS athletes in the water during other sport seasons. swimmers joining this group will be able to attend one or two practices each week during the following sessions. Once the other sport is complete, the swimmer can join the team and pay utilizing our payment plan.
Who:	Anyone, 6 and older	Code:	Dates:			Fee:
Days:	Monday - Friday	210320-S1	12/12	-	1/6	$30
Date:	4/9 - 5/25 (7 weeks)	210320-S1	1/9	-	2/10	$30
Time:	4:30 - 5:15 pm	210320-S1	2/13	-	3/9	$30
Code:	310320-I`1	210320-S1	4/9	-	5/11	$30
Location:	BHS Swimming Pool	210320-S1	5/14	-	6/8	$30
Fee:	$60 Resident $70 Non
Coach:	Amy Kurth & HS Aides
Registration Deadline: Mon. 3/26

Blue Group - Beginner	White Group - Intermediate	Red Group - Advanced
The Blue Group is designed for beginning competitive swimmers ages 6-10. Practices will be one hour in length and will focus on teaching the four competitive strokes, starts and turns.	The White Group is designed for individuals, 11 years and older, who are able to perform all four competitive strokes. Practices are one and one-half hours and focus on improving stroke technique and endurance.	The Red Group is for the experienced competitive swimmer, age 13 and over. Swimmers in this group continue to improve technique and conditioning. All swimmers in this group are expected to participate in both water and dry land practices.
Winter Session	Winter Session	Winter Session
Date: 12/12 -3/9 (13 weeks)	Date: 12/12 - 3/9 (13 weeks)	Date: 12/12 - 3/9 (13 weeks)
Days: Monday - Friday	Days: Monday - Friday	Days: Monday - Friday
Code: 210320-B1	Code: 210320-W1	Code: 210320-R1
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm	Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm	Time: 4:45 - 7:00 pm
Fee: $180/$195	Fee: $240/$255	Fee: $300/$315
Spring Session:	Spring Session:	Spring Session:
Date: 4/9 - 6/8 (9 weeks)	Date: 4/9 - 6/8 (9 weeks)	Date: 4/9 - 6/8 (9 weeks)
Days:Monday - Friday	Days:Monday - Friday	Days:Monday - Friday
Code:310320-B1	Code:310320-W1	Code:310320-R1
Time:5:30 - 6:30 pm	Time:5:30 - 7:00 pm	Time:4:45 - 7:00 pm
Fee:$120/$135	Fee:$160/$175	Fee:$200/$215

Please click on the following links to download the Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 practice and swim meet schedule. Changes to the calendar are in RED. These changes highlight the addition of Freeport's (FAST) swim meets (see Additional FAST meet link to download meet information.

Tiger Sharks Schedule Winter 2011-2012 [pdf]

 

• For the week of February 27th – March 2nd, practices will be held Monday – Thursday. No practice on Friday
• For the week of March 5th – 9th, practices will be held Monday – Thursday. No practice on Friday
• The Conference Championship meet has been set for Saturday March 17th in Freeport. Exact times and events TBA. Coach Amy wants ALL swimmers to participate in this meet! Fee is $5.00 per swimmer. Please register through the Byron Park District.
• Since the conference meet will not be held until Saturday March 17th, we will extend the practice season. There WILL be practice on Monday March 12th, Tuesday March 13th, and Wednesday March 14th.

• Per US Swimming regulations, all parents/siblings (anyone not registered with USA swimming) are not allowed on pool deck, You must sit in the balcony during practice.

Swim Suit Links	Girls Team Suit	Boys Team Suit - need to get ORANGE
Goggle Links [recommended ]	Girls: Women's Vanquisher	Guys: Vanquisher	Jr. Goggles: Jr. Vanquisher

Can Recycle Drive
Ask your neighbors, relatives and friends to collect their aluminum cans for your swimmer! Please have your cans collected by October 1st. You can drop them off at Coach Amy's house or bring them to swim practice. Coach Amy plans on going to Behr recycling on Saturday October 1st. With one large group drop, we can receive an extra $.05 on aluminum! Please staple a piece of paper with your swimmers name onto the bags, so we can keep track of the weight of each family's cans. If you decide to keep collecting cans past October 1st, you are responsible for taking them to the a recycling plant and turning the money into Coach Amy or Carrie at the PE Center office. For more information, contact Cherie Solis or Coach Amy.

Garbage Bag Fundraiser
Your friends, neighbors and relatives all need and use trash bags, right? These bags are bigger and stronger than anything available in stores and is available in three bag sizes (White - 15 gallons; Yellow-39 gallons; and Blue - 55 gallons). All rolls are $10.00. Coach Amy has order forms available. Please collect money when customers order. Customers can make checks payable to the seller and the seller can hand-in one check payable to Byron Tiger Sharks - Byron Park District. All forms need to be turned into Coach Amy by Friday October 7th. Once the orders are collected, it will only be a week or so until the company delivers them to the Park District. For more information or questions, contact Janet Hall or Coach Amy.

Swimmer of the Week
Each week Coach Amy will select a swimmer who has given 100% at practice, done well at meets, dropped times, etc. This swimmer's picture and tidbits of information is posted each week.

"Fuel Up" Social Gatherings
A day or two before a swim meet, swimmers and families meet at someone's house and have a pasta party, ice cream social, pizza, etc. Each family volunteers to bring something to the Fuel Up, such as bread, drinks, dessert, paper goods, salads, fruit, etc. This is a great way for families to meet, kids to socialize and have fun with the Coach. For more information, please contact Cherie Solis.

Turkey Shoot Meet - November 19th and 20th
Download Turkey Shoot Information [pdf]		Meet Events [EV3 File ]	Meet Events [HYV File]
New Year Novelty Meet - January 8th 2012