Chirps Swim Program

Description

The Chirps is a group swim opportunity to get your child comfortable with the water, have some fun, build team spirit, and teach stroke development. Multiple cardinal swim team coaches will assist with this program to provide a low swimmer to coach ratio. The end goal for our Chirp swimmers is for each swimmer to be able to compete in a 25-meter freestyle and /or backstroke event by the final home swim meet or be ready to for next season.

Participation

To be eligible for the Chirps group, participants should be at least 4 years old, comfortable putting their face in the water, float unassisted, and be able to listen and follow directions. Coaches will be in the water with our Chirps team, helping them gain confidence and ensuring their safety. When our coaches feel a swimmer is ready, they will suggest that the swimmer try attending full team practices. If one of our Chirps progresses to a dual meet, they will be assigned a buddy from our older swimmers to spend time showing them the ropes and cheering for them when they swim for their first meet.

Chirps participants are official members of our swim team and will receive the team shirt and are encouraged to come to our team activities such as meets, swim for cancer events, and the end of season Awards Ceremony.

There will be a Chirps Mini-Meet at the end of the season for all participants that were not ready to compete in a regular season meet. This meet is a great confidence builder and a fun way to end the season by celebrating the hard work and success of our Chirps swimmers. It will be run by our coaches and Cardinal swimmers and is sure to bring a smile to your face. It features, noodle races, relays, and freestyle, and backstroke. All participants will receive an award at the end.

We are starting registration with 32 spots, as we get closer to the season and have commitments from our Coach helpers, we may be able to open more. If you would like to register for Chirps please visit our swim team page and complete the registration forms online or contact our parent rep coordinators (swimteam@cardinalswimandtennis.com) to sign up. Spaces will fill up very quickly!

Cost

The Chirps program is $115 per swimmer. This is same cost as the Cardinal Swim team. We give every family 2 developmental swim sessions to evaluate if the program is going to be a good fit. If not, you will not be charged or have funds returned. We will also offer separate one on one evaluation opportunities early in the season (see above).

Schedule

During Preseason Swim Saturday morning practices at Greensboro College, and the first two weeks of swim practice at the Cardinal optional Chirps evaluations will be available during swim team practices. Evaluations should last no longer than 15 minutes and swimmers should come prepared to get in the water. Please contact swimteam@cardinalswimandtennis.com to reserve a slot or contact Head Coach Jim james.sheridan@greensboro.edu to arrange a time.

Proposed Schedule Chirps 

June 5th – June 10th We will work to offer some evening sessions where we can. With Guilford County Schools getting out a week later this summer, it has shortened our normal swim season daytime availability.

Starting June 12th through July 3rd 

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
8-8:30am	Session 1	Session 1		Session 1	Session 1	Session 1
8:30-9am	Session 2	Session 2		Session 2	Session 2	Session 2
6-6:30pm	Session 3		Session 3	Session 3
6:30-7pm	Session 4		Session 4	Session 4
128 Spots	32 spots	16 spots	16 spots	32 spots	16 spots	16 spots

• • Sessions are 30 minutes long
  • Maximum 8 kids per session, 4 sessions per week, must sign up in advance 
  • Allows for 32 kids in the program, limit will be changed to 3/swimmer if there are not enough spots

Private Lessons

Assistant coaches are available for private swim lessons at $20/half hour, and our Head Coach is available for private swim lessons at $30/half hour. Please contact the coaches directly if you are interested.