Dolphins Swim Team

Dolphins Swim Team Summer Swimming

The Dolphin's coaching staff will be working with swimmers and focusing on stroke technique, starts & turns, and more during the summer.

The Clinic begins June 16th and ends August 1st with practice times as follows:

Monday, Wednesday & Friday
White & Green Groups 10:45am - 11:45am
Junior & Senior Groups 11:30am - 12:45pm

Cost: $70 for swim team members / $101.50 for non-swim team members

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Evaluation Dates for Swim Team

All swimmers, both returning and new swimmers to the Dolphins Swim Team, will be evaluated on Wednesday, September 5th and Thursday, September 6th for placement into the correct skill level practice groups.

Wed., 9/5 from 6:00-7:00 pm all returning swimmers ages 10 and under.
Wed., 9/5 from 7:00-8:00 pm all returning swimmers ages 11 and over.
Thu., 9/6 from 7:00-8:00 pm all new swimmers to the Dolphins Swim Team.

Trial Period Dates

All swimmers have the opportunity of a two week trial period with the Dolphins Swim Team before making a commitment to join the team. This trial period will run from Monday, September 10th until Saturday, September 22nd.

YMCA Membership & Program Fees

The YMCA membership fee and the initial Dolphins Program payment are due on Monday, September 24 th . Half of the program fee is due at program registration on September 24th, and the remaining portion is due before November 1st . Bank Draft option is available; see JP McClinton for details. All swimmers must have a current Hartley Drive Family membership throughout the season to participant in the Dolphins program. Financial Assistance is available to families that qualify provided the resources are available. To apply for Financial Assistance, please complete an application and attach a copy of your 2006 tax forms and turn it in at the YMCA front desk. The Dolphins Program fee includes a Dolphins T-shirt, GYSSA League fees, and end of season award.

Dolphins Program Fee: $325.00

Membership Fee for Youth (3-12): $116.00 (Annual fee)

Membership Fee for Teen (13-18): $216.00 (Annual fee or $18.00 monthly bank draft)

Dolphins Program Goal

The YMCA Dolphins Swim Team is for boys and girls ages 6-18. The Dolphins program goal is for each swimmer to have a positive competitive swimming experience while improving their strokes, starts, turns, and finishes. Practices are designed for each swimmer's abilities and age levels. Everybody Swims, Everybody Wins!!

Skill Level Practice Groups

Coaches

J.P. McClinton John Paul McClinton (JP), Head Coach: JP has been involved with the Dolphins Swim Team during this past year as a coach of the Dolphins White group. He has coached for the Greensboro Community YMCA swim team for 4 years before coming to the Dolphins. He also helped start the Greensboro YMCA Bear summer swim team and was Head Water Dawg for the 2007 Trindale Swim Club Swim Team in Archdale. He graduated from UNCG in 2006. JP is now the Aquatics Director for the Hartley Drive YMCA. He will lead the White and Green Group this season.

Bill Casazza, Junior/Senior Coach: Bill has been involved with the Dolphins Swim Team for the past 6 years of which the past 4 years have been as a Dolphins coach. He has been involved in competitive swimming most of his life with several years on YMCA swim teams. Bill graduated from James Madison University with a BS in Computer Science. He swam 4 years on scholarship for the James Madison University swimming and diving team. During his senior year, he was named the team captain of the swim team. Bill continues to swim as an adult to stay in shape and for his love of swimming.

Lori Casazza, Junior/Senior Assistant Coach: She has been involved with the Dolphins Swim Team for the past 6 years and during this past year as a volunteer coach helping out with the Dolphins Junior group. She graduated from James Madison University with a BS in Biology and Elementary Education. Lori was a competitive gymnast for 10 years, coached gymnastics teams for 7 years, and taught elementary school for 6 years. She will assist in coaching the Junior and Senior Group this season.

Kelle Campbell, Green Assistant Coach: She has been involved with competitive swimming most of her life, swimming on various swim teams thoughout the community since the age of 9. She swam for the Trinity High School Swim Team for 4 years, she also worked as a lifeguard and taught swim lessons during that time. Kelle is an energetic person who has a passion for swimming and is excited to be working with the YMCA. She will be assisting JP in coaching the Green Group.

Kelly Price, White Assistant Coach: This is her first year with the Swim Team. She swam competitively at Eastern Sports Club in grade school and middle school. In high school she swam for Shawnee High School swim team for four years. Free style is her best and favorite stoke. She is currently a senior at High Point University. She has been a camp counselor this past summer and also worked after school at the YMCA. She looks forward to being part of the swim team coaching staff and plans on having a good season.

David Smith, Administrative Assistant: He has been involved with the Dolphins Swim Team for the past 15 years. He provides administrative assistance to all of the coaches by processing meet entries, entering event times, and generating reports on meet results. He does all of his work for the Dolphins Swim Team on a volunteer basis. David is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, GTCC and Winston-Salem State University.