Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Carpenter Village Hammerheads Looking for Head Coach


Carpenter Village is looking for a Head Swim Team Coach to lead our swim team this summer.  Team oriented, energetic applicants must be available from May 11 - July 23, 2020.   There will be morning (8-10am), afternoon (5-8pm) and Saturday (9-11am) practices.  Morning practices will begin in June.  Swimming and coaching background is preferred, and lifeguard certification is required.  The pay is competitive. The deadline to apply is February 16th. Please forward resume to cvsinkorswim@gmail.com.

Thursday, January 23, 2020



RSA in MAYpril seasonal clinics are designed for children, ages four to eighteen, who are interested in summer league swimming.  The Firefish clinics include five fifty minute classes and the Weekend Wahoo clinics include five one hour classes.  Classes focus on skills needed for summer swimming success.  Led by RSA’s professional swim team coaches, the clinics include instruction in stroke technique, starts, turns and finishes, as well as reinforcement drills. 

Clinic Dates:                          4/25/20, 4/26/20, 5/02/20, 5/03/20, 5/9/20

Clinic Times:                         2:00 pm, 3:00 pm or 4:00 pm

Clinic Types:                         Firefish (4-6 years)* or Weekend Wahoo (11-18 years)*

Session of 5 Classes:           $125.00 (includes a RSA cap and a T-shirt)


The Firefish clinics are designed for four to six year olds and are taught in RSA’s warm water instructional pool with in-water and on-deck coaches. The Firefish curriculum focuses on the elements of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke, with an emphasis on FUN! Participants do not have to be able to swim 25 yards unassisted or be proficient in their strokes, but participants must be able to swim independently. 

The Weekend Wahoo clinics are designed for seven to eighteen year olds and are taught in RSA’s competition pool.  Participants are separated into age groups:  7-10, 11-14, 15-18.  The Weekend Wahoo curriculum focuses on the four competitive strokes, (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly), as well as starts, turns (for participants eleven years old and older), finishes and drills.  Participants must be able to swim at least 25 yards unassisted. 

Clinics are held at RSA’s Sonner Aquatic Facility located at 1013 Jones Franklin Road in Raleigh, NC. 


*Age is determined by the participant’s age as of 6/01/20 for Weekend Wahoos.
Age is determined by the participant’s age as of 4/25/20 for the Firefish.

Registration is open online at www.swimrsa.org via the RSA in MAYpril Clinics button on the home page or the WSA tab on the home page.  For more information, contact us at clinics@swimrsa.org or 919-859-4881.
                                                                         


Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Free Lane Lines - TAC


TAC has just purchased new lane lines for our Competition Pool.  We are giving away 8-10 of the old lane lines to anyone who wants them.  They are great BACKUP lines for a needy pool. 

No charge for the lines.  They just need to come and get them.  First Come First Serve.  Contact TAC directly with any questions.

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Swim Team Management Program Recommendation Needed

The Haddon Hall Hammerheads are in need of purchasing a swim team management/website program and we would love recommendations. We are starting from scratch as our Webmaster who developed and managed our previous website/program is retiring.  Are there any recommendations for TSA Swim Team Manager, Hy-Tek, SwimTopia, TeamUnify....or others? Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Sunday, January 12, 2020

Crooked Creek Crocs is Hiring Coaches for 2020


The Crooked Creek Crocs, a community pool located in Fuquay-Varina, is hiring coaches for the 2020 summer season. The Crocs are seeking applicants to join our coaching staff.

The primary goal of the Crooked Creek Crocs is to offer a fun and competitive summer swim program to the youth of the Crooked Creek Community. The coaches' key objectives are to aid swimmers in mastering strokes, setting and achieving goals, practicing good sportsmanship, and developing confidence through swimming.

The positions run from the beginning of May through July. The work schedule will include weekday evening and morning practices and 8 meets throughout the season (includes mock meet and championship meet).

Duties include, but are not limited to, developing seasonal goals, workouts, creating meet lineups, coaching throughout swim meets, data entry, assisting with set up and tear down of meets, and keeping records and reports, as necessary.

For more information on the Crocs team, visit crookedcreekcrocs.webs.com

To apply: submit cover letter and resume to crookedcreekcrocs@gmail.com

Monday, January 6, 2020

Harmony Hammerheads Swim Coach Position

The neighborhood of Harmony (6880 Turner Creek Road, Cary, NC) needs another summer swim coach from the end of May to the end of July.

Our practices are on Monday and Wednesday evenings (coaches need to be there from 5:30 to 8:15 pm), Saturday mornings (coaches need to be there 7:30 to 10:15 am). Coaches need to also be at the six Tuesday night meets.  Coach presence at home meets is from 4:00 to about 10:30 pm and away meets typically 5:00 to 9:30 pm. More hours can also be billed by meet lineup preparation, post meet data management, and other non-pool activities.

Qualifications are having competitive swimming experience at the high school level or above. This could be from a year-round private club (Wave, Yota, Titans, etc.) or from a varsity high school team or even a college team. It is critical that the coach is able to arrange reliable transportation to practices.

Please visit our webpage to see a little about the team:
https://www.teamunify.com/rectsahh

Contact Joe Watts
joe9113656[at]gmail[dot]com
for more information.

Go Hammerheads!