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Join our Ginter Park Swim Program!

For a fun and team oriented summer swim experience, join our Ginter Park Swim Program.  Our experienced coaches help swimmers of all levels become stronger and safer in the water.  Join our swim community today

FEES

Little Fins $75 per child

 This program is for swimmers (ages 3-8) of varying ability that cannot swim the length of the pool without assistance. This will help progress your child towards the swim team level.  Your registration fee (non-refundable) includes coaching fees, equipment, Little Fins Exhibition Meet and year-end banquet.

Swim Team (Ages 5-14)  $120 per child

Senior Swim Team (ages 15+)  $55 per child

To be eligible for the swim team, your swimmer must be able to swim the length of the pool without stopping or touching the wall.  Your registration fee (non-refundable) includes each swimmer’s membership in JRAC and covers additional team expenses such as coaching fees, equipment, swim cap and year-end banquet. 

To pay fees please log into your membership account and select make a payment.

For questions about registration or overall program, please email swimteamlgra@gmail.com.

Please email swim@lgrapool.com with any questions regarding payment for Swim Team and or Little Fins. 

Registration Process for Dolphins Swim Team and Little Fins

All payments must be made through MemberSplash prior to any registration.

To register your swimmer for Swim Team and/ or Little Fins, create your account in Team Unify. TeamUnify  If you are a returning Swim Team/ Little Fins family, please email us so that we can re-activate your swimmer’s profile for this season.  Please direct all new and returning member registration questions to swimteamlgra@gmail.com.

• Swim Team Only:  In order to compete in swim meets, you must have a 2024 release form on file with our league.  Please fill this out for your swimmer to compete with our Ginter Park swim team for the 2024 Season.  JRAC Release Form

• All parents are required to volunteer if their child is participating in swim meets, please see the Volunteer Sign Up section below. 

The Ginter Park Dolphins are the pride of our pool! The team allows for our families to volunteer and connect at practices and meets. It gives our children the opportunity to develop as swimmers and athletes. Please consider joining our team and becoming part of the action! Feel free to reach out to our coaching staff with questions about your child’s abilities:

• Head Coach: Bryce Mortimer-brycemlgra@gmail.com

• Swim Team Chairs: Becca Smith, Kristin Tam & Anita Fluker - swimteamlgra@gmail.com

The LGRA Dolphins swim team is a member of the James River Aquatic Club (JRAC). The JRAC includes almost 20 teams from pools throughout the metro area. Our meets and rules are governed by the JRAC.

TeamUnify: We use the Ginter Park TeamUnify website as our primary mode of communication for both Swim Team and Little Fins.  The website will host everything swim team related (emails, schedules, meet schedules, information/ updates, registration, meet results, etc.)  Communications regarding practice details and next steps will be sent through TeamUnify so please make sure notifications are turned on.  Please register your swimmer as soon as possible.  Click here to see our new team website:  TeamUnify

Swim Team Apparel: Our swim team shop is still up and running! Support the swim team by purchasing Ginter Park Swim Team apparel!! Our swim team will get a certain percentage back and you can even have it shipped directly to your house! Click here to see our apparel: https://www.swimoutlet.com/ginterpark/

2024 Dolphins Swim Meet Schedule

Home team warm up 5:45-6p

Away team warm up 6-6:15p

Meet start 6:30p

Monday June 3:  Away meet at at Woodmont Rec Association

Sunday, June 9:  Away meet at Antioch (3pm start time)

Monday, June 17:  Home meet against Hermitage Country Club

Monday, June 24:  Home meet against Sandston

Monday, July 1:  Home meet against Honey Meadows Rutland

Monday, July 8:   Away meet at Avalon Rec Association

Champs:  Wednesday, July 17 at SwimRVA

FAQ: 

What do Private Lessons look like this season? 

Our coaches offer private lessons during the pool season. They are priced at $30/30 minutes, and parents are able to sign up for any number of slots they would like, as well as preferences in terms of dates and times. If you are interested in signing your child up for private lessons, please fill out the google form in the “private lessons” tab on our website, and you will be contacted shortly after. If you have any specific questions or needs, contact our Head Coach at brycemlgra@gmail.com. If you have a particular scheduling need, feel free to let the coaching staff know and we would be more than happy to help make the schedule work as best we can. 

How do I pay for Private Lessons? 

The coaching staff will accept payments via Venmo, or cash, in one package or after each lesson, based on parent preference.

Does my child need to be a particular age for Private Lessons? 

Not at all! As long as your child is able to be in the water without their parent(s) nearby, the coaching staff is more than happy to teach your child. If you have more specific questions, please reach out at brycemlgra@gmail.com 

Are any meets we do mandatory? 

Swim meets are not mandatory, so if you feel that your child is not ready for whatever reason, you are at liberty to hang back and not participate in meets. However, we do encourage participation as much as possible, and if your child is not comfortable racing, we always love cheerleaders! 

I don’t see my child’s name on the roster, when will they be practicing? 

If you don’t see your child’s name on the roster, please update your information on TeamUnify. The coaching staff uses this service to determine what age group swimmers will be in, so if your information is not up to date, they cannot be put in a practice group. If this is the case for you, please let our Head Coach know at brycemlgra@gmail.com  and he can sort it out with you. In general, the practice times are listed at the beginning of this sheet, and barring any exception, that is when your child will be practicing. 

What is Little Fins? 

Little Fins is for any child, (ages 3-8) who is able to be in the water without a parent present, but needs more practice in order to swim a full pool length. The program offers support for a wide variety of swimmers and their skill levels, and our coaching staff is happy to accommodate your swimmer. The first two practices will be dedicated to evaluations to determine which practice group your child will be in. If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to our Head Coach at brycemlgra@gmail.com . 

What if my swimmer graduates from Little Fins to Swim Team mid-season?

• IF YOUR LITTLE FIN moves onto the team during the season and begins to compete in swim meets, congratulations!  We just need you to sign the current JRAC release and provide a check for $25 to LGRA to cover your child's JRAC meet fee.

  
  

How do I make sure I am getting emails from the coaching staff? 

The coaching staff is communicating with parents via TeamUnify. If you are not up to date on that software, or you have not signed up yet, please do so because this allows you to receive communications, as well as confirms that your child is on the roster for swim team practice times. 

If you have any other questions that were not answered here, please reach out and we will be happy to answer your questions or concerns. Our goal is to provide a season which is safe and healthy for all our swimmers, and we will do so in accordance with the best available information at our disposal, in conjunction with guidance from LGRA and JRAC. If you have concerns, we ask that you reach out, and we would be more than happy to help you.