The Poland Swim Team is a swim program that works on stroke technique and the skills to be successful in the sport of swimming. The goal is to help all swimmers improve their own technique and skills that will then transfer to the competition setting.
Swim Assessments
If you are unsure if your swimmer is ready for the swim team, the swim coaches will be hosting swim assessments to help determine if the swim team or swim lessons is the best fit. Please plan to attend one of the following assessment times. You will be able to register for the swim team or swim lessons after the assessment is completed.
Sunday, May 31st 4:00-5:00pm
Wednesday, June 3rd 5:30-6:30pm
Thursday, June 4th 10:00-11:00am
Swim Lessons will begin the week of June 15th.
Swim Team Practice
Practices will begin Monday, June 8th, be offered 4 days a week (M-TH), and swimmers will be separated into groups based on age and experience.
*Times are subject to change once we have registration numbers and as the coaches see fit.*
FOR THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE ON MONDAY, JUNE 8th:
If you have been assessed by a coach for the 2026 swim season:
Report to your coach assigned group practice.
If you have not been assessed by a coach for the 2026 swim season:
Returning swimmers – please attend your practice time from last season
New swimmers – please attend group 1 practice session
8:00-9:30am – Group 4
9:30-10:30am – Group 3
10:30-11:15am – Group 2
11:15-12:00pm – Group 1
Swim coaches may assign swimmers to different practice groups throughout the swim season (especially the first two weeks) in order to make sure each swimmer is appropriately challenged while maintaining safety as a top priority.
Please do not have your swimmer attend a different practice group without discussing it with the head coach first. The coaches must know which swimmers are expected in each practice for safety reasons.
NEW THIS YEAR!
The assistant swim coaches will be offering a Starts & Turns Clinic on Fridays. In place of traditional practices, these clinics will focus on diving off the blocks, flip turns, proper touch technique when swimming 50 meter events, as well as relay starts for all age groups. These clinics will be offered at no additional charge.
Starts & Turns Clinic Dates:
June 5th (this one is BEFORE swim season starts): 11am-12pm
June 12th: 11am-12pm
June 19th: 11am-12pm
June 26th: 11am-12pm
July 10th: 11am-12pm
July 17th: 11am-12pm
July 24th: 11am-12pm
You do not need to register for these clinics.
Poland is one of 8 swim teams included in the Youngstown Swim League (YSL). These are the teams we compete against throughout the season:
- Applewood
- Boardman
- Canfield
- Country Clubs (CC)
- Firestone (FAST)
- Logan
- Poland
- Warren Olympic (WOC)
Swim meets are on Wednesdays starting at 5:45pm. Warm-ups begin at 4:45pm. The coaches will communicate any change in this schedule at swim practice.
The season will run for 7 consecutive Wednesdays starting in June and ending in July.
Click here for the meet schedule.
Swimmers will compete in Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly. Coaches will choose the events in which each swimmer will compete.
Each event is broken down into the following age groups:
- 8 & under
- 9-10’s
- 11-12’s
- 13-14’s
- 15+
Swim Team Registration:
The cost of registration is $100 per swimmer ($85/sibling). This includes a swim t-shirt and the Swimmingly membership which is required to swim in meets.
13+ swimmers have the option of a “swim team only” membership for $200+tax. Please reach out to the club if interested in this option or have any questions.
The registration form includes swimmer information, medical form and a volunteer form. Parents should indicate their preferred parent committee assignment on the Volunteer Form in addition to any swim meet dates that you CANNOT volunteer (i.e. out of town). If you do not fill out the form, you will be assigned to committees and dates where help is needed. Volunteer assignments will be completed and distributed once registration closes after swim assessments. It is your responsibility to find a substitute if you are unable to volunteer on your assigned day. Be sure to sign in before the meet to get credit.
The fee in lieu of volunteering at the meets and for social swim team events is $150 per swimmer, $200 max per family. The more volunteers we have, the less times you will be needed. Remember, this is a fun summer activity to keep them busy. The more you help us, the better we can make it for our kids!
We are in need of more officials this season! The Official Training courses will be offered virtually in May. Specific dates TBD. The cost of the training will be reimbursed at the end of the season after officiating a minimum of 3 meets this season. Let Shannon or Allie know if you are planning to sign up. They will share the registration information with you as it becomes available.
If you have any questions regarding the swim team, please feel free to contact Shannon Dudash, Allie Mattson or Jessica Poland.
Parent Meeting:
The Parent meeting will be Sunday, May 31st at 6pm in the main concession pavilion at the Swim Club.
Team Communication
All team communication will be done through SportsYou and SwimminglyFan. Please see the Team Communication page for instructions and access codes.
Swim Suits:
To order swimsuits, you can go to Endurance Aquatics. There will be opportunities to try on swimsuits on April 30th and May 1st at the Poland Presbyterian Church from 5:30-7:00pm. If you cannot attend, you can schedule an appointment by texting Endurance Aquatics at 330.518.3640. Please make sure you choose the blue options of the suits. Use code ‘POLAND20’ for a discount and make sure you select ‘pickup’ at checkout! You DO NOT need to purchase a team suit to participate. Your child can wear any black or Poland blue suit for meets. **The cutoff to order suits is Friday, May 15th!**