About the Carmel Swim Club

 

SWIM WHERE INDIANA'S BEST SWIM

...JOIN THE CARMEL SWIM CLUB & EXPERIENCE THE FUN & EXCITEMENT!

"A PROGRAM FOR EVERYONE!"

 

When you join the Carmel Swim Club, you get involved with Indiana's #1 age group swimming program and join one of the top age group programs in the United States!  During the past 33 years, the Carmel Swim Club has established a tradition as the best age group program in Indiana and one of the top clubs in the nation.  Here's a thumbnail of just some of the Club's recent accomplishments:

           

·          Reigning Indiana Short Course Age Group State Team Champions (2004)

·          Reigning Indiana Long Course Age Group State Team Champions (2004)

·          The Carmel High School Women's & Men's Swimming Teams, made up of mostly CSC team members, have won a state record 18 straight Indiana High School Athletic Association women's team titles and the past four men's titles.  The men's team is the 2004 National High School Champion and the combined team is the 2004 National Champion.

·          United States Junior National Short Course Team Champions (2002)
   Indiana Long Course Senior State Team Champions (2001)

·          3rd Place Team Finish At The American Short Course Championships (2001)

 

More important than accomplishments alone, the Carmel Swim Club takes pride in the fact that we offer a program for all ages and ability levels.  From the inexperienced beginning swimmer all the way up to the USA Swimming Senior National competitor, everyone has a unique place in the Carmel Swim Club "family."

 

REASONS TO JOIN THE CARMEL SWIM CLUB

 

·          FACILITY:  All Carmel Swim Club members train at the Carmel High School Aquatic Center located at the northeast corner of the Carmel High School campus.  The facility houses a beautiful state-of-the-art indoor 50-meter by 25-yard pool.  The Carmel High School Aquatic Center hosted the 2000 US Olympic Selection Meet Time Trials, the 2002 Great Lakes YMCA Zone Championships, the 2002 Northside Conference Championships and IHSAA Women's & Men's Sectional Swimming & Diving Championships since 2001.  The Carmel Swim Club and the Carmel High School Swimming & Diving teams also regularly host invitational and dual meets at the facility.  It is regarded as one of the finest high school and community-based swimming complexes in the United States.  The Carmel High School Aquatic Center is centrally-located and easily accessible from many areas.

 

·          POOL TIME:  Carmel Swim Club practices are typically offered six days a week.  This makes it more convenient for younger athletes involved in other activities and sports to go to practice on a consistent basis.  The Carmel Swim Club coaching staff encourages supports swimmers who participate in other activities, especially at a young age.  In addition, the coaching staff is available for occasional one-on-one stroke work and small group clinics.  CSC also offers the most convenient practice times and most practice time in the area, as well as the best swimmer-per-lane and coach-to-swimmer ratios in the Midwest.  The younger groups train with approximately four swimmers per 25-yard lane, while the older groups train three swimmers per 25-yard lane.

 

·          COST OF THE TEAM: The cost to be on the Carmel Swim Club is based upon the group your child is placed in.  The CSC fee structure is very competitive and very affordable with no hidden costs.  Carmel Swim Club offers flexible payment plans that spread dues and fees evenly over the course of the swimming year.  With a professional and experienced coaching staff, a first-class facility, convenient practice times and excellent lane space, CSC offers the best value for your dollar of any program in the area.

 

·          OTHER THINGS WE OFFER: The Carmel Swim Club offers coaching excellence and consistency, along with seven graduated, integrated training groups ranging from novice to elite levels of swimming.  CSC swimmers often benefit from excellent and financially-rewarding college scholarship opportunities.  MOST OF ALL, CARMEL SWIM CLUB OFFERS TEAM SPIRIT & FUN!

 

·          SWIM EVALUATIONS:  At mid-season, the club offers private tryouts to place your swimmer in the appropriate practice group.  To arrange for a convenient time, please call the club office at 575-8244 and ask for Chris.

 

Note:       Tryouts are simply for evaluation and group placement purposes.  Almost every swimmer that attends a tryout and is evaluated is accepted for membership onto the team, provided the swimmer can swim 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke.  If a swimmer cannot attend one of the tryout dates, please call the office and we would be glad to arrange for a private tryout at a time that is convenient to your schedule.  Also, swimmers may start at any time during the season.  We have many swimmers who start once other activities are completed in the fall.

 

For more information or to arrange a private confidential tryout, please call or e-mail Tom Burchill (CSC_rocks@yahoo.com) , Chris Plumb (chris@carmelswimclub.org) or Colleen Bonanne (CarmelSwimClub@aol.com) at 575-8244.