Swim Team

WELCOME (2023)!
Lake Lucerne Swim Club (LLSC) is a summer recreational swim team that strives to foster an environment that encourages kids to do their best, improve swimming skills, practice good sportsmanship, and participate in healthy competition. At the same time, the Club focuses on team camaraderie and family fun as we celebrate the best of living in a lake community. Welcome to the Leeches family. We’re glad to have you with us!

CONTACTS
Head Coach: Nadia Greenwald, 440-829-9274
Coach: Kate Hutchison, 216-403-1997 

Coordinator Beth Hutchison, 440-708-8840, [email protected]

ELIGIBILITY
LLSC is open to all resident swimmers age 18 years or younger as of June 1, 2023. Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards (one length of the swim lanes) unassisted, using one of the four competitive strokes – front crawl (often called freestyle), backstroke, breaststroke, or butterfly.

Swim team is intended to strengthen and further swimming skills and should not be considered swimming lessons.

If your child is confident in the water but not yet ready for swim team, they might be a GUPPY!  GUPPY practices are semi-private, scheduled separately, with one coach/2 guppies for safety. Guppy practices are in 15 minute intervals before Leech practices. Special times might be considered on a case by case basis. Practice sign-up will be sent to all GUPPY parents soon after registration.   

HOUSEGUESTS of team members who are swimmers may join practices and meets at the discretion of the coaching staff.

SWIM SEASON OVERVIEW
Practices begins week of June 5 and continue for 7 weeks, M\W from 5pm - 6pm, T\TH\F from 10:30 -11:30, weather permitting. Swim Meets begin the first full week of practice.  We have 5 away meets and 2 at home. Team family events include a family meet and wrap-up picnic.

REGISTRATION AND FEES
Fees are $25 for one swimmer, $35 for two, $45 for three or more swimmers per family. $10 for high school or part-time swimmers. $12 for Guppies.

Team T-shirts (Optional) @ $15 each

PART-TIME SWIMMERS are those who are unable to participate in at least half the practices due to training elsewhere, sharing a household elsewhere, or employment. New team members are welcome to join anytime, however registrations submitted beyond the published due date may miss the team t-shirt order.

Please make checks payable to Jason Hutchsion (Swim Team Treasurer - 17074 Woodmere Dr.) or Venmo @HutchCleveland. Please included family name, # of swimmers, and # of t-shirts requested when submitting payment. Fees are due by Monday, MAY 22.

Schedule and PRactice times:
Swim team calendar

COMMUNICATION
We will use the REMIND app for last minute changes or communication with families. To sign up for the "Lake Lucerne Swim Club" REMIND group follow these steps:

1. Go to remind.com/join
2. Enter the class code @leeches , and select Join.
3. Enter your first and last name along with your mobile phone number or email address.
4. Click Sign up.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Swim Team Calendar

Swim Team Covid Guidelines

Safety continues to be a top priority as we start up the swim team this year. Effective containment depends on early symptom identification, removal from practice (isolation), and strict guidelines regarding return to practice. 

Please keep in mind the important mandatory team safety procedures that are as follows:

1. At Home Health-Assessments Please continue to be vigilant, all swimmers(s) and coaches must complete Pre-Screen every day prior to practice. Please contact us if you have any questions on this process prior to the first practice.
   1. All swimmers should take their temperature before coming to practice. If swimmers have a fever DO NOT come to practice and text, the coach.  
   2. If swimmers are not feeling well stay home.
2. Arrival at Meets – Please be mindful of when arriving at meets.  We ask if you can please arrive no more than 15 minutes before meets to also minimize any additional opportunities for contagion and promptly pick up at the conclusion of the practice.
3. Contact Tracing - Coaches will be taking attendance every practice if a positive case occurs, we will contact any affected families on an individual basis.

Anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or sick must stay home.