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Swim Teams & Kickoff Event

Swim Team

The Farm has a great swim team for novice and competitive swimmers alike. The team’s goals are learning and safety as our top priority, having fun and team unity as a close second, and winning as a third priority. We encourage you to sign your child up for our swim team at the beginning of May.

All Farm Swim Team/Pre-Swim Team participation is voluntary. There are no requirements in terms of meets or a certain amount of practice attended. Obviously, the more practices your swimmer attends, the more stroke refinement and development of stamina you should see during the swim team season.

Please sign up your swimmers on CourtReserve. You will have to sign up each child separately on CourtReserve. The cost per swimmer this season is $155. You will be billed for Swim Team/Pre-Swim Team on your June bill. Don’t forget to read and agree to the Swimmer and Parent Code of Conduct for each swim team participant.

Pre-Swim Team will be offered this season. Pre-Swim Team swimmers are typically 4-7 years old. Pre-Swim Team consists of a thirty-minute practice held from 4:30-5 pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, for swimmers who aren’t quite ready for regular Swim Team practice. It will run from May 20- July 6. Typically, swimmers who attend a fair amount of Pre-Swim Team sessions will be ready to join the regular Swim Team. Pre-Swim Team members do not participate in swim meets, unless they are asked to join the regular team.

How do you know if your swimmer is a Pre-Swim Team swimmer? If your swimmer is unable to complete or come very close to swimming an entire length of the pool (25 meters), they would probably be a Pre-Swim Team member. Pre-Swim Team swimmers can swim some distance while keeping their body near the top of the water and they are able to propel themselves forward with some type of stroke. Pre-Swim Team swimmers feel comfortable in the water without the use of swimmer assistance devices like arm floaties or life preservers.

Our Swim Team Kick-off Picnic is scheduled for Monday, May 18 at 6 pm in The Farm Shelters. More information will be distributed later regarding the picnic.

Practice Schedule

Afternoon practice will start the day after the picnic, Tuesday, May 19.

Weekday Afternoon Practice Schedule (Every Weekday)

5-5:30 Six and unders
5:30-6:00 7,8’s
6:00-6:45 9,10’s
6:45-7:30 11 and ups

Age groups are based on swimmer’s age on June 1, 2026.

Typically, during each age group practice session, swimmers will be grouped into lanes with swimmers of similar swimming abilities.

Morning Practice Schedule

Morning practice will be held from 9-10 am Monday-Friday beginning on Monday, June 15. Morning practice will not be held the morning after a weekday meet. All ages will practice together during morning practice.

Swim Meet Schedule

DateInformation
June 6Swim Meet (SVGC at The Farm)
June 10Swim Meet (Exchange at The Farm)
June 20Swim Meet (The Farm at Briar Chapel) address: 1600 Briar Chapel Pkwy, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
June 27Swim Meet (The Farm at TCAT) address: 403 WestbrookDr., Carrboro, NC 27510
July 1Swim Meet (The Farm at Hollow Rock) address: 5100 Erwin Rd., Durham, NC 27707
July 8Swim Meet (CHCCR at The Farm)
July 1713 and Ups Championship Swim Meet @ Koury Natatorium
July 18Six and Unders & 7/8s Championship Swim Meet @ Koury Natatorium
July 189/10’s and 11/12’s Championship Swim Meet @ Koury Natatorium
  • Weekday meets: Home team warms up at 4 pm; visitor warm up at 4:25 pm; meets starts at 5 pm.
  • Saturday meets: Home team warms up at 8 am; visitor warm up at 8:25 am; meets starts at 9 am.
  • Volunteer arrivals: Chaperones should arrive 10 minutes before our team’s warm-ups. All other volunteers should plan on checking in at least 20 minutes before the meet starts.

2026 Farm Swim Team Calendar

DateTimeActivity Location
April 12, 202612:30-2:30 PMSwim Team Swim Suit FittingYour chance to try on suitsFarm Clubhouse
April 16, 20265:30-7:30 PMSwim Team Swim Suit FittingYour chance to try on suitsFarm Clubhouse
May 18, 20266:00 PMSwim Team Kick-off PicnicPot luckFarm Shelters
May 19, 20265:00 PM
First Day of Practice
 Farm Pool
May 20, 20264:30 PM
First Day of Pre-Swim Team
 Farm Pool
May 25, 2026 No PracticeMemorial Day 
June 2, 2026 Mock Meet Farm Pool
June 6, 20269:00 AMSVGC at The FarmSwim MeetFarm Pool
June 10, 20265:30 PMExchange at The FarmSwim Meet
Farm Pool
June 15, 20269:00 AM
Morning Practice Begins
 Farm Pool
June 20, 20269:00 AM
The Farm at Briar Chapel
 1600 Briar Chapel Pkwy, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
June 24, 20265:00 PM
Make-up Swim Meet
  
June 27, 20269:00 AMThe Farm at TCATSwim Meet403 WestbrookDr., Carrboro, NC 27510
July 1, 20265:00 PMThe Farm at Hollow RockSwim Meet5100 Erwin Rd., Durham, NC 27707
July 2, 2026 
No Morning Practice
  
July 3, 2026 No Afternoon PracticesJuly 4th 
July 6, 2026 
Last Day of Pre-Swim Team
  
July 8, 20265:00 PMCHCCR at The FarmSwim MeetFarm Pool
July 9, 2026 
No Morning Practice
  
July 11, 2026 
Make-up Swim Meet
  
July 16, 2026 
Pasta/Poster Making Party
 
The Farm Clubhouse
July 17, 2026AM
Last Swim Team Practice
 Farm Pool
July 17, 2026TBA
Champs Open House Practice
 
Koury Natatorium
July 17, 20266:00 PM13 and Ups ChampionshipSwim Meet
Koury Natatorium
July 18, 20268:00 AMSix and Unders & 7/8s ChampionshipSwim Meet
Koury Natatorium
July 18, 202612:00 PM9/10’s and 11/12’s ChampionshipSwim Meet
Koury Natatorium
July 19, 20266:00 PMSwim Team BanquetPot LuckFarm Shelters

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