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 have partnered with the YMCA, enabling us to have a larger team and the ability to split our practice schedule between two facilities. 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 $150. 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
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 14- July 7. 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.
Swim Team Kick-off Event
Our Swim Team Kick-off Picnic is scheduled for Monday, May 12 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 13.
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, 2025.
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 16. Morning practice will not be held the morning after a weekday meet. All ages will practice together during morning practice.
Swim Meet Schedule
| Date | Information |
|---|---|
| June 7 | SVGC @ The Farm (9:00 am) |
| June 11 | The Farm vs H3AC (5 pm) @ Heritage Hills Recreation Association |
| June 21 | The Farm vs HRST (9 am) @ Hollow Rock Racquet & Swim Club (5100 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27707) |
| June 28 | The Farm vs CHCCR (9 am) @ Chapel Hill Country Club |
| July 2 | 1BC @ The Farm (5 pm) |
| July 9 | TCAT @ The Farm (5 pm) |
| July 18 | 13 and Ups Championship Swim Meet (6 pm) @ Koury Natatorium |
| July 19 | Six and Unders & 7/8s Championship Swim Meet (8am) @ Koury Natatorium |
| July 19 | 19/10’s and 11/12’s Championship Swim Meet (12 pm) @ 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.
2025 Farm Swim Team Calendar
| Date | Time | Activity | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2025 | 12:30 PM | Swim Team Swim Suit Fitting | Your chance to try on suits | Farm Clubhouse |
| April 17, 2025 | 5:30 PM | Swim Team Swim Suit Fitting | Your chance to try on suits | Farm Clubhouse |
| May 12, 2025 | 6:00 PM | Swim Team Kick-off Picnic | Pot luck | Farm Shelters |
| May 13, 2025 | 5:00 PM | First Day of Practice | Farm Pool | |
| May 14, 2025 | 4:30 PM | First Day of Pre-Swim Team | Farm Pool | |
| May 26, 2025 | No Practice | Memorial Day | ||
| June 4, 2025 | Mock Meet | Farm Pool | ||
| June 7, 2025 | 9:00 AM | SVGC at The Farm | Swim Meet | Farm Pool |
| June 11, 2025 | 5:00 PM | The Farm at H3AC | Swim Meet | Heritage Hills Recreation Association – 621 Yorktown Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 |
| June 16, 2025 | 9:00 AM | First Morning Swim Practice | Farm Pool | |
| June 18, 2025 | 5:00 PM | Make-up Swim Meet | ||
| June 21, 2025 | 9:00 AM | The Farm @ Hollow Rock | Swim Meet | Hollow Rock – 5100 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27707 |
| June 28, 2025 | 9:00 AM | The Farm @ CHCCR | Swim Meet | Chapel Hill Country Club – 103 Lancaster Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 |
| July 2, 2025 | 5:00 PM | Briar Chapel @ The Farm | Swim Meet | The Farm |
| July 3, 2025 | No Morning Practice | |||
| July 4, 2025 | No Practices | July 4th | ||
| July 7, 2025 | Last Day of Pre-Swim Team | |||
| July 9, 2025 | 5:00 PM | Tennis Club @ The Farm | Swim Meet | The Farm |
| July 10, 2025 | No Morning Practice | |||
| July 12, 2025 | Make-up Swim Meet | |||
| July 17, 2025 | Pasta/Poster Making Party | The Farm Clubhouse | ||
| July 18, 2025 | AM | Last Swim Team Practice | Farm Pool | |
| July 18, 2025 | TBA | Champs Open House Practice | Koury Natatorium | |
| July 18, 2025 | 6:00 PM | 13 and Ups Championship | Swim Meet | Koury Natatorium |
| July 19, 2025 | 8:00 AM | Six and Unders & 7/8s Championship | Swim Meet | Koury Natatorium |
| July 19, 2025 | 12:00 PM | 9/10’s and 11/12’s Championship | Swim Meet | Koury Natatorium |
| July 20, 2025 | 6:00 PM | Swim Team Banquet | Pot Luck | Farm Shelters |