Raleigh Seahawks 
Homeschool Summer Swim Team
June 7, 2010 - July 29, 2010


Seahawks 2010 Homeschool Invitational

Congratulations, Seahawks, for an undefeated summer 2008 & 2009!
2008 Undefeated Division 9 Champions!
2009 Undefeated Division 8 Champions!

The Seahawks are currently enjoying their thirteenth year of competitive swimming and their 8th summer as a neighborhood club. As a summer club, we are official members of the Tarheel Swimming Association (TSA). The team is coached by Matt Finneran, homeschool dad of six children. Matt has 19 years age group swim coaching experience and also served as the head coach of the NC State men’s water polo team for 7 years. The focus of the summer program is to develop confident Christian swimmers who are skilled in all strokes and gain the benefits of disciplined training. Members of the summer Seahawks Swim Club will be eligible to compete in any or all of the Seahawks’ six scheduled TSA meets and the championship meet in July.

Our season begins Monday, June 7, 2010 and runs through Thursday, July 29. 2010.  

swimmers
Seahawks at the Greater Raleigh Summer League Championship 2008


Mission:
The Christian Community Swim Club is designed to provide a wholesome foundation for families who desire a swim club guided by Christian values. We believe children are our most important investment. And, as parents, if we’re not careful with our children’s choices and influences we may reap negative results regarding their character and spiritual growth. Today’s youth are being led down a path that fosters immorality, immodest dress, and a lack of respect for parents and authority. Our answer to this ever-growing crisis is to encourage honor, modesty and purity among the children in all our activities at the swim team. You may want to consider swimming as a venue of physical fitness for your homeschoolers this fall. From the beginning I told all my children that swimming would be their "base" sport.  Because of its strength, endurance and cardiovascular benefits, swimmers are some of the most physically fit people you will ever meet.  Because swimming is a lot of hard work and discipline, it trains children to have the needed intensity, coordination and patience to excel at other sports.

This may be a stretch to some, but I also believe swimming benefits a child's spiritual walk with the Lord as well as his studies.  The necessary concentration to finish assignments, tasks, play an instrument, and even to study the bible and pray is strengthened through the rigors and mental discipline of swimming.

All and all. though, even if you don't take swimming as seriously as some, it is a great sport to do together as a family.  And with water polo and masters swimming, we've designed our program to make it easy for everyone to get involved.  See the link at the bottom for our fall information for all our swim team programs and swimming lessons. Let me know if you have any questions.

We’re looking for families who desire to raise their children under a Christian influence and believe that membership in The Christian Community Swim Club TAC would be beneficial for their children’s spiritual protection, growth and maturity. If you’d enjoy fellowship with like-minded families who share these same hopes for their children, then we invite you to consider our swim team for your family this summer.

Swim Meets
Every Tuesday night, 6:00, at a participating swim club in the Triangle area, beginning June 15 and ending July 28.

Swim Club Tryouts, Monday, June 7, 2010
Tryouts and lesson evaluations will be on Monday, June 7, at the Triangle Aquatic Center at 12:30. Tryouts for swim team are mandatory for any new swimmers and recommended for lessons if you are not sure of your child’s abilities. You may register at the tryout or you may preregister by sending payment with the included registration form. Your prepayment will be refunded if your child does not qualify for the team. Swimmers unable to tryout on June 7, may tryout at the beginning of any swim practice or swim lesson. FOR EXACT TRYOUT TIMES PLEASE E-MAIL finneranmc@aol.com.

White Team: Ages 5 & up as of June 1, 2010. This team designed to prepare a younger or inexperienced swimmer for the demands and skills of swimming with the Blue Team. The instruction will concentrate on the learning of all four competitive strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Child will also learn the starts and turns. Requirements: Child must be able to complete 25 yards of rudimentary crawl, back and breaststroke and meet the minimum skills topass the competitive stroke class (see below).

Blue Team Requirement: Ages 6-18 as of June 1, 2010. Participant must be able to swim 50 yards (two lengths) of rhythmic breathing freestyle and the 100 Individual Medley without disqualification. Swimmer must also be able to successfully complete a freestyle and backstroke flip turn as well as the racing dive.

Silver Team Requirement: Ages 7-18 as of June 1, 2010. Participant should be able to: 1) swim the 200 meter individual medley without disqualification and, 2) do a swim set of 10 consecutive 50 yards of freestyle on the 60 second interval, and 3) make 25 yards dolphin kick underwater without breathing. Platinum Team Requirement: Ages 7-18 as of June 1, 2010. Participant should be able to 1) swim the 400 meter individual medley without disqualification, and, 2) do a swim set of 10 consecutive 50 meters longcourse of freestyle on the :55 second interval, and 3) make 25 yards underwater dolphin kick on their back without breathing.

Parents/Masters Club:
This will be our second summer to host a masters swim team. We will run the master practice format to develop proper stroke technique and build up speed and endurance. Participants should have a rudimentary understanding of swimming strokes and be able to make 25 meters without stopping.

Location and Practices: Tryouts and practices are held at the new Triangle Aquatic Center (TAC) 275 Convention Drive in Cary, adjacent to the Sears’ parking lot at the Cary Towne Center mall.

The season runs from Monday, June 7 through July 29. Practices run in the afternoons on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Meets are on Tuesdays nights at various locations in the Triangle. For costs and practice times, please e-mail finneranmc@aol.com.

Water Polo League
This summer we are going to have a co-ed water polo league on Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:00. Ages 10 & up. Swimmer must be able to complete the 200 yard individual medley without disqualification, swim 10 x 50 freestyle on the :60, and be able to tread water with hands up for 3 minutes. Water Polo will run on Thursdays beginning June 10 and run through July 29.

Dress code
No bikinis or two piece suits for girls. No speedo briefs for boys. We will offer team suits in September.

Equipment
Swimmers will be required to bring their own flippers and kickboards (may be purchased through team sale).

Click here for more information. Registration forms will be coming later.

Click here to contact Matt Finneran.

*We also welcome non-homeschooling families who can respect and abide by the Christian principles of this club.