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PAC SWIM TEAM INFORMATION THE 2024-2025 SHORT COURSE SWIM SEASON

Panther Aquatic Club (PAC) is a USA Swimming Team, sanctioned by Connecticut Swimming and run in cooperation with Southbury Parks & Recreation.

PAC is a competitive swim club providing instruction and training for swimmers with a degree of stroke proficiency between the ages of 6 and 18. Our purpose is to provide a positive training atmosphere that will prepare our athletes both physically and mentally to compete to the best of their potential. It is our goal to send our swimmers to the highest possible levels of competition during the USA/Connecticut swim seasons. Swimmers are expected to make a full commitment to bettering themselves as athletes by actively participating in practice, dry land workouts, and goal setting exercises. Through this experience, we wish to enhance the development of the athlete’s character, including sportsmanship, commitment, responsibility and integrity, while challenging each swimmer ro reach their highest potential.

Senior and High School swimmers will begin in-water training at the Newtown Community Center on September 25th. Training will be from 8:00pm to 9:15pm. We will resume in-water training at PHS as soon as it it operational. We anticipate this to be no later than 11/4.

All 8/Under, Panther and Junior squad swimmers are encouraged to participate in an innovative and fun dry-land training program which will take place at Southbury Parks & Recreation on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 10/1 to 10/29.  Specific times will be posted on the team website and emailed.

Swimmers will have the opportunity to compete in meets during the season in which they may become eligible for end of season championships.

Returning PAC swimmers should have already pre-registered on the PAC website and should have received confirmation of the swimmer practice squad for the upcoming season. Swimmers MUST sign up for their assigned squad. Registration changes due to improper squad registration will incur a $25 transfer fee. Please email if you have questions on your swimmer's placement; pac_swimming@yahoo.com.

Swimmers new to PAC and registering for the first time should have attended a new swimmer evaluation with the coaching staff in order to gauge team readiness and squad placement. Please email questions to  pac_swimming@yahoo.com.

Please be sure to check the PAC website (www.pacswimming.com) for updated practice times and team information. We follow the Region 15 calendar; if school is closed due to weather, practice is cancelled. Practice days and times will change occasionally to accommodate high school conflicts.

Important Dates:
    Registration via Southbury Parks & Recreation MyRec, September 3-22.
    (There will be a $50 late fee for registrations after September 22, 2024.)

    Mandatory Parent meeting, 9/24, 7pm @ Southbury Parks & Recreation
    One parent from each family should attend.
  
    Team Suit Fitting, 10/17, 5:30-7:30pm @ Southbury Parks & Recreation.
    If you know your swimmer's suit size and fin size, you may order via the team portal. 
     Details will be emailed.

     
Information on all practice squads follows:


SENIOR SQUAD
The Senior Squad is comprised of pre-high school swimmers who are committed to working on stroke mechanics and increasing endurance, speed, and strength in the water. This group will train at high intensity for 1-1½ hours five days a week. There may be optional weekend practice sessions available.

Senior Squad swimmers will be expected to attend as many practices as possible.

Senior Squad swimmers are required to compete in meets as well as championship meet(s) at the end of the season.

In-water practice begins 9/25/2024 and runs until 3/2/2025, Regional Championship weekend, for swimmers attending Regionals.

Optional dry-land practices will take place Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Southbury Parks & Recreation beginning 10/1/2024 and ending 10/29/2024.

Swimmers making Age Group Championship time standards will continue to practice until the meet in mid-March.
 

JUNIOR SQUAD
The Junior Squad is designed for swimmers who are working on proficiency in all strokes and require greater technique instruction. This squad will train 5 days a week for one hour, working on specifics stroke mechanics, starts, turns, and increasing endurance in the pool.
 
Junior Squad swimmers are expected to attend as many practices as possible.
 
Participation in meets is strongly encouraged to gauge progress and gain competition experience. Swimmers should strive to prepare and attend Regional Championships.
 
Dry-land practices will take place Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Southbury Parks & Recreation beginning 10/1/2024 and ending 10/29/2024.
 
In-water practices are expected to begin Monday 11/4/2024, with practice times TBD. Practice will continue until 3/2/2025, Regional Championship weekend, for swimmers attending Regionals.

Swimmers making Age Group Championship time standards will continue to practice until the meet in mid-March.
 

PANTHER SQUAD
The Panther Squad is for swimmers ages 9-12 who are working on proficiency in all strokes, but are not yet ready for the higher demands of the Junior squad.  This squad will train 4 days a week for one hour, working on specifics stroke mechanics, starts, turns, and increasing endurance in the pool.

Panther is a competition squad; swimmers should attend as many practices as possible to benefit from instruction and conditioning/
It is strongly suggested that Panther squad swimmers compete in meets. Swimmers should strive to prepare and attend Regional Championships.
 
Dry-land practices will take place Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Southbury Parks & Recreation beginning 10/1/2024 and ending 10/29/2024.

In-water practices are expected to begin Monday 11/4/2024, with practice times TBD. Practice will continue until 3/2/2025, Regional Championship weekend, for swimmers attending Regionals.

Swimmers making Age Group Championship time standards will continue to practice until the meet in mid-March.
 

8/UNDER SQUAD
The 8/Under Squad is designed for our youngest athletes who love the sport of swimming and want to work on stroke development. This squad will train three times a week for 45-60 minutes. Emphasis is on stroke development in all four strokes, streamline, starts and turns.

8/Under Squad swimmers should attend as many practices as possible to benefit from instruction and conditioning.

8/Under swimmers are encouraged to compete in meets. Some of these meets will be selected specifically for this age group.

Dry-land practices will take place Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Southbury Parks & Recreation beginning 10/1/2024 and ending 10/29/2024.

In-water practices are expected to begin Monday 11/4/2024, with practice times TBD. Practice will continue until 3/2/2025, Regional Championship weekend, for swimmers attending Regionals.
 

Team related questions should be emailed to pac_swimming@yahoo.com. 


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Register Activity Ages Grades Days Date/Time Fees
 
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SENIOR SQUAD 
9y - 14y N/A MTuWThF  09/25/2024 - 10/30/2024
08:00 PM - 09:15 PM
Newtown Community Center 		$725.00 Res, $755.00 Non-Res
Go to www.pacswimming.com for practice schedule and to sign up for meets.
 
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JUNIOR SQUAD 
9y - 14y 6m N/A TuTh  10/01/2024 - 10/29/2024
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Southbury Parks and Recreation Department - Multi-Purpose Room 		$645.00 Res, $675.00 Non-Res
Go to www.pacswimming.com for practice schedule and to sign up for meets.
 
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PANTHER SQUAD 
8y - 14y N/A TuTh  10/01/2024 - 10/29/2024
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Southbury Parks and Recreation Department - Multi-Purpose Room 		$525.00 Res, $555.00 Non-Res
Go to www.pacswimming.com for practice schedule and to sign up for meets.
 
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8 & UNDER SQUAD 
5y 6m - 8y N/A TuTh  10/01/2024 - 10/29/2024
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Southbury Parks and Recreation Department - Multi-Purpose Room 		$420.00 Res, $450.00 Non-Res
Go to www.pacswimming.com for practice schedule and to sign up for meets.
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