Lombard Park District

LOMBARD WAVES SWIM TEAM PARADISE BAY WATER PARK ADULT LAP SWIM (Ages 18+) Dedicated lap lanes are available for adults only, Monday through Sunday from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm with pool pass or paid admission. Lap lanes will be available during open swim hours. Lap swim will also be available Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 - 6:30 pm during evening programming. ADULT WATER WALKING (Ages 18+) Dedicated space is available for adults only, Monday through Sunday from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm with pool pass or paid admission. ADULT DEEP WATER SWIM & DIVE (Ages 18+) The dive well is available for adults only, Monday through Sunday from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm and Monday through Friday from 7:00 - 8:00 am with pool pass or paid admission. PARENT & TOT SWIM TIME (Ages 5 & under with a parent/guardian age 18+) Parents and tots can enjoy the enclosed tot pool in the morning when it is available for unstructured swim time, Monday through Saturday from 9:30 - 11:00 am with pool pass or daily fee. Each program fee or pass includes admission for one adult and up to two tots. Fee R/NR: $7/$9 per day AGE GROUPS Ages 8 & Under: Swimmers should be able to swim one length of the pool freestyle and backstroke continuously without assistance. They will focus on building proper technique in backstroke and freestyle, learning all four strokes, along with dives and flip-turns. The more advanced 8 year olds will also be encouraged to learn a legal individual medley, as well as building on their endurance. Each 8 & under will be paired with a Waves Swim Buddy. Ages 9-10: Swimmers will focus on swimming all four competitive strokes efficiently and legally. They all work toward swimming a legal 100 individual medley within the season. They will be working to build endurance, perfecting their stroke technique and starts and turns. Ages 11-12: Swimmers will be building up their training and endurance. Practices will include technique work to improve their strokes, turns and racing starts. They will be placed by ability and will work toward efficiently swimming 100 IM. Ages 13-14 & 15+: Swimmers train together and are grouped by ability. Athletes entering this group must display a desire to begin training on a more committed basis. Training will have a greater emphasis over technique work. Participants will write goals, play games and each swimmer will be given a Waves Swim Buddy to support and cheer on at meets. LOMBARD WAVES SWIM TEAM Lombard Park District's Waves Swim Team offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. The Waves' coaching staff focuses on building swimmer skills, teamwork, enjoyment of the sport and participation in competitive swimming. The team will challenge each swimmer and develop them to the best of their abilities. Competitions include swim meets every week during the swim team summer season. Parent volunteers will be required to work at home swim meets. Parents may sign up to volunteer through parent meetings and online at the beginning of the season at lombardwaves.com. Team suits, goggles and swim caps are required for the 2023 season. These items will be available for purchase prior to the start of the season. Please note: Lombard Waves Swim Team is NOT a swim lesson program. 8 & under will compete in 25-yard events, as well as the 50 freestyle and team relays. 9-15+ will compete in 50-yard events, as well as the 100 freestyle, 100 individual medley and team relays. Swimmers who are not yet ready to join Lombard Waves Swim Team should consider enrolling in Lombard Swim School. Location: Paradise Bay Water Park Girls Swim Team Divisions Code Age Day Practice Time R/NR Fee 200100-01 8 & Under M-Th 8:40 - 9:30 am $140/$160 200100-02 9-10 M-F 7:30 - 8:30 am $170/$195 200100-03 11-12 M-F 7:30 - 8:30 am $170/$195 200100-04 13-14 M-F 6:00 - 7:30 am $170/$195 200100-05 15+ M-F 6:00 - 7:30 am $170/$195 Boys Swim Team Divisions Code Age Day Practice Time R/NR Fee 200100-06 8 & Under M-Th 8:40 - 9:30 am $140/$160 200100-07 9-10 M-F 7:30 - 8:30 am $170/$195 200100-08 11-12 M-F 7:30 - 8:30 am $170/$195 200100-09 13-14 M-F 6:00 - 7:30 am $170/$195 200100-10 15+ M-F 6:00 - 7:30 am $170/$195 SWIMMER TEST & TRYOUTS New swimmers will be required to complete a swim test. Swimmers will need to swim a minimum of 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke. Children ages 9+ will need to be able to swim a minimum of 50 yards of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. For more information, please contact Facility Manager Robert Perez at rperez@lombardparks.com or Coach Eric Sgarbossa at sgarboer@gmail.com. Please note: the WAVES swim test will take place on Tuesday, May 30th and Thursday, June 1st from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. New swimmers will only have to attend one of these days. Additional information will be sent out after registration. OPEN SWIM & LOMBARD SWIM SCHOOL PROGRAMS 18 SUMMER 2023

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