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Our Swim Team Awards Dinner is the perfect way to end the season. Our annual Swim Team Awards Dinner is held at the clubhouse. Details are announced towards the end of every season.

The Highland Hurricanes Swimmers practice 5 days a week. Practices will not be held in adverse weather conditions such as thunder and lightning, and are sometimes cancelled the day of, or day after meets. These decisions are made by the coach. General practice schedule is split up by age group but swimmers may be moved around at the discretion of the coach based on skill level. ​ Swim Team Practice Schedule: 9 am – 10 am: ages 13+ 10 am – 11 am: ages 9 – 12 11 am – 11:45 am: ages 8 and under 11:30 am – 12 pm: ages 6 and under

Sign ups for Swim Team begins on Memorial Day weekend at the clubhouse. ​ How to Register: Complete THIS FORM and send via one of the ways below: Email it to hlcc@warwick.net Mail it to HLCC, PO Box 578, Highland Lakes, NJ 07422 Place it through the mail slot at the Club Office. ​ The form will be mailed to you upon request to hlcc@warwick.net or call the Club Office 973.764.4366. ​ Swim Team Registration Form Visit www.hlcc.org/swimteam for more information

Swimmers are taught the correct technique for each stroke at practice to prepare them for each of the four individual events that they might participate in at a meet. The strokes include: Breast stroke Back stroke Butterfly Freestyle Additionally, an exciting part of every meet is the freestyle relay in which 4 members of a particular age group compete together as a team.

This invitational usually occurs towards the end of the swim season. A limited number of our most competitive swimmers attend this meet based on individual performance at the discretion of the coach.

Invitational meets are optional competitions between swimmers who represent the lakes in the Lakeland Swim Conference. They can be a rewarding experience, but also an exhausting one. These meets are sometimes an all-day event. Each individual team sits in designated team tents for shade. Please come prepared with beach chairs, blankets, plenty of water, and light snacks. Food is usually available for purchase. It’s a good idea to have some games/cards to keep kids occupied.

We have several communication vehicles at the lake: The swim team section of the website provides pertinent details on the team, swim meets, volunteering, swim attire and our practice schedule. You can email us if you want to ask a question and if you provide us with your email address on the registration form we will include you in all team email blasts. The bulletin boards located under the deck adjacent to the swim lanes are used for posting meet results, time standards and any important notices. Also, directions to meets and Invitational forms are in envelopes attached to these boards. Finally, you can call the Athletics Hotline – 973-764-6674 – to get information regarding practice and/or meet cancellations.

Practice Attire Swimmers are encouraged to come to practice every day ready to swim with a towel, water bottle, goggles and cap if necessary. Girls should wear a one piece suit, boys nothing too baggy. Meet Attire Each swimmer is required to purchase a team suit. We will be offering the chance to purchase team suits at the beginning of the season. Coordinating sweat suits will also be available for purchase (optional). Swim Team Suits Where and When to Buy – The Speedo Cyber Swirl suit for girls and the jammer or brief for boys will be available to purchase early in the season. Details TBD. HL Swim Team Benefit Apparel Sweats, t-shirts, sweatshirts and other logo gear will be available for purchase early in the season, please look in HL Newsette for details. Order forms will also be available at practices.

Volunteers are at the heart of all activities in our community. Our swim team would never be what it is today without all of the volunteer efforts that built it through the years and the many volunteers that actively participate on all levels throughout the summer. Regardless of the amount of time you can give, there is always something that you can contribute. Please join in the fun. You will be glad you did. Our team cannot exist or run without Parent Volunteers. Most parents are surprised at just how much help is needed to provide such a great experience for our swimmers. We can use help in all aspects and can work around your schedule. For example, we can use helpers for timing at meets, marshalling at meets, scoring at meets, Colorado timing set-up and operation, set-up and break-down of equipment, snack bar, social events, clothing and swimsuit sales, fundraising, bagel sales on Thursdays during practice. A COMMITMENT TO HELP IS NOT A COMMITMENT TO BE THERE FOR HOURS. “Many hands make light work” has been our working philosophy. If you are busy with younger kids and can’t commit to staying in one place for too long, we can use help fundraising, printing and collating for the “B”, even manning the information table while your swimmers are practicing. At last year’s Invitational we put together “teams” of parents so one parent could help with scoring or timing and the other can watch kids for an hour, then switch places. Please consider where you can best help. It’s a great way to be involved with a terrific group of people and your kids as they participate in an activity that is truly a lifelong skill. LSC Officials – Each team is responsible for providing multiple officials each season. The league provides the training in a short, few hour program. Highland Lakes is desperately in need of new volunteers to become officials. Please consider becoming an LSC official in support of our kids, the team and good standing in the league.
 Home meet setup/breakdown – flags, timing system, tables, etc. (1/2 hour on Wednesdays ONLY when there are home meets)
 Away meet chaperoning – this does not mean that you have to watch all of the kids or ride the bus, but we need a few parents to handle sign-outs (those who take the bus there but whose parents drive them home)
 Timing/Recording – one parent from each family is encouraged to time at meets or at the Invitational. We have an excellent timing system; all you have to do is press a button twice – once when the race starts and once when the swimmer finishes. Timing is a great way to help out for a shorter duration of time, requires no training whatsoever, and worked well with our Parent Teams as described above.
 Snack Bar – parents can work the snack bar on a rotating basis
 HL “B” Invitational – there are many jobs to get done including snack bar, grill, timing, parking, runners, collecting money, marshalling (organizing the swimmers in their events and keeping the right swimmer in the right lanes, etc.)


Swimmers can participate in 2 individual events and 2 relays or 3 individual and one relay per meet.

The Highland Lakes Swim Team encourages new and returning swimmers of all abilities to participate on the team. We are a member of the Lakeland Swim Conference (LSC). The LSC is divided into three divisions (Red, White and Blue). Teams are placed in their respective divisions based on relative size and strength of the team, and are reviewed by the league on a bi-annual basis. In 2009 several teams were re-aligned, and Highland Lakes was moved to the White division. In 2010 we were the White Division Champions! The season includes regular league meets, invitational meets and championships. Regular season meets are held against teams within our assigned division as well as “crossover” meets against teams from the other divisions. These meets are held on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. Visit hlcc.org/swimteam for the current years' schedule. Invitational meets and the A Championship are held on Saturdays. Additionally, a special meet called the Coaches Choice is held on a Thursday evening.

Qualifying times are established by the league every season for each stroke and age group, male and female. Qualifying times are adjusted mid-season and will be posted. In order to qualify for Championships you must have an “A” time in a particular stroke. Swimmers can participate in the “B” and “C” Invitational meets in strokes for which they do not have an “A” time. Entry fees for invitationals are $3 per swimmer per stroke. Invitational entries are coordinated with the coaching staff for each meet. An additional late fee may apply for late entries.

We have several communication vehicles at the lake: The swim team section of the website provides pertinent details on the team, swim meets, volunteering, swim attire and our practice schedule. You can email us if you want to ask a question and if you provide us with your email address on the registration form we will include you in all team email blasts. The bulletin boards located under the deck adjacent to the swim lanes are used for posting meet results, time standards and any important notices. Also, directions to meets and Invitational forms are in envelopes attached to these boards. Finally, you can call the Athletics Hotline – 973-764-6674 – to get information regarding practice and/or meet cancellations.

In order to qualify for Championships, swimmers must have “A” times in any or all of the strokes, and can also participate in a relay.