Mini Team is a developmental swim program for children 8 years and younger. The main focus is on improving the technique of the swimmer's strokes, as well as learning the fundamental swimming elements such as streamlining, starting off the blocks. The main goal for Mini team is to prepare for swimmers for a race in a swim meet. The kids practice Monday through Friday for 4-5 weeks from 11:00 to 11:30am or 11:30 to 12 noon, depending on their swimming level. At the beginning of the season, Mini swimmers should be able to swim at least one lap with minimal to no assistance. The season culminates with our annual "Mini Meet" held at Karakung on Sunday July 17, 2011. Some mini swimmers will have the opportunity to swim in a JV meet during the season based on their progress and development.

Try-outs are on June 21st at 11am; practices begin June 22nd

Varsity & JV Swim Team:

Karakung also has a JV and Varsity Swim Team for kids ages 5 to 19 years old. We have a long history of participating in the Delco Swim League. Karakung is proud to be part of the "A" league, swimming against cross town rivals Hilltop and Lawrence Park as well as Springfield, Broomall's Lake and Creekside. In 2009, Karakung was the "A" league champion and in 2010 we tied for 2nd place. Members of the swim team 12 and under participate in JV meets on Wednesday nights. The entire team is eligible to participate in Varsity meets on Saturday mornings which are often times very energetic, fun and exciting. Practice is held 5 mornings a week at Karakung for every age group 8-18. Whether you are the best swimmer on the team, or just starting out, being a part of the KSC swim team is an exciting, fun, and rewarding experience. Come out and give it a try!

Week 5
Tues May 10th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford
Wed May 11th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford (No 8 and Unders)
Thurs May 12th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford
Fri May 13th NO PRACTICE

Week 6
Mon May 16th NO PRACTICE
Tues May 17th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford
Wed May 18th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford (No 8 and unders)
Thur May 19th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford
Fri May 20th NO PRACTICE
 

Week 7
Mon May 23rd NO PRACTICE
Tues May 24th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford
Wed May 25th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford (No 8 and Unders)
Thur May 26th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford
Fri May 27th NO PRACTICE
 

Week 8
Mon May 30th Memorial Day NO PRACTICE
Tues May 31st 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford
Wed June 1st 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford (No 8 and Unders)
Thur June 2nd 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford
Fri June 3rd 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford (No 8 and Unders)

Week 9 (Last week at Haverford)
Mon June 6th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford (No 8 and Unders)
Tues June 7th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford
Wed June 8th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford (No 8 and Unders)
Thur June 9th 4:00-5:30 @ Haverford
Fri June 10th NO PRACTICE (Haverford School Graduation)

Week 10 (All Practices at Karakung)
3:45 - 4:30 8'S and 10'S

4:30 - 5:30 11 and overs

Mon June13th 3:45-5:30 @ Karakung
Tues June 14th 3:45-5:30 @ Karakung
Wed June 15th 3:45-5:30 @ Karakung
Thur June 16th 3:45-5:30 @ Karakung
Fri June 17th No Practice
 

Week 11 (June 20th)

Morning practice begins 8:30 -  9:30 8's and 10-unders; 9:30 - 11 12 and overs
Sat June 25th Home meet vs Springfield

Morning SWIM practices for the remainder of the summer will be the same as last year:

8:30-9:30 8 and 10 and unders
9:30-11:00 12 and overs
11:00-11:30 Mini team: the more advanced group
11:30-12:00 Mini team: the less advanced group

Preseason Information:

Parent and Swimmer Meeting April 12th at 5pm at Karakung! Come meet our new coach, Sean Hansen!
Preseason swimming begins April 13th at the Haverford School Pool.
Practices will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
4:00-4:45 8-unders
4:00-5:00 10 + 12 unders
4:00-5:30 14 + 18 unders