
Join our developmental competitive swim team. This unique experience provides swimmers with personal instruction and training in stroke mechanics, starts and turns. The Mt. Prospect Sharks belong to the Northern Illinois Swim Conference where boys and girls compete within their own age group at swim meets held Wednesday evenings.
Summer Season: June-July (Registration opens in early May)
Fall/Winter Season: October- March (Registration opens in early August)
Age groups are based on the swimmer’s age as of June 15 for the summer season and December 1 for the winter season. Swimmers must practice with their assigned age group.
Mandatory Prerequisites (evaluated on the first day):
- Ages 5-8: Swim 50 yards freestyle continuously with rotary breathing & 50 yards backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly
- Ages 9-12: Swim 50 yards freestyle continuously with rotary breathing, 50 yards backstroke & 25 yards breaststroke or butterfly
- Ages 13-18: Swim 100 yards freestyle continuously with rotary breathing, 50 yards backstroke & 50 yards breaststroke or butterfly
Summer Season at Meadows Pool – Winter Season at RecPlex Pool
If you would like more information, please contact Linda Zalewski at 847-640-1000 ext. 230 or lzalewski@mppd.org