Swim Team

Youth & MasterS Swim

Youth Swim Team

The Sharks Swim Team is a fun-filled, competitive swim team open to boys and girls who have achieved at least a beginner level of swimming. The program is designed to bring out the best in each swimmer. Participants will be taught how to become proficient in all competitive swim strokes and will be given the tools to take their swimming to the next level, as well as learn the culture of the sport. Our Swim Team program promotes physical health, friendship building, positive self-esteem, dedication, commitment, and teamwork and is designed to develop each child physically, mentally, and emotionally in safe and caring environment.

The Sharks are open to boys and girls who have achieved at least a beginner level of swimming. Participants must be able to swim at least 25 yards on their stomach or back and must be 18 years of age or under. The Sharks participate in dual Swim Meets during the season and in two different leagues, one in the Winter season and one in the Summer.

Don’t want to miss an update? Please reach out to kylemorken@siegeljcc.org to be added to our swim team distribution list and get the most up to date information as it becomes available for our 2025 season.

For any questions about the JCC's Youth Swim Team, please contact Kyle Morken , Swim Team Coordinator at kylemorken@siegeljcc.org or call (302) 478-5660.

Feel free to sign up for a free evaluation with Coach Kyle on any of these dates through Microsoft Booking here!

WINTER SWIM TEAM

currently closed for 2025. looking forward to a great 2026 season next fall! see below for general info.

Our winter swim team is a low-stress, supportive, and safe environment to develop better athletes and better people. We have a range of practices options that run from October - March and 1 to 3 nights per week. We ask all interested swimmers to pre-register in advance as we finalize group availability and schedules.

Returning JCC swimmers can email coach Kyle about what their appropriate group assignment is. New swimmers w ill need to be evaluated before they are placed.

Pre-registration opens end of summer.

Age Group Swim Team

This is our most popular program and our “traditional swim team experience.”

Dates: TBD
Ages: 4 to 18 (as of 10-1-2025)
Ability Level: Able to swim one length of the pool unassisted
2024-2025 Prices: $375 for the season ($475 for non-members)
Schedule:
2 days a week
Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays
5 - 6 PM, 6 - 7 PM, or 7 - 8/8:30 PM based on practice group

Winter Warm-Up

This is a chance for swimmers to start practicing a month early.

Dates: TBD
Ages: 4 to 18 (as of 10-1-2025)
Ability Level: Able to swim one length of the pool unassisted
2024-2025 Prices:
- 1 day a week: $85 for the session ($110 for non-members)
- 2 days a week (Gold only): $115 for the session ($165 for non-members)
Schedule:
1 day a week or 2 days a week (Gold only)
Mondays and/or Tuesdays
5 - 6 PM, 6 - 7 PM, or 7 - 8/8:30 PM based on practice group

Pre-Team

This is similar to our Age Group program, but with a smaller time commitment and the ability to join or make changes halfway through the winter season.

Dates: TBD
Ages: 4 to 13 (as of 10-1-2025)
2024-2025 Prices: $125 for each session ($150 for non-members)
Ability Level: Able to swim one-half length of the pool unassisted
Schedule:
1 day a week
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays depending on pre-registration interest
5-6pm, 6 - 7 PM, or 7 - 8 PM based on practice group

 USA Add-On

We are scaling our USA program back this year to apply to a wider audience. The goal will be keeping the fun of our regular team and adding a taste of a larger commitment to swimming. This program will give swimmers already in our Age Group (twice per week) program an extra night of practice and the option to attend 2 USA meets.

Dates: TBD
Age: 9 to 18 (as of 10-1-2025)
2024-2025 Prices: $125 (in addition to Age Group fees and USA fees)
Ability Level: Legal in all 4 strokes
Schedule:
1 day a week (in addition to your Age Group practices)
Thursdays (subject to change)
7 - 8/8:30 PM

SPRING CONDITIONING

Register Today!

All returning swimmers will get ready for their summer swim season by reviewing starts, turns, and the four competitive strokes in a supportive and fun group practice environment. We also welcome newer swimmers who want to build up their skills before the summer season.

Practices start Monday, March 31 and end Thursday, May 22 (there will be no practice on April 14 in observance of Passover).

Swimmers can register for 1 or 2 nights per week.

Practices will be held on both Mondays and Thursdays:

5 - 6 PM

Angel Sharks (Mondays only)
Red
Orange

6 - 7 PM

Green
Blue

7 - 8 PM

Purple
Gold

Mondays:

Monday, March 31 – Monday, May 19
$80 members/$100 non-members
No practice on Monday, April 14

Thursdays:

Thursday, April 3 – Thursday, May 22
$90 members/$110 non-members

Save $30 by registering for both nights (at the same time)! Please note that there is a non-refundable $30 registration fee included for all practice options. We also do not offer makeups or refunds for individual practices missed.

New swimmers should click here to schedule a brief, informal, and free evaluation with a coach. More days and times will periodically be added to that signup throughout the spring.

Don’t want to miss an update? Please reach out to kylemorken@siegeljcc.org to be added to our swim team distribution list and get the most up to date information as it becomes available for our 2025 season.

Summer SWIM TEAM

We are part of the North Brandywine Swim League which has meets Tuesdays and Thursdays in the summer. We offer multiple practice options across the day to be flexible for all of our families.

Registration is currently open for summer and year-round members! Click here to register. The cost for the entire season is $125. For more information about the benefits of JCC membership can be found on our Join page.

If you’re new to the Shark Family, we’d love to meet you! You can schedule a free, brief, and informal evaluation here. You’ll get placed in a practice group (color) and can ask any questions you may have about our team. If you’re returning and unsure of your practice group, please reach out to kylemorken@siegeljcc.org.

After-school practice (Summer Warm-Up) starts on Tuesday, May 27. Our full practice schedule (Morning/Evening, please pick one when registering) starts on Monday, June 9. The last day of practice is Friday, July 18. For more information, including the time options for each practice group, please see the 2025 Summer Practice Schedule.

We have a fun-filled schedule this summer with 7 dual meets, 4 parties/events, Championships, and more! Sharks Apparel (especially white t-shirts for the Tie-Dye party) can be ordered online here. For more information, please see the 2025 Summer Swim Calendar.

This summer, we are thrilled to welcome Coach Alex and Coach Emily as Co-Head Coaches of our Summer Swim Team! Kyle will be supporting them both and gearing up for an awesome winter swim team season.

Meet our coaches

COACH KYLE | Swim Team Coordinator

Coaching Experience: Coaching for 8 years, swimming for 20 years.

Competitive swimming experience: Crestview (Record Holder), BRY, MPHS (All State), Albright College (Conference Champion, Record Holder).

Fun Fact: I love lifting, biking, gaming, and swimming. If there was a triathlon that swapped running with lifting, I would be there in a heartbeat!

Stroke Specialties: IM, Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Distance Free,

“I love working with such a wide range of kids here at the J. My coaching style focuses on having high form expectations to build a powerful base in each stroke with. Then I will recommend kicking, more kicking, and maybe some extra kicking!”

HEAD COACH EMILY

I am Emily Belair and I am a rising sophomore at the University of Delaware. I am majoring in Elementary Education and Special Education. I have competitive swimming experience from my whole life; Silverside, DST and WAC, I also do club swimming currently at UD. Fun fact I am in the marching band at UD. My swimming specialties are Breaststroke, 100 IM, and distance free. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and having a fun season this summer!

HEAD COACH ALEX

Hello, my name is Alex Maillie. I am currently wrapping up my undergraduate degree at the University of Saint Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut and will be attending Temple Law School in the fall. This will be my fourth summer coaching at the JCC, primarily having worked with the USA swimmers the past two years. As one of the co-head coaches, I am excited to be working more closely with the team in its entirety. I'm looking forward to helping our swimmers improve and have fun both inside and out of the pool. I'm excited for a great summer season!

COACH SHANNON

Coaching experience: 7 years of coaching, swim instruction, lifeguard training, and aquatics administration at the J. Head Coach at Crestview in 2017.

Competitive swimming experience: Many years swimming competitively at BRY and Crestview.

Certifications: USA Swimming certified Meet Director, Operational Risk Director, Admin Official, and Coach. Red Cross certified Lifeguard/CPR Instructor, Water Safety Instructor.

Fun Fact/hobbies: In high school and college, I was trumpet section leader for marching band. In the past few years, I’ve enjoy bringing my hobbies (like D&D and video games) to unique J programming. Currently, I’m training for a powerlifting competition in March.

Education: Graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics.

"I believe a strong foundation is the key to success in all things, including swimming. I especially love building up new swimmers and helping them learn everything from the ground up."

COACH ANDREW

COACH EMILY

Competitive Swim Experience: Coaching for 3 years. Swam at Crestview 8 summers, 2 years at BRY, and GVHS 2 years.

Fun Fact/hobbies: I love spending time with my friends and family, photography, and swimming (of course)

Stroke specialty: Breaststroke

Future Plans: I am planning on studying forensic science.

COACH EMMA

Competitive swim experience: I swam competitively for 10 years, I sawm for the JCC since I was 5 years old.

Stroke specialty: I specialize in Backstroke, butterfly and IM.

Certifications: I am lifeguard, CPR and WSI certified.

Future Plans: I am currently at Delaware Tech studying to be a physical therapist assistant!

COACH JONATHAN

Competitive swim experience: 2 years coaching, 2 years competitive (Mountain View)

Certifications: USA, WSI, CPR

Stroke Specialty: Absolutely love Breaststroke and IM

Fun Fact: I love collecting fútbol jerseys from around the world, listening to scores and learning new creative software.

"It's all about the process. Set goals, make a tangible plan, and pursue it. It's also important to nurture team growth through active peer engagement."