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Secure Your Spot — Early Registration Opens March 25!
If your swimmer participated in at least two meets last season and you volunteered, you're eligible for early registration starting March 25.
Spots on the team are limited — register early to avoid missing out!
Watch your inbox for an email with your exclusive, non-shareable registration link.
Don’t wait — once we hit our swimmer limit, we can’t make exceptions.
General Registration opens April 1st - May 31st!
Villagers are one of four teams in the Briar Forest Swim League. We are open to residents of April Village, Country Village, Heathwood, Epernay, Lakeview Forest, Village Place, Village West, and Woods of Lakeside. If you live west of Dairy Ashford, south of Westheimer, east of Wilcrest, north of Buffalo Bayou and are new to the league, you are in "open territory" and can choose the team you want to join
ELIGIBILITY
Swimmers do not need to be experts, but they must already be able to maintain themselves independently in the water without flotation devices. To participate in a meet (by June), children MUST be able to swim the length of the pool (25 yards) freestyle in 75 seconds or less. They will have had a month of practice to accomplish this before the first meet.
HOW MEETS WORK / VOLUNTEERING
Other than our coaches, the team is run 100% by parent volunteers! Swim meets can not happen without ALL of our parents volunteering to help with the running of meets. Dual Meets and Champs offer two shift options to accommodate working parents. Sign up now for the best spots! We need YOU to volunteer.
Swimmers sign up for meets by the RSVP deadline to be entered in the meet. RSVP for meets through the team website under “Signups.”
Much planning goes into every meet. Swimmers have a seed time for each stroke from Time Trials. Meet entries are submitted to the League in advance and the meet is seeded. Heat sheets with names, events, heats, and lanes are prepared. Heat number and lane positioning is based on seed times. No practice on meet days!
REGISTRATION FEES
Registration fees include league insurance, league dues, team expenses, equipment, team picture, team shirt, ribbons, trophies, and talented coaches! Registration fees do not include team suits. Team suits are required for the team photo and meets. Suits are to be purchased directly from Texas Swim Shop. For convenience, they will be at our Kick Off Party in May to sell suits.
See below for practice times!
Piranhas in the water first week of May through end of June.
All practices occur at our home pool: Country Village Neighborhood Pool, 12042 Riverview. We offer practice 6 days a week. It is not a requirement to come to practice daily.
No practice on meet days, Sundays or Memorial Day.
After School Practice (PM)
6 and Under: 4:30 – 5:15
7 & 8: 5:15 – 6:00
9 & 10: 6:00 – 7:00
11 & Up: 7:00 - 8:00
*All swimmers must be registered to enter the water.
*Age groups determined by age at 11:59 pm on May 31 of the swim season.
*Practice is rain or shine, but will be delayed ,or canceled in the event of thunder.
Saturday & Summer Practice (AM)
Open Practice: 7:15 – 8:15
6 & Under: 8:15 – 9:00
7 & 8: 9:00 – 9:45
9 &10: 9:45 – 10:45
11 & Up: 10:45 – 11:45
*Summer Practice Schedule begins when school is out in June.
June Meets (6)
8 & Under: Sat Morning
Dual Meets (3): Mon Afternoon/Sat Morning
Championships (Individuals): All Day Friday
Championships (Relays): Sat Morning
*Bring goggles, swim caps, towels, sunscreen, and drinking water to every practice and meet. Team suit is required for meets but not for practices.
Purpose
To sponsor competitive and
developmental swimming in and between the swim teams of Villager Piranhas, Ashford Whales, South Briar Barracudas, and Briarhills Dolphins. To develop in
the children affected by this program, a love for the sport of advanced aquatic
skills, teamwork, and principles of good sportsmanship. To protect the dignity
of the younger and less experienced competitors. To provide balanced
competition for all.
Eligibility
Villagers Swim Team is open during the months of May and June to residents of April Village, Country Village, Heathwood, Lakeview Forest, Village Place, Village West, Woods of Lakeside, Epernay and the "open territory" west of Dairy Ashford, south of Westheimer, east of Wilcrest, and north of Buffalo Bayou.
Membership is open to swimmers who have not reached their 19th birthday before June 1, up to and including the season of their senior year in high school. Participants must already be able to swim unassisted prior to practicing with the team. To enter meets, swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards in 75 seconds or less.
Online Registration
Opens April 1 and Closes May 31!
Events
After school and Sat morning practices occur throughout May. Morning practices and meets occur throughout June. We participate in 6 meets and host 3 parties as well as a charity Swim A Thon. All events are run by parent volunteers. Swim team registration requires a parent involvement commitment. All events require an RSVP for registered members to attend. Swimmers must be signed up for meets by the deadline in order to attend, no exceptions. Swimmers and volunteers that do not show for registered meets will not be placed in future meets. Go to our team calendar for more details about meets and events.
Contact us if you would like to be a team sponsor or your company has matching opportunities!
The Villagers is run year round by dedicated parent volunteers. Team sponsors help us purchase team equipment and pay for talented coaches. ALL Villagers are expected to participate in bringing team sponsors. This is our challenge to you to find us 2 sponors!
Team Photos
