The Hammerheads @ Hollingsworth Park

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hammerheads offers recreational, competitive swimming for swimmers up to age 18 with six individual events backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, long freestyle, short freestyle, and individual medley (all four strokes in one event). There is also a medley relay and freestyle relay. There are five age groups: 8 & under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18. Besides offering swimmers the opportunity to develop their skills in competition, the Hammerheads swim team provides a great way for kids to make friends and build self confidence! Our goal is to promote physical fitness and teach our swimmers teamwork, team spirit and sportsmanship - and we hope our swimmers learn to love the sport too!

Swim Team Practices

1. How often and when is practice? The practice schedule is available on the website under the "Practice, Meets & Events" tab.
2. What happens if we have a conflict and my child is not able to attend practice? Practice is not mandatory – if you miss a practice, there’s no penalty. However, your swimmer will get as much out of it as they put into it, so try to attend as much as possible!
3. Does my child need to wear the team swim suit during practice? During a meet? What brand, and where do I buy it? No special swim suits are needed during practice, except that girls should wear a one piece swimsuit in order to comfortably move through the water. Boys are encouraged to wear jammers or briefs. We encourage all swimmers to wear the team suit and cap. The suit can be purchased at the beginning of the season at Alpine Ski Center from March 24th-April 17th. The team caps are available for purchase during registration.

Volunteering

1. Are there any parent volunteer requirements? Yes, each swim family must meet their volunteer commitment as agreed at registration. The swim meets are entirely volunteer run. At registration, you will rank your preference of volunteer positions. 
2. How can I help the team? It's an all-volunteer effort, and there is always something more that can be done. Consider becoming a Starter, Referee, or Stroke and Turn official. The officiating is all volunteer, and it always helps to have more people trained to step in when others have scheduling conflicts for a meet. You may also enjoy the meet more when you know the rules well, in addition to being able to help in your child's swimming development. Some positions such as Timers and Stroke & Turn Officials have a front row seat to the swimming events and will have an unlimited supply of cold water brought to them throughout the meet. For a list of roles and descriptions, see the volunteer page of the website.
3. How do I know what volunteer jobs I signed up for? If something changes we ask though that you find a replacement and advise the Volunteer Coordinator of this change should you need to cancel, they will help you with a replacement if you cannot find one on your own. To view your assignments, log into the website, then click on My Account under your name (upper right side of the website). You will see all of the jobs you are signed up for on the next screen. Any other questions about volunteering, reach out to our volunteer coordinator Mary Giorgi at [email protected]