Welcome to Augusta Eagles Swimming
We are excited to offer homeschoolers the opportunity to participate in middle school & high school swim team season from October - January! Swimmers will need to know the 4 strokes (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, & Freestyle) and be able to swim at least 50m.
Information
- Open to 5th graders thru 12th graders
- 4th grade siblings (age 9 by Sept. 1st) will be allowed to join as junior members (will not swim in meets)
- Swimmers are strongly encouraged to attend 3 of the 4 practices per week.
- Our costs per swimmer are: $286 5th-12th grade, $150 4th grade
Practice Information
Swim Team Season is October - January.
We Practice at the Wilson YMCA
3570 Wheeler Rd
Augusta, GA 30909
Enter around at the Aquatics Center Entrance.
Practice will be held:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday.
6:00 am - 8:00 am
We plan to hold practice:
October 17,18,20,21, 24,25,27,28, 31
November 1,3,4, 7,8,10,11, 14,15,17,18, 21,22, 28,29
December 1,2, 5,6,8, 12,13,15,16, 19,20,22,23, 27,29,30
January 2,3,5, 9,10,12,13, 17,19,20, 23,24,26,27
*Fees*
Fees can be paid via check or cash or to our PayPal account using the email address augustaeaglesswim@gmail.com. Please choose the friends and family option otherwise we are charged a fee and don't get all of the money you send.
If you are not sure how much you owe please email us and we'll let you know.
Let us know if you need to make a payment plan.
If you've already paid an Eagles fee this season please let us know and we will subtract that from your total owed.
2022-2023 Fees
$286 per swimmer 5th grade - 12th grade
$150 per junior "Eaglet" swimmer in 4th grade
Meets
We plan to attend the following meets:
November 12 - The King's Academy
Location: Cumming Aquatic Center (201 Aquatic Cir, Cumming, GA)
Time: Warm-ups 12:30 – 1:45 PM
Meet Starts at 2:00 PM (timed finals)
December 9 - The King's Academy
Location: Cherokee Aquatic Center (1200 Wellstar Way, Canton, GA)
Time: Warm -Ups: 4:00-5:00pm
Meet Starts 5:30pm
January 6 - Johnson Ferry Christian Academy
Location: Cumming Aquatic Center (201 Aquatic Cir, Cumming, GA)
Time: Warmups at 4:00PM, Meet Starts at 5:15PM
2023 GAPPS State Championship
Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023
Start Time: 12:00pm Warm-Up, 1:00pm Start Time *Subject to Change*
Location: Cherokee Aquatic Center - 1200 Gresham Mill Pkwy, Canton, GA 30114
Support Our Team!
Purchases made through our team stores below benefit Augusta Eagles Swim Team. So, go grab some swag !
Squad Locker
Uniforms
- For Practice: any appropriate swimming suit, goggles, & swim cap
- For Meets: any appropriate solid black swimming suit, goggles, & team swim cap
- See USA Swimming's guidelines on tech suits for swimmers age 12 & under: https://www.usaswimming.org/news/2020/08/24/tech-suit-restriction-for-12-and-under-swimmers
Team Swim caps available for purchase for $7. Ask a committee member.
Rules & Regulations
The swim team is a member of the GAPPS league (Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools) and as such, we are governed by their rules & regulations, found here: https://gappsports.com/uploads/files/4679/gapps-by-law-manual & here: https://gappsports.com/uploads/files/4599/gapps-sport-specific-manual
In regards to swimming, the GAPPS sports-specific rules for swimming follow USA Swimming's guidelines found here: https://www.usaswimming.org/docs/default-source/rules-regulations/2021-rulebook.pdf. USA Swimming defers to FINA for types of approved swimwear: https://www.fina.org/swimming/approved-swimwear.
Required Documents
Please download & fill out the documents below. They must be submitted before attending practice.
(If you have already submitted them for another Eagles sport this season please let us know)
This form must be completed for all athletes new to competing in our league. List "Augusta Eagles" as the GAPPS school you are applying to compete with. List the age and grade of your student as of 9/1/2022. A parent should sign as "Parent," and we will sign as "Head of School" and "Athletic Director."
For those unfamiliar with GAPPS go to this link to find out more about them:
This form must be completed and submitted BEFORE an athlete attends practice. Physicals are good for 12 months from the date of the exam.
- We only need you to submit the page where the doctor signs off on your child being fit to participate. You do not need to submit the rest of the sheets to us with your child's health history on them.
A Note on Sports Physicals:
If you can't get an appointment with your regular doctor, many urgent care clinics will do sports physicals on a walk in basis for around $25.
Additional Items That Need To Be Submitted:
- Copy of Student's Birth Certificate
- Copy of Declaration of Intent to Homeschool (DOI)
Contact Us : augustaeaglesswim@gmail.com
2021-2022 Swim Team
