Registration for the swim team takes place on the Flying Fish website, not via the POA website.
Registration
- Returning swimmers will receive an email from Swimtopia on or before Monday, April 6th, with a registration link. Returning swimmer registration will end on Monday, April 13th.
- Siblings of returning swimmers will not register during early registration. Please wait to register siblings who are new to the swim team when new swimmer registration begins on Tuesday, April 14th.
- New Swimmer registration will begin at 9 am on Tuesday, April 14th. Please register via the Flying Fish website HERE. Please note that the registration link will not be live until 9 am on April 14th.
- Swimmers must be 5 years of age by June 1- no exceptions.
- All new 5, 6, 7, and 8 swimmers and returning 6-year-old swimmers must come for evaluations and complete a swim test before officially being accepted onto the team.
- 5 and 6-year-olds must swim freestyle the pool length without touching the wall, lane rope, or bottom of the pool.
- 7 and 8-year-olds must swim freestyle and backstroke the pool length without touching the wall, lane rope, or bottom of the pool.
New Swimmer Evaluations
All swimmer evaluations will take place at Pierce Park Pool on one of the following dates/times:
- Monday, April 20th, from 3:00 – 5 PM
- Tuesday, April 21st, from 3:00 – 5 PM
- Wednesday, April 22nd, from 3:00 – 5 PM
Following online registration, a sign-up genius will be emailed out to select a day and time to be evaluated. You only need to sign up for one evaluation time. Final decisions will be made once all swimmers have been evaluated by the morning of April 23rd.
Other Important Dates
- The kickoff breakfast will be held at the Pierce Park Pavilion on Saturday, April 25th, from 8-10 am. Augusta Swim Shop will be there for team suit try-ons and ordering.
- There will be a parent meeting for parents of ALL swimmers on Thursday, April 23, at 7 pm. Location TBD
- Practice will begin for ages 7 and up on Wednesday, April 29th. The final practice schedule will be posted on the Flying Fish website HERE.
- Time Trials and Team Dinner – May 21st from 4 PM – 8 PM.
Questions? For all registration and swim team questions, please contact Ryan Salta at or Julie Ross at diflyingfish@gmail.com.
Registration Fees
- Daniel Island Community Association (DICA): $170 per swimmer
- Daniel Island Park Association/Daniel Island Town Association (DIPA/DITA): $195 per swimmer
- Don’t know your association? DICA consists of all property owners south of 526. DIPA consists of property owners north of 526. DITA consists of Daniel Island apartments and condos. If you are still unsure of which association you fall under, please email the POA office at info@dicommunity.org
CANCELLATION POLICY:
If a swimmer chooses not to be on the swim team at any point during the season after the practice starts, they will not be refunded for their registration.
