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QUARRY GATORS SWIM TEAM

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Quarry Gators Swim Team is open to all club members 5-18 years of age as of June 1, 2025. Tryouts are required for all NEW swimmers to the team. The tryout ensures each swimmer can participate safely in the program and assesses swimmers for placement in the appropriate training group. All swimmers are assigned to a training group based on their ability level. A tryout consists of a swimmer completing the following requirements, without assistance:

  • 1 length of the pool (25 yards) swimming on the front or freestyle
  • 1 length of the pool (25 yards) swimming on the back or backstroke

PLEASE NOTE: 25 yards is approximately the distance between the front pier and the float. If your child cannot swim this distance independently, do not attend tryouts. Please seek private instruction before attending for an appropriate assessment.

Junior Gators is a scaled-down program for ages 4-10 as of June 1, 2025 is designed for swimmers who may not be ready for the full swim team experience or who had difficulty during their tryout.

 

SUMMER 2025 TRYOUT DATE & TIME (Pre-Registration REQUIRED!!!)

  • Tuesday, May 27 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
  • Tryouts are required for all NEW swimmers to the team.
  • Please register below and indicate that you are a new swimmer either:
    • (1) attending the 5/27 tryout or
    • (2) that you need to schedule a different tryout time

 

SUMMER 2025 SEASON INFORMATION

SUMMER 2025 Practice Schedule
  • first practice — Wednesday, May 28
  • last practice — Friday, July 11
  • practices will be held in the Instructional Pool Monday through Friday except where noted below
  • practice times are at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 p.m. each for one hour
  • families will choose their preferred primary and secondary practice times upon registering
  • practice will NOT be held on the following swim meet days and holidays:
    • Monday, June 9 — LQG v. Springhurst
    • Monday, June 16 — LQG v. Woodhaven
    • Wednesday, June 18 — LQG v. Tom Sawyer/Turners
    • Monday, June 23 — LQG v. Owl Creek
    • Thursday, June 26 — LQG v. JCC
    • Monday, June 30 — LQG v. Lake Forest
    • Friday, July 4 — Independence Day
  • during qualification week practices will be held as follows:
    • Monday, July 7 – 11+ Quals — 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 p.m. practices only for ages 10U and non-qualifying swimmers
    • Wednesday, July 9 — 10U Quals – 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 p.m. practices only for ages 11+ and non-qualifying swimmers
  • special events occuring on a modified practice schedule:
    • Practice Meet — Wednesday, June 4 from 2:30-4:00 p.m. or 4:30-6:00 p.m. (RSVP required)
    • Fun Day — Thursday, June 12 and July 3 from 2:30-4:00 p.m. or 4:30-6:00 p.m.
  • other special events:
    • Picture Day — TBA
    • VIP Day with an Olympian — TBA
    • team banquet — Tuesday, July 15 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. @ Lakeside
Summer 2025 Swim Meet Schedule
Regular Season Meets
  • Monday, June 9 – LQG v. Springhurst (Away) — 5:30 p.m. warmup / 6:00 p.m. start
  • Monday, June 16 – LQG v. Woodhaven (Away) — 5:30 p.m. warmup / 6:00 p.m. start
  • Wednesday, June 18 – LQG v. Tom Sawyer/Turners (Home) — 4:30 p.m. warmup / 6:00 p.m. start
  • Monday, June 23 – LQG v. Owl Creek (Away) — 5:30 p.m. warmup / 6:00 p.m. start
  • Thursday, June 26 – LQG v. JCC (Away) — 5:30 p.m. warmup / 6:00 p.m. start
  • Monday, June 30 – LQG v. Lake Forest (Home) — 4:30 p.m. warmup / 6:00 p.m. start

Qualification Meets

  • Monday, July 7 —  11+ Qualifications @ Lake Forest (Away) — 5:30 p.m. warmup / 6:00 p.m. start
  • Wednesday, July 9 — 10U Qualifications @ Springhurst (Away) — 5:30 p.m. warmup / 6:00 p.m. start

Championship Meet

  • Sunday, July 13 — LSA Division 2 Championships @ Owl Creek (Away) — 7:00 a.m. warmup / 8:00 a.m. start
Summer 2025 Parent Meetings
  • MANDATORY New Parent Meeting — Tuesday, May 27 from 7:15-8:15 p.m. — HDE Activities Room
    • new parents only or those who cannot attend on 5/28
  • MANDATORY Returning Parent Meeting — Wednesday, May 28 from 6:45-7:45 p.m. — HDE Activities Room
    • returning parents only or those who cannot attend on 5/27

 

Summer 2025 Clinic Schedule

  • In-Season:
    • May 31
    • June 14, 21, and 28
  • Post-Season
    • July 19, 26
    • August 9, 16
  • All clinics are held on Saturdays from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m in the Instructional Pool.

Clinic registration is available here.

Summer 2025 Junior Gators

  • This program was developed specifically for swimmers ages 5-10 who have graduated level 3/4 swim lessons (or verified equivalent instruction) but may not be ready for the full-blown QG experience.
  • Junior Gators will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:15-7:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 2:30-3:15 p.m. within a given session.
  • More information and registration for Junior Gators is available here.

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PROGRAM FEE & PAYMENT OPTIONS

Payments for the Quarry Gators swim team should be made before the first day of practice,  Wednesday, May 28.

  • $325 per swimmer
  • $300 per additional swimmer from the same household
Payments can be made with cash or checks made payable to “Lakeside Swim Club” with “Quarry Gators” on the memo. Either can be accepted by a front gate attendant at Lakeside during the changeover season (see website for hours), by a Lakeside supervisor, or by a head coach (William or Theresa) in person. You can mail checks to:
Lakeside Swim Club
ATTN. Quarry Gators
2010 Trevilian Way
Louisville, KY 40205


COMMUNICATION

Email — Our primary address is [email protected] for all email communication. All communications about Quarry Gators will be sent to the email address(es) you provide with your registration on or after April 18, 2025. If you want a fourth email address added, please notify us separately from your registration.
SwimTopia Email & App Alerts — Once the season has begun, most communications will come via SwimTopia, our team management platform. SwimTopia sends emails to provided addresses as well as app alerts directly to your phone. All families will be prompted to set up their SwimTopia accounts upon completing their registration. All families must have a SwimTopia account set up in order to receive any team communications and participate in any team competitions or events.
Click to Register for the Summer 2025 Season of Quarry Gators!
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  • Please make us aware of any special considerations for your swimmer.
  • If your child will be registered with USA Swimming or a year round YMCA team ***AND*** actively practicing with a USA Swimming or year round YMCA team on or after June 1, 2025, please let us know.

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