GENERAL INFORMATION
The Quarry Gators Swim Team is open to all club members 5-18 years of age as of October 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 5-10 as of October 1, 2025, and is designed for swimmers who may not be ready for the full swim team experience or who had difficulty during their tryout.
FALL 2025 TRYOUT DATE & TIME (Pre-Registration REQUIRED!!!)
- Wednesday, October 22, from 5:30 – 6:30 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 10/22 tryout or
- (2) that you need to schedule a different tryout time
FALL 2025 SEASON INFORMATION
FALL 2025 Practice Schedule
- first practice — Friday, October 24
- last practice — Friday, December 12
- practices will be held in the Instructional Pool on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays except where noted below
- practice times are at 4:45 and 5:15 p.m. each for 45 minutes
- 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:
- Friday, October 31 – Halloween
- Friday, November 14 – Green v. White #1
- Wednesday, November 25 – Thanksgiving
- Friday, November 27 – Thanksgiving
- Friday, December 5 – Green v. White #2
- special events:
- Halloween Practice – Wednesday, October 29
- Thanksgiving Practice – Monday, November 24
- Fun Day – Friday, December 12
Fall 2025 Swim Meet Schedule
Regular Season Meets
- Friday, November 14 – Green v. White #1 — 4:30 p.m. warmup / 5:00 p.m. start
- Friday, December 5 – Green v. White #2 — 4:30 p.m. warmup / 5:00 p.m. start
Fall 2025 Parent Meetings
- TBD
Fall 2025 Clinic Schedule
- October 25
- November 1
- November 8
- November 15
- November 22
- All clinics are held on Saturdays from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m in the Instructional Pool.
Clinic registration is available here.
Fall 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 5:00-5:45 p.m. and Saturdays from 1:00-1:45 p.m. within a given session.
- More information and registration for Junior Gators is available here.
Important Links
- Swimtopia — Meet RSVP’s and Parent Volunteer Sign-Ups
- Fall 2025 Team Handbook – Coming Soon!
- Fall 2025 Quarry Gators Coaches & Bios – Coming Soon!
- Fall 2025 Parent Committee Members & Bios – Coming Soon!
- LSA Stroke & Turn Training Video
PROGRAM FEE & PAYMENT OPTIONS
Payments for the Quarry Gators swim team should be made before the first day of practice, Friday, October 24.
- $225 per swimmer
- $175 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 October 3, 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 Fall 2025 Season of Quarry Gators!