About Us

Posted Sat, 03/07/2009 - 5:00pm by siteadmin

The Hampden Aquatic Club is an age group competitive swim team. The team is affiliated with the Capital Area Swim League and competes against other west shore teams in Division B. Membership on the team is open to any student, 6 to 18 years old, who can swim 25 meters (one pool length) unaided. Members are not required to be residents of Hampden Township, but they must join the Hampden Township Pool.
Dual Meets are held on Saturdays during June and July. At the end of the season swimmers who have swum at least 3 meets during the current season compete in a multiteam Divisional Championship Meet.
Top swimmers at Divisionals compete the next day at an All Star meet with the top swimmers of the other Divisions. The top finishers at All Stars go to the Mid Capital Championships to compete against the top swimmers from the East Shore. In addition to CASL league meets, swimmers may take part in optional invitational swim meets.

The philosophy of the HAC board is "to provide a positive environment for swimmers of all levels to develop into the best swimmer he/she can become, while fielding a highly competitive swim team". The HAC board is governed by this philosophy, with "team" perspective and "family" as guiding factors. Of course, parental involvement is the key to our success.

Prior to the seasonal opening of the Hampden Township Pool, the team has warm water practices at the Cumberland Valley High School indoor pool. Practices shift to the township pool as soon as the weather permits, typically once school finishes for the year. The Hampden Township Pool is an 8 lane, 50 meter pool that holds 550,000 gallons of water. A removable bulkhead converts the pool to 25 meters for swim meets. The pool has a full modern bathhouse, public restrooms and a public telephone. Team practice is compatible with the Hampden Township Summer Camp and transportation home from practice may be available via the Township Pool Bus route. You can contact the recreation department to see if taking the pool bus can work for your child at 761-4951.

Registration fees are $100 for the first child in a family, $90 for the second child, and $80 for each additional child. The registration fee includes the $3 per swimmer CASL league fee.
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