The Hammerhead coach for 2008 will be former Hollymead swimmer John Nelson.  John is currently an assistant coach with the Virginia Gators.  He brings a wealth of expertise in stroke technique and a strong passion for working with young people.  The Hammerheads are also exicited to welcome back assistant coaches Stephen Gomez, Julie Gaines, and Jessica Oliva who have been so dedicated to our program over the last few years.

Welcome to the Hollymead Hammerheads Swim Program. We are a family centered team with sense of community that comes from working and playing together. Our swimmers strive to achieve their personal best, and we support each other. We are very excited about the upcoming season! Our goal is to provide a fun, safe, and positive environment for children to learn and enjoy the sport of competitive swimming.

This year we are offering a Spring Warm-Up session for swimmers who want to get in the water early and hone those strokes. This is a great way to ease back into the season and work on getting into shape!

Spring Warm-Up sessions will begin on Sunday, April 6 at Fairview. Warm-up dates are as follows:
 4/6, 4/13,4/20, 4/27,5/4, and 5/18. 

Swimmers ages 5-10 will swim from 2-3pm at Fairview, and Swimmers ages 11 and over from 3-4 pm at Fairview.

The cost for Spring Warm-Ups is $55 & will be led by Coach John. Click Here for the registration form.

One parent from each family must attend registration to review our team Code of Conduct and Expectations and complete the registration form and payment process.  Additionally, we will be asking each parent to make a commitment regarding volunteer positions for this summer.  We are fortunate to have many committed and hard working parents return each year, but many families have “moved on” which means new people need to step forward and fill these positions. For most positions the commitment is limited to only a few meets and if everyone takes a small role in the organization, we will have a successful swim team and an effective community effort.

Our team registration day is on Saturday, May 17th from 7:30am-9:30am at… Applebee’s!  Team Membership is open to any child beginning with children in the six and under age group, all the way up to age 18 provided he/she can swim the entire length of the pool.

Wear your Hollymead attire, and come with a hearty appetite, because our team is having a pancake breakfast fundraiser. Applebee’s has agreed to donate all of the food that morning….we just have to bring in the customers, and we get all of the proceeds!

That’s all for now, registration information will be mailed in late April. If your email address has changed since last summer, please send your correct address to me, Tina Chapman, at tinamdcea@msn.com.

As always, contact the parent board of you have questions! Tina Chapman 964-1765 (Board President)

Below are links to all the Jefferson Swim League swim teams, weather, and other sites that might be of interest to swim team members and families.

Select One Hollymead Hammerheads Hollymead HOA ----- Swim Teams ----- Jefferson Swim League Hollymead Swim Team Atlantic Coast Athletic Club Boar's Head Sports Club Crozet Gators Swim Team City of Charlottesville Elks Club Fairview Swim Club Farmington Country Club Forest Lakes Swim Team Fry's Spring Beach Club Glenmore Country Club Greene Hills Gators Gordonsville Gators Key West Club Lake Monticello Swim Team ------- Misc ------ Albemarle Family Monticello Ave. Weather

Welcome to the Hollymead Hammerhead Swim Team Web site!  The site was designed by team parents and will be a source of information for swim team members and parents throughout the swim season.  We hope that you'll find it easy to use and informative.  If you have any comments, suggestions, or team photos please e-mail our Webmaster at biggame_hoo at yahoo.com or one of the parent volunteers.

If you are interested in joining the swim team or to find out more information, send an e-mail to Tina Chapman, at tinamdcea@msn.com.