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2025-2026 Swim Team Training Fees, Fundraising and Volunteer Requirements

SWIM TEAM FEES COVER A VARIETY OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING A COMPETITIVE SWIMMING PROGRAM, INCLUDING FACILITY UPKEEP, COACHING STAFF, MEET ENTRY FEES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. THESE FEES HELP ENSURE SWIMMERS HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY TRAINING, COACHING, AND COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES.

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This water safety activity book is designed to teach children the fundamentals of pool, boating, and general water safety. Water safety education helps children build awareness, confidence, and respect for aquatic environments—skills that can reduce risk and save lives.

We encourage parents and caregivers to use this book in combination with professional swim lessons. While swim lessons help children develop physical swimming skills, this book reinforces important safety concepts such as recognizing hazards, following pool and boating rules, using life jackets, and knowing when to ask for help. Learning both the skills and the safety behaviors gives children a stronger foundation for lifelong water safety.

We recommend that you go through the book with your children, discuss each topic together, and talk about how the lessons apply to their own experiences—at pools, beaches, lakes, and on boats. Revisiting these topics before and after swim lessons can help reinforce learning and encourage safe decision-making around water.

Water safety is especially important because drowning is preventable, and education plays a critical role in prevention. Teaching children how to respect water, follow safety rules, and understand their own abilities helps empower them to enjoy aquatic activities safely and responsibly.

Please take time to study this book with your children and help protect our most precious resource—our children.

All content is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional swim instruction, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Testimonials from swimmers and their family members reflect personal experiences and outcomes. Testimonials do not guarantee, warrant, or predict results. Every individual’s experience is unique.

While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information before publication, we do not warrant or assume legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, or process disclosed.

Coast Guard Blue Dolphins Swimming and CGBD Dolphin Swims prohibit discrimination in their programs based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, public assistance status, age, sexual orientation, or disability.

CGBD coaches are trained in Swim Angelfish®, the premier resource for programming swimmers with disabilities. In addition, CGBD coaches are trained by the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) through its SwimAmerica™ program and USA Swimming, ensuring instruction that aligns with nationally recognized standards for safety, skill development, and swimmer progression. Individuals with disabilities may request reasonable modifications to access or participate in CGBD programs and services by contacting dolphinswims@cgbdswim.org.

CEO & Program Director: Jihan Davis Minson
Videographer: Kaelyn Thackery
Illustrations: Sarah Conyers
Elementary School Consultant: Danyelle Travis

In partnership with The Suffolk (VA) Chapter of The Links, Inc.

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