Swim
Life is better when you're swimming!
Team Practice Schedule
$185 for first swimmer
$170 for second swimmer
$145 for additional swimmers
2023 Evening Practices
Week 1 - May 15th & 16th swimmers NEW to BCSTC ONLY
4:30 - 5:15 p.m. - swimmers that DO NOT know all 4 strokes
5:15 - 6:00 p.m. swimmers that CAN swim all 4 strokes legally
Week 1 - May 17th, 18th & 19th
Week 2 - May 22 - 264:30 - 5:15 p.m. swimmers that DO NOT know all 4 strokes5:15 - 6:00 p.m. swimmers that CAN swim all 4 strokes legally
2023 Morning Practices
May 30th - end of season
Tuesday - Friday
upper division & advanced: 6:45 - 7:45 a.m.intermediate: 7:45 - 8:45 a.m. 8 & under/beginner: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Stroke and Turn Clinics
Mondays
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
swimmers that can swim all 4 strokes
7:45 a.m. - 8:45a.m.
swimmers that cannot swim all 4 stokes
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NEW THIS YEAR! For swimmers interested but not quite ready for swim team
6 sessions (1 session per week)
1 hour per session
June 5 - July 17 (no clinic July 3)
$100 per swimmer ($75 for pre-swim team) for 6 sessions
Sign up through SWIMTOPIA
10 minimum and 20 maximum spots available for ALL members (this is not a swim lesson). These clinics will break down all 4 strokes, starts, turns and finishes. Swimmer is required basic abililty in each stroke (free, back, fly, breast). Two coaches on hand and in the water.
Head Instructor-Joy Curry
Assistant Instructor-TBD
No make up sessions.
Questions? Email: BearCreekSwim@gmail.com
All Swim Team registration is done through SWIMTOPIA
2023 Swim Team Schedule
Swim Team Registration - Open thru May 29
SWIMTOPIA website
Pre-Season Workout at the YMCA
3 Sessions held on Wednesday and Friday beginning February until summer.
Session 1 - February 1 - 24
Session 2 - March 1 - 31
Session 3 - April 5 - 28
Wednesday
6:30-7:45 p.m.
Friday - 2 groups
Beginner 5:45-6:45 p.m.
Intermediate 6:45-7:45 p.m.
Out of Breath Suit and Gear Fitting
April 26th @ YMCA from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Mandatory Swim Team Parent Meeting
May - 7 @ 4:00 p.m. for New Swimmers and 5:00 p.m. for Returning Swimmers
June 3: Bear Creek, PC at Woodbourne
June 10: Columbine Knolls at Bear Creek
June 17: Bear Creek, CK at Governor's Ranch
June 19: Team Pictures (tentative)
Week of June 19: Virtual Meet
June 23-24: Ken Caryl Invitational
July 1: No meet BYE week
July 4: 4th of July Bake Sale 10:00 a.m.
July 8: Bear Creek, PC at Governor's Ranch
July 11: Movie Night @ dusk in the park
July 15: Ken Caryl at Bear Creek
July 21: League Long Freestyle events at Bear Creek (tentative)
*8 and under 100 Free
*9-10, 11-12, 13-14 and 15-18 200 Free
*13-14 and 15-18 400 Free
July 22: League Championships at Governor's Ranch (ALL DAY)
July 26: Swim Team Breakfast & Awards @ 8:00 a.m.
July 28-30: State Meet @ Ken Caryl
Head Swim Coach
Joy Curry
Joy Curry will be our new swim team coach this summer! She plans to focus on instructing stroke basics for beginners and technique efficiency to advanced swimmers. For most of her life, Jo has either trained in the pool or coached swimming –
From the age of four through her high school years, Jo competed with various recreational and USA swim clubs in California and Texas. During her collegiate years at SFASU, Jo lettered in volleyball as an All-American with the Ladyjacks, but she never strayed too far from the pool.
Jo taught swimming lessons since the age of 16 and has coached for over 25 years for all levels of swimmers. She holds a doctorate degree in nutrition and exercise physiology and currently teaches college at Red Rocks Community College and Colorado Christian University. She enjoys gardening, yoga, outdoor sports and spending time with family and friends.
She is so excited to get started and be a part of the Bear Creek Community.
From the age of four through her high school years, Jo competed with various recreational and USA swim clubs in California and Texas. During her collegiate years at SFASU, Jo lettered in volleyball as an All-American with the Ladyjacks, but she never strayed too far from the pool.
Jo taught swimming lessons since the age of 16 and has coached for over 25 years for all levels of swimmers. She holds a doctorate degree in nutrition and exercise physiology and currently teaches college at Red Rocks Community College and Colorado Christian University. She enjoys gardening, yoga, outdoor sports and spending time with family and friends.
She is so excited to get started and be a part of the Bear Creek Community.
Swim Meet Locations
South Jeffco Swim League
Governor's Ranch - 9050 West Prentice Ave.
303.978.1566
Grant Ranch - 7255 Grant Ranch Boulevard 303.734.8888
Ken Caryl - 7676 South Continental Divide 303.979.4070
Platte Canyon - 5380 West Coal Mine Ave. 303.973.3570
Woodbourne - 11082 Rowland Drive
No phone at pool
Columbine Knolls- 6191 West Plymouth Dr.
303.979.5120
Swim Lessons
2023 Swim Lesson Schedule
Lesson Times are:
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Session 1: June 5- June 15
Session 2: June 19 - June 29
Session 3: July 10 - July 20
Session 4: July 24 - August 3
Lesson Registration Information
$45 per session
1. A $45 fee will be charged for each session taken. Payment for lessons can be made at the concession stand. Payments for lessons are due by the Sunday prior to the first day of each session.
2. Registration will open from the Wednesday through Sunday the week prior to the start date. Members can register anytime during normal club hours at the concession stand. Parents may only register for their immediate family.
3. For the proper lesson placement, parents should read the course description or call the club at 303.988.9808 and ask for a manager.
4. All lessons will be Monday through Thursday. If a lesson is canceled due to inclement weather, a make-up session may be scheduled on the following Friday or Saturday. Please call the pool office at 303.988.9808 prior to the lesson if you have questions regarding cancellation.
5. For advanced skilled swimmers, we encourage you to join the swim team. A child must be able to swim at least one length of the pool, using any stroke, without stopping, to be eligible for the swim team.
Swim Lesson Descriptions
Class Size 1 - 4 Students
LEVEL ONE
Skills to Work On:
Nose Bubbles
Eyes Under the Water
Ice Cream Scoops
Straight Leg Kicks
Front/Back Floats
Skills to Advance:
10 Submerged Bobs w/Bubbles
Assisted Front/Back Float
LEVEL TWO
Skills to Work On:
Front/Back Float Unassisted
Arm Rotations
Front/Back Glide in Streamline
Front/Back Roll
Skills to Advance:
Unassisted Front/Back Floats
Front/Back Glide 10ft.
LEVEL THREE
Skills to Work On:
Front/Back Glide in Streamline
Front/Back Rolls
Straight Leg Kicks
Fulls Arm Rotations (Back/Front)
Skills to Advance:
Full Arm Rotation 10ft.
Straight Leg Kick in Streamline 10ft.
LEVEL FOUR
Skills to Work On:
Front/Back Rolls
Sidekick w/Breath
Full Arm Rotation (Front/Back)
Dolphin Kick
Breast Kick
Skills to Advance:
Freestyle with Back Roll
Backstroke 10ft.
LEVEL FIVE
Skills to Work On:
Backstroke
Freestyle with Side Breath
Butterfly
Breaststroke
Diving
Flipturns