Ansley Golf Club Swim Team

Registration for Junior Sharks opens on February 1, 2026. 

Please HERE to register! We can't wait to see you in April!

Swimmers must be on the Ansley Approved Swimmer List to participate as a Junior Shark. Members are responsible for arranging their swimmer's assessment with Bobbie Bell at [email protected] prior to participation (April 20 for pre-season clinics; May 4 for practice).

JUNIOR SHARKS OVERVIEW

• Junior Sharks is a developmental/pre-competitive program meant to introduce swimmers to competitive swimming while making friends and having fun! They learn rhythmic breathing, streamlining, enhance stroke technique with a goal of swimming a full length of freestyle and backstroke for time.
• Junior Sharks is not a learn to swim program. Participants must have basic swim skills before practices begin.
• Junior Sharks must be on the Ansley Approved Swimmer List prior to participating in a pre-season clinic or practice.  Members are responsible for arranging their swimmer's assessment with Bobbie Bell [email protected].
• The Junior Sharks Swim Test (see below for details) is given the second week of practice to give swimmers time to acclimate to the pool, coaches and practice structure. Only swimmers who pass will be allowed to continue; member accounts are charged only for swimmers who pass.
• Junior Sharks have their own season-end Awards Breakfast and their own meets, one intrasquad and one against other teams from the Country Club Swim League! They also receive team t-shirts, given out to those who pass the Junior Sharks Swim Test swim test. Junior Sharks may wear any swimsuit they like for the meets and practices. Team suits and gear are OPTIONAL for Junior Sharks. 
• Junior Sharks may qualify to swim in a Monday evening Sharks Swim Meet if they swim a length unassisted and without stopping under one minute at the Junior Sharks League Meet or Saturday Time Trials. Shark Swim Meet details will be communicated by email to qualifying Junior Shark families.
• In addition to the Junior Sharks practices and clinics, Ansley has a Learn to Swim program for children aged 6 months up to 6 years. Intensive 2-week courses (3 swim sessions each week) begin April 13 and private lessons beginning in March. Click here for more information and to sign up! 

If you have questions about Junior Sharks, please contact our Swim Committee's Junior Sharks parent leads: Meghan Dean ([email protected]) and Curry Andrews ([email protected]).

JUNIOR SHARKS REQUIREMENTS

1) Be at least 4 years old as of May 20, 2026; and

2) Be on the Ansley Approved Swimmer List as of May 4; and

3) Pass the Junior Sharks Swim Test on May 14.

Please see below for more information about the Swim Test and Approved Swimmer List. As these rules are for the safety of all swimmers and coaches, no exceptions will be made. Swimmers must meet the age and Approved Swimmer requirements to participate in pre-season clinics and practices.

All swimmers who pass the May 14 Junior Sharks Swim Test are officially Junior Sharks!! Member accounts will then be charged for their fees. If your swimmer does not pass the Junior Sharks Swim Test, they will not be permitted to continue as a Junior Shark for the 2026 season and you will not be charged for the Junior Shark participation fee.

There is no Family Shift Requirement for Junior Sharks, but we would appreciate volunteers for our meets! Please email Meghan Dean ([email protected]) if you're interested.

• The test will be given during your swimmer’s regular, assigned practice time on May 14.
• A coach will be in Lane 1 standing half way across the pool. Each swimmer is required to jump into the lane and swim freestyle down to the Coach; they must roll over onto their back unassisted and float unassisted for a 5 count.
• Freestyle will be classified as swimming on the stomach with the face down in the water. Arms are to come out of the water, reach forward then pull arm towards the stomach and repeat. Legs are to be kicking in an up and down motion from the hips to the toes.
• Floating will be classified as head back, chin out of the water, belly button up close to the top of the water while the body is parallel to the water and not perpendicular.
• Each swimmer will be asked to demonstrate the above skills twice to demonstrate willingness and consistency.

• To be on the Approved Swimmer List, a child must pass a swim test administered by an authorized member of the Ansley Aquatics Staff or an authorized Lifeguard.
• If your child passed the test in 2025 and does not require a wristband at the AGC pool, they ARE on the Approved Swimmer List. Yay! We’ll see them at practice!
• If they require a wristband, they are NOT on the Approved Swimmer List. If your child is not already on the Approved Swimmer List, please contact Bobbie Bell at [email protected] to make arrangements to take the Approved Swimmer Test before May 4, the first Junior Sharks practice, or before April 20 if you wish to participate in a Preseason Clinic.

HOW CAN I PREPARE MY SWIMMER FOR JUNIOR SHARKS?

Ansley offers a Learn to Swim program for ages 6 months and up, taught by our dedicated Learn to Swim coaches. Swimmers on the Sharks team are encouraged to book skill-development lessons with our swim team coaches. Please visit the Aquatics page on the Ansley Golf Club website to learn more. 

Preseason clinics are offered for Junior Sharks April 20 - April 30 (the two weeks before regular Junior Shark practice begins). These clinics are optional but they are a great opportunity to get your swimmer more comfortable in the water before their Junior Sharks Swim Test! Swimmers attend either Mondays & Wednesdays OR Tuesdays and Thursdays in the afternoons. There is a separate registration and fee ($80) with limited space available to encourage low coach:swimmer ratios. Swimmers must be on the Approved Swimmer List to participate. Junior Sharks Head Coach Sarah Storsteen and her assistants will run the clinics. Registration opens March 6th. Please click on the Preseason Clinic page for detailed schedules and to register.