Team Tryouts

Swim & Dive Tryouts: 2025-2026

Interest Meeting Information – PLEASE CLICK LINK

• General Tryout Information: Before try-outs, you will need to complete your online Arbiter account and upload your current physical and concussion training forms. Mrs. Nelson (Athletic Trainer) will review your documents and update your status in Arbiter to Approved or Not Approved. You will not be permitted to tryout for a team unless your account in Arbiter says Approved. It is highly recommended that you create your account and upload your forms in well in advance of tryouts to ensure you have an Approved status prior to the first day.

• Team Selection: team selection dates to be (Swim) November 14-16 and (dive) November 17. Anticipated swim team size of 23 – 26 swimmers per gender. Anticipated dive team size of 4 divers per gender. It is highly recommended that you be in shape for tryouts. Only tryout times are counted for selection.

  First day of practice for swim is Monday, November 17
  First day of practice for dive is Tuesday, November 18

• Monday Nov 10 –  Girls 100 Free & 100 Butterfly
• Tuesday Nov 11 – Boys 100 Free & 100 Butterfly
• Wednesday Nov 12 – Girls 100 Breaststroke and 100 Backstroke
• Thursday Nov 13 – Boys 100 Breaststroke and 100 Backstroke

*** We try to accommodate year round swimmers by giving them the option to compete in all four events in one evening. However, this needs to be approved by the coaches prior to tryouts.
*** Times from club meets and past high school seasons will not be considered for selection purposes. All times must be swum during the tryout process for the BHS coaches.

Dive Tryouts:
Run Monday, November 10th – Monday, November 17th @ PWCS Aquatic Center, Colgan HS

• Monday Nov 10th: 4:05 – 5:25 pm – all attend, only returning divers on boards
• Wednesday Nov 12th: 4:05 – 5:25 pm – all new divers
• Thursday Nov 13th: 4:05 – 5:25 pm – all new divers
• Monday Nov 17th: 4:05 – 5:25 pm – all new diver

All divers trying out will be required to attend on Monday the 10th, however only returning divers with 6 or more dives and club divers that have a competition ready list will be required to dive on Monday. Everyone else will be observing. The remainder of the tryouts will be for new divers, club divers or returning divers with less than 6 dives. Every interested student will be required to complete the online form so that the dive coach can understand how many divers will be trying out. We will forward the link to every student interested in diving.

Link: https://forms.gle/Qn8DFQwmQG9dZhwc8

Tryout Eligibility
All athletes must be approved to tryout in Arbiter BEFORE the first day of tryouts. This means all documentation must be accurately completed and uploaded no later than Thursday, November 6th. This is taking place of the yellow card / blue card system used in years prior. Parents must create the account and list their student. Students must complete the online athletic registration, including concussion training. The link can be found on the Battlefield High School website by navigating to ‘Student Activities’ > ‘Athletics’

Here is the link: https://battlefieldhs.pwcs.edu/athletics_and_activities/athletics/index

Please make sure you have Swim & Dive selected as a sport on your account, otherwise you will not show as approved on the coaches end. If you do not show on the Swim & Dive list as approved on the day of your tryout – you will not be permitted to try out.

Registration & Dues
BHS Swim & Dive relies on dues to operate. Dues cover the cost of pool time for practices (4 lanes, 90 min each practice), all meet costs, one team t-shirt per swimmer, one silicone cap per swimmer, team equipment used for meets, etc. Dues for the 2025-2026 season will be $230.00 per swimmer. All dues must be paid in full within 1 month of the start of the season, no later than December 17, 2025.
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*** Note: some swimmers from last year still have outstanding dues owed. All athletes must be paid in full before tryouts in order to be permitted to tryout for the 2025-2026 season. The head coach will contact those parents directly.

Spirit Wear & Team Uniform
Athletes are expected to purchase individual uniforms (swim suits) from the designated vendor, to be shared with selected athletes after tryouts. *Note: Club Team apparel & equipment is not permitted at any swim meets/competitions, including bags, caps, suits, shirts, etc. In addition to suits and caps, there are several other Battlefield apparel items that are available for purchase. Typically, we carry backpacks, hoodies, shorts, sweatshirts, pajama pants, and warm-up suits all with the Battlefield logos. The best part is that a percentage of the proceeds go back to the team.

Attendance Expectations
Battlefield Swim Team will practice Monday through Thursday from 7:30- 9:00 PM with all practices held at the Freedom Aquatics & Fitness Center. All practices are mandatory for non-club swimmers unless excused by one of the coaches. Illness, academic matters, and conflicts with other school sponsored activities will be considered “Excused Absences” and will not affect attendance requirements. All absences MUST be communicated to the coaching staff 3 days in advance of the absence except in the case of illness.

The Dive practice schedule will be communicated by the Dive Head Coach, Angie Baker. Practices take place at the PWCS Aquatic Center, Colgan High School.

See Interest Meeting Information for complete season schedule!