Lodge 88 Lion Fish Summer Swim team.
About Lion Fish Swim Team
The Lion Fish swim team offers a fun, professionally coached Summer Swim Team experience to Swim Club and Lodge 88 members. We strive to provide a fun, positive teaching environment for swimmers ages 5 – 18 interested in a recreational swim team experience. Our coaching staff focuses on age-appropriate swim skills and progression while maintaining a fund practice environment.
Lion Fish Mission
Provide a positive summer recreational swim experience for the members of Swim Club and Lodge 88.
Lion Fish Coaching Staff
The Swim Club at Lodge 88 has partnered with HTX Swims to provide a fully integrated coaching staff. (Bios)
Head Coach – Jason Wedlick
Assoiciate Head Coach – Hrisa Katsigiannis
Assistant Coach – Tim Chung
Assistant Coach – Max Lombardo
Lion Swimmer Requirments
Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yds unassisted as of the first day of practice. Swimmers unable to do this can sign up for one of the lodge’s levels 3 or 4 classes designed for swimmers working toward full 25 yds of swimming. The Head coach will make the final determination on placement if the swimmer’s ability level is a safety concern.
Important Dates for Lionfish Swim Team
March 1st: Lodge 88 Lionfish Sign Ups for 12 and Under Swim Club Members / 13 and Over Lodge Members. Sign Ups will be via our Swimtopia website and open at noon.
March 8th: Lodge 88 Lionfish Sign Ups for Swim Club Members and Lodge Members. Sign Ups will be via our Swimtopia website and open at noon.
April : 1st Day of Lionfish Swim Team Practice.
HTX Swims Kick Start Clinic
HTX Swims will be offering a 4-week clinic at the lodge for swimmers looking to sharpen skills before their Summer League season.
April 1st : Kick Start Clinic at Lodge 88 for members wanting to get a head start on Swim Season.
Lionfish Swim Season
April 18th: Lionfish Kick-Off Event. Meet the coaches and grab swim gear from Texas Swim Shops.
April 29th: First Day of Practice
June 23rd: Last Week of Practice
Meet Dates: Meets are in the evening with Warm Ups around 5:00 and Meet Start times at 6:00 – 6:30 pm.
- Monday June 10th : Afton @ Lionfish
- Thursday June 13rh: Lionfish @ Memorial West
- Monday June 17th: Lionfish @ Fonn Villas
- Wednesday June 19th: Heights Hammerheads @ Lionfish
- Monday June 24h: Make Up Meet
- Weekend of June 28th/29th: MOC
Lionfish Practice Schedule
Practice begins April 29th and runs through the week of June 23rd. We will maintain afternoon practice in June once HISD School is out. Once School is out we may move times up by 30 minutes.
5 – 6 Years of Age:
Girls 4:30 – 5:00 / Boys 5:00 – 5:30 pm on Weeks 1 & 3 of May
Boys 4:30 – 5:00 / Girls 5:00 – 5:30 pm on Weeks 2 & 4 of May
7 – 8 Girls: 5:30 – 6:00 pm.
7 – 8 Boys: 6:00 – 6:30 pm.
9 – 10 Girls and Boys: 6:30 – 7:15 pm.
11 – 12 Girls and Boys: 7:15 – 8:00 pm.
13 + Girls and Boys: 7:15– 8:00 pm.
Lionfish Swimmer Caps
Our goal is to accommodate as many Swim Club and Lodge members as possible for the lionfish swim team while maintaining safety and good coach-to-swimmer ratios. Our practice schedule is broken up based on our best estimate of swimmer numbers while providing the most opportunity for swimmers to practice.
Cost Structure
Swim Club @ Lodge 88 Members
$200 with each additional swimmer constituting a multi-swimmer discount.
Lodge 88 Member (Non-Swim Club Member)
$250 per swimmer with no multi-swimmer discount.
Policies
We are finalizing our policies around volunteering, child safety, meet procedures, code of conduct, etc. These will be shared via the lionfish website and a downloadable PDF.
For inquiries specific to the lionfish swim team, please email swim@lodge88.org, jason@htxswims.com and lionfish@lodge88.org
Swim Topia Website.
More information will be available at https://www.lodge88lionfish.org/
Sign Ups for the swim team will be via our Swimtopia website and open at noon. This is first come first serve so please mark the date on your calendar.