Coaching Staff
| Head Coach: | Lizanne Hendershott [email protected] |
| Assistant Coaches: | Denise Quigg Julie Haas Brigid Clark Lauren O’Malley |
Qualifications to be on the FCC Swim Team
Very Important! Swimmers may only participate on the FCC Swim Team if they are members of the Flourtown Country Club Swimming Pool or lifeguards/staff of the club. Swimmers may not be members of or participate in the meets of another summer swim league team. Swimmers may continue to participate in USA meets with their winter USA club team during the summer.
Swimmers:
- Must have an FCC pool membership (lifeguards and staff are exempt)
- Must be 5 years of age by 6/1/25
- May only be a member of ONE summer league team in order to participate on FCC’s swim team. This does not include winter club/USA Team membership.
- Must be able to swim one lap of the pool (33 yards) freestyle without stopping, putting feet down, or holding onto the wall or lane lines. Swimmers will be asked to do this at the new swimmer evaluation
- Must be able to swim one lap of the pool (33 yards) freestyle without stopping, putting feet down, or holding onto the wall or lane lines. Swimmers will be asked to do this at the new swimmer evaluation
New swimmers aged 10 and under: /strong>Please do not register for the team or purchase the team suit prior to the new swimmer evaluation unless approved by the head coach.
New swimmer evaluation is on Monday, June 9 at 6:00 p.m. (please arrive at 5:45 p.m. for a new parents’ meeting).
- This evaluation is for all swimmers new to the FCC team, 10 years old & under.
- Rain date: Tuesday, June 10 at 5:45 p.m.
- If you cannot make the new swimmer evaluation, please schedule an alternative time with Coach Lizanne by emailing [email protected].
Registration
Swim team registration will be online this season – you can register here! Registration deadline for the FCC swim team is Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Once registered, parents will receive team information via the FCC Swim Team’s Swimtopia team management account.
The FCC Swim Team will require parents/guardians to sign an “Assumption of Risks and Waiver of Liability” during the registration process.
Practice
Practice is ability-based. The first week, swimmers should report to their age group’s practice, based on how old (s)he is as of June 1, 2025. Our coaches will evaluate each swimmer’s individual abilities. Some swimmers may be asked to attend practices with other age groups based upon their present skills and developmental needs. Coaches will decide if swimmers should practice in a different group than their age group.
Practice Schedule (Beginning Mon, June 16)
This schedule may be modified based on team numbers and abilities after the first week of practice.
| Ages 13 & over | Mondays – Fridays: Arrive by 7:15 AM for stretching, 7:30 – 9:30 swimming |
| 9 & 10-year olds | Mondays – Fridays: Arrive by 9:15 AM for stretching, 9:30 – 10:30 swimming |
| 11 and 12-year olds – Group 1 | Mondays – Fridays: Arrive by 9:15 AM for stretching, 9:30 – 11:00 swimming |
| 11 and 12-year olds – Group 2 | (Some 11 and 12-year old swimmers will be invited to participate in this group by the coaches. All others will be in Group 1 above.)
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| Ages 8 & under | Mondays – Fridays: Arrive by 10:15 for stretching, 10:30 – 11:30 swimming (please note that less experienced swimmers may end before 11:30) |
| Campers’ Practice For those swimmers attending camps that will not allow them to attend their age group’s regular practice. |
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00 – 8:00 AM |
2025 Swim Team Schedule
Note: All meets are away at the clubs listed below.
| Tuesday, 5/27/25 | Team suit sizing for returning swimmers (6:00 – 7:30 p.m.) |
| Monday, 6/9/25 |
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| Tuesday, 6/10/25 | Rain date for New Swimmer Evaluations and new swimmer team suit sizing |
| Monday, 6/9 – Friday, 6/13 | Practice for swimmers aged 13 and older, plus 12-year olds who were in Group 2 during the 2024 season. (1:00- 3:00 p.m.) |
| Monday, 6/16/25 | First day of morning practice for all swimmers |
| Tuesday, 6/17/25 | First campers’ practice (7:00 a.m.) |
| Friday, 6/20/25 | Time trials for all swimmers aged 12 & under (8:00 a.m. at FCC) |
| Saturday, 6/21/25 | Registration deadline for the FCC swim team |
| Monday, 6/23/25 | Springfield Cup (Note: this meet consists mainly of relay events and will be for proficient swimmers as determined in time trials) |
| Tuesday, 6/24/25 | Time trials for campers (during the 7-8 a.m. campers’ practice) |
| Wednesday, 6/25/25 | Conklin meet (arrive at 5:15 pm) |
| Saturday, 6/28/25 | Hatboro meet (arrive at 7:45 am) |
| Wednesday, 7/2/25 | Penbryn meet (arrive at 5:15 pm) |
| Monday, 7/7/25 | Rain date (if needed) |
| Wednesday, 7/9/25 | Glenside meet (arrive at 5:15 pm) |
| Saturday, 7/12/25 | Flourtown Swim Club meet |
| Monday, 7/14/25 | Rain date (if needed) |
| Wednesday, 7/16/25 | Crestmont meet (arrive @ 5:15 pm) |
| Saturday, 7/19/25 | FCC Bye week |
| Tuesday, 7/22/25 | Swim Team Banquet (at FCC) |
| Wednesday, 7/23/25 | “B” Champs at Conklin |
| Saturday, 7/26/25 | “A” champs at Crestmont |
| Monday, 7/28/25 | Fun practice (9:30-11:00 a.m.) |
We are looking forward to the following changes in 2025:
Wednesday meets
- Starting earlier! 5:15 p.m. arrival, 5:30 warm up, 6:00 meet start
- Freestyle relays
- Adding one heat each of boys’ and girls’12&U’s, 14&U’s and unlimited 100 IM’s at the start of Wednesday evening meets. Note: these events will not be added to champs in 2025 (but potentially in the future).
Saturday meets
- Medley relays for 8&U’s, 10&U’s, 12&U’s, 14&U’s, and Unlimited swimmers
- Mixed freestyle relay for 6&U’s (between breaststroke and butterfly events). 6&U’s can swim a maximum of 4 events but can swim two relays (the 6&U free relay and 8&U medley relay).
Meet Sign-Up Procedure
Meet line-ups are determined by the coaches two days before each meet. We do not assume that every swimmer will participate in all of the meets. Please sign up if your swimmer can or cannot attend a meet through Swimtopia. If your swimmer will not participate, please make sure to indicate “not attending” on the Swimtopia meet sign-up.
Team Swimsuits
Team suit sale and sizing will be at FCC on:
Tuesday, May 27 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. for returning swimmers
Monday, June 9 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. for swimmers new to the team (rain date Tuesday, June 10). A team suit is not required to participate in meets, but we do ask that swimmers have a competition-style suit.
If your swimmer is 10 years old or under, and new to the FCC swim team, please do not purchase a team suit until they have passed the new swimmer evaluation.
Pool Safety Reminders
All children are asked to exit as soon as possible after their practice is over. Please do not leave your younger swimmers unattended inside the pool gate after their practice. The coaches need to devote their time to supervising the practice of the other children.
Parents and siblings remaining on the pool grounds during practice may be in the baby pool area if it is open. Otherwise, they must stay in the area in front of the pavilion. The three and five foot pools, and the grounds (including basketball courts) are not available for parents and siblings during swim practice.
Parent Volunteers
Please be aware that about 20 parent volunteers are required in order to hold each swim meet. Each family will be asked to volunteer for at least two meets plus whichever champs meet your swimmer attends. Most volunteer jobs do not require special training except for the following (please do not volunteer for these positions if you have not been trained)
- Click HERE to see a description of the meet job descriptions.
- Click HERE for information about learning to be a Stroke & Turn Judge. In addition to the videos, volunteers learning this position will shadow an experienced Stroke & Turn Judge at a meet.
- Interested parents must be trained as a Stroke & Turn Official (more info to follow)
- Meet Table Computer Volunteers must be trained to use the Meet Manager Database. We need to train new people this year to use Meet Manager at meets so please let Coach Lizanne or Jill Forster know if you are interested. Please note that there are other table positions that do not require this training.
