THEGUINS
Carriage Club SWIM & DIVE
Welcome to the 2026 Swim and Dive Season! We look forward to having everyone back on the pool deck! This guide will walk you through what we have planned for the season and should be your guide throughout the summer! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! Remember to check Carriage Club SwimTopia. This will be the place to look for calendar, events, etc. The chairs will send out a weekly email on Sunday nights. The weekly schedule, theme, and meet information will be included in this email. All participants must opt-in for both Swim & Dive Meets via Swimtopia by 12:00 pm on the Friday before a Swim or Dive meet. If they do not, they will not be included in the meet. Your child must bring their own towel(s) to practice. The club does not provide towels for swimmers or divers during practice times. We are looking forward to an amazing season!
-2026 Swim & Dive Chairs
THE FEES SWIM $372 PER SWIMMER DIVE SWIM & DIVE
$344 PER DIVER $495 PER ATHLETE
PRECOMPET & $277 PER ATHLETE JR JUMPERS
MEET THE CHAIRS AMY MUNCE HEAD DIVE CHAIR
Email: dive@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (816) 405-0087
JAIME MOTTER DIVE CHAIR
Email: dive@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (816) 876-3757
BROOKE YODER DIVE CHAIR
Email: dive@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (913) 484-8807
KATHLEEN FENDLER SWIM CHAIR
Email: swim@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (913) 488-1733
AMY GAUL SWIM CHAIR
Email: swim@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (816) 304-0837
MEET THE SWIM COACHES JULIA FILLMORE HEAD SWIM COACH
Email: CoachJulia@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (816) 914-2420
TATE SLAYMAKER HEAD SWIM COACH
Email: CoachTate@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (913) 954-7000
HADLEY SEIBERT SWIM COACH
Email: CoachHadley@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (913) 260-0857
BEN STRINGER SWIM COACH
Email: CoachBen@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (816) 207-9389
GRACE RENZ SWIM COACH Email: CoachGrace@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (913) 777-1028
LISEL ZINN SWIM COACH
Email: CoachLisel@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (913) 309-0521
MEET THE DIVE COACHES CAMPBELL CLAFLIN HEAD DIVE COACH
Email: CoachCampbell@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (913) 253-6513
CLAIRE GOETTSCH HEAD DIVE COACH
Email: CoachClaire@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (913) 708-6513
JOSEPH DOUGLAS DIVE COACH
Email: CoachJospeh@thecarriageclub.com Cell Phone: (913) 202-2464
REQUIREMENTS SWIM TEAM REQUIREMENTS At least 7 years old (6 year olds will be permitted with approval by the Head Coach and Swim Chair). Swim the full length of the pool unassisted. Properly perform at least 2 stroke styles (freestyle and backstroke).
DIVE TEAM REQUIREMENTS At least 7 years old (6 year olds will be permitted with approval by the Head Coach and Swim Chair). Divers must be able to swim safely in the dive well. Divers must wait in line patiently and follow directions given by the coaches.
PRE COMPET & JUNIOR JUMPERS REQUIREMENTS
5-6 years old. Divers need to be able to safely swim to the side of the pool. Divers must wait in line patiently and listen to the coaches. Some prior swimming experience. Examples include: Prior swim lessons, ability to float on stomach and back, treading water in a stationary position, kick while floating on back the length of the pool, and general understanding of freestyle and backstroke.
PRE COMPET & JR JUMPERS The Pre Compet & Junior Jumpers program at Carriage Club will be the perfect introduction to the Swim and Dive program for any kid that is 5-6 years old. This program will spend 30 minutes learning skills for swim and 30 minutes learning about diving. The diving portion will help introduce all the new GUINS in how to properly jump off the diving boards, how to behave in the diving well, and an introduction to the Dive Program. In order to participate in this program your child must meet these requirements. 5-6 years old. Divers need to be able to safely swim to the side of the pool. Divers must wait in line patiently and listen to the coaches. Some prior swimming experience. Examples include: Prior swim lessons, ability to float on stomach and back, treading water in a stationary position, kick while floating on back the length of the pool, and general understanding of freestyle and backstroke. We ask that you please attend the evaluation on Wednesday, May 27 from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM. The swim coaches will evaluate and ensure that your child can participate in the Pre-Compet program for the upcoming season. If it is deemed your child cannot complete the required tasks, we recommend that you sign up for private lessons. Please contact Jared, poolandicerink@thecarriageclub.com to sign up for evaluation days.
HOUSEKEEPING RULES
Due to the many swimmers that we have in the program and when the practices are in the day we are asking that the kids not put their belongings on a table unless they are with an adult. We want to make sure that the club has plenty of tables for people wanting to dine. This will be especially important during the afternoon practice. Just a reminder that the first week of practice, the parking lot will be busy. Please allow plenty of time to find a parking spot or to drop off the kids! Reminder that all kids under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. The Food and Beverage Operations will be open for Swim Team Monday-Friday at the following times. 8:00 AM-11:00 AM Breakfast Only (Not on Thursday) 11:00 AM-5:00 PM Lunch 5:00 PM-9:00 PM Dinner We encourage families to stay after practice and enjoy a meal at the club!
COMMUNICATIONS
All of the information that needs to be communicated will happen through three platforms including Swimtopia, Textcaster and the Club App. Emails will be sent out through Swimtopia, so please make sure you are registered correctly so you do not miss out on anything this summer. Textcaster is back this year! We will be sending text messages about weather delays, friendly reminders and important information. Textcaster is optional so please sign up if you would like to be part of this communication thread Swimtopia will be the home base for all the information for the Swim and Dive Program! Swimtopia Link: https://carriageclubswim.swimtopia.com/ Please make sure you are using the most updated SwimTopia app. Go your iTunes or Android app store and search for the free SwimTopia Mobile app. Upon downloading, make sure that notifications are turned on. All Emails and Alerts will be sent to your phone if and when there are immediate changes to an upcoming event. Texcaster: You will be able to sign up to receive text message communication. The chairs and coaches will communicate reminders, delay in practices, upcoming event and housekeeping items. We will send out the link to sign up soon so be on the lookout.
WATERPOLO 2026 SEASON
Waterpolo is a great tradition for older swimmer and divers to work out while still having fun. Games will be on Saturday mornings and there will be 3-4 games during the season. Swimmers and Divers must be at least 14 years old to participate in Waterpolo and must compete in at least one CCSAKC meet to participate. There will be tournament style playoffs before Swim and Dive Champs. There are only 15 players allowed in the pool at a time for safety reasons.
TIME TRIALS
Time Trials will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd from 4:00 PM7:00 PM. Time Trials will run like an actual meet and we will need volunteers, so look out for sign-ups. It is extremely important that the kids participate at time trials and if you do not have a time recorded before the first meet, you will not be able to participate in our first swim meet. We will offer make-up time trials at morning practice on Friday, June 6th, but this is only if you have a pre-approved conflict for June 4th. If for some reason your swimmer can’t make either session, you will need to contact the swim chairs and schedule a private lesson for your swimmer to be timed. Please, note that he or she will not be swimming against another swimmer and may result in a slower time than what would be produced in the actual time trials. Make Up Time Trial Schedule: Freestyle 5 Minute Break Breaststroke 5 Minute Break Backstroke 5 Minute Break Butterfly
PRIVATE LESSONS
Our Swim and Dive Coaches will provide private lessons for the families at the club. Please note that all lessons will be billed to the member account. Private lessons can be booked on the Club App, or directly through the coach. Swim and Dive lessons will start the week of May 27th, dates and times for coaches may vary per coach.
30 MIN PRIVATE 60 MIN PRIVATE
$39
30 MIN DUAL
$59
60 MIN DUAL
$99
$69
MERCHANDISE ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY APRIL 20TH PACKAGE 1: LADY GUINS (2) GOGGLES (WITH BUNNGIES), 1 TEAM TOWEL, 1 CAP, 1 SWIM SUIT, 1 TSHIRT, 1 RAIN JACKET, 1 SWIM BAG PACKAGE 2: GENTLEMAN GUINS (2) GOGGLES (WITH BUNNGIES), 1 TEAM TOWEL, 1 CAP, 1 SWIM SUIT, 1 TSHIRT, 1 RAIN JACKET, 1 SWIM BAG OPTION 3: YOU PICK YOUR ITEMS!
SWIM & DIVE CHAMPS WEEK DIVE CHAMPS “B”
Dive Champs 2026 will be hosted by Hallbrook Country Club. We look forward to cheering on all of Penguin Divers as they take the plunge during Champs. If you do not have a diver in Champs we really encourage the team to come cheer on their fellow penguins.
DIVE CHAMPS “A”
Dive Champs 2026 will be hosted by Hallbrook Country Club. We look forward to cheering on all of Penguin Divers as they take the plunge during Champs. If you do not have a diver in Champs we really encourage the team to come cheer on their fellow penguins.
SWIM CHAMPS BUD MERRITT
The 2026 Bud Merritt races will be hosted by the Country Club of Leawood. A swimmer may swim in a maximum of four Bud Merritt events including relays, provided that participant does not swim the same event at A Swim Championships. All 8U and 10U age swimmers will have the opportunity to swim freestyle plus one bonus event (must have a qualifying time). 12+ swimmers must have a qualifying time in a regular season meet to swim that stroke at Bud Merritt.
SWIM CHAMPS “A” PRELIMS
The 2026 “A” Prelim races will be hosted by Country Club of Leawood! If you are looking for on-site parking and VIP options, please look for the Swim and Dive Champs sponsorship packet. We look forward to seeing all of our penguins swim to the finish line and make it to finals!
SWIM CHAMPS “A” FINALS
The 2026 “A” Final races will be hosted by Country Club of Leawood! Come and support the GUINS in the final races for the 2025 season. You will not want to miss the relays. Do not forget to join us back at Carriage Club for the celebration “Push-In” party on the pool deck.
JULY 6TH
JULY 7TH
JULY 8TH
JULY 9TH
JULY 10TH
THE BUDDY PROGRAM
In lieu of the Buddy Program, our team will be trying something new this year. The High School age group will participate in a Leadership Program, giving them the opportunity to support the team throughout the season while building connections with our younger swimmers and divers. As part of this initiative—and to help everyone get to know the coaches better—we will be hosting small group lunches after practice. Each High School athlete will have the opportunity to eat lunch with the coaches on a designated day. Please review the calendar and select the day your child will attend. We kindly ask that you RSVP so we can plan accordingly and ensure we have an accurate headcount. We’re excited about this new approach and the positive impact it will have on our team culture this season! The sport court will not be available this summer due to the construction of the new ice rink. Because of this, we will be hosting age group parties instead of our traditional full-team parties. Please be sure to mark your calendars for your swimmer’s/diver’s specific age group party date. Additional details will be shared as the dates get closer. Thank you for your flexibility—we’re looking forward to celebrating each group this summer!
THE PARTIES 8U PARTY
JUNE 4th
9-10 YEARS OLD PARTY JUNE 11 th
11-12 YEARS OLD PARTY
JUNE 18th
13-15 YEARS OLD PARTY JUNE 25 th
HIGH SCHOOL MONDAY DINNERS EVERY MONDAY (DIFFERENT LOCATION)
VOLUNTEERING
General Requirement Each family is required to complete a minimum of three (3) volunteer shifts per swim season.
Families with Champs-Participating Swimmers Families with at least one swimmer participating in a Championship Meet (Champs) must complete: Two (2) regular-season volunteer shifts and at least one (1) Champs volunteer shift. If Champs shifts are not fully staffed, some Champs families may be required to complete a second Champs volunteer shift. Assignment priority will be given to families with multiple Champs swimmers, older swimmers (11-12 and 13+), and families who delay sign-up. Families without Champs-Participating Swimmers Families whose swimmers do not participate in Champs are required to complete three (3) regular-season volunteer shifts and are not required to volunteer during Champs. 10 & Under Tent Monitor/Tent Liason Shifts Families with swimmers age 10 & Under should prioritize serving as Tent Monitors and Tent Liasons. These shifts are designed specifically to support younger swimmers and count as regular-season volunteer shifts. End-of-Season Penalties - $150 per unfilled regular-season volunteer shift - $150 per unfilled Champs volunteer shift Penalties are assessed at the end of the season and billed to the family’s club account. Auto-Assignment & No-Show Policy Champs shifts remaining unfilled seven (7) days prior to Champs may be autoassigned to Champs-participating families who have not signed up for their Champs requirement. A no-show or failure to work an assigned shift will be treated as an unfilled shift and subject to penalty.
THE FLIP FLOP HOP ALL INCOMING TH TH 7 & 8 GRADERS More Information Coming Soon! AT INDIAN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
PRACTICE SCHEDULE 2026 SEASON
All practices are Monday-Friday No Thursday AM practices except Pre-Compet/Jr Jumpers Practice times are subject to change depending on numbers after signups are completed *The pool will open to all members at 11:30am w/ 3 lanes running for pre-compet*
SWIM
DIVE
11-12
SWIM
DIVE
9-10
SWIM
DIVE
8U
SWIM
DIVE
13 +
8:00 AM- 8:45 AM 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
8:45 AM-9:30 AM 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
9:30 AM-10:15 AM 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
8:45 AM-9:30 AM 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
8:00 AM-8:45 AM 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
10:15 AM-11:00 AM 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
10:15 AM-11:00 AM 9:30 AM-10:15 AM 4:00 PM-5:00 PM 5:00 PM-6:00 PM (Optional) Monday- Swim Clinic Friday Time Trials
Because we have a large group of 8–10 year-old swimmers, we will be hosting time trials every Friday. This will allow us to track each swimmer’s progress throughout the season, especially in the event they don’t have the opportunity to swim a particular stroke during a meet.
JUNIOR TENNIS
PRE COMPET & JR JUMPERS Future Stars Qualifiers Qualifiers Novice Novice Challengers Challengers Academy
6 & Under 8 & Under 8 & Under 11 & Under 11 & Under 13 & Under 13 & Under Level Specific
SWIM & DIVE 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
TU/TH MO/WE MO/WE TU/TH TU/TH TU/TH TU/TH MO/WE
9:30 AM-10:15 AM 11:30 AM-12:30 PM 12:30 PM-1:30 PM 10:30 AM-11:30 AM 11:30 AM-12:30 PM 10:30 AM-11:30AM 11:30 AM-12:30 PM 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
THE MEETS 2026 SEASON WEEK 1
DIVE
SWIM
WEEK 2
DIVE AWAY
SWIM HOME
DIVE AWAY
SWIM HOME
JUNE 2ND & 3RD CARRIAGE CLUB
TH
TH
JUNE 9 & 10 COUNTRY CLUB OF LEAWOOD
BYE WEEK
WARM UPS: 3:00 PM MEET BEGINS 4:00 PM
TIME TRIALS 4:00 PM-7:00 PM DJ AFTER PARTY
WARM UPS: 3:00 PM MEET BEGINS 4:00 PM DJ AFTER PARTY
THEME: WEDDING
WEEK 3 TH
TH
JUNE 16 & 17 MISSION HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
WARM UPS: 3:00 PM MEET BEGINS 4:00 PM
SENIOR NIGHT
THEME: GUINS ON ICE
WEEK 4
JUNE 23RD & 24TH KANSAS CITY COUNTRY CLUB THEME: CIRCUS
WEEK 5 TH
JUNE 30 & JULY 1ST MILBURN COUNTRY CLUB THEME: DUCK HUNT
WARM UPS: 3:00 PM MEET BEGINS 4:00 PM DJ AFTER PARTY
DIVE HOME
SWIM AWAY
DIVE HOME
SWIM AWAY
WARM UPS: 3:00 PM CARAVAN: 2:30 PM MEET BEGINS 4:00 PM WARM UPS: 3:00 PM MEET BEGINS 4:00 PM DJ AFTER PARTY CHAMPS REVEAL WARM UPS: 3:00 PM CARAVAN: 2:30 PM MEET BEGINS 4:00 PM WARM UPS: 3:00 PM MEET BEGINS 4:00 PM NO DJ AFTER PARTY
CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY
SUN 17
MON 18
OPTIONAL PRE SEASON SWIM & DIVE PRACTICE SWIM: 4:00 PM-5:15 PM DIVE: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
24
25
MEMORIAL DAY POOL PARTY
TUES
OPTIONAL PRE SEASON OPTIONAL PRE SEASON SWIM & DIVE PRACTICE SWIM & DIVE PRACTICE SWIM: 4:00 PM-5:15 PM SWIM: 4:00 PM-5:15 PM DIVE: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM DIVE: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
20
21
26
27
28
19
FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE
31
MON PRE COMPET & 1 JUNIOR JUMPERS BEGINS EAT WITH THE COACHES 8U GIRLS HS MONDAY DINNER/POSTER MAKING @ CC
JUNE
7
HS MONDAY 8DINNER/POSTER
14
2 EAT WITH THE COACHES 8U BOYS
9
EAT WITH THE COACHES 12U GIRLS
EAT WITH THE COACHES 12U BOYS
22
16
DIVE MEET- AWAY (MHCC) EAT WITH THE COACHES HIGH SCHOOL
23
DIVE MEET- HOME (KCCC)
HS MONDAY DINNER/POSTER MAKING
28
29 HS MONDAY DINNER/POSTER MAKING
JULY
SUN
MON
WED 3 TIME TRIALS
DIVE MEET- AWAY (CCL)
HS MONDAY DINNER/POSTER MAKING
21
TUES
MAKING
DAY 15 PICTURE CHICKFILA
PRE COMPET EVALUATIONS 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
4:00 PM-7:00 PM DJ AFTER PARTY EAT WITH THE COACHES 10U GIRLS
10 SWIM MEET- HOME (CCL) DJ AFTER PARTY
DIVE PRACTICE A&B DIVERS TP & POSTERS
6
“B” DIVE CHAMPS A&B SWIMMERS TP & POSTERS
4
8U TEAM PARTY
SAT
22
23
29
30
OPTIONAL PRE SEASON SWIM & DIVE PRACTICE SWIM: 4:00 PM-5:15 PM DIVE: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
FRI
THUR 5
DOUGHNUT FRIDAYS
SAT 6
WATER POLO
EAT WITH THE COACHES 10U BOYS
11
9-10 TEAM PARTY
12
DOUGHNUT FRIDAYS
13
WATER POLO
EAT WITH THE COACHES 14U BOYS
EAT WITH THE COACHES 14U GIRLS
17
18
11-12 TEAM PARTY
DOUGHNUT FRIDAYS
19
20
24
25
26
27
SWIM MEET- HOME (MHCC) DJ AFTER PARTY SENIOR NIGHT
SWIM MEET- AWAY (KCCC) DJ AFTER PARTY CHAMPS THEME REVEAL
13-15 TEAM PARTY
JUNIOR JUMPERS & PRE COMPET OLYMPICS
WATER POLO
WATER POLO
SWIM & DIVE A THON
30
DIVE MEET- HOME (MBCC) SENIOR NIGHT
TUES
WED
THUR
1
2
SWIM MEET- AWAY (MBCC) NO DJ AFTER PARTY
PYSHC NIGHT 56:00 PM-7:30 PM
FRI
THUR
OPTIONAL PRE SEASON SWIM & DIVE PRACTICE SWIM: 4:00 PM-5:15 PM DIVE: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
PARENT MEETING BALLROOM 6:15 PM
SUN
WED
7
“A” DIVE CHAMPS
8
BUD MERRITT SWIM CHAMPS
FRI 3
DOUGHNUT FRIDAYS
SAT 4
NO PRACTICE
MORNING PRACTICE & OPTIONAL EVENING PRACTICE
9
“A” SWIM CHAMPS
10
“A” FINALS & RELAYS SWIM CHAMPS DJ AFTER PUSH IN PARTY
11
ALL SPORTS BANQUET 10:00 AM-12:00 PM BRUNCH