Lee's Hill Lightning Swim Team

The Lee's Hill Lightning Swim Team is dedicated to the physical and emotional development of its swimmers. We instill in our swimmers and their parents the principles of good sportsmanship, teamwork, competitveness, community spirit, and individual and team improvement along with the relentless pursuit of fun in the sport of swimming.

Established in 1996, the Lee's Hill community-based Lee's Hill Lightning Swim Team continues to be a wholesome, fun summer activity that provides quality competitive swimming instruction and provides our members the benefits of a learning environment, the development of a healthy and strong body through light training, the opportunity for competition and team spirit, the trait of good sportsmanship, and a supportive environment for personal growth.

To join the Lee's Hill Lightning Swim Team, your swimmer must:

1. Be a member in good standing according to the rules and policies described in the governing documents of the Lee's Hill Community Association (LHCA).
2. Must be no older than eighteen (18) as of June 1.
3. Must have a basic comfort level in the water, to include floating independently on front and back and being able to put his/her head underwater. Lee's Hill Lightning Swim Team is not a "learn-to-swim" program.
4. Must be able to swim one length (25 meters) of the pool (any stroke) without advancing using the walls, lane ropes, or pool floor before participating in a meet. Participation in a meet is up to the coaches' discretion.

In addition, membershipo may be extended to other individuals with prior approval of the Lee's Hill Swim Team Board of Directors in accordance with our leasing arrangement of our pool facilities. Membership may also be extended to members of our coaching staff that meet the Rappahannock Swim League's age and eligibility criteria.