CLINTON HILLS DOLPHINS
Downloading the SwimTopia Mobile App
The SwimTopia mobile app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
The SwimTopia mobile app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
The Clinton Hills Dolphins have a long swim tradition. With a team song, post-meet Skyline trips, and spirited swim mates that cheer and chant for one another. Joining the swim team is a great way to meet new friends, stay active, and have loads of fun. All club members, ages 6 to 18 are eligible to participate. Some of our swimmers compete on year-round teams, but most participate only in the summer. There’s a wide range of skill and speed, but our coaches are here to guide and help your swimmer to grow in ability and confidence.
Clinton Hills is part of the PPSL (Private Pool Swim League). The team typically participates in 5 meets, an intersqad meet and A and B/Eastside league championships at the end of the season. Team member do not have to participate in meets but we highly recommend each swimmer gives it a try!
In swimming, parent participation is not only encouraged but necessary. In order for our swimmers to compete, your help is crucial. There are many ways to volunteer from Swim Meets to social events, including team breakfast, the Over Night and our team outings (bowling/laser tag). When you commit your child to the team, you are also committing to volunteer.
***Note for our youngest swimmers:
During the first week of practice, our coaches will have our 8-and-under swimmers complete a swim evaluation to determine if they’re ready for the swim team. The coaches try to make this as low key as possible. To join the swim team, kids need to be able to swim one lap without touching the bottom, or the lane line. Swimmers who aren’t quite ready will be directed to swim lessons. If you’re unsure if your child is ready, we suggest that you register (so that we have a signed waiver for the swim evaluation) but that you hold off on paying your team dues.
If any potential parent (or current parent) has questions about the program, please reach out to dolphins@clintonhills.com for your answer.
Practices start Tuesday, May 27 for kids who are out of school.
We know that different schools end for the summer on different dates. Athletes should come to practice the first day they’re able to do so.
Practice times
Monday-Thursday:
8:30 am 11 and up should be on deck ready to practice each morning
10:00 am 10 and under should be on deck ready to practice each morning
Friday will be FUNDAY FRIDAY! Practices will be same times.
New Parent Liaison
If you are a new swim parent, Welcome! For the 2025 season we have a New Parent Liaison, to guide, support and assist parents through the summer of Swim!
Navigating the Swim world can be overwhelming at times, therefore we want to provide our families with as many answers and support as we can. The beauty of this team is the community it is built upon. Where veteran parents and swimmers assist the new members (we’ve all been there).
Understanding meets, requirements of parents/swimmer, how to read a Heat sheet, what is a heat sheet, how do I write on my kids arm, what is an IM, there are many questions that present themselves.
We are grateful to have fellow swim moms, Betsy Briner & Megan Jones, as our New Parent Liaisons. Betsy & Megan, individually has 3 kids on the team and have been part of the Dolphins team for over six years. They know how overwhelming a new sport can be and are excited to support and answer questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Betsy Briner is available by email or text message (please text vs call) betsyhbriner@gmail.com
(513) 315-1367
Megan Jones is available by email or text message
(312)533-0095
Parent Guide to Meets & Team Handbook are located at https://clintonhills.swimtopia.com/
If you have any feedback from the previous season, please email dolphins@clintonhills.com
My name is Reed Lucero and I am a Sophomore at the University of Cincinnati where I am currently a captain on the Men’s Swimming and Diving team. I grew up in Arizona where I began swimming at 9 years old for a summer team and I loved it so much I soon joined a club team named Gold Medal Swim Club. I have spent the past 10 years swimming and having my love for the sport grow every single day. I worked at a Goldfish Swim School where I built strong bonds and learned how to work with young children. I have two sisters, one older and one younger who both were/are soccer players and as the lone swimmer it was so rewarding to be able to come so far and be able to be so successful and I can’t wait to help others find that same success and love for the sport. My goal is to be able to help all ages and skill levels be able to find success and a genuine passion for the sport where they can see themselves continuing on with swimming throughout their lives. I am extremely thrilled for this summer and can’t wait to see how much fun and success we can all have together!
My name is Lindi Worrell and I am a current sophmore at the University of Cincinnati on the Women’s Swimming and Diving team! I am originally from New Jersey where I spent just about every summer at my neighborhood swim club participating in NJ summer swimming league. I volunteer coached for my summer league team as well as lifeguarded there the past few summers. I also swam for a club team through the year. I have been swimming as long as I can remember, following the footsteps of my four older siblings. I come from a family of swimmers and am inspired by my sister who is currently an associate head swim coach at the University of Notre Dame. I am passionate about swimming and love sharing that passion with others. My goal is to make swimmers fall more and more in love with the sport while also helping them improve! Summer swimming is simply awesome and so much fun, I am thrilled to be apart of it! I am excited for a summer filled with fun and cannot wait for the season to begin!
I’m Josie Schneider and I’m a senior at Seven Hills High School attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall. This is my first year as an assistant coach, but I have been a dolphin since I was six, and have always grown up watching many of the older kids become coaches and wanting to eventually be one too. I have swam club since I was seven for the Mercy Healthplex SeaWolves and the Cincinnati Marlins and currently volunteer as a coach for the Platinum Group for swimmers with disabilities and special needs. I love swimming so much and my earliest memories with the sport come from Clinton Hills, and I can’t wait to give other swimmers the passion and love for swimming that I have.
Practices start Tuesday, May 27 for kids who are out of school.
We know that different schools end for the summer on different dates. Athletes should come to practice the first day they’re able to do so.
Practice times
Monday-Friday:
8:30 am 11 and up should be on deck ready to practice each morning
10:00 am 10 and under should be on deck ready to practice each morning
Friday will be FUNDAY FRIDAY! Practices will be same times.
June 5th HOME: North Hills warm up 5:30, start 6:30pm Theme: Blue/Orange Out
June 12th HOME: Kenwwood Swim and Tennis Club warmup 5:30pm, starts 6:30pm Theme: Jersey/Sports
June 19th Away: Shady Lane warm up 5:30, start 6:30pm Theme:PJs
June 26th Away: Harpers Point warmup 6:00pm, starts 6:30pm Theme:Neon
July 1st HOME (Senior Night): Orchard Hills Swim Club warm up 5:30, start 6:30pm Theme: USA/July 4th
Champs: (times & info distributed later in season)
July 7th Eastside Champs (formally B Champs) at Orchard Hills Swim Club. Theme: Western/Cowboy/gal
July 8/9th A Champs (prelim/finals) at Mason Aquatic Center. Theme: Day 1 & Day 2 (check Swimtopia)