Joining a Cincinnati Recreation Commission summer swim team is extremely easy. First you must purchase a pool membership (Price ranging from $3.00 to $8.00), these memberships will grant you access to all 40 of our Public Swimming facilities throughout the entire summer. Then you go to your pool, and have you parents fill out the Permission slip. Once the permission slip is filled out all you have to do is go to practice!

Is There An Age Requirement For The Swim Team?

The CRC does not place a restrictive minimum age for our swim program. All Swimmers under the age of 17 at the time they join the swim team are eligible to swim.

Do I Have To Be A Great Swimmer?

No! of course not! The CRC City-Wide Competitive Swimming League is an instructional League. We will teach you the basics to competitive Swimming and even help with the perfection of your strokes!

What If I Can't Swim At All? Can I still Join The CRC Swim League?

I always say where there's a will there's a way. If you want to learn the basics to competitive swimming and have fun doing it, then the CRC City-Wide Competitive Swimming League is perfect for you. However, if you cannot swim at all it would be most beneficial for you to enroll in a summer swimming instruction Program Prior to joining our league. The Cincinnati Recreation Commission Aquatic Division also provides Swimming lessons at affordable rates for swimmers of all abilities!

How Much Does It Cost To Join The City-Wide Swim League?

The CRC City-Wide Competitive Swimming League is absolutely FREE! The cost of the team membership is included in the price of your Cincinnati Recreation Pool Membership. There is NO Additional Cost! (With the exception of the Sting Rays a year round swim program at Krueck pool).