Join The Silver Fins
Welcome to the Brighton Forest Silver Fins! We compete in the Southern Division 9 of the Tarheel Swimming Association. Current and prospective members should join BF Silver Fins on Facebook.
Registration: April 1-30. Registration will take place through this website.
Fees: $125 for each swimmer. This includes a swim cap and team shirt.
Apparel: Additional team apparel can be purchased at the time of registration.
Are you interested in sponsoring the Silver Fins?
Swimsuits
You will be responsible for purchasing your team swimsuit from All American Swim. The 2024 team swimsuit is the RISE Swerve. You can schedule an appointment to try on swimsuits or call to get information about sizes. You may order over the phone or at the store.
All American Swim is located at 1231 NW Maynard Road, Cary, NC. Their phone number is (919) 439-8678. Store Hours are Monday - Thursday 10-6, Saturday 10-3. There may be additional hours in April, May, and June.
The girls' swimsuits are $36 and the boys' swimsuits are $30.
What To Expect
- Throughout the season, swimmers will improve upon the four swim strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
- Swimmers will participate in individual races and relays.
- Swimmers in the 6&U Age Group will only compete in freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke.
- Learn more about practices and review the practice schedule.
- Learn more about meets and review the meet schedule.
- The season cannot happen without volunteers. Every family is expected to volunteer at three (3) meets. If your family cannot commit to volunteering, please let us know so that we can help you find other ways to contribute. There are several volunteer coordinator positions and behind-the-scenes roles that we must fill every season. Volunteer coordinators are exempt from volunteering at meets. Learn more about volunteering.
- Exciting coach and parent relays at every meet!
- End-of-season team party!!
Who Can Participate?
- The Swim Team is for Brighton Forest residents only.
- Swimmers must be between 4-18 years old on June 1st. Your swimmer's age group is determined by their age on June 1st. For example, a swimmer who turns 11 on or before June 1st will be in the 11-12 Age Group, while a swimmer who turns 11 on or after June 2nd will be in the 9-10 Age Group.
- The Swim Team is not a substitute for swimming lessons. The practices are geared toward improving swim strokes and training to compete against other teams. The kids will have a more enjoyable experience if they can meet the following minimum requirements before the first practice.
- Swimmers should have a general ability to swim and stay afloat without fear of jumping in the water.
- Swimmers in the 6&U Age Group will be expected to swim 15 yards unassisted. This is roughly 3/4 of the length of the pool or from the entrance end of the pool to the lifeguard chairs on the far end.
- Swimmers in the 7-8 and 9-10 Age Groups will be expected to swim 25 yards. This is one length of the pool.
- Swimmers in the 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18 Age Groups will be expected to swim 50 yards. This is two lengths of the pool.
- Our coaches and several local swim clubs can help if you are looking for lessons or a pre-season tune-up.
Refund Policy
- Full refund, minus the processing fee, until apparel and swim caps are ordered.
- Partial refund after apparel and swim caps are ordered. Only the registration fee will be refunded. You are responsible for the cost of the team shirt, swim cap, additional apparel, and the processing fee.
- No refunds after the declaration deadline prior to the first meet.