SWIM
Pool Hours
The pool will open Saturday, May 10!
You can find a more robust view of our pool hours and schedule for this season HERE. As always, some times and dates are subject to change. We look forward to seeing you at the pool starting in May!
Member Number Required
The club has several families with the same or similar last names. To ensure proper charging of guest fees and purchases, all members will be required to provide their last name and member number to sign-in at the front and make snack bar purchases. Please make sure unaccompanied minors know this information before you drop them off. Member number will NOT be given to unaccompanied minors; they will have to call home.
Your member number can also be found by logging into the member portal (upper right on the club home page). Then go to the Statements page.
Pool Sign-In
Please note all members are required to sign-in by providing their name and member number using the notebook provided at the front desk. There will also be a place to indicate any guests in the notebook which will be charged to your account.
Pool Management
We are excited to welcome Trident Pool Group back to Barclay Downs this season to manage our pool and lifeguards. In addition, Trident has hired an experienced pool manager for the season, who will maintain a safe and enjoyable environment all summer long.
If you have any questions or concerns while you are at the pool, please first speak to the manager or assistant manager on duty, whose name will be posted at the front desk. If the manager or assistant manager on duty is not able to resolve your question or concern, please email bdsplash2812@gmail.com. This account will be monitored by Trident and the Barclay Downs Board.
Snack Bar Management
We are excited that Allison Buchy will be managing our snack bar again this season. Allison is a member of the club and a teacher at Myers Park High School. Allison and her husband, Phil, also own Legion Brewing. The snack bar will provide additional menu options that we hope you will enjoy. Allison will be working with our social chairs to develop special menu items for holidays.
If you have any questions or concerns while you are at the pool, please first speak to the staff on duty. If the staff is not able to resolve your question or concern, please email bdsplash2812@gmail.com. This account will be monitored by Allison and the board.
Snack Bar Procedures
Snack bar purchases are “pay as you go” so please do NOT pre-pay or create a credit on your account. There are two options for making purchases at the snack bar:
- Present a credit/debit card at time of purchase.
- Provide account number and member last name when a credit/debit card is on file. ACH (checking/saving account) that may have been added to account to pay annual dues is not valid at the snack bar. Additional processing fees for credit/debit, that were assessed for annual dues, will not be assessed for snack bar purchases.
- Cash will NOT be accepted.
Driving and Parking
Adhere to the neighborhood speed limit (which is 25 miles per hour). Please discuss this issue with your teens and babysitters also. There are many children, walkers and bikers along the roads. Parking is on the right side only of Sayre/Inverness as you approach the pool to allow for through traffic and emergency vehicles. Thank you for your careful attention throughout the summer!
Swim Team
Swim Meet and Practice Schedules
2025 Meet Schedule
Thursday, 5/29: FXH vs BD
Monday, 6/2: BD @ BWE
Thursday, 6/5: BD @ CSRC
Thursday, 6/12: PC vs BD
Monday, 6/16: BD @ OP
Thursday, 6/19: SP vs BD
Thursday, 6/26: ALL STAR MEET
Practice Schedule
Afternoon Practice: May 12 – June 10
4:00-4:45, 9 and up
4:45-5:30, 7-8 year olds
5:30-6:00, 6 and under
Morning Practice: June 11 – 26
8:30-9:00, 6 and under
9:00-9:45, 7-8 year olds
9:45-10:30, 9 and up
We are excited to share Coach Doug Miller of Miller Swimming will lead the Barclay Downs WaterDogs again for the 2025 Season!
Swim Team Volunteers
Swim meets require a large number of volunteers to make things run smoothly and quickly. Each parent is required to work AT LEAST one meet during the season. Parents who have children in the 6 and under age group ONLY do not have to work at a meet, but must volunteer at the end of season banquet or team breakfast. The volunteer registration link will be posted here soon.
Head Timer/Timers (10 per meet – head timer needed at home meets only)
Starter (starts races with air horn and announces events at home meets only, experience preferred)
Stroke & Turn Judge (2 per meet – evaluate swimmers’ strokes, starts, turns and finishes for disqualifications, stroke knowledge preferred, get a poolside chair at every meet)
Runner (takes timer sheets to scorer’s table)
Clerk of Course (2 per meet – arrange swimmers in lanes and heats, one for girls and one for boys)
Ribbon Writer (2 per meet – sit near scorer’s table and help with ribbons)
Hospitality (distribute water to volunteers at home meets only)
Meet Set Up (assist with setup at home meets only, need to arrive 30 minutes prior to warm-ups)
Swim Lessons
Barclay Downs Swim and Racquet Club does not provide swim lessons. The club does allow several instructors to give lessons at our pool. Please reach out to the contacts below for availability and pricing.
For children’s swim lessons, please contact Julie Crenshaw at swmteach@gmail.com or Tucker Soltesz at solteszta@gmail.com
Masters Swimming is a guided practice for adults looking to improve swim skills and fitness. Please Miller Swimming for availability and pricing at either www.millerswimming.com orcoach@millerswimming.com
Join Remind for Pool Notifications
To ensure swift and timely communication, members should register for Remind based on their LAST NAME to receive pool closure notifications, important announcements and general reminders.
Group 1: A – I
- text @d3df7ad to the number 81010
- OR, click this link https://www.remind.com/
join/d3df7ad
Group 2: J – R
- text @swim2024bd to the number 81010
- OR, click this link https://www.remind.com/
join/swim2024bd
Group 3: S – Z
- text @6hbde6g to the number 81010
- OR, click this link https://www.remind.com/
join/6hbde6g
Guest Policies
• All guests must be accompanied by a member.
• All guests must sign in upon entering the pool area; guests under the age of 18 must give emergency contact information.
• Out-of-town guests (out of Mecklenburg County) may be brought at any time at no fee.
• Local guests may be brought during weekdays for a fee of $2.00 per guest.
• Local guests may be brought on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays for a fee of $4.00 per guest.
• Any in-town resident will be allowed to be a guest at the pool no more than ten times during a
summer.
• Each member family is limited to 5 guests per day. Six or more guests may be deemed an
unscheduled party, which could result in denied use of facilities at management discretion. Any
household that wishes to bring more than the allowed number of guests needs to register for a
party through the Pool Management Company.
Unaccompanied Minors
Children must be 10 years old and responsible swimmers to be dropped off at the pool. Please ensure the parent’s cell phone information is accurate in the member portal in case the staff needs to contact you. This can be edited on the My Account page after you log in.
Also, ensure your child is aware of the club rules (https://bdswimclub.com/about) and respects the lifeguards on duty. Any member not obeying the rules will be discipled by pool management using the following protocol:
- First offense: verbal warning, potential “benching” for a specified time period.
- Second offense: expelled from the pool for the remainder of the day and parent will be contacted.
- Third offense: expelled from the pool for one week and parent will be contacted.
- Fourth and Final offense: expelled from the pool for remainder of the season and parent will be contacted.
Any non-member not obeying the rules will be asked by pool management to leave immediately.
Pool Parties
In order to best accommodate everyone, please remember the following:
• All parties must be booked directly through Trident Pool Group. Click here to book.
• All parties must be pre-approved and registered at least 7 days in advance with pool management.
• Parties will be limited to a maximum number of 25 swimmers, including members and nonmembers. Guest fees apply to non-members. Parents or guardians may accompany swimmers
within reason and at the discretion of pool management.
• Parties are limited to a maximum of three hours in duration.
• Party reservations are on a first come, first served basis.
• Only one party permitted at a time.
• Parties may be limited or denied based on availability of lifeguards.
• If an extra lifeguard is required for the party, the party host will pay the additional expense.
• The host must be present during the full hours of the party.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SWIM TEAM SPONSORS
If you want to sponsor the Waterdogs, contact Shanley Gaither.
POOL
704-679-3906
TENNIS
704-560-4200
