Junior Viperfish Summer League
The Kingsport Aquatic Center has their own junior summer league swim team – the Junior Viperfish Summer League!
Practices are fun, and swim meets are optional. Most meets will be held right here in your home pool! Before the season begins, we will host parent meetings for more information. Bring your swimmers, as we will have a swim assessment for them, too.
There are no tryouts—the team welcomes all swimmers ages 6 and up of any ability.
No competitive experience is required for joining the Jr. Viperfish team. The East Tennessee Summer Swim League program is designed to be an introduction for swimmers to the competitive swimming realm, in a fun atmosphere. It is not designed to teach kids to swim, but improve their basic swimming skills. Swim lessons are available throughout the year at the KAC to build foundation swimming skills.
The cost is $125 per swimmer for Kingsport Aquatic Center, $150 per swimmer for YMCA members and $175 per swimmer for nonmembers. There is a discount for siblings wanting to join.
Pricing
- KAC Member
- YMCA Member
- Non Member
- $125
- $150
- $175
*Sibling discount is $15 off per sibling.
Parent Information
Want to learn more? Join us for a parent information meeting!
• Monday, May 22: 6 – 7 p.m.
• Monday, May 25: 5 – 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 31: 7:30 a.m. (First day of practice)
Practice Times
Mondays/Wednesdays/Thursdays
Morning Practice Times:
(practice location: Outdoor Lap Pool)
-Blue 1 & 2: 9:15 – 10 a.m.
-Green 1 & 2: 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
-Black 1 & 2: 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Evening Practice Times:
(practice location: PCF Warm Pool)
-Blue 1 & 2: 5:15 – 6 p.m.
-Green 1: 5:15 – 6 p.m.
-Green 2: 6 – 7 p.m.
-Black 1 & 2: 6 – 7 p.m.
Parents/guardians are required to stay on site and walk their child into practice. This is important because in an emergency the coaches need to be able to locate parents/guardians right away. The coaches may need to talk with parents/guardians so please ensure you are always at practice and onsite with your child.
Junior Viperfish Swim Meets
Swim Meet Dates
All swim meets will begin at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Warm ups will begin at 5:30 p.m. Please make sure that swimmers arrive on time for warm ups, to ensure that they are ready for the meet. Most meets last about 2.5 hours. It is the parent’s responsibility to provide transportation to and from practices and the meets.
June 13: KP/Elizabethton at Kingsport Aquatic Center (KAC) | Volunteer
June 20: KAC at Church Hill | Volunteer
June 27: BSC at KAC | Warmups at 6:30 p.m. | Volunteer
July 11: RFF at KAC | Volunteer
July 18: KAC at Elizabethton | Volunteer
July 22: Championship Meet at KAC | Volunteer
Parents/guardians will be asked to volunteer at each meet. Please know we are not able to run these meets without volunteers! You can sign up at the links above for specific swim meet dates. The following volunteer positions will need to be filled during each meet: Timers, Runners, Ribbons, Clerk of Course, Score Keeper, Stroke and Turn officials, Starter
Swim Meet Themes
One of our main goals throughout the summer time is to ensure your swimmer(s) are having fun while practicing and learning different swimming skills. To create a fun environment for your swimmer(s) at the swim meets we will have a dress up theme for each meet. Please see below for the themes for each swim meet.
-Tie Dye: June 13 (wear all the tie dye you can)
-Hawaiian Day: June 20 (wear a Hawaiian shirt, grass skirt, lei, etc)
-Crazy Hat Day: June 27 (wear the craziest hat you have)
-USA Day: June 11 (wear red, white, and blue)
-Mismatch Day: June 18 (wear anything that doesn’t match)
-Green and Blue Day (team shirt ay): June 22 (wear your team shirt with all the blue and green you can)
Masters Swim Team
Join the Kingsport Aquatic Center’s Masters Swim Team!
This group includes swimmers with all levels of skill and experience. The team practices in the HMG Competition Pool Monday through Friday from 6 to 6:50 a.m.* Swimmers can attend practice as often or as little as their schedules allow. Coaches will help participants achieve their goals while working on stroke skills and endurance. To learn more about this program, including how to sign up, check out the U.S. Masters Swimming website here and visit the front desk staff at the Kingsport Aquatic Center
Interested in joining but want to “test the waters” first? No problem! Learn about the Masters Swim Team 30-Day Trail Period here, and fill out the Trial Membership form here.
*Please note: Masters will not practice on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.
St. Patrick’s Day Invitational
Mark your calendars for next year’s St. Patrick’s Day Invitational: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Invitational Results
St. Patrick’s Day Invitational 2023 Results
St. Patrick’s Day Invitational 2022 Results
Junior Viperfish Swim Team
Jr. Viperfish Swim Team is a developmental, non-competitive swim team focused towards individuals 3 years old to 18 years of age. This program provides the opportunity for swimmers to improve stroke technique and build endurance in a fun group environment. Swimmers looking to participate must be able to comfortably swim 25 yards freestyle unassisted.
This team has three experienced coaches who are dedicated to helping your children grow their swimming abilities.
Just like the Jr. Viperfish Summer League, we are flexible here and you can come to as many practices as you wish or as little. Coaches recommend coming to as many as possible to work on stroke performance and fitness.
If you are looking for individual fitness, joining middle school or high school swim team, or just looking for a fun group workout for your children, this is a great opportunity for them.
If you are interested in signing your child up for the team please contact Madison Gump at madisongump@kingsporttn.gov for a swim evaluation so your child can be placed in the correct group. If you participated over the summer you will stay in the same group as the summer league.
Practice Times
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
- Blue group: 5:15 – 6 p.m.
- Black and Green group: 6 – 7 p.m.
Saturdays:
- Blue group: 9 – 9:45 a.m.
- Black and Green group: 10 – 11 a.m.
Pricing
- KAC Member
- YMCA Member
- Non Member
- $35 per month
- $55 per month
- $75 per month
February Discount Prices
- KAC Member
- YMCA Member
- Non Member
- $20 per month
- $35 per month
- $55 per month