Katz JCC Swim Team

JCC Swim Team

The Sharks are back!

The Katz JCC Sharks Swim Team is excited for the 2020-2021 season! These past several months have been very different from what we were accustomed to, and we feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to bring back our returning swimmers and invite new faces to join us in a safe, adequately distanced but recreational environment.

Our staff has worked hard to ensure that each team member and coaching staff member can participate in a safe space and we are excited to have our swimmers back on-site enjoying each other’s company at the JCC. Please see our new policies and procedures for Swim Team to learn about our safety protocols for the upcoming season. Please see the Policies and Procedures document below to learn about safety protocols for the upcoming season. The Katz JCC is taking all necessary precautions as guided by the County Health Department and the CDC.

If you have any questions, please contact Svetlana Barker, Aquatics Director at 856-424-4444, x1144 or email, [email protected] or Head Coach Bill Albertson at [email protected].

What is the JCC Sharks Swim Team?

The JCC Sharks Swim Team is a social and competitive winter swim team for ages 5-18 that competes against other competitive South Jersey swim teams (Greater South Jersey Swim League) and JCCs in the Mid-Atlantic region (in the Mid-Atlantic Swim League) including Baltimore, Delaware, Harrisburg and Allentown along with other teams in the area. The season runs September through March and culminates with our end of season Championship meet and end of year celebration, which may look a little different this year.

Our experienced coaching staff works with each swimmer throughout the season on swimming fundamentals, techniques, endurance and cultivating a great team environment! Children with disabilities will receive additional coaching opportunities.

We encourage and welcome all swimmers to try out for the team. Swimmers will be evaluated based on their individual ability to swim Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly. The ability to dive is preferred but not mandatory to make the team.

If you have any questions, please contact Svetlana Barker, Aquatics Director at 856-424-4444, x1144 or email, [email protected] or Head Coach Bill Albertson at [email protected]

JCC Sharks Pre-Team

The pre-team will serve as an introduction to the swim team environment and help swimmers develop their strokes, technique, endurance and speed through smaller group training. Our coaching staff will work with these swimmers once per week in a positive and encouraging environment and help to transition these swimmers towards the competitive team. By the end of the season, it will be the goal of the program to have these swimmers compete in 1-2 meets towards the end of the season.

Practices: Tuesdays, 5-6pm

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Cost: JCC Full Facility Member: $250 / JCC Basic Member: $335 / Guest: $455

Sharks – Ages 8 and Under (Mako Sharks)

Sharks - Ages 9-11 (Tiger Sharks)

Sharks - Ages 12+ (Great White Sharks)

Register for 2020-2021 Season

Sharks Pre-Team

Register Online

Cost: JCC Full Facility Member: $250 / JCC Basic Member: $335 / Guest: $455

Sharks – Ages 8 and Under (Mako Sharks)

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Cost: JCC Full Facility Member: $425 / JCC Basic Member: $550 / Guest: $650

Sharks – Ages 9-11 (Tiger Sharks)

Register Online

Cost: JCC Full Facility Member: $425 / JCC Basic Member: $550 / Guest: $650

Sharks – Ages 12+ (Great White Sharks)

Register Online

Cost: JCC Full Facility Member: $425 / JCC Basic Member: $550 / Guest: $650

2020-2021 Season Practice Schedule

Swimmers practice alongside their peers in their age group. Each swimmer receives individualized attention based on their swim level. All swim practices are designed to enhance each swimmer’s technique and endurance while also building a strong team atmosphere. During the week, each swimmer will practice in the water only. No dry-land workout will be offered.

Sharks Pre-Team

Tuesdays, 5-6pm

Sharks – Ages 8 and Under (Mako Sharks)

Mondays & Thursdays, 5-5:45pm

Sundays, 4-4:45pm

Sharks – Ages 9-11 (Tiger Sharks)

Mondays, 6-7pm

Wednesdays, 5-6pm

Sundays, 5-6pm

Sharks – Ages 12+ (Great White Sharks)

Wednesdays, 6:15-7:30pm

Thursdays, 6-7:15pm

Sundays, 6:15-7:30pm

Meet Our Coaches

Bill Albertson – Head Coach

Bill Albertson is the head coach for the JCC Sharks Swim Team. Coach Bill, as he’s referred to by his swimmers, has nearly 40 years working in and around the pool. He is a recent retiree of Washington Township High School where he was a Physical Education Teacher for 34 years.

From 2000-2017, he served as the head coach of the Washington Township High School wherein both 2008 and 2011 he was named the Gloucester County Times Coach of the Year. Over the past 6 years, he has served as an Assistant Coach to the Lake Kandle summer swim team. He is incredibly excited to join the JCC Sharks this season as the new head coach and watching all of his swimmers improve all season long.

Jennifer Hacking – Assistant Coach

Coach Jennifer grew up in New York and began swimming competitively since the age of 9 on a USA swimming club team. She continued to swim through high school and was nominated for MVP of her high school team in 2002 and went on to swim at Lycoming College in 2004. She held two records at Lycoming College in the 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay in 2005, which remained on the record board for quite a number of years after she graduated in 2007. After graduating from college, Jennifer began her coaching career at the Mount Laurel YMCA for the Hurricanes under Bill Sepich in 2008. She worked for the Hurricanes for 3 years until Hurricanes and SJAC combined.

She moved back home to New York in 2011-2013. While being home in New York Jennifer coached for USA Swim Team the Suffern Sealions, and she coached for a local high school swim team. In 2013 she moved back to New Jersey and resumed coaching at the Burlington County YMCA for Tornados Swim Team in 2014 under Kristin Talbot. In 2017, she took over Tornados Swim Team for Kristin Talbot and remained the head coach until August 2019 when the Burlington Riverfront YMCA closed. Tornados Swim Team resumed at Mount Laurel YMCA in September 2019 and continued to work for the team as an assistant head coach. Jennifer also was a sub for Pheonix Swim Team at the YMCA in 2019 until the YMCA closed in 2020. To add, she has also been certified to teach group swim lessons since 2004 and taught private lessons 2008-2020.

Collin Coshland – Assistant Coach

Coach Collin started his competitive swim career at the high school level and would go on to swim for Hood College. Over the past few years he has spent time coaching for the YMCA, Lake Kandle summer team, and here at the JCC. Along with coaching, he has taught swim lessons since he was in high school. Collin has worked with many swimmers of varying different ages and ability.