Oceanside Swim Club, Inc.

Head Coach:	Phillip Polen
Assistant Coaches:	Heather and Megan
Telephone:	760-435-1031
Email:	oceansideswimclub@gmail.com

Coaches

Our Mission

Parents

Head Coach Phillip is a young, motivated coach who believes in strong interaction with all the swimmers so they can each reach their individual goals. He is a former OSC alumni and Coach, and has swam at the college level. He is a part-time lifeguard for the City of Oceanside and coached water polo for the Oceanside High School Boys JV Team.

Coaches Heather and Megan have a rapport with the smaller children, and always make the practices a lot of fun. Together they make a great team.

Practices/Directions

Practices are held every Monday through Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Brooks Street Swim Center at 130 Brooks Street Oceanside, CA 92051. To get to the pool from I-5 take the MISSION AVE EAST ramp. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto MISSION AVE. Turn RIGHT onto BROOKS ST. End at 130 Brooks St Oceanside.

Useful Links

USA Swim

San Diego Imperial Swim

Oceanside Swim Club ("OSC") is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a fun, safe, and competitive atmosphere for your children. We are a year-round competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for ages 5 to 18 years old. We are managed by a volunteer board of directors. OSC is sponsored by the City of Oceanside and is a member of United States Swimming (USS) in the San Diego Imperial Swimming League. All of our coaches have access to the most comprehensive training and certification programs for youth coaches of any sport in the United States. The goal of our team is to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability, from novice to international competitor. We want to encourage our swimmers to aspire to be the very best they can be, not only while with the team, but in all areas of their lives. Competitive swimmers typically are highly motivated, not only in swimming, but also in school and at home. The rigors of training help to develop a drive and dedication that can carry the athlete throughout the rest of their lives. Oceanside Swim Club is constantly growing and training young swimmers to maintain a well-rounded competitive swim team.

Labor Day Pier Swim

The Oceanside Pier Swim is an annual event celebrated by athletes from all over California to help raise money for the Oceanside Swim Club. Now in its 84th year, the Pier Swim will be held on Monday, September 2, 2013, at the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, CA. The Pier Swim is a one mile course that begins and ends on the beach. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 8:20 a.m. First heat starts at 8:30 a.m. Register early to get your T-shirt. We are currently looking for sponsers to show their support for the 2013 Pier Swim hosted by Oceanside Swim Club. If you are interested, please contact Coach Phillip at (760) 435-1031.

Online 2013 Pier Swim Registration is now available! You may also download the 2013 Pier Swim Application and send it to us by mail.

Here are the results for 2012. Here are the Pier Swim results for 2010 and 2011. The Pier Swim results for previous years are at the following links: 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006.

OSC Handbook - The Oceanside Swim Club Handbook gives you the information and rules you will need once you are a member.

Membership Forms - The OSC Membership Application needs to be completed for each new member.

Bylaws - The Bylaws set forth the rules and regulations that govern OSC.

Membership Fees - The current fees for the various categories of swimmers are set forth here.

There are many ways to help out at Oceanside Swim Club. The more help we get, the smoother the team runs. Parents are required to help out at meets by being a timer. It is an easy and fun way to be involved at the meets. If attending a meet be sure to sign up on the timing sheet once you arrive at the OSC canopy. OSC plans several get togethers throughout the year. Sign up sheets to help out with these will always be located at the swimming pool. OSC is required to provide officials for the meets we attend. To become and official you must sign up for a two hour class, take an open book test, and then follow another official around at a meet for a few times. This is a great way to meet other parents, learn the rules and get involved. Please ask either the Head Coach or a board member for more information. OSC depend on donations and fundraisers to keep our club running. We need everyone to help out with these fundraisers throughout the year. The main fundraiser is the Pier Swim held every year on Labor Day weekend.