Brookstone Barracudas

The following is a list of the year round swim team options in the area with a bit about each team and links.  All of these teams are members of NC (www.swimnc.com) and USA swimming and compete in sanctioned meets for both associations. Some teams may offer "prep" teams that do not swim in competitive sanctioned meets.

Most of these teams have a short course (25 yard pool) season from September to April and a long course (50 meter pool) season from May to July.  Most teams will also take the month of August off.

YMCA Of the Triangle Area or YOTA is one of the oldest competitive swim teams in the area.  It's been in operation since 1971.

• www.yotaswimteam.org
• Practice facilities all over the triangle
• Taylor YMCA is the closest club pool to Brookstone (7 min) and is now equipped with a new cover for the main outdoor pool
• As kids age and/or improve, they will likely practice at other facilities (13 & older)
• Several current and past Barracudas swim or have swam with them
• They offer non competitive "prep" team options for younger and older kids
• Must be a member of the YMCA
• All meet fees are included in the team dues
• Only YMCA member club in the area that competes in YMCA only meets including YMCA National Championships
• One of the 4 most popular teams for Brookstone residents

Marlins of Raleigh or MOR have been in operation since 2001.

• Marlins website
• Several practice facilities
• Silverton is the closest site to Brookstone (15 min) and is a covered outdoor pool
• As kids age and/or improve, they will likely practice at other facilities (13 & older)
• Several current and past Barracudas swim or have swam with them
• Meet fees are not included in team dues
• One of the 4 most popular teams for Brookstone residents

The TAC Titans are the competitive team that swims at the Triangle Aquatic Center (TAC).  They have been in operation since the facility opened in 2007.

• Titans website
• The largest and most comprehensive aquatic center in the area with 2 indoor pools and a new outdoor pool
• TAC is in Cary and is 20 min away
• Kids of all ages and abilities practice and remain at TAC in Cary
• They offer non competitive "prep" team options for younger and older kids
• Several current and past Barracudas swim or have swam with them
• Meet fees are not included in team dues
• One of the 4 most popular teams for Brookstone residents

Raleigh Swim Association or RSA is one of the oldest swim teams in the area.  They have been in operation since 1959.

• www.swimrsa.org
• They practice at their team-owned practice facility, the Sonner Aquatic Facility in Raleigh (25 min) with 2 outdoor covered pools
• Kids of all ages and abilities practice and remain at Sonner
• Some current and past Barracudas swim or have swam with them
• Meet fees are not included in team dues
• One of the 4 most popular teams for Brookstone residents

New Wave Swim Team or WAVE have been in operation for about 20 years.

• WAVE website
• They have a few practice locations with the closest being Cary Swim Club (15 -20 min) which is an outdoor pool

North Carolina Aquatic Club or NCAC is a year round club that practices at UNC Chapel Hill's Koury Natatorium.

• NCAC Website