Pre-team participants should be confident with their swim abilities acquired from participation in organized swim lessons (for example, those offered by the Upper Dublin School District , the YMCA  or summer swim clubs and camps).

Preteam skills before they can be accepted into the program: 

Preteam registrants (generally 5 & older) must have completed a swim lesson program and will be asked to demonstrate the following skills:  swim one length of freestyle with minimal stopping or holding on to the wall, primary knowledge of breathing to the side and backstroke.