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Congrats, Piranhas, on your 2025 2nd place DSSL Division 1 finish!
Registered parents looking for our 2026 team page can find it HERE
Welcome back Parkwood Piranhas! We are excited to get back in the pool for the 2026 Summer Season. Registered swimmers can access the team page here
The Piranhas are in the largest division of the Durham Summer Swim League (DSSL) which consists of 17 teams in Durham, NC. If you have questions or would like to be added to our swim team mailing list, fill out the contact form below.
Parkwood Piranhas
Practices
Sun May 9 - Meet & Greet @ the pool
Mon May 11 – First day of practice (pending pool inspection)
Wed June 10 – last day of afternoon practices
Thurs June 11 – first day of morning practices
Meet Schedule
Sat May 30 - Intrasquad Meet (tentative)
Sat June 6 - Woodcroft
Sat June 13 - Duke Faculty Club
Thurs June 18 - Umstead Pines
Sat June 20 - Hope Vally Farms
Wed June 24 - Hope Valley Country Club
Sat June 27 - Rain Make-up Meet Date
Sun July 5 - CHAMPS
Team Events
June 12, 19, & 26 - Fun Fridays
June 16 – Piranhas Talent Show
June 28 - Annual Swim-a-Thon fundraiser
June 22-July 4 - Spirit Weeks
July 6 – End-of-Season Awards Banquet
2026 Summer Schedule
Age Groups
Tadpoles
6 & Under w/ no experience
Tadpoles are our youngest swimmers with no prior experience. Readiness to learn and willingness to be in the pool is assessed via a “swim test” at the start of season to determine eligibility to join the team
Floaties
8 & Under w/less experience
Floaties are children with limited swimming ability. They will work on becoming familiar with various strokes, swimming the length of the pool, etc.
Swimmies
8 & Under w/more experience
Swimmies develop a working knowledge of all four strokes. They will build the endurance and strength necessary to compete in a meet.
Guppies
8 & Under w/most experience
Guppies work on being able to swim 3 strokes legally. They begin to master diving from blocks.
Ages 9-10
Increase the knowledge of all strokes and be able to swim all four strokes legally. Be able to dive off the blocks and perform legal flip-turns, including backstroke turns.
Ages 11 & up
Improve competitive swimming technique, dives, flip turns, and overall athletic capabilities. Learning doesn’t stop when you get older!
Practices are Monday-Friday. If a practice time does not work for your swimmer, please let us know and our coaches will do their best to accommodate them in a different practice slot.
Afternoon practices are scheduled to start May 11. Practices will switch to mornings on June 11 when Durham Public Schools let out for summer.
If your child is 8 & under and NEW to the team OR if your child was in the Floaties or Swimmies group last season, please plan to participate in a swim test at 4:45pm on the first day of practice, May 11, or on the first day your child attends practice. Our coaches will evaluate and appropriately place your swimmer.
Practice on Memorial Day (May 25) will be on the morning schedule.
Afternoon Practices
May 11 -June 10, 2026
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3:30-4:30pm
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4:30pm-5:30pm
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Guppies (most experienced): 3:30-4:30pm (with 9-10s)
Tadpoles (no experience): 4:45-5:30pm
Floaties (less experienced): 5:30-6:15pm
Swimmies (more experienced): 5:30-6:15pm
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6:15-7:30pm
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Pool temps in early May can fluctuate with the weather. In the event of cold pool temps, practice for our 12 and under swimmers will be reduced by 15 minutes. This alternate practice schedule is listed below. Cold water/alternate schedule days will be announced as needed by our parent reps via email and GroupMe:
9-10s: 3:45-4:30pm
11-12s & Guppies: 4:45-5:30pm
Tadpoles: 5:00-5:30pm
Floaties & Swimmies: 5:30-6:00pm
Morning Practices
June 11-July 3, 2026
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6:00-7:15am
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7:00-8:15am
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8:00-9:15am
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Guppies & Swimmies: 9:00-9:45am
Floaties: 9:15-10:00am
Tadpoles: 10:00-10:30am
Registration
Swim team registration for the 2026 season is $250 per swimmer.* All swimmers who register by April 15 will receive their team shirt and team swim cap the first week of practice.**
Parkwood Swim Club members receive a $100 discount*** per swimmer.
All swimmers who participate in meets will also need to register with Swimmingly ($18) for the 2026 season.
Swim team scholarship assistance is available. Applications due by April 1. Scholarship recipients will be notified by April 8. Late applications will be considered pending funds. Click here to apply.
*Refund policy: Former Piranhas swimmers can request a refund, minus the cost of shirt and cap, up until May 11 (start of season). New Piranhas swimmers can request a refund, minus the cost of shirt and cap, up until May 30 (intersquad meet).
**Shirts and caps will be available upon check-in the first week of practice. We will place a 2nd order for shirts at the end of the first week of practice for anyone who registered after April 15.
***Applicable membership discounts are automatically applied on the final checkout page when memberships and swim team registration are purchased in the same transaction. If a 2026 couple or family membership has already been purchased, your discount code was emailed to you. Please see our membership plan page for complete details.
Head Coach Robbie Mohney
Robbie has been a longstanding fixture at Parkwood, demonstrating unwavering dedication to ensuring the success and enjoyment of our team.
More from Robbie:
”This will be my 16th year on Parkwood (8 years swimming and 8 years coaching). My family moved to Parkwood when I was 2 years old, but I didn’t join the team until I was 11. At first, I was not a good swimmer - in fact, during my first few years I was usually close to last place, but the culture and fun of the team brought me back each summer! I continued to swim during the summers, eventually making the Cardinal Gibbons High School team. I was a sprinter and also swam breaststroke and butterfly. I currently coach the Jordan High School swim team (this was my 5th season). Outside of Parkwood, I work in the aesthetics field as a project manager, working on energy based biomedical devices.”
Piranhas Swim Together
We also know life is unpredictable and sometimes families need a hand. Our hope is that participating in a summer swim team is an accessible experience for any child. This is made possible through the contributions of our Piranhas family near and far.
Please consider donating to our swim team scholarship fund today!