Gators Swim Team
The goal of the Trager Family JCC Gators Swim Team is to encourage the development of children in swimming by giving them the opportunity to develop and improve their skills through dual meets and practice.
Summer Swim Team
Practice will begin week of May 20th and the season will run until around July 15th. We will have an abbreviated practice schedule the first week, May 20-May 24, so stay tuned for more details. Most meets this summer are on Monday evenings.
JCC Gators swim team is for children ages 5-18.
Swim Meet Schedule
Thursday, 5/30: Intrasquad or Practice Meet
Monday, 6/3: JCC Gators @ Wolf Creek
Monday, 6/10: Forest Springs @ JCC
Thursday, 6/20: Quarry Gators @ JCC
Monday, 6/24: JCC @ Wood of St. Thomas
Monday, 7/1: JCC @ Copperfield
Tuesday, 7/9: Qualification Meet All Ages @ Copperfield
Championship Meet: TBA
Typical Practice week
Tuesday-Thursday
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. – ages 5-8 (and anyone in our camp program)
5 p.m. – 6 p.m. – ages 9 – 12
6 p.m. – 7 p.m. – ages 13-18
7 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. – all ages
Friday
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. – ages 5-8 (and anyone in our camp program)
5 p.m. – 6 p.m. – ages 9 – 12
6 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. – ages 13-18
Fees
JCC Annual Member
$225 + tax for first child
*Additional children at discounted rates. Click here for details.
JCC Summer Member
$275 + tax for first child
*Additional children at discounted rates. Click here for details.
House Bill No. 8
As a result of House Bill 8, the state of Kentucky will require us to charge 6% sales tax on specific services provided beginning January 1, 2023.
While your membership will not be taxed, certain services and programs within our Health & Wellness and Arts & Ideas departments will.
For information: taxanswers.ky.gov/Sales-and-Excise-Taxes
Stay up to date with our facebook group!
Search “JCC Gators” on facebook and request to join the group.
New to the team? Please contact Johnny Kimberlin, jkimberlin@jewishlouisville.org.
Meet Your Head Coach!
Kiley Handley
Head Coach
Currently teaches Psychology and US Government at North Oldham High School and also coaches the swim team at North Oldham.
Graduated from the University of Southern Illinois in 2016.
Attended DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, KY, from 2008-2012.
Kiley swam for the JCC Gators from the age of 5 until the age of 13, swam for the Louisville Tarpons from age 10 to age 11 and moved to the Lakeside Seahawks, a Gold Medal Swim Club in Louisville, from age 11 to age 17. While there became a USA Swimming State Champion and Sectional Finalist, specializing in sprint freestyle and backstroke. She also swam for DuPont Manual High School and was the team captain for the 2011-2012 season. Kiley was a member of the Girls’ High School State Championship Team in 2009 and 2012 and the Combined State Championship Team from 2009 – 2012. In college, she swam on scholarship for Southern Illinois University (SIU), from 2012-2016. SIU won the 2016 Women’s Missouri Valley Swimming Championship (MVC) and was also, a Missouri Valley Scholar-Athlete in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Kiley also worked at The J teaching swimming lessons and has helped with stroke clinics for the Lakeside Seahawks.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Kiley Handley
Top Assistant Coach: Mia Cochran
Assistant Coaches: Alexander Diakov, Lucy Owens, Leo Tobbe, Ryan Cochran
THE J GATORS SWIM & DIVE TEAM IS PROUDLY AND GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY: Perelmuter and Glatt Orthodontics
NEW TO THE GATORS OR NOT A MEMBER OF TRAGER FAMILY JCC?
Contact Johnny Kimberlin before signing up at jkimberlin@jewishlouisville.org or 502-238-2742.
Johnny Kimberlin
Aquatics Director
Trager Family JCC‘s aquatics programs including the Gators Swim Team can be reached by calling 502-238-2742 or emailing jkimberlin@jewishlouisville.org.
