Youth Swim Teams in Forest Hills and Bayside

Upcoming Events

Aquaflames Tryouts – August 13 at Bayside High School and August 14 at Central Queens

Overview

In our state-of-the-art indoor swimming pool, our swim teams provide an environment in which every swimmer is encouraged to participate, work hard, display good sportsmanship and team spirit.

Commonpoint Aquaflames Competitive SWIM TEAM
Sanctioned by USA Swimming

The Aquaflames Swim Team is a year-round USA swim program that benefits athletes and prepares them for success during competitions. Practice sessions teach discipline, sportsmanlike conduct, swimming technique, racing skills, and aerobic development in a positive social environment. As swimmers graduate from each level, they develop mentally, emotionally and physically. Absolute commitment is necessary for every swimmer in order for them to reach their maximum swimming potential.

2026-2027 Season Tryouts – click here to sign up
Thursday, August 13 @ Bayside High School, 6-7pm
Friday, August 14 @ Commonpoint Central Queens, 5-6pm

***Rolling tryouts occur throughout the season. Please reach out to Coach Sarah at sdecker@commonpoint.org to schedule an individual tryout.

The goal of our team is to prepare your swimmer to compete at a high level in swim meets, make cuts for championship meets like Silvers, Jr Mets, and Zones, and develop a great balance between swimming and life and a growth mindset through training.

Competitive swimming is broken into two seasons – short course (25 yards) from September to March, and long course (50 meters) from May to July. The seasons begin with meets and developmental practices, and builds to championship meets, many of which require specific time cuts to participate. Short course championship meets are in February and March; long course championships are in July.

Our team is a part of two different swimming leagues. Metropolitan Swimming is the Local Swim Committee (LSC) we are in, which includes all USA Swimming sanctioned teams south of Albany in New York State. We are also in a NYC-based league called Metro Swim League (MSL). 

Metro Swim League is our competitive swim league. We swim against teams in MSL 4-5 times a season, and then we compete in the MSL Championships against them. All of our swimmers (regardless of age and training group) are required to compete in the MSL Championships, which means they are also required to participate in at least 3 MSL meets throughout the season (see the meet schedule from last year below).

Training Groups

Minis – 10 & Under Age Group 
Entry Requirements: 25 yards of all 4 competitive strokes
Practice Requirement: Minimum 3 practices per week

Gold Prep  – Training for new competitive swimmers, 10 & Over
Entry Requirements: 25 yards of all 4 competitive strokes, 50 Free with flip turn
Practice Requirement: Minimum 3 practices per week & drylands

Gold – Training for returning competitive swimmers with competitive time cuts
Entry Requirements: Silvers cut
Goal: Jr Mets cuts
Practice Requirement: Minimum 4 practices per week & drylands

Practice Locations

Commonpoint Central Queens (67-09 108th St, Forest Hills, NY)
Bayside High School (32-24 Corp Kennedy St, Bayside, NY)
Queensborough Community College

For more information, contact Sarah Decker, Assistant Coach at sdecker@commonpoint.org.

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Commonpoint Eagle Rays Clinic (PRE-SWIM TEAM)

Commonpoint Central Queens only

Commonpoint’s Eagle Rays clinic team provides a climate of friendly competitive swimming where swimmers ages 6-18 can improve their technique, discipline, and learn the principles of good sportsmanship. The focus of this team is to enhance all four competitive strokes, open flip turns, and flip turns. The clinic team is a great middle ground to receive training at the USA Swimming standards in goal to join a competitive swim team or practice as one without the commitment.

Requirements to join clinic team – 25 yards butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle

Two times per week (Choose two practices from the following options):
Monday – 4:15-5:05 p.m., 5:10-6:00 p.m., 6:05-6:55 p.m.
Tuesday – 5:10-6:00 p.m. or 6:05-6:55 p.m.
Wednesday – 5:10-6:00 p.m. or 6:05-6:55 p.m.
Thursday – 5:10-6:00 p.m. or 6:05-6:55 p.m.
Friday – 4:15-5:05 p.m. or 5:05-5:55 p.m.
$2600 members / $2700 non-members (payment plans available)

Or swim 3 times per week for an additional fee

For more information, contact Alexandra Dominguez, Pre-Swim Team Coach, at adominguez@commonpoint.org.