The team this summer will be a co-op team with New Milford.
Parents Information Meeting: June 18th at 6:30pm - Brookfield Town Beach
The Muskrats is one of Brookfield’s longest running programs. Any child, age 6 to 16, that is able to swim 25 yards is encouraged to join. The Muskrats swim program is a great first experience in competitive swimming and an opportunity for all children to enjoy the comradery of a team sport and improve their skills through frequent, small group interaction. Daily practices are designed to teach new skills, improve existing skills, and develop strength and endurance.
The season will begin on Monday, June 23rd and continue through the end of July. Daily practices are held Monday through Friday. (No practice Friday 7/4). Practices on Monday to Wednesday will be held in Brookfield. Practices on Thursday & Fridays will be held in New Milford.
The team participates in four or five weekday meets each season, both home and away. Away meets are scheduled with other local teams in the Stateline Swim League and are no more than a 30 minute drive from Brookfield. During the meets, swimmers are placed into events and compete against others of similar age and ability. At the end of the season, the team hosts a pot-luck picnic, to celebrate the team and recognize each swimmer.
This is a summer swim team with an emphasis on fun and we expect for swimmers to miss practices and/or meets to go on vacation and attend other activities. If a swimmer is attending Camp Cadicopia with us, arrangements will be made with staff to get swimmers back and forth from camp to practice.
Season schedules and handbooks will be available at the parent meeting. Practice times vary depending on age group and may change from times advertised below depending on enrollment. A swimmer’s age is as of July 1, 2025. All swimmers receive a Muskrats team t-shirt and swim cap.
Muskrats Fee: $150.00pp ~ 25% Multi-Child Discount applies at checkout.
Practices:
Ages 10 & Under: Weekdays - Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 11 & Up: Weekdays - Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Locations:
Monday - Wednesday - Brookfield Town Beach, 465 Candlewood Lake Rd. Brookfield
Thursday & Friday - Lynn Deming Park, 134 Candlewood Lake Rd N, New Milford,
All swimmers new to the team must be able to swim 25 yards and will be evaluated by the team coach on the first day of the program. It is recommended that swimmers be at Red Cross Level 4 or above to join the Muskrats Swim Team.
Muskrat 2025 Meet Schedule:
July 8th @ West Mountain - 8:30am
July 9th @ Brookfield YMCA - 4:00pm
July 15th @ Southbury - 8:30am
July 17th @ Brookfield Town Beach - 10:00am
July 18th @ Rockridge - 8:30am
July 30th @ Brookfield YMCA - 4:00pm