Welcome to the Bethlehem Tides and Tide Ripples online registration! Please review this information prior to entering the registration portal.  

REGISTRATION FEES

The following registration fees apply for the 2026 summer season:

Bethlehem Tides Swim Team

• $210 First Child INCLUDES CITY POOL PASS

• $200 per additional child INCLUDES CITY POOL PASS

• ***City of Bethlehem Lifeguard (16+) get a FREE POOL PASS and a discounted swim team rate of $125 (Use code LIFEGUARD26 at checkout.)

Tide Ripples

• $100 per child INCLUDES CITY POOL PASS

Pool Passes

Each swimmer automatically gets a city pool pass with their registration fee. You will not need to purchase that separately. You can purchase extra pool passes for non-swimmer family members online.  

Information below applies to Bethlehem Tides Swim Team:

Attendance

Tides swimmers are expected to attend at least half of our dual meets. We have a total of 8 meets this season. We expect attendance at as many other practices as possible each week.  It is highly encouraged and beneficial for swimmers to attend practices on the mornings of meets.  Practice and meet calendar can be viewed here.

Volunteering

We will need your help this summer! As a team, at both home and away meets we will need approximately 30 parent volunteers across various jobs. We have 8 swim meets over 6 weeks. You will have so much more fun while you are volunteering! We will send out a link to you in several weeks through Active.com (our team portal) for you to pick your volunteer jobs .  Your participation as a volunteer is expected.  Please expect to work a minimum of 3 jobs over the summer.  Any family that does not fulfill the minimum of 3 jobs will be assessed a $150 volunteer charge.

Scholarships Available

Scholarships are available. If you think you fit the criteria, please complete the Scholarship Form and a member of our board and coaching staff will follow up with you. 

Electronic Registration Notes

With our electronic registration, you will have multiple payment options. You will be able to pay in full with credit or debit card, pay in full with cash or check, or create a payment plan to pay 50% at time of registration with your final payment on May 15.  If you would like to pay via cash or check, you must select to pay the full amount, and you will be able to select the manual payment option at checkout.  

With the electronic registration, you'll get access to your own private portal account that will enable you to declare for swim meets, sign-up for volunteer jobs, maintain your own contact information, and more.

We look forward to having you join the Bethlehem Tides Swim Team and are excited for an excellent season!

The Bethlehem Tides is proud to offer our Summer Dive Clinic, led by Lehigh Dive Club Coach Frank Donnelly. After a successful first year, we’re excited to expand this program to provide even more opportunities for athletes to build confidence, strength, and technical diving skills.

Program Highlights

• Professional coaching from an experienced dive club coach

• Structured progression from fundamentals to advanced techniques

• Focus on safety, body control, and confidence on the board

• Supportive, team-oriented environment

• End-of-season dive meet to showcase progress

Schedule

• Tuesdays: June 16 – August 11

• 6:30 PM – 8:15 PM

Who Can Participate?

• Open to athletes ages 11 and up (This age adjustment reflects where we saw the most success and growth last season)

Registration & Pricing

• Tides Swimmers: $120

• Non-Tides Swimmers: $200

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