Choose as many races as you want!  $5 per race reserves your 5 minute race slot! Sign up at the front desk!

That $5 includes:
* Your choice of race distance
* Your choice of stroke for yourself
* Your choice of stroke for your opponent (doesn't need to be the same as yours)

WANNA MAKE SURE YOU WIN???
We get it.  We want you to win too.

Choose from the menus below to crush your opponent:
(Make your selections just prior to your race - come prepared with extra $$ - blank checks welcome)

Disadvantages for Your Opponent

Cape (Beach towel tied around neck) $15
Noodle $3 (per noodle - why not one per hand?)
Pull Buoy $5
Kickboard $15
Start from the wall (instead of from the blocks) $5

Advantages for YOU

Fins $5
Each second of a head start $1 
(want a 5 second head start?  That'll be $5)

Got another idea?  Be prepared to offer the right price, get your guard to agree to it, bring any required props, and you've got yourself a deal!

You can add on as many advantages and disadvantages as you want.  Stack 'em up to seal your win!  Give your opponent a cape, plus a noodle for both hands, and give yourself a 4-second head start?  Sure!  That's an extra $25 toward a new pool!

But why would I want to race???

Because everyone who races gets a sweet Guard Card like this one:

And if you win, they'll sign it for you.
*Disclaimer: OK, Michael Phelps doesn't actually work for Ridgewood.  But you get the idea.*
The more races you do, the more Guard Cards you collect.  Someday these will be priceless collectibles and YOU will have INAUGURAL-YEAR  CARDS.  You'll be a millionaire*.  (*Millionaire status not guaranteed but fully expected.)

PARTICIPATING GUARDS/INSTRUCTORS/COACHES/STAFF
Sign up for a 5 minute race slot 
Race-day walkups welcome; 24 race slots available per staffer!  Sign up early for best selection!

​2:00-4:00pm
Ali Buzza "Buzz Buzz"
Allison Statz  "Al Pal"
Bill Wuerger "W3"
Brynna Otterson "Brynna the Winna"
Carly Winner "Raging Porpoise"
Josie McCartney "Jose"
Johanna Shea "Jo-Mama"
Kari Martin "Edwina"
Maggie Sleeth "The Sleethster"
Megan Slattery "Megatron"
Sara Stewart "Stewie"

4:00-6:00pm
Aidan Muckian "Big Kahuna"
Beata Nelson "The Beast" (Did we mention she'll sign your card if you win?)
Holly Wickstrom "Holl Doll"
Kieran McGilvray "KIEWAN"
Lily Zwaska "Lil Pisces"
Maddy Nelson "Count Madula" (with special accommodations for her broken foot!)
Makenna McGilvray "Rena the Wrecker"
Sammy Nelson "Sammy Whammy"
Zeke Sebastian "The Freak"

5:00-7:00pm
Abram Zawaska "The Ape"
Anne Sleeth "The Sphinx"

​6:00-8:00pm
Bryce Hoppe "El Tocino"
Caroline Gosselin "Carol the Barrel"
Elise Chester "Chester Cheetah"
​Erik Wickstrom "ASAP Wicki"
Gratia Maloney "The Enigma"
Kaylie Podvin "KP"
Kyle Hoppe "La Salchicha"
Maddie Beglinger "The Baddie"
Malia Bissen "Flyin' Hawaiian"
Sam Szotkowski "Supernova"

The Fine Print:  This event was fully conceived and coordinated by our staff.  Because they love Ridgewood and are doing what they can to raise money for a new pool.  All staff will be donating their personal time to participate in these races.  Special thanks to Zeke Sebastian for all his work on this project.