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Ridgewood’s Swim and Dive Team is one of the centerpieces of our pool – it has a long tradition of success but also builds lifelong friendships.
SWIM TEAM AGE GROUP* PREREQUISITES: (*age @June 1)
8 and Unders: swim 25 meters (1 length) of freestyle without stopping in under 1 minute and swim 25 meters (1 length) of backstroke without stopping.
9-10’s: swim 50 meters (2 lengths) of freestyle without stopping in under 1 1/2 minutes and swim 50 meters (2 lengths) of backstroke without stopping.
11-12’s: swim 100 meters (4 lengths) of freestyle without stopping and 50 meters (2 lengths) of backstroke without stopping.
Swimmers unfamiliar with flip turns, diving off the starting block, breaststroke and butterfly are strongly encouraged to attend our Stroke Clinic (see below) to get a head start learning these skills.
SWIM TEAM AGE GROUP* PREREQUISITES: (*age @June 1)
8 and Unders: swim 25 meters (1 length) of freestyle without stopping in under 1 minute and swim 25 meters (1 length) of backstroke without stopping.
9-10’s: swim 50 meters (2 lengths) of freestyle without stopping in under 1 1/2 minutes and swim 50 meters (2 lengths) of backstroke without stopping.
11-12’s: swim 100 meters (4 lengths) of freestyle without stopping and 50 meters (2 lengths) of backstroke without stopping.
Swimmers unfamiliar with flip turns, diving off the starting block, breaststroke and butterfly are strongly encouraged to attend our Stroke Clinic (see below) to get a head start learning these skills.
DIVE TEAM PREREQUISITES:
The Ridgewood dive team is for divers who can complete the necessary dive and want to compete in the weekly meets. For 10u that is 5 dives and 11-19 year olds 6 dives. Our dive meets are on Friday nights with the occasional weekday meet.
If you want to try diving but don’t know the necessary dives, start with dive lessons. The lessons are taught by members of the dive team. Once you learn the necessary dives in lessons you are welcome to try out the dive team if you’re interested. We regularly move divers up from lessons to dive team during the season.
The Ridgewood dive team is for divers who can complete the necessary dive and want to compete in the weekly meets. For 10u that is 5 dives and 11-19 year olds 6 dives. Our dive meets are on Friday nights with the occasional weekday meet.
If you want to try diving but don’t know the necessary dives, start with dive lessons. The lessons are taught by members of the dive team. Once you learn the necessary dives in lessons you are welcome to try out the dive team if you’re interested. We regularly move divers up from lessons to dive team during the season.
New Swimmer/Diver Signup - Friday, June 2, 2023 from 4-6pm
Families with one or more swimmers new to Ridgewood's Swim Team or Dive Team may stop by anytime from 4-6pm (which overlaps with our Lessons Signup from 5-7:30pm) for a brief skills assessment of the prerequisite skills listed above. Coaches will let you know if your swimmer is ready for participation on Swim Team and/or Dive Team, or if they may benefit from at least one more session of lessons first, plus answer any questions you may have. Swimmers can join the team any time during the first month of the season once they have met the above requirements.
Swimmers/Divers may participate in as many or as few meets over the season as they would like, but must participate in at least three regular meets in order to qualify to participate in the end of season All-City Swim and Dive Meets.
Swimmers/Divers may participate in as many or as few meets over the season as they would like, but must participate in at least three regular meets in order to qualify to participate in the end of season All-City Swim and Dive Meets.
Questions about Swim and Dive Teams?New to swim team? Wondering how meets work? And if you have to make all of them? And what about the practices? Answers to these questions and more can be found on the Swim Team FAQs page.
Still have more questions?
Please contact one of our volunteer New Swim Family Support Parents! Jenny Han jlzoog2006@yahoo.com 608-807-8179 Rachel Kosoff stewrachel@gmail.com 517-285-3223 Wondering about RW's diving program and how kids move from that first nervous step off the board to flying through the air? Want to meet the coaches? Find out about scoring? And what the heck is a "Crow Hop"? Click the button below and Discover Diving the RW Way!
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Stroke Clinic (“Starts and Turns”)Ridgewood's successful Swim Team Staff will conduct a 3-day Stroke Clinic in the upper pool before swim team starts from Tuesday, May 30 through Thursday, June 1, 2023. Swimmers ages 9-14 will learn stroke drills in each of the four competitive strokes, which they can incorporate into their stroke technique to become more efficient swimmers. Swimmers will also work on their starts and turns, and there will be a small amount of conditioning work to get ready for the upcoming season. Ages 9 & 10 swim from 5:00-6:00 pm, and 11-14 year olds swim 6:00-7:00pm. There will be an enrollment cap of 30 swimmers per session, so please sign up early! Registration for our stroke clinic can be completed at the same time as your Membership registration, or at a later time.
*Registration available when membership registration is open
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Swim & Dive Team Suit FittingYou are invited to the Ridgewood Swim & Dive Team suit fitting held at Simply Swimming (6649 University Ave. Middleton) on Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 from 4-7pm. You may order your child’s team suit*, and shop for goggles and caps.
If you are/were unable to come to the Suit Fitting, you can stop by Simply Swimming any other time during their normal business hours. However, because of manufacturer limitations on the number of suits made, the sooner you purchase your suit the better. *Team suit purchase is not required for participation on swim/dive team. |
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Home Swim & Dive Team Service Requirement |
Ridgewood hosts 4 home swim meets and 4 home dive meets this season. Parents of all swim team members are required to work in some capacity for at least 3 half-meet sessions, or pay a preseason buy-out fee of $300 with your family's registration. Dive Team families must work at a minimum of 2 dive meets. These requirements are separate; if your child participates in both teams, you are asked to fulfill both requirements. There are a variety of job opportunities, but each meet requires many workers – we’d much rather have your help than your money!
The first opportunity to sign up to work at meets will be FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023. Go to the bottom of our Volunteering page to find the link to the SignUps.
Fees and Buyout Policy
All volunteer shifts will be carefully tracked. Members will be assessed a $125 fee for each shift that is missed. The fees for not completing these requirements are invoiced after the season is completed, and must be paid prior to or concurrent with the next season’s registration. A preseason buy-out fee of $300 is available in conjunction with your family's member registration if you know ahead of time that you cannot meet the service requirement.
Fees and Buyout Policy
All volunteer shifts will be carefully tracked. Members will be assessed a $125 fee for each shift that is missed. The fees for not completing these requirements are invoiced after the season is completed, and must be paid prior to or concurrent with the next season’s registration. A preseason buy-out fee of $300 is available in conjunction with your family's member registration if you know ahead of time that you cannot meet the service requirement.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT TECH SUITS
A USA Swimming rule change was passed in Fall 2018, banning tech suits for 12 & under swimmers beginning Sept. 1, 2020. Tech suits are made from water repellent materials and compress the body to make the swimmer more hydrodynamic. These suits can cost several hundred dollars.
The All-City Board, which oversees the rules used in the All-City Pool League, voted in November, 2018 to phase in this ban over two years. By summer 2019, tech suits were not allowed for 8 & under swimmers. The following summer (2020), tech suits were not allowed for 10 & under swimmers. By the summer of 2021, the All-City rule matched the USA Swimming rule (no tech suits for 12 & under swimmers).
The All-City Board, which oversees the rules used in the All-City Pool League, voted in November, 2018 to phase in this ban over two years. By summer 2019, tech suits were not allowed for 8 & under swimmers. The following summer (2020), tech suits were not allowed for 10 & under swimmers. By the summer of 2021, the All-City rule matched the USA Swimming rule (no tech suits for 12 & under swimmers).
