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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.
DIVE TEAM PREREQUISITES:
Anyone who has passed Level 2 diving lessons is welcome to try out for the team!
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:
Anyone who has passed Level 2 diving lessons is welcome to try out for the team!
New Swimmer Signup - Friday, June 4, 2021 from 4-6pm - TENTATIVE
Families with one or more swimmers new to Ridgewood's Swim Team may stop by anytime from 4-6pm (which runs in conjunction 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, 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.
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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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT TECH SUITS
Some of you may be aware of a USA Swimming rule change which 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 the next two years. By summer 2019, tech suits were no longer allowed for 8 & under swimmers. The following summer (2020), tech suits were no longer allowed for 10 & under swimmers. By the summer of 2021, the All-City rule will match to 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 the next two years. By summer 2019, tech suits were no longer allowed for 8 & under swimmers. The following summer (2020), tech suits were no longer allowed for 10 & under swimmers. By the summer of 2021, the All-City rule will match to USA Swimming rule (no tech suits for 12 & under swimmers).
