Recreational Swim Team
(included in our Sparks Training Group)
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!
Registration click HERE
Welcome Coach Ruthie Lucht!
Coach Ruthie will be coaching the Summer League swimmers. Ruthie has been a USA Swimming competitive swimmer since she was 5 years old. She has been a club swimmer in California, Wisconsin, and Arizona where she swam for Coach Fernando during her 4 years of high school. Ruthie attended high school at Seton Catholic Prep in Chandler where she was a 4-year letter winner and captain her senior year. She still holds school records in the 500 freestyle and two relays.
Ruthie currently swims at St. Cloud State University where she holds two school records in the 1000- and 1650-yard freestyle events. In two years at SCSU, she has earned five all-conference honors: 500-yard freestyle, 1000-yard freestyle, 1650-yard freestyle (twice), and as a member of the 800-yard freestyle medley. Ruthie is majoring in Biology with minors in Criminal Justice and Forensic Science at SCSU.
Where: ASU Mona Plummer Aquatics Center
When: May 22-July 22, 2023
How Much: $199 (10% off for siblings). Registration fee: $25 per family, includes a team Tshirt and a swim cap
Age Requirements
6 -14 years old
Practice Schedule
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30PM to 6:30PM, Saturdays 10:30-11:30am (Subject to Change)
Swim Meet Schedule:
All Meets at McClintock High School pool
($20 per meet entry fee)
June 2, 10+under 5pm, 11 and over 630pm
June 16 - 10+under 5pm, 11 and over 630pm
July 7 - 10+under 5pm, 11 and over 630pm
July 22 - Grand Canyon State Games (Summer Finale) - Time TBD
Swimming Qualifications Guideline
Swimmers 6-8 must be able to swim 25 yards freestyle or backstroke, kick 25 yards freestyle with a kickboard. Knowledge of shallow dive is encouraged.
Swimmers 9-10 must be able to swim 50 yards freestyle, kick 50 yards freestyle with a kickboard, swim 50 yards backstroke. Perform a shallow dive off the starting block.
Swimmers 11-14 must be able to swim 100 yards freestyle, kick 100 yards with a kickboard; swim a 100 yard IM (25 yards of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle), perform a flip turn and dive from the starting block.
Required Equipment:
All swimmers are required to have fins, goggles, swim cap and a team suit/shirt.
Mesh bags for equipment is optional.
Where to get more information
Coach Mona Canales at 480-498-0484 or [email protected], or
On our website www.PitchforkAquatics.org
Registration click HERE
