Clippers Swim Team

Columbia Aquatics Association

Maryland Swimming
Level 4

 

Clippers Swim Team - New Swimmer Process

  • Tryouts for the 2025-2026 season have concluded and at this time, there are no additional openings.
  • The next round of try-outs for New Swimmers will take place in June and July of 2026. Dates and registration will become available in May of 2026.

Clippers Swim Team - Transfer Swimmer Process

  • Transfer Swimmers looking to join our team from another year-round team should send the following to [email protected]. 
    • ​Swimmers Full Name
    • Swimmers Birthday
    • Swimmers Age as of March 1, 2026
    • Date of Last Competition
  • The Coaching Staff will review times in SWIMS and may ask the swimmer to complete a practice with the potential practice group.
 
 
 
Expectations for Try-Outs
  • 8 & under
    • ​Swim a full lap (25 yards) of legal freestyle
    • Swim a full lap (25 yards) of legal backstroke
    • Basic understanding of breaststroke
    • Basic understanding of butterfly
    • Demonstrate the willingness to complete a dive
    • Must be comfortable swimming in 11-foot deep water
  • 9-10
    • ​Swim a full lap (25 yards) of legal freestyle
    • Swim a full lap (25 yards) of legal backstroke
    • Will be asked to swim a full lap (25 yards) of legal breaststroke and butterfly with an understanding of the other stroke even if not 100% legal
    • Demonstrate the ability to complete a summersault in the water
    • Perform a competitive starting dive with hand first entry
  • ​11-12
    • Swim two full laps (50 yards) of legal freestyle
    • Swim two full laps (50 yards) of legal backstroke
    • Swim two full laps (50 yards) of legal breaststroke
    • Swim two full laps (50 yards) of legal butterfly
    • Swim a 100 yard individual medley
    • Perform a flip turn
    • Basic understanding of a backstroke flip turn
    • Basic understanding of an open turn
    • Perform a competitive starting dive with hand first entry
  • 13 & O​
    • Minimum of 2 years of summer swim team experience
    • Swim two full laps (50-100 yards) of legal freestyle
    • Swim two full laps (50-100 yards) of legal backstroke
    • Swim two full laps (50 yards) of legal breaststroke
    • Swim two full laps (50 yards) of legal butterfly
    • Swim a 100 or 200 yard individual medley
    • Perform a proper flip turn
    • Perform a proper backstroke flip turn
    • Perform a proper open turn
    • Perform a competitive starting dive with hand first entry