Swimmers age 7 or 8 as of 12/1/2026

*STORM does not accept any swimmer under the age of 7 as of 12/1/26 regardless of experience.

TRYOUT INFORMATION

PREREQUISITE SKILLS

• Individual 15-minute evaluation, $75
• Swimmers desiring an individual evaluation tryout should fill out the 8&Under STORM Tryout Request Form.

• Legal backstroke and freestyle
• Concept of breaststroke and butterfly
• Ability to complete 2 laps of freestyle, 1 lap of stroke without stopping

Swimmers age 9-12 as of 12/1/2026 WITHOUT prior competitive experience

*Competitive experience includes official times recorded in USA Swimming database, SwimCloud, or on Meet Mobile.

TRYOUT INFORMATION

PREREQUISITE SKILLS

2-Phase tryout.  June 6^th-7th at Somerset Hills Y

PHASE 1, June 6: Group warm-up and time trial, $75

• Swimmers will be coached through a short warm-up.  Their practice and listening skills will be evaluated.
• Swimmers will participate in timed races.

• 9-10s: 50s of free, back, breast OR fly
• 11-12s: 100 free, 50s of stroke.

PHASE 2, June 7: (Invitation only) Coach selected 15-minute individual tryout evaluation, no additional fee. 

• Swimmers who are potential candidates for the team following Phase 1 will be invited for an individual evaluation.

**Registration begins February 1st **

STORM Tryout Registration Links

• For swimmers 9-10 as of 12/1/26
• For swimmers 11-12 as of 12/1/26

9-10s (as of 12/1/26)

• Legal backstroke and freestyle
• Legal breaststroke and/or butterfly
• Complete 4 laps of freestyle, 1 lap of stroke without stopping

11-12s (as of 12/1/26)

• All legal strokes
• Complete 4 laps of freestyle, 2 laps of backstroke and breaststroke, 1 lap of butterfly without stopping.

Swimmers age 9-12 as of 12/1/2026 WITH prior competitive experience

*Competitive experience includes official times recorded in USA Swimming database, SwimCloud, or on Meet Mobile.

TRYOUT INFORMATION

PREREQUISITE SKILLS

Swimmers desiring an individual evaluation tryout should follow these steps:

1.  Fill out the 9-12 STORM Tryout Request Form.
2. Swimmer information will be reviewed by the coaching staff.  Swimmers will either be invited for an interview and practice swim OR recommended to the group tryout in June.
3. Swimmers accepting an interview and practice swim invitation will be sent a link to reserve their appointment, $75.
4. Within 1 week following your appointment you will receive tryout results including feedback.

9-10s and 11s (as of 12/1/26)

• Swimmers should have YMCA Bronze qualifying times at a minimum.

12s (as of 12/1/26)

• Swimmers should have YMCA Silver qualifying times at a minimum.

Qualifying times HERE

Swimmers who do not meet this standard may be asked to attend the group tryout in June.

Swimmers age 13 or older as of 12/1/2026

*Competitive experience includes official times recorded in USA Swimming database, SwimCloud, or on Meet Mobile.

TRYOUT INFORMATION

PREREQUISITE SKILLS

Swimmers with competitive experience wishing to join STORM should follow these steps:

1. Please fill out the 13&Over STORM Tryout Request Form.
2. Swimmer information will be reviewed by the coaching staff.  Swimmers will either be invited for an interview and practice swim OR declined to move forward.
3. Swimmers accepting an interview and practice swim invitation will be sent a link to reserve their appointment, $75.
4. Within 1 week following your appointment you will receive tryout results including feedback.

STORM is not a fit for all swimmers.  If your 13&Over swimmer does not have competitive experience or is declined, there are many local team options available.  USAswimming.org as does NJYMCA Swimming. 

Swimmers aged 13 or older as of 12/1/2026 must have competitive experience to be considered for the STORM team. 

Swimmers who do not meet this standard can search for local team options at  USAswimming.org and NJYMCA Swimming.