WE'VE MOVED! Click here for the new site.
Swim Team Information
May 1-July 30, 2023
This page contains information about our recreation swim team (not the Gutter Guppies program), including registration, parent volunteer hours, eligibility, new families, and the workout schedules. Please see our team calendar for swim meet and social event dates, including the LSC Championship meet.
Registration dates and link:
- Registration opens: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 8 AM. Click here to register.
- Early-bird registration closes: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Cost per swimmer (by age):
- 14 & under:
- $420 before March 2, 2023 (early-bird pricing)
- $500 after March 1, 2023
- 15 & up:
- $100
Practice days and workout times*:
May 1-May 23, 2023: Monday–Friday
- 7/8: 3:30–4:00 PM
- 6 & Under: 4:00–4:30 PM
- 9/10: 4:30–5:30 PM
- 11 & Up: 5:30–6:30 PM
May 30-July 28, 2023: Monday–Friday
- 11/12: 8:00-9:00 AM
- 13 & Up: 9:00–10:15 AM
- 9/10: 10:15–11:15 AM
- 7/8: 11:15 AM–12:00 PM
- 6 & Under: 12:00–12:30 PM
*No workouts May 24-26, May 29, June 29-July 5.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Parent volunteer hours:
Our team and all of its events (meets and social events) are run by parent volunteers. Each swim team family is required to fulfill a fixed amount of volunteer hours—the final number of hours will be determined after registration is complete. These hours are met by volunteering at swim meets, social events, or through team management jobs. Families, who withdraw from swim team AFTER the parent job sign-up date, will still be held responsible for their assigned job commitments. These commitments can be met by fulfilling them or securing subs, and, if neither one of those conditions is met, families will be obligated to pay fees.
For more information on volunteer commitments, including sign-up day, please click here or contact Kristin Strange, Parent Volunteer Coordinator, [email protected].
Eligibility:
Above all, we want our Wahoos to be successful in the water while enjoying their time as a member of the team. We hope that they look forward to practices and meets. To join the swim team swimmers should be comfortable in the water so that swimming laps, 5 days a week, is not discouraging. In order to begin workouts with swim team, we suggest swimmers to be able to:
- Swim one lap (25 yds) freestyle, unassisted.
- Swim backstroke with limited assistance. Swimmers must be comfortable in the water swimming on their backside for safety reasons.
- Understand that they should be diving into the pool fingers first, and are very close to doing so (vs. feet first).
If you have any questions about your swimmer's eligibility, please contact Coach Adrian, [email protected].
New families:
Have you recently joined Rancho? We have a team of parents dedicated to helping you navigate swim team life, including registration. Please visit Swim Team 101 for contact information and guidance.
Dana Hollins & Sheyna Daniels, New Families Coordinators, [email protected].
Questions?:
Erica Mason, Registration Coordinator, [email protected].
Courtney Nielson, Swim Team Director, [email protected].
Refund policy for Swim Team: For 14 & Unders, the last day for refunds, minus a $50 processing fee per swimmer, is Sunday, April 30, 2023. For 15 & Ups, the last day for refunds, minus a $20 processing fee per swimmer, is Sunday, April 30, 2023. Note: In the event of unexpected or unforeseen, extended periods of pool closure, the swim team committee will evaluate refunds and make up sessions at that time.
