New Swimmer Try-out requirements 2025

 In addition to accomplishing the requirements below, swimmers will need to display the stamina to continue to swim 25 meter lengths during the course of a 40 minute practice.

• Must be able to swim one length (full 25m) of TWO strokes without assistance, touching the bottom, holding onto the wall, etc. 

• Must be able to understand basic instructions about swimming without parents (or peers) translation or assistance 

• Must be willing to listen and attempt new strokes

• Swimmers must come with the proper equipment: GOGGLES, caps, proper swimming attire 

 

• Must be able to swim the basic length of a race (50m) in two of the four strokes without assistance, touching the bottom, holding onto the wall, etc. 

• If they can swim backstroke, must stay on their back for the majority of the 50m (inside the flags fine to flip to avoid hitting the wall)

• Must be willing to attempt all four strokes (if they can’t do all 4 already)

• Must be willing to attempt a flip turn, or a front somersault

 

• Must be able to swim basic length of a race (50m) in two or three of the four strokes without assistance, touching the bottom, holding onto the wall, etc. 

• Must be willing to attempt all four strokes (if they can’t do all 4 already)

• Must be willing to attempt a flip turn 

• Must be able to stay on their back during backstroke for 45 out of 50m (only acceptable inside the flags to avoid hitting head)

 

• Must be able to swim 3 of 4 strokes with a level of competence at race length (50m and 100m free) without assistance, touching the bottom, holding onto the wall, etc.

• Must be able to do both a backstroke and freestyle flip turn

• Must be able to stay on their back during backstroke for all 50m.