WESTRIDGE WAVES RIPPLES Team Information:
History: Team created by former WAVES swimmer, Alex MacDonald
Team began in Summer 2014
Ripples Head Coach: Beth Christensen
Goals: Develop swimming skills & confidence to be part of the WAVES competitive swim team. Focus will also be on basic water safety, pool rules, fun & friendship.
- Learn to Swim Program for ages 4-6 (if younger, inquire with coaches before registering by sending a message via the "Contact Us" link on the website)
- Perfect for kids with disabilities
- Low intensity
- Practice: 25 minutes every other day from the first day after PWCS school ends until the week before Divisionals (typically scheduled for the last Saturday in July)
- Low Swimmer to Captain ratio (4:1)
- Focus on:
- Confidence in water (including Deep water when ready)
- Body Position / Ready Position Push Offs (both front & back)
- Endurance & Stroke Discipline through repetition
- Freestyle & Backstroke Technique
- Swimmers own pace to develop swim skills
Example Ripples Practice Schedule: Groups A and B are divided and alternate swim practice days each week (3/2 or 2/3)
*Evaluation day is Tuesday 28 May; First official Ripples Practice for the 2024 Season is Monday 10 June and last practice is Friday 19 July.
| Ripples Group A |
Ripples Group B |
||
| Week 1 |
M,W,F |
Week 1 |
T,TH |
| Week 2 |
M,W |
Week 2 |
T,TH,F |
| Week 3 |
M,W,F |
Week 3 |
T,TH |
| Week 4 |
M,W |
Week 4 |
T,TH,F |
| Week 5 |
M,W,F |
Week 5 |
T,TH |
| Week 6 |
M,W |
Week 6 |
T,TH,F |
Learn to Swim Program for competitive swimming with the WAVES:
- All the benefits of the Westridge WAVES Swim Team
- Team Events (i.e. Water Works Family Fun Night, etc.)
- Team Swim Cap
- Team Picture
- Pep Rallies
- Two (2) Mini-Swim Meets per season (6/28/24 and 7/19/24)
- Eligible to participate in WAVES Winter Training Program (inquire)
