To join the River Road Swim Team, your swimmer will need to be able to swim two of the four competitive strokes (typically freestyle and backstroke) unassisted for at least two lengths of the pool (50 yards). The swimmer’s skill level and ability will be assessed by the coaching staff during a scheduled tryout. Please contact Leia Matern; 541-461-7777 or at [email protected] to schedule tryouts. 

Swimmers of all abilities will compete against others of their own age/gender. All intermediate and Senior swimmers are required to be registered with Oregon and USA Swimming. This requirement will be included in the registration process. Please see the rrpark.org site for updated practice times and pricing. 

Junior Otters

Ages 6-12. Prerequisite: must have completed Salmon or be proficient with front crawl with side breathing, back crawl 25 yards and an introduction to breaststroke. Instruction of stroke mechanics, competitive starts, turns, relay exchanges, and workouts. 

 
Intermediate Group

Ages 8-13+  Placement is done after a skill assessment by the coaching staff.  Ongoing emphasis on stroke mechanics for all four competitive strokes, endurance, and teamwork will be the highlights of this group. Regular sanctioned meets will be scheduled throughout the season. Swim meet fees will vary by meet and facility, ranging from $3.00 to $20.

Seniors Group

Prerequisite: swimmer must be proficient in all four competitive strokes, turns and starts (as defined by USA Swimming rules). This group will focus on endurance, through structured workouts both on land and in the water. Teamwork is also a major part of the Senior Group. All swimmers registering for this group MUST be registered with Oregon and USA Swimming. This will be included in the registration process. 
 

​