Team Swimming

Richmond Swim Club has three groups of competitive swimming, Gold, Silver & Bronze.  On the first night of practice, swimmers should come prepared to swim.  Coaches will test and place the swimmers in the appropriate skill group.  Groups are set based on experience, ability and endurance of all the swimmers.  As swimmers learn and perfect skills, swimmers can move up to different groups. Check the Info button for practice times, costs and group expectations.

Practices are from October through February and April through July (see times below) at Tiano Pool (Richmond High School) or Hibberd Pool. Summer session will have morning outdoor practice at Cordell Municipal Pool (starting in June).   New swimmers will  be asked to swim and coaches will place them into the appropriate group.  Costs are listed below but please note costs are subject to change and there are extra charges for meets, extended season (divisional and state meet qualifiers), and swimming accessories.  For specific questions please contact:

 

Gold   Coaches-Jennifer Ahaus & Gary Rodefeld

Practice is 6:00-7:30 pm Monday-Friday,  at Tiano (RHS) Pool.  Swimmers should be on deck ready for stretching at 5:45.

Cost: $220 for the Winter season, plus one time yearly $49 USS  Swimming fee. Includes USS insurance for one year. Cost for Spring/Summer season is $160.

· Members of this group are the Team Leaders.  They are expected to encourage and support younger swimmers and each other. 

· Swimmers are expected to swim each meet.

· Must know four competitive strokes, starts, turns and relay  fundamentals.

· Swimmers will be swimming an average of 4,500 yards each day.

· Swimmers need to know how to read a pace clock.

· Focus at this level will be on stroke techniques and endurance.

· Four practices per week is the minimum time commitment for Gold swimmers.

Silver   Coaches-Allison Miller & Jayne Arnold

Practice is 6:00-7:15 pm Monday-Friday,  at Tiano Pool.

Cost: $190 for the Winter season, plus one time yearly $49 USS  Swimming fee. Includes USS insurance for one year. Cost for Spring/Summer season is $140.

· Must know four competitive strokes, starts, and turns.

· Swimmers are encouraged to swim each meet.

· Swimmers will be swimming an average of 2,500 yards each day.

· Swimmers need to know how to read a pace clock.

· Focus at this level will be on perfecting all strokes, turns, starts, relay exchanges and building endurance.

· Three practices per week is the minimum time commitment for Silver swimmers.

 Bronze   Coach-George Murphy

Practice is 6:00-7:00 pm Monday-Thursday at Hibberd Pool.

Cost: $150 for the Winter season, plus one time yearly $49 USS  Swimming fee. Includes USS insurance for one year. Cost for Spring/Summer season is $120.

· Must be able to swim freestyle and back strokes 25 yards (1 length of the pool) and swim in deep water (diving well used for most of practice).

· Must listen to coach and swim for the entire session.

· Focus at this level will be on all strokes, broken down, in short distances.

· Swimmers will be taught shallow dives, turns and relay exchanges.

· Dual meet participation is strongly encouraged and Invitational meet participation is at coaches discretion.

· Three practices per week is the expected time commitment for Bronze swimmers.