{"id":17982,"date":"2024-02-24T12:25:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T18:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.network3.membersplash.com\/?page_id=17982"},"modified":"2024-03-02T08:50:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T14:50:26","slug":"swim-dive-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/recreation\/swim-dive-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Swim\/Dive Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-tab-section-1'  class='av-tab-section-container entry-content-wrapper main_color av-tab-no-transition   av-tab-above-content  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='av-tab-section-outer-container av-1ibtc3i-f9e8e5d87ccbfec7dcb22c58338a5e5e'><div class='av-tab-section-tab-title-container avia-tab-title-padding-default' role='tablist'><a href='#overview' data-av-tab-section-title='1' class='av-section-tab-title av-active-tab-title no-scroll av-lt234v4q-9322ba02c81a64d6edbb951f5ef3b2bf av-tab-no-icon av-tab-no-image ' role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='av-tab-section-1-1'><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Overview<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-tab-arrow-container\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href='#swim-faqs' data-av-tab-section-title='2' class='av-section-tab-title  av-lt2364wv-3eeeccfe161e01a977f4a21e5df0ce67 av-tab-no-icon av-tab-no-image ' role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='av-tab-section-1-2'><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Swim FAQs<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-tab-arrow-container\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href='#dive-faqs' data-av-tab-section-title='3' class='av-section-tab-title  av-lt24516x-6be5945806c769ae29bf185c206a5fde av-tab-no-icon av-tab-no-image ' role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='av-tab-section-1-3'><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Dive FAQs<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-tab-arrow-container\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href='#service-requirement' 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.av-active-tab-title.av-section-tab-title.av-lt234v4q-9322ba02c81a64d6edbb951f5ef3b2bf:hover{\ncolor:#0f0f0f;\n}\n#top .av-tab-section-outer-container.av-1ibtc3i-f9e8e5d87ccbfec7dcb22c58338a5e5e .av-active-tab-title.av-section-tab-title.av-lt234v4q-9322ba02c81a64d6edbb951f5ef3b2bf .av-tab-arrow-container span{\nbackground-color:rgba(131,173,132,0.43);\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av-tab-section-1-1' class='av-layout-tab av-lt234v4q-9322ba02c81a64d6edbb951f5ef3b2bf av-animation-delay-container  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_tab_sub_section  avia-builder-el-first  av-active-tab-content __av_init_open ' data-av-deeplink-tabs=\"\" data-av-tab-section-content=\"1\" data-tab-section-id=\"overview\"><div class=\"av-layout-tab-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt0s2i68-5d5d246573383bacb3ba41e7fe79736f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>SWIM AND DIVE TEAM<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18033 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.network3.membersplash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-195x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-669x1030.png 669w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-768x1183.png 768w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-997x1536.png 997w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-974x1500.png 974w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-458x705.png 458w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2.png 1101w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>Ridgewood\u2019s Swim and Dive Team is\u00a0one of the centerpieces of our pool \u2013 it has a long tradition of success but also builds lifelong friendships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lta6t25s-95d7a51f6ca8a3c48a1a81509f61091f-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><a href='https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/calendar\/swim-dive-team-schedules\/'  class='avia-button av-lta6t25s-95d7a51f6ca8a3c48a1a81509f61091f av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'  ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >GO TO SCHEDULES<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-1zc45a-5d9e99884949c45b2b30b08e18234776 hr-default  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='flex_column av-11rfffi-cd1c0f0a775f74ee96fa5ff66a01633d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt230a8y-355b1d3559b1a85bf341d3eda0177835 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><span style=\"color: #339966\">SWIM TEAM AGE GROUP* PREREQUISITES: (*age @June 1)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>8 and Unders: swim 25 meters (1 length) of freestyle without stopping in under 1 minute and swim 25 meters (1 length) of backstroke without stopping.<br \/>\n9-10\u2019s: swim 50 meters (2 lengths) of freestyle without stopping in under 1 1\/2 minutes and swim 50 meters (2 lengths) of backstroke without stopping.<br \/>\n11-12\u2019s: swim 100 meters (4 lengths) of freestyle without stopping and 50 meters (2 lengths) of backstroke without stopping.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bSwimmers unfamiliar with flip turns, diving off the starting block, breaststroke and butterfly are strongly encouraged to attend our Stroke Development Clinic (see below) to get a head start learning these skills.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-o8j4wu-67524b17e5615ff954d83e130a3394ac av_one_half  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt22zrm9-27efedfb795119a31e33b12d7a3bfdac '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><span style=\"color: #339966\">DIVE TEAM PREREQUISITES:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Ridgewood dive team is for divers who can complete the necessary dive and want to compete in the weekly meets.\u00a0 \u00a0For 10 &amp; unders that is 5 dives, and 11-19 year olds it is 6 dives.\u00a0 Our dive meets are on Friday nights with the occasional weekday meet.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to try diving but don\u2019t know the necessary dives, start with dive lessons.\u00a0 The lessons are taught by members of the dive team.\u00a0 Once you learn the necessary dives in lessons you are welcome to try out the dive team if you\u2019re interested.\u00a0 We regularly move divers up from lessons to dive team during the season.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt3fpbhj-76b023b618fd1c8dd977b2e06d8246d0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">MARK YOUR CALENDARS:<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2mir3ku-7c95d6c13da795d052abed30d98a7982 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt0s57ce-b4b1dd668e9906cb662485a6bc5e04eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #339966\">New Swimmer\/Diver Signup\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Friday, June 7, 2024 from 4-6pm<\/h3>\n<p>\u200bFamilies with one or more swimmers new to Ridgewood&#8217;s Swim Team or Dive Team may stop by anytime from 4-6pm for a brief skills assessment of the prerequisite skills listed above. \u00a0Coaches will let you know if your swimmer is ready for participation on Swim Team and\/or Dive Team, or if they may benefit from at least one more session of lessons first, plus answer any questions you may have. \u00a0Swimmers can join the team any time during the first month of the season once they have met the above requirements.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bSwimmers\/Divers may participate in as many or as few meets over the season as they would like, but must participate in at least three regular meets in order to qualify to participate in the end of season\u00a0All-City Swim and Dive Meets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1r9sk1q-8c66c4d9910aacee058945c68577b2ee av_two_third  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt0sapwf-3f8ef3e7a7d7d014f5e6b9df71dc3a07 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><span style=\"color: #339966\">Stroke Development Clinic<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>May 28-31 &amp; June 3-6<\/h3>\n<h3>5-6pm: 9-10s\u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 \u00a06-7pm: 11-14s<\/h3>\n<p>Ridgewood&#8217;s successful Swim Team Staff will conduct an 8-day Stroke Clinic in the upper pool before swim team starts from May 28-31 (Tuesday \u2013 Friday), AND June 3-6 (Monday \u2013 Thursday). \u00a0Swimmers ages 9-14 will learn stroke drills in each of the four competitive strokes, which they can incorporate into their stroke technique to become more efficient swimmers. \u00a0Swimmers will also work on their starts and turns, and there will be a small amount of conditioning work to get ready for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>Ages 9 &amp; 10 swim from 5:00-6:00 pm, and 11-14 year olds swim 6:00-7:00pm.\u00a0\u00a0There will be an enrollment cap of 30 swimmers per session, so sign up early! \u00a0Registration for our stroke clinic can be completed any time after your Membership dues are paid.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lt0t22se-2971b53fbc0e360c54fd78cd762653d3-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/membership\/registration-add-ons\/stroke-development-clinic\/'  class='avia-button av-lt0t22se-2971b53fbc0e360c54fd78cd762653d3 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'  ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Register for Stroke Development Clinic<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1c3022m-42dadf1866ef609d0b164d8a36088231 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt0sb81o-7fe5b6fdda42a7512badfc06734267f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><span style=\"color: #339966\">Swim &amp; Dive Team Suit Fitting<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Friday, April 26th, 2024 from 4pm-6pm<\/h3>\n<p>We will hold a Ridgewood Swim &amp; Dive Team suit \u00adfitting at Simply Swimming (6649 University Ave. Middleton).\u00a0 Come and order your child\u2019s team suit*, and shop for goggles and caps with assistance from Simply Swimming&#8217;s awesome staff to ensure a proper fit before you order.\u00a0 Watch for more details soon!<\/p>\n<p>*Team suit purchase is not required for participation on swim\/dive team.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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.av-active-tab-title.av-section-tab-title.av-lt2364wv-3eeeccfe161e01a977f4a21e5df0ce67 .av-tab-arrow-container span{\nbackground-color:rgba(131,173,132,0.43);\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av-tab-section-1-2' class='av-layout-tab av-lt2364wv-3eeeccfe161e01a977f4a21e5df0ce67 av-animation-delay-container  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_tab_sub_section  el_before_av_tab_sub_section  ' data-av-deeplink-tabs=\"\" data-av-tab-section-content=\"2\" data-tab-section-id=\"swim-faqs\"><div class=\"av-layout-tab-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt0s9vrj-63b9aa4755ba358bc09c0e23fe8acd96 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div>\n<h1>Swim FAQs<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18033 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.network3.membersplash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-195x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"102\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-669x1030.png 669w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-768x1183.png 768w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-997x1536.png 997w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-974x1500.png 974w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-458x705.png 458w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2.png 1101w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h3>Questions about Swim and Dive Teams?<\/h3>\n<p>New to swim team? \u00a0Wondering how meets work? And if you have to make all of them? \u00a0And what about the practices? \u00a0Answers to these questions and more can be found on the Swim Team FAQs page.<\/p>\n<h4>SWIM TEAM FAQS<\/h4>\n<p>Still have more questions?<br \/>\n\u200bPlease contact one of our volunteer New Swim Family Support Parents!\u200b<br \/>\nJenny Han\u00a0jlzoog2006@yahoo.com\u00a0608-807-8179<br \/>\nRachel Kosoff\u00a0\u00a0stewrachel@gmail.com\u00a0517-285-3223<\/p>\n<p>Beginning swim team with your child and attending a swim meet with your new swim team member can be a little confusing. Here&#8217;s some extra info to help you get the hang of it!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">When are the practices?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nView each age group&#8217;s practice schedule\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/calendar\/swim-dive-team-schedules\/swim-team-practice-schedule\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">What if my swimmer can&#8217;t make all those practice times?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nYour swimmer may attend as many practices as he or she wants to or is able to. \u00a0As with any sport, the more practices attended, the more progress made. \u00a0However, swimmers must attend at least three practices in the week leading up to a meet they plan to participate in, unless other arrangements are made with the coach.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">When are the meets?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nView the meet schedule\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.network3.membersplash.com\/calendar\/swim-dive-team-schedules\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">What if my swimmer can&#8217;t come to a meet?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nWe understand that summer means precious family time. \u00a0As much as we&#8217;d love to have each swimmer at each meet, we&#8217;d love it more if each family decided for themselves how they want to plan their \u00a0summer. \u00a0Because really, it&#8217;s summer after all. \u00a0But keep in mind your swimmer must participate in three regular meets to swim at All-City. If you can&#8217;t be at a meet, your swimmer MUST SIGN OUT BY WEDNESDAY OF THAT WEEK on the clipboard near the upper pool. If your swimmer needs to leave a meet early, you can also note this on the sign-out sheet. Coaches will remind swimmers to sign out by Wednesday, but please help your kid remember! It&#8217;s tough for coaches when they discover at the last minute that relays are missing a swimmer. Which leads us to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">What if my child is sick on Saturday morning?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nThere are circumstances that prevent a child from getting to a meet when they aren&#8217;t signed out. It happens! \u00a0But please contact someone. Call a teammate and have them tell the coaches at warm-ups. For home meets, call Ridgewood Pool (608-441- 0240) and get the information to a coach. Do your best to call someone!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #24678d\"><strong>What is &#8220;All-City&#8221;?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nWhile the rest of our meets are dual (RW v one other team) or triple (RW v two other teams) meets over the course of the season, The All-City Meet brings all 13 pools in the Madison All-City Swim &amp; Dive League together for one final meet against each other at the same time. \u00a0Swimmers from each age group compete in Relays and Individual preliminary and finals heats over the course of three full days during either the last week of July or the first week of August, typically on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday after all other meets have been completed. \u00a0Any swimmer who has participated in 3 dual or triple meets with their home team is eligible to compete at All-City. \u00a0Ridgewood&#8217;s philosophy is to build swimmers&#8217; skills throughout the season and show improvement each week, culminating in their very best performance of the year at All-City. \u00a0Whether or not they come home with an award for winning their heat or their event, our swimmers feel proud to have worked hard each week, always striving for a personal best.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">What if my swimmer doesn&#8217;t want to compete?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s common for many new swimmers to be nervous about competing! \u00a0Most often, once new swimmers get a week or two of practice in with the rest of the team, they become confident that they want to compete. \u00a0Even if they&#8217;re still super-nervous about it. \u00a0Once they actually participate in their first meet, their confidence usually soars from there. \u00a0Childhood is the best time to face fears, learn that they can be overcome, and learn that success comes with diligent work!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">What if my swimmer REALLY doesn&#8217;t want to compete?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nWe do have a few swimmers who are most interested in swimming for peer interaction and fitness, but are certain they don&#8217;t want to compete. \u00a0As long as they are willing to give coaches their full attention and best efforts at practices, we welcome all swimmers. \u00a0If at any point they decide to try competition, they can let their coach know, but will otherwise need to sign out for each meet.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">What races will my child swim?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nMost kids will swim four events at each meet &#8212; two individual races and two relays. The coaches will decide events, and they will often mix things up! Individual events include Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, or IM (Individual Medley). Relays are either Freestyle (all swimmers swim freestyle) or Medley (one swimmer swims each stroke). Race length varies with age group. Line-ups for meets are posted each week by Friday afternoon on the Swim Team bulletin board on the outside of the building, along the front sidewalk.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">How do relays work?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nCoaches will determine relay teams. There are two types of relays: Freestyle and Medley. Line-ups will indicate A, B, C, etc. for relays; typically, the A relay includes the fastest swimmers for the age group, and so on. Keep in mind that coaches mix things up every week. Planning line-ups is complicated, and coaches try different combinations of swimmers.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #24678d\"><strong>How do I read the line-ups?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nMeet events are numbered, and stay in the same order at every summer meet. If you have a younger swimmer, please pay attention to their event numbers, so you can help get them to Clerk of Course at the right time. Which leads us to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">What is Clerk of Course?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nClerk of Course is an area where younger swimmers (8-and-unders and 9-10&#8217;s) must report prior to their events. Volunteers check the swimmers in and put them in the correct order so that the meet runs smoothly. There will be Clerk of Course at all summer meets, away and home; at home meets, the Clerking is done on the lower pool deck.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">How do meets work?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nEvent order stays the same at every meet. Each event begins with the 8-and-under girls&#8217; and boys&#8217; races, and works its way up in age groups before going on to the next event. Each event, in each age group, will have multiple heats. The final heats will typically be the fastest. For the younger age groups, each heat winner will get a ribbon.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">What&#8217;s a heat sheet?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nHeat sheets are your event program. They are available for purchase at all meets, typically for around $2. Heat sheets show event order, record times for the event, swimmers participating in each heat, their lane numbers, and their seed times. (A seed time is their best time to date; some swimmers will have NT for a seed time &#8212; this means they have no time recorded yet this season.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">What&#8217;s written on my child&#8217;s hand?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nMost younger swimmers will have their events written on their hands or arms, to help them keep track of what races they will participate in. Typically the 8-and-under coaches (and often some wonderful, helpful parents &#8212; feel free to pitch in!) will write with Sharpie the swimmers&#8217; event numbers, heat numbers, and lane numbers. It might look like this: E1 H1 L3; E11, H3, L2; etc. This means Event 1, Heat 1, Lane 3 and Event 11, Heat 3, Lane 2. Please note: black Sharpie may take a day or two to wear off, but sunscreen may smear it or cause it to rub off on car seats after the meet!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">I read about the\u00a0<u>New Swimmer Signup<\/u>\u00a0and the\u00a0<u>Simply Swimming Open House<\/u>\u00a0on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.network3.membersplash.com\/recreation\/swim-dive-team\/\">Swim\/Dive Team<\/a>\u00a0page. \u00a0Ummm..<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nWhen you register for this year&#8217;s membership, you will need to decide if it makes sense to register for swim team and pay the fees for your new swimmer\u00a0<em>now<\/em>, or wait until after the New Swimmer Signup skills assessment when you&#8217;re sure he\/she is ready to participate on the team. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #515151\">We recommend that if you are pretty confident your child\u00a0has the prerequisite skills described on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.network3.membersplash.com\/recreation\/swim-dive-team\/\">Swim\/Dive Team<\/a>\u00a0page, go ahead and add swim team to your registration and pay the fees now.\u00a0 If, within the first two weeks of the season, your child will not participate on Swim Team after all, you may contact the Membership Coordinator for a refund.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re really not sure or are doubtful, then wait until the assessment; you will be able to register and pay there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u200bWith regard to the Simply Swimming Open House and suit fitting party, if you\/your child really wants a team suit, even if you&#8217;re not sure that they&#8217;ll pass the swim assessment, come to the Open House (or any time afterward if you can&#8217;t make it that day) and buy a team suit.\u00a0 If for any reason your swimmer can&#8217;t participate on swim team this year, they will be happy to take it back and give you a full refund.\u00a0 They would rather you for sure have the suit if you\/your child wants it and can participate. \u00a0(Remember, team suit purchase is optional for participation on the team.) \u00a0If you are registering after the Open House has already passed, please call or stop over to Simply Swimming to check on availability; they sometimes still have team suits available until the first meet. \u00a0Even if they no longer have a team suit in the size your child needs, they have many other choices to offer which may be similar.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">Who is Ed Nebbins, and what are Green Buns?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nAt some point, usually before the All City meet, Bill will tell the kids the story. He&#8217;s pretty good at storytelling!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">Where are the meets when they&#8217;re not at Ridgewood?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nGo to our<a href=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/calendar\/swim-dive-team-schedules\/\"> Swim\/Dive Team Scheduled page<\/a> for this year&#8217;s schedule, along with maps and directions to each Away Meet pool. \u00a0And finally&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #24678d\">What&#8217;s the most important thing to do at a swim meet?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n\u200bDo your very best, and have fun!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt26ymol-1ded8081329548b7d2f0558068cf843d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"><u><strong><span style=\"color: #da4444\">IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT TECH SUITS<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/h2>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #a82e2e\">\u200b<\/span>A USA Swimming rule change was passed in Fall 2018, banning tech suits for 12 &amp; under swimmers beginning Sept. 1, 2020.\u00a0 Tech suits are made from water repellent materials and compress the body to make the swimmer more hydrodynamic.\u00a0 These suits can cost several hundred dollars.<\/p>\n<p>The All-City Board, which oversees the rules used in the All-City Pool League, voted in November, 2018 to phase in this ban over two years.\u00a0 By summer 2019, tech suits were not allowed for 8 &amp; under swimmers.\u00a0 The following summer (2020), tech suits were not allowed for 10 &amp; under swimmers.\u00a0 By the summer of 2021, the All-City rule matched the USA Swimming rule (no tech suits for 12 &amp; under swimmers).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt24516x-6be5945806c769ae29bf185c206a5fde\">\n.av-layout-tab.av-lt24516x-6be5945806c769ae29bf185c206a5fde{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground-color:rgba(131,173,132,0.43);\n}\n#top .av-tab-section-outer-container.av-1ibtc3i-f9e8e5d87ccbfec7dcb22c58338a5e5e .av-section-tab-title.av-lt24516x-6be5945806c769ae29bf185c206a5fde{\ncolor:#457731;\n}\n#top .av-tab-section-outer-container.av-1ibtc3i-f9e8e5d87ccbfec7dcb22c58338a5e5e .av-active-tab-title.av-section-tab-title.av-lt24516x-6be5945806c769ae29bf185c206a5fde{\ncolor:#61e88e;\n}\n#top .av-tab-section-outer-container.av-1ibtc3i-f9e8e5d87ccbfec7dcb22c58338a5e5e .av-section-tab-title.av-lt24516x-6be5945806c769ae29bf185c206a5fde:hover{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n#top .av-tab-section-outer-container.av-1ibtc3i-f9e8e5d87ccbfec7dcb22c58338a5e5e .av-active-tab-title.av-section-tab-title.av-lt24516x-6be5945806c769ae29bf185c206a5fde:hover{\ncolor:#0f0f0f;\n}\n#top .av-tab-section-outer-container.av-1ibtc3i-f9e8e5d87ccbfec7dcb22c58338a5e5e .av-active-tab-title.av-section-tab-title.av-lt24516x-6be5945806c769ae29bf185c206a5fde .av-tab-arrow-container span{\nbackground-color:rgba(131,173,132,0.43);\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av-tab-section-1-3' class='av-layout-tab av-lt24516x-6be5945806c769ae29bf185c206a5fde av-animation-delay-container  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_tab_sub_section  el_before_av_tab_sub_section  ' data-av-deeplink-tabs=\"\" data-av-tab-section-content=\"3\" data-tab-section-id=\"dive-faqs\"><div class=\"av-layout-tab-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt246fr1-bd5a003561a9c15e17801c1b7334913a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18033 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.network3.membersplash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-195x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"101\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-669x1030.png 669w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-768x1183.png 768w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-997x1536.png 997w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-974x1500.png 974w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2-458x705.png 458w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/Ed2.png 1101w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/>Dive FAQs<\/h1>\n<p>Wondering about RW&#8217;s diving program and how kids move from that first nervous step off the board to flying through the air?\u00a0 Want to meet the coaches?\u00a0 Find out about scoring?\u00a0 And what the heck is a &#8220;Crow Hop&#8221;?\u00a0 Click the button below and Discover Diving the RW Way!<\/p>\n<div id=\"wppdfemb-frame-container-2\"><iframe id=\"wppdf-emb-iframe-2\" scrolling=\"no\" data-pdf-index=\"2\" class=\"pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen\" style=\"border: none; 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Dive Team Service Requirement<\/h1>\n<p>Ridgewood hosts 4 home swim meets and 4 home dive meets this season. Parents of all swim team members are required to work in some capacity for at least 3 half-meet sessions, or pay a preseason buy-out fee of $300 with your family&#8217;s registration. Dive Team families must work at a minimum of 2 dive meets. These requirements are separate; if your child participates in both teams, you are asked to fulfill both requirements. There are a variety of job opportunities, but each meet requires many workers \u2013 we\u2019d much rather have your help than your money!<\/p>\n<p>Fees and Buyout Policy<br \/>\nAll volunteer shifts will be carefully tracked. Members will be assessed a $125 fee for each shift that is missed. The fees for not completing these requirements are invoiced after the season is completed, and must be paid prior to or concurrent with the next season\u2019s registration.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A preseason buy-out fee of $300 is available in conjunction with your family&#8217;s member registration if you know ahead of time that you cannot meet the service requirement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lt265e5r-a37a5a7eeb7ad69f946ee823ea2161ed-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/volunteer\/'  class='avia-button av-lt265e5r-a37a5a7eeb7ad69f946ee823ea2161ed av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'  ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >GO TO VOLUNTEER PAGE<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt26nnrv-10eac48fcc938aacca8b05ea85dd8dff\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lt26nnrv-10eac48fcc938aacca8b05ea85dd8dff img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lt26nnrv-10eac48fcc938aacca8b05ea85dd8dff .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lt26nnrv-10eac48fcc938aacca8b05ea85dd8dff av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-18108 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-18108 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/5061035-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='5061035'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/5061035-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/5061035-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/5061035-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/02\/5061035.jpg 306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":333245,"featured_media":0,"parent":5541,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17982"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/333245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17982"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18305,"href":"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17982\/revisions\/18305"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ridgewoodpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}