Swim and Dive Team

Home of the Raccoons

2026 Season Dates
Pre-season practices: M–Th, May 26th–June 11th
Official practices: M–F, June 15th–July 23rd
End of Season Banquet: July 24th

The swimming and diving team is available to all Racquet Club members under 18. RC Swim and Dive has a wonderful history and great tradition. Our mission is to instill the love of swimming and diving, teach excellent skills and sportsmanship, and encourage team camaraderie. Members can sign up here: Swim/Dive Team Signup

We hope that you will support your kids in our mission and be involved with the program in any way you can. RC Swim and Dive relies on parent participation to make everything work. It is expected that if you have a child on the team you will volunteer to help out along the way. There are plenty of ways to volunteer; helping out with meets, Fun Fridays, and special events, to name a few. Do not worry, it’s a fun and a great way to meet other parents and the kids from RC! Thank you!

I'm new to this; what should I do?

Coaches will be at the New Member Event to answer any and all questions regarding swim/dive team. Staff will also be available during the entirety of preseason practices. Stopping by during this time is recommended to meet the coaches, and it’ll be a great opportunity to ask questions about making the most of the season! You can also address any inquiries by contacting us.

When are the meets?

The 2026 Swim and Dive season has three away meets and two home meets. WISC Schedules can be seen on the WISC Website. All diving meets are held on Friday evenings (July 16th will be on Thursday), and swimming meets are Saturday mornings. The dual meet season culminates at the end of six weeks with a WISC, the “Washtenaw Inter-club Swim Conference” Championship. Each individual swimmer/diver may compete in the Championship if s/he has competed in 2 dual meets during the season. WISC Championships do not have time cut offs. Everyone is encouraged to participate! There will be a special award for championship participation. An end of the year banquet and all-night party will take place on Friday, July 24th, 2026

When does practice begin?

Pre-Season practices begin Tuesday, May 26th, 4:30-5:15 all age groups. Practices are held Monday-Thursday.

Regular season practices begin June 15th and run through July 17th with a dual meet each weekend through Championships.

Championships take place July 20th-23rd, with our banquet on July 24th.

Regular Season Practice Schedule:

Age Group	Swim	Dive
*RCR2 and 13 & Up**	8:00-9:00am	9:30-10:15am
11-12	8:30-9:30am	9:30-10:15am
9-10	9:15-10:15am	10:15am-11:00am
8 & Under	10:15-11:00am	9:00-9:30am

*This is an advanced practice for those swimmers who can swim 6 x 100 on the 1.50 or permission from the coach.

SWIM COACHES
Head Coach	Jenni Wilkening
13 & Over	Jenni Wilkening
11 & 12	Paul Griffith
11 & 12	Savannah Farmer
9 & 10	Betsy Clyde
8 & Under	Amy Bornschein
8 & Under	Jensen Wood
DIVE COACHES
Head Coach	Brad Huttenga
Assistant	Will Brenner
Assistant	Kendall Greca
Assistant	Alexis Lumaj

Swim and Dive Coaches

We ask all new 8 and Under swimmers to attend an evaluation day to determine their placement in swim lessons or the swim team. We will evaluating several strokes and endurance to see what the best fit is for each swimmer. We want the best experience for your swimmer. If your child is placed in lessons, they will be able to participate in swim team activities, and may be able to participate in swim meets.

We will be offering a couple days for your kids to get evaluated by our highly qualified staff. Evaluations will take place from 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm on Monday, June 2nd and Tue, June 3rd. Sign up for evaluations here.