Swim and Dive Team

Home of the RACCOONS!

To sign up for swim and dive, fill out the form HERE

All athletes must read and have parent signatures for concussion waivers. Get one at the club or download one here.

Welcome all swimmers, divers and parents to the 2019 Season!

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. 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, special events, to name a few. Do not worry, it is fun and a great way to meet other parents and the kids from RC! Thank you!

Our annual "Meet the Coaches Night" will be held on Tuesday, June 18 from 6-7pm, on the back patio (near the sandbox). This is a great opportunity to meet your child's coaches, learn how meets work, and know what is expected of you and your child during Swim & Dive Team season.

Is your swimmer ready for swim team?

Join us on Tuesday, June 4th or Wednesday, June 12 from 4:30-5:30 pm for evaluations at the pool. Click here to sign up for an evaluation time slot!

We are asking 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’re looking forward to a fun summer!

2019 RC Swim and Dive Coaches

Swim Coaches
Head Coach	Jenni Wilkening
13 & over	Shely Redding
11 & 12	Paul Griffith
9 & 10	Jenni Wilkening & Betsy Clyde
8 & Under	Emily Weiner (girls), Matt Weiner (boys)

Dive Coaches
Head Coach	Brad Huttenga
Assistant	Georgia Plagens
Assistant	Nick Zacharek
Assistant	Sami Ruud

2019 Swim and Dive Meet Schedule:

To volunteer your time for any of the following dates/positions, please sign up at the suit sale or anytime at Member Services during swim season. 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. Swim and dive meets are fun to work, we promise to train you for your job! Thank you! For other detailed information regarding the WISC swim and dive league, visit;

https://wiscswimming.weebly.com/schedule.html

Dive meets are on Fridays – warm up 4pm, start 5pm. Swim meets are on Saturdays – warm up 8am, start 9am.

Location of Meets	Dive Meets	Swim Meets
OHAC @ RC (OHAC HOSTS)	June 21	June 22
Dexter @ RC	June 28	June 29
RC @ Huron Valley	July 5	July 6
Travis Pointe @RC	July 12	July 13
RC @Georgetown	July 19	July 20

2019 Championship Schedule July 22-25

All Dive Meets are hosted at local clubs. Racquet Club hosts 8 & Under Dive and 9-10 Swim. All Swim Meets will be located at Pioneer High School.

DATE	SWIM	DIVE
Monday, July 22	13 & UP	8 & UNDER @RC
Tuesday, July 23	9-10	11-12
Wednesday, July 24	8 & UNDER	13 & UP
Thursday, July 25	11-12	9-10

2019 Special Events Schedule

Tuesday, July 9th (9 & up) – Cedar Point (Commitment to Swim/Dive in at least 2 meets required). Permission slips are available at Member Services. Please don’t forget you must sign a permission slip for your sign up to count. We will fill one bus and then create a wait list. If we have enough kids to do a second bus then we will do that. Your child needs to be dropped off at RC at 6:50 am and picked up at 9:30 pm. The cost is $95 which includes a park ticket, transportation, breakfast on the bus and chaperones.

Thursday, July 11th at 11:30 am – 8 & Under Canoe Trip (and 9-10 who aren’t ready for CP adventure. Commitment to swim/dive in at least 2 meets required). We will walk across to the Geddes Livery to canoe down the Huron!

Sunday, July 21st at 6:00 pm – Championship Dinner and Team Photo

Friday, July 26th at 6:00 pm – Team Banquet, Family Relays, and Team Sleepover. ALL VOLUNTEER SIGN UPS MUST BE COMPLETE OR WE WILL NOT HAVE THE SLEEP-OVER!

*Please contact betsy.clyde@gmail.com if you would like to join our committee. It’s fun, we promise!

FAQ

The Racquet Club annual Swim & Dive Team Swim Suit Sale/Meet the Coaches is Thursday, June 6 starting at 4 pm. This is a chance to meet the coaches and buy your team suit and other apparel. There will be people there to answer questions as well as sign ups for team, special events and volunteering. If you are not able to make it you can buy your discounted suits at Sun and Snow either at the store or contacting Curt Filsinger at (734) 663-9515. Just mention you are with Racquet Club of Ann Arbor.

Pre-Season practices begin Tuesday, May 28, 4:30-5:15 all age groups. Practices are held Monday-Thursday.

Regular season practices begin June 17th – July 19th with a dual meet each weekend through Championships.

Regular Season Practice Schedule:

Age Group	Swim	Dive
RCR2 and 13 & Up	8:00-9:30am	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.

To sign up for swim and dive, fill out the form HERE

The Racquet Club Swim/Dive Team is $150 per child and $125 for each additional child. This cost covers practices and meets. If you have a High School swimmer and/or diver, they can participate in RC dual meets and Washtenaw Interclub Swim Conference (W.I.S.C.) at NO COST.

Each Team member will receive one free swim cap (girls), with additional caps available for purchase, and may participate in activities such as Fun Fridays, Cedar Point and an 8 & U outing as well as many other fun activities. If your child does not participate in the full season they will be prorated at $30 per practice/meet when regular season begins and is capped at the full cost of swim team ($125 – $150 or 4- 6 meets/practices).

The 2019 Swim and Dive season has three home meets and two away meets. (See the Swim and Dive Schedule above). All diving meets are held on Friday evenings, 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.