Wave Ryeder Swim Team
Develop swimming skills, physical fitness, and positive attitudes with the Rye Y WaveRyeders. Competing in both the Westchester–Fairfield Swim League and USA Swimming, swimmers will compete in local meets matched to age, ability, and level. Swimmers on the competitive team are required to participate (at minimum) in half of the scheduled dual and Grand Prix meets. Qualifying swimmers will be invited to participate in additional League and State meets. Tryouts for all returning and new swimmers are required prior to registering.
Pre-Team (Non-Competitive) swimmers should be able to swim at least 1 full lap (25 yards) of front crawl, breathing to the side every breath and at least 1 full lap (25 yards) of backstroke.
Practice Team (Non-Competitive) swimmers should be able to swim at least 2 full laps (50 yards) of freestyle with rotary breathing and at least 2 full laps (50 yards) of backstroke.
Squad 1 Swimmers should be able to swim at least 1 full lap (25 yards) of freestyle with rotary breathing and at least 1 full lap (25 yards) of backstroke.
Squad 2 Swimmers should be able to swim at least 2 full laps (50 yards) of freestyle with rotary breathing and at least 2 full laps (50 yards) of backstroke. Should have basic knowledge of breaststroke and butterfly.
Squad 3 Swimmers should be able to swim at least 2 full laps (50 yards) of freestyle with rotary breathing and at least 2 full laps (50 yards) of backstroke. Should be able to swim at least 1 full lap (25 yards) of breaststroke and 1 full lap (25 yards) of butterfly.
Squad 4 All strokes should be legal. Swimmers should be able to swim at least 4 full laps (100 yards) of freestyle and breaststroke. Should be able to swim at least 2s full laps (50yards) of breaststroke and 2 full laps (50 yards) of butterfly.
Practice Schedule
Squad 1 is required two weekly practices and Squads 2-4 required at least three weekly practices.
