Winter Tryouts and Competitive Swim Camp
Below are information on upcoming winter team tryouts and Competitive Swim Camp. Please check back periodically as most postings are updated. Good luck to all swimmers.
RIPTIDE SWIM TEAM
RIPTIDE SWIM TEAM
The Raritan Valley YMCA Riptide has a long standing tradition of success and excellence and is a respected team throughout New Jersey YMCA and USA Swimming. For more detailed information, go directly to Riptide's main website.
2024-25 FALL/WINTER SEASON TRYOUTS!
We are gearing up for our fall/winter season of 2024-25, but to join as a new member, you must pass a tryout this summer. Our upcoming tryout dates:
- July 9th, 6:30pm, Raritan Bay YMCA, Perth Amboy.
- July 16th, 6:30pm, YMCA at Piscataway Community Center.
- August 10th, 9am, Brookside Swim Club in Milltown.
- August 24th, 9am, Brookside Swim Club in Milltown.
HOW TO JOIN
Our main season runs from September to February, but you must try out in summer to join!
You only need to attend one tryout date. When you try out, you will try out for your age group for the upcoming season (age as of December 1st of the current year, not necessarily your age as of the tryouts). Registration paperwork is available on-site; there is no need to pre-register. Just arrive ready to swim. Make sure to arrive 15 minutes early in order to fill out the required paperwork, or download it here.
FANWOOD-SCOTCH PLAINS YMCA
WHEN: July 17, 2021 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm WHERE: Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA
Our team is a year round competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction. The goal of our team is to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability, from novice to international competitor.
Tryouts for any new swimmer looking to join the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Swim Team for the upcoming 2021-22 Fall/Winter season will be held on Saturday, July 17 beginning at 12:00pm.
Additional dates for tryouts – July 20 and July 27 – time: TBD
Registration for the July 17 tryout is open from July 8-16. Please register at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Welcome Center, 1340 Martine Avenue in Scotch Plains or by calling 908-889-8880.
Registration Fee: $10 per swimmer
Please arrive at 12:00pm. Warm-up will start at 12:15pm. Tryout should conclude no later than 2:00pm.
Please Note: Swimmers must arrive and depart wearing their swimsuit. Locker rooms are for bathroom use only.
Age for the short course YMCA meets is determined by the child’s age as of December 1,2021. Swimmers who “age up” on or before 12/1/2021 must try out for the next age group.
- 8 and unders will swim 25 yards of freestyle and 25 yards of two other strokes they choose.
- 9-12 year olds will swim 100 yard IM and 50 yards of two other strokes they choose.
- 13 and overs will swim 200 yard IM and 100 yards of two other strokes they choose.
Please click on the links below for registration forms to be brought day of tryouts.
Background Information – BRING TO THE YMCA PRIOR TO THE DAY OF TRYOUTS
Guest Release and Waiver Liability – MUST BE SIGNED AND BROUGHT DAY OF TRYOUTS
If you have any questions, please email Chris Karelus at [email protected].
YMCA of Greater Monmouth County
