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Ultimate Swim Shop will be here Tuesday, June 13th, from 5 – 6:30 pm for fittings and to purchase Swim team suits
The 2023 Swim Team fee of $80.00 per swimmer must be paid via Community Pass. We will collect your volunteer fee of $75.00 per family at the Swim Team meeting or the first practice. Volunteer checks will be returned at the end of the season. No one will be permitted to participate until the Swim Team fee and Volunteer check have been made. Swimmers cannot join if they have not paid.
2023 Central Bergen Swim League Schedule
July 10th River Edge HOME vs. Hasbrouck Heights
July 12th River Edge AWAY vs. New Milford
July 17th River Edge HOME vs. Woodcliff Lake
July 19th River Edge HOME vs. Mahwah
July 24th River Edge AWAY vs. Waldwick
The warm Up time for all meets is 5:00 with a 5:30 start
To Volunteer for the Swim Meets, sign up at Sign Up Genius. Volunteers will receive an email when Sign Up Genius is activated.
SHOULD YOU HAVE A QUESTION EMAIL US AT:
[email protected]
If you want to improve, check out this link; Stroke Improvement
Frequent Questions;
How does the swim Team Communicate with the team? All communications are done through our email address.
How do I sign up for meets, volunteer, and anything else to do with the swim team? We use SignUp Genius to sign up for almost everything. You will receive an invite when it’s time to sign up for anything to do with the team.
https://www.signupgenius.com/
Who can participate on the Swim Team? Any full-time and Non-Bonded 2 & 3 plans.
What time does the swim team meet for practice? Swim Team meets Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 9:00 am when we are open full time. Preseason time will be announced closer to the season. The schedule is ALWAYS subject to change.
Do I have to attend practice to swim in meets? YES, You must attend the daily morning practices to swim in the meets.
How long is the swim team season? The season goes from preseason until the last week in July except for the swimmer who qualifies for the NJPMA championships; then they go until the 1st whole week of August.
How is it determined if my child goes to the NJPMA championships? Based on the time of last year’s championships for their stroke and age group.
Is this a swim lesson? Swim Team does NOT swim Lessons; your child must know the fundamentals of the strokes; the coaches will help improve the strokes to build endurance and strength.
Does my child need to know how to swim? Yes, the 5/6-year olds must be able to swim across the far section of the pool without assistance; this is swim team is not swim lessons.
What do I have to volunteer for? We need parent help to run our home swim meets and away meets. You will be required to volunteer for three meets. Signing up for swim meets is through Sign Up Genius. You will receive an email when to sign up.
Does the club provide transportation to away meets? No, we do not, nor can our coaches drive swimmers. It is the parent’s responsibility to get their swimmers to the meet.
SWIM TEAM SIGN UP – Sign up through your Community Pass account; you will need to bring your volunteer check to the parent meeting or first practice.