Doing a tryout is the
first step in joining the team. This is a chance for the coach to
see if the prospective swimmer is actually ready for swim team, and
if so which level they will start at.
Tryouts for the swim
team are held once or twice a month and are usually listed on the
Meets & Events page. All interested swimmers must pass a tryout
before registering with the swim team.
*Please note that not
everyone who tries out makes the team. Wave has an open door policy
and anyone not ready is encouraged to take any needed lessons and
come back again for the next try out.
Admittance into the
groups is as follows:
Explore 1:
swimmers
must be 7 years of age or younger, able to swim 1 length of
backstroke and side breathing freestyle; additionally the coach
must feel that the swimmer is water safe
Explore 2:
swimmers are
8-10 years of age, able to swim 1 length of backstroke and side
breathing freestyle and legal breaststroke; additionally the coach
must feel that the swimmer is water safe
Challenge 1:
swimmers are
8-10 years of age with 4 legal strokes
Challenge 2:
swimmers are
9-12 years of age with 4 legal strokes and can complete a 50 free
in 50 seconds or faster
Achieve 1:
swimmers are
11-14 years of age, have 4 legal strokes and can complete a 100
free in 1:30 or faster
Achieve 2:
swimmers are
10-13 years of age, have 4 legal strokes and can complete a 100 IM
in 1:30 or faster
Excel 1:
swimmers are
10-15 years of age, have 4 legal strokes and can complete a 100 IM
in 1:20 or faster
Excel 2:
talk to the
coach
High School:
swimmers are
in 8th grade or higher, have 3 legal strokes and can
complete a 100 free in 1:15 or faster
Perform and High Performance: talk to the
coach
Athlete placement into a
group is based on their age and ability. The coaches are the only
ones qualified to make that determination.
Please note that Wave
Aquatics is a competitive swim team, and that practice and meet
attendance is expected.
Once your
swimmer passes their tryout and has been placed into a training
group, you will need to register them with the team.
Go to the Wave
Aquatics home page. On the left side of the page it
says:
Start
Registration
Click on that
to begin registering.
Please be sure
to read through the registration document carefully (see link
below) and let us know if you have any questions.
2012-2013 Registration Form, Fees and
Information
Any swimmers who are
transferring from another USA Swimming team must fill out an Athlete Transfer Form and
mail it with a check to the PNS
office:
Athlete Transfer
Form
If you have questions
regarding the swim team, contact Coach Erin at erinadunn@gmail.com
or 206 883
4434 and he will be happy to answer your
questions.
General Contact
Information:
WAVE Aquatics, PO Box
2953, Kirkland, WA 98083-2953
Erin Dunn 206-883-4434
or erinadunn@gmail.com
Wave is a non-profit
competitive swim team led by the coaching staff and the Board of
Directors. We are affiliated with USA Swimming (USA-S) and the
Pacific Northwest Swimming Association (PNS). Our organization offers a training program for
swimmers of all abilities. WAVE is supported through registration
fees, training fees, fundraising & corporate
sponsorships.
