After being displaced from swim team due to COVID-19, STAR is excited to announce an opportunity to return to swim training this Summer for the Norse, Purple, and PreSenior/Senior practice groups. The modified season will begin Monday, June 22 and end on Thursday, August 13.

As swimming at SHS (or similar indoor venues) is still not a reality for STAR, we will be holding socially-distanced open water swim practices and dryland workout options each week. Open water swim practice (45 minutes, regardless of group) will be help one time per week at Lake Ripley in Cambridge. Dryland workouts will be held twice weekly in Stoughton, at Schefelker Park.Notifications of cancellations due to inclement weather and any changes to dryland location will be made via email and on STAR's Facebook page.

Because life is not running as usual these days, STAR will be offering some choices regarding participation this Summer. First, families can choose to participate in open swim only, dryland only, or both. And second, families can choose a 4-week option (through July 16), a 6-week option (through July 30), or an 8-week option (through August 13).

Please read and the Ripley Ripley COVID-19 statement at http://www.cambridgecap.net/ripley-park/. Required gear for open water practices: Water bottle, goggles, towels, and high-visibility STAR cap (see below for information about purchasing the cap). Required gear for dryland workouts: Water bottle, towel, yoga mat or towel for the ground, athletic clothes and althletic shoes. Swimmers MUST arrive at and exit the park in their suits, as changing facilities will not be open.

Practice Schedule:
Norse/Puple: Mondays, 5:30-6:15 pm
PS/Senior: Wednesdays, 5:30-6:15 pm
Dryland (all practice groups): Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:00-5:45 pm

Registration Dues:

• For options including swimming, families are responsible for paying a separate $25 fee to Ripley Park. This fee can be paid at the park's entrance booth.
• For options including swimming, a $3 charge will be collected a required high-visibility swim cap which will be issued at the first practice. If swimming, please select this option.
• If a swimmer's annual USA Swimming Membership is or becomes expired (or does not yet exist at the start of the season), an additional $72 ($62 if age 8 and under) will be charged to cover this membership fee.
• There is a 5% discount when two returning swimmers from the same family are registered, and a 10% discount when more than two returning swimmers from the same family are registered.

Questions may be directed to the team registrar, Elliott Paletz, at star.registrar@gmail.com.