New Swimmer Tryouts

New swimmer tryouts are designed to allow our coaches to evaluate the current skill level of swimmers that have not been on the team before or swimmers who are returning after an extended absence (a season or more).  These are usually held during open registration before each season and are free of charge with a required registration signup process.  During the tryout session, our coaches will have the swimmer perform a number of competitive swimming activities in the pool.  After the tryout, the coach will make a recommendation of the appropriate placement for a one-week trial to ensure the swimmer is placed in the correct training group or refer your swimmer to our swim lesson program.

CLICK HERE for flyer. Scroll to the bottom of this page to begin the registration process.

WHEN: For the spring/summer 2023 season: 5:45pm on the follow dates: Tuesday 3/21, Thursday 3/23 and Friday 3/24 AND at 7:15pm on Monday, 3/27 and Thursday 3/30 AND at 11:15am Saturday, April 8. After these dates, we will off by individual appointment. Please register for the BY APPOINTMENT option and the head coach will contact you directly to set up a day and time (the Monday 5:30pm listing is simply a place holder for registration purposes.)

Please Note:  When you get to the point in the signup where you have your swimmer added to the cart, you will need to click on the "Pay By Credit Card" button to complete the signup.  However, you WILL NOT be asked to enter any credit card information.  The tryout is completely free of charge.  This is simply an unfortunate system limitation which displays the message.

 

Pre-Swim Club Swim Lesson Program: Starting in APRIL 2023

The Pre-Swim Club Swim Lesson Program is designed for Southeast Polk School District and surrounding area swimmers who may not be ready to join the Rams Swim Club. You may remain in the program as many sessions as you would like, until the coaches sign off on readiness to join the competitive portion of the club. We cannot guarantee how many lessons/sessions it will take until your child is ready to join the team.

Our lessons are geared towards what is needed to join the Rams Swim Club with the intentions of eventually joining the Rams Swim Club and the Southeast Polk Middle/High School team. To make the most progress, our Swim Club Coaches suggest that you make it a priority to attend all lessons. Missed lessons will not be made up. In the event a lesson is cancelled due to an Rams Swim Club issue (ie. coach availablity, weather cancellation...) the lesson will be rescheduled with your instructor. If you have questions you can email [email protected] to get your questions answered.

The registration process is simple for both new and returning families. You'll get access to your own private account to view/edit your contact information and current and past class histories.

Rams 1 = beginner,     Rams 2 = intermediate,     Rams 3 = Rams Prep (pre-swim team)

Little Rams 1: A Little Rams 1 swimmer is a swimmer who is at least 4 years old and is comfortable being in the water and going underwater but can only swim independently for 5-10 seconds. A Little Rams 1 swimmer can go underwater multiple times in a 25 minute session and is confident enough to push off the wall or jump in the water by themselves. They can swim a yard to five yards by themselves in any style without floaties, but not much further. Some skills a Little Rams 1 swimmer can do are: 

• Can listen to directions and work with others 
• Can do flutter kick on wall or on step 
• Can blow bubbles in water  
• Can hold breath for 5 seconds on land and water 
• Can jump into pool by themselves 
• Can go underwater by themselves 
• Can push off wall and submerge on underwater by themselves  

Little Rams 2: A Little Rams 2 swimmer is a swimmer who is comfortable and confident in the water but needs more work on their swimming technique and overall endurance. A Little Rams 2 swimmer can comfortably transition between being above water and below, is comfortable floating on the surface both on their front and back and can kick/swim 10 yards on their front and back without help from a flotation device or a coach. Some skills a Little Rams 2 swimmer will need to have are:

• Can listen to directions, and work with others
• Can hold breath for 10 seconds both on land and water
• Can jump into the water without assistance
• Can float on front with face in water for 10 seconds
• Can float on flat on back in water for 10 seconds
• Be able to do an independent breath exchange in water
• Be able to do a breath exchange in water and continue to swim unassisted
• Be able to kick on front and back for 10 yards independently without any flotation device

Little Rams 3: A Little Rams 3 swimmer is a swimmer who is confident in the water, has the endurance to swim across the pool without any help or stopping, is ready to learn the proper techniques of freestyle and backstroke, and likes to swim fast! Some Skills a Little Rams 3 swimmer needs to have are:

• Can listen to directions and work with others
• Can hold breath for 15-20 seconds on land and in water
• Can float on their front, take a breath, and go back into the float position multiple times
• Can tread water for 30 seconds
• Can float on back for 20 seconds
• Can kick and swim 25 yards on front and back without any assistance or stopping
• Can swim 25 yards with face in water while taking multiple breaths throughout

Each time slot offers 3 spots for the levels listed; classes are 25 minutes in length each day

Spring 1 4/10-4/21: Rams 1, 2 & 3

-->Monday /Wednesdays / Friday  (6 lessons total covered over two weeks) 5:45-6:10pm OR 6:15-6:45pm (time selected during registration, 3 students/time slot); $105

Spring 2 4/24-5/5: Rams 1, 2 & 3

-->Monday /Wednesdays / Friday  (6 lessons total covered over two weeks) 6:15-6:40pm OR 6:45-7:10pm (time selected during registration, 3 students/time slot); $105

Spring 3 5/8-5/19: Rams 1, 2 & 3 (Due to a swim meet, the Friday 5/12 class will take place on Thursday 5/11.)

-->Monday /Wednesdays / Friday  (6 lessons total covered over two weeks) 6:15-6:40pm OR 6:45-7:10pm (time selected during registration, 3 students/time slot); $105

Summer 1 Rams 1, 2 & 3 (one week session only)

-->Tuesday /Wednesday / Thursday  (3 lessons total covered over one week) 8:15-8:40am OR 8:45-9:10am (time selected during registration, 3 students/time slot); $52.50

Payment in full, by credit card is due at the time of registration.  Scroll to the bottom of this page to begin the registration process.

 

Stroke Clinic:

The Rams Swim Club stroke clinic is open to all proficient swimmers regardless of club affiliation. The clinics dates are split by stroke (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly). If you have any questions please contact the RSC Head Coach.

Equipment needed: suit, goggles, towel

Scroll to the bottom of this page to begin the registration process.