DC Wave Junior Wave

[Anonymous]

Hi! My son (6) did the tryout with DC Wave and was recommended for the Junior Wave program. Can anyone tell me a bit about it?
Schedule?
Location?
What do they teach?
Can he still compete in meets?
Can he start development 1 next season (2026-2027) when he will be 7 or does he need to be 8?

Thank you

[Anonymous]

Junior Waves is the pre-competition group (no meets) where swimmers are prepared to start the swim team. Believe there are sites at Rumsey, Takoma, Turkey Thicket but they will publish dates/times/locations to the DPR programs when they have programming set for the fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Junior Waves is the pre-competition group (no meets) where swimmers are prepared to start the swim team. Believe there are sites at Rumsey, Takoma, Turkey Thicket but they will publish dates/times/locations to the DPR programs when they have programming set for the fall.

Thank you! Do you know how many times a week they meet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Junior Waves is the pre-competition group (no meets) where swimmers are prepared to start the swim team. Believe there are sites at Rumsey, Takoma, Turkey Thicket but they will publish dates/times/locations to the DPR programs when they have programming set for the fall.

Thank you! Do you know how many times a week they meet?

Also, while meets are not required, can my son still compete in them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Junior Waves is the pre-competition group (no meets) where swimmers are prepared to start the swim team. Believe there are sites at Rumsey, Takoma, Turkey Thicket but they will publish dates/times/locations to the DPR programs when they have programming set for the fall.

Thank you! Do you know how many times a week they meet?

Also, while meets are not required, can my son still compete in them?

I don’t believe so. As for schedule, believe it is once or twice a week but you should be able to reach out to DPR to confirm. Even the Developmental group only practices twice a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Junior Waves is the pre-competition group (no meets) where swimmers are prepared to start the swim team. Believe there are sites at Rumsey, Takoma, Turkey Thicket but they will publish dates/times/locations to the DPR programs when they have programming set for the fall.

Thank you! Do you know how many times a week they meet?

Also, while meets are not required, can my son still compete in them?

I don’t believe so. As for schedule, believe it is once or twice a week but you should be able to reach out to DPR to confirm. Even the Developmental group only practices twice a week.

Ok thank you! During the tryouts the coaches were all super busy. I was not able to talk to them

[Anonymous]

Junior wave is a couple times a week and it’s glorified swim lessons. You need to sign up IMMEDIATELY when signups
open or you won’t get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Junior Waves is the pre-competition group (no meets) where swimmers are prepared to start the swim team. Believe there are sites at Rumsey, Takoma, Turkey Thicket but they will publish dates/times/locations to the DPR programs when they have programming set for the fall.

Thank you! Do you know how many times a week they meet?

Also, while meets are not required, can my son still compete in them?

Most likely not because if it’s a non competitive group you/the club aren’t paying USA swimming membership fee so he won’t be eligible. Plus if he is in a lesson type group he’s likely not ready to swim in a meet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Junior Waves is the pre-competition group (no meets) where swimmers are prepared to start the swim team. Believe there are sites at Rumsey, Takoma, Turkey Thicket but they will publish dates/times/locations to the DPR programs when they have programming set for the fall.

Thank you! Do you know how many times a week they meet?

Also, while meets are not required, can my son still compete in them?

No. Junior Wave kids are not on the team.

[Anonymous]

Junior wave has zero ties to the DCPR dc wave team. There might be a coach in common. No meets but try out next year!