RMSC Tryouts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would guess most clubs will be taking younger swimmer still. At least 8 and unders. 9/10s may be filled with current swimmers bc of COVID limits but each program will need 8 and unders or they will fold.

Tollefson, ASA, and NCAP seem like good programs to me.

I would contact each program directly with your kids’ times.

NCAP has a great program for younger kids. I don't know if they will have openings this year though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They used to have them twice a year but the. Reduced it to once over the summer. They reduced the team size per Covid so it’s unclear if they will have them this summer. If they do, generally there are few slots that age as someone has to drop out. Go to a private team for now.

Not OP, but my 9 yo is looking for a club team to join for the upcoming season too. If the clubs are taking new kids I would think there would be slots in the 8-10 groups because they didn’t take any new swimmers last year and there would be kids moving up to the next age group. Am I missing something that would make it harder for kids in that age group to join this year?

There is generally not an 8-10 age group. Most groups have 8 and under and then 9/10 and then 11 and up (though fast kids move early).

[Anonymous]

Hydroponic Tiburones are great. I have one kid in RMSc and one in Tiburones (she didn’t make RMSC when she tried out two years ago). Id switch them both to Tiburones in a heartbeat if it wasn’t for the money.

[Anonymous]

If you're looking at other clubs, Tollefson is having tryouts this Tuesday.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They used to have them twice a year but the. Reduced it to once over the summer. They reduced the team size per Covid so it’s unclear if they will have them this summer. If they do, generally there are few slots that age as someone has to drop out. Go to a private team for now.

Not OP, but my 9 yo is looking for a club team to join for the upcoming season too. If the clubs are taking new kids I would think there would be slots in the 8-10 groups because they didn’t take any new swimmers last year and there would be kids moving up to the next age group. Am I missing something that would make it harder for kids in that age group to join this year?

Limits on number of swimmers/lane.

It’s always hard as too many kids trying out but they have reduced schedules and kids in lane.

My feeling is that this year there is going to be more space than normal at the youngest age group.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They used to have them twice a year but the. Reduced it to once over the summer. They reduced the team size per Covid so it’s unclear if they will have them this summer. If they do, generally there are few slots that age as someone has to drop out. Go to a private team for now.

Not OP, but my 9 yo is looking for a club team to join for the upcoming season too. If the clubs are taking new kids I would think there would be slots in the 8-10 groups because they didn’t take any new swimmers last year and there would be kids moving up to the next age group. Am I missing something that would make it harder for kids in that age group to join this year?

Limits on number of swimmers/lane.

It’s always hard as too many kids trying out but they have reduced schedules and kids in lane.

My feeling is that this year there is going to be more space than normal at the youngest age group.

To clarify, my thinking is that with very few little guys getting on the team last year, 8s moving up this summer, and increased swimmers per lane and pool availability, they are now looking to recruit to increase revenue.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They used to have them twice a year but the. Reduced it to once over the summer. They reduced the team size per Covid so it’s unclear if they will have them this summer. If they do, generally there are few slots that age as someone has to drop out. Go to a private team for now.

Not OP, but my 9 yo is looking for a club team to join for the upcoming season too. If the clubs are taking new kids I would think there would be slots in the 8-10 groups because they didn’t take any new swimmers last year and there would be kids moving up to the next age group. Am I missing something that would make it harder for kids in that age group to join this year?

There is generally not an 8-10 age group. Most groups have 8 and under and then 9/10 and then 11 and up (though fast kids move early).

NCAP doesn’t appear to have an 8 and under group, their youngest competitive team is 8-10. Are these under 8 swimmers people are mentioning participating in the non competitive learn to swim type programs through these clubs?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They used to have them twice a year but the. Reduced it to once over the summer. They reduced the team size per Covid so it’s unclear if they will have them this summer. If they do, generally there are few slots that age as someone has to drop out. Go to a private team for now.

Not OP, but my 9 yo is looking for a club team to join for the upcoming season too. If the clubs are taking new kids I would think there would be slots in the 8-10 groups because they didn’t take any new swimmers last year and there would be kids moving up to the next age group. Am I missing something that would make it harder for kids in that age group to join this year?

Limits on number of swimmers/lane.

It’s always hard as too many kids trying out but they have reduced schedules and kids in lane.

My feeling is that this year there is going to be more space than normal at the youngest age group.

I hope not as it’s very risky with unvaccinated kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They used to have them twice a year but the. Reduced it to once over the summer. They reduced the team size per Covid so it’s unclear if they will have them this summer. If they do, generally there are few slots that age as someone has to drop out. Go to a private team for now.

Not OP, but my 9 yo is looking for a club team to join for the upcoming season too. If the clubs are taking new kids I would think there would be slots in the 8-10 groups because they didn’t take any new swimmers last year and there would be kids moving up to the next age group. Am I missing something that would make it harder for kids in that age group to join this year?

Limits on number of swimmers/lane.

It’s always hard as too many kids trying out but they have reduced schedules and kids in lane.

My feeling is that this year there is going to be more space than normal at the youngest age group.

I hope not as it’s very risky with unvaccinated kids.

What medical expert is defining children participating in club swim as very risky?! It’s good that participating in club swim isn’t mandatory so that parents that are concerned don’t have to sign their kids up. Your risk assessment doesn’t get to control the risk assessments of everyone else, particularly when it doesn’t align with the guidance of medical experts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They used to have them twice a year but the. Reduced it to once over the summer. They reduced the team size per Covid so it’s unclear if they will have them this summer. If they do, generally there are few slots that age as someone has to drop out. Go to a private team for now.

Not OP, but my 9 yo is looking for a club team to join for the upcoming season too. If the clubs are taking new kids I would think there would be slots in the 8-10 groups because they didn’t take any new swimmers last year and there would be kids moving up to the next age group. Am I missing something that would make it harder for kids in that age group to join this year?

There is generally not an 8-10 age group. Most groups have 8 and under and then 9/10 and then 11 and up (though fast kids move early).

NCAP doesn’t appear to have an 8 and under group, their youngest competitive team is 8-10. Are these under 8 swimmers people are mentioning participating in the non competitive learn to swim type programs through these clubs?

Maybe NCAP doesn’t take littler kids, though I believe they take 7 year olds with summer swim experience if they are good enough. All the teams I know have a competition 8 and under age group - I see them at meets all the time.

[Anonymous]

The ASA 8 and unders competition team is called Age Group 1. (AG 1)

I dint know about the team since covid, but AG1 used to practice 2-3 times/week with a meet almost every month.

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Anonymous wrote:They used to have them twice a year but the. Reduced it to once over the summer. They reduced the team size per Covid so it’s unclear if they will have them this summer. If they do, generally there are few slots that age as someone has to drop out. Go to a private team for now.

Not OP, but my 9 yo is looking for a club team to join for the upcoming season too. If the clubs are taking new kids I would think there would be slots in the 8-10 groups because they didn’t take any new swimmers last year and there would be kids moving up to the next age group. Am I missing something that would make it harder for kids in that age group to join this year?

There is generally not an 8-10 age group. Most groups have 8 and under and then 9/10 and then 11 and up (though fast kids move early).

NCAP doesn’t appear to have an 8 and under group, their youngest competitive team is 8-10. Are these under 8 swimmers people are mentioning participating in the non competitive learn to swim type programs through these clubs?

Maybe NCAP doesn’t take littler kids, though I believe they take 7 year olds with summer swim experience if they are good enough. All the teams I know have a competition 8 and under age group - I see them at meets all the time.

They do take younger kids. Just send an email to the coach.

[Anonymous]

NCAP has 8 and under, at least at the AU location. It is called Bronze 2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The ASA 8 and unders competition team is called Age Group 1. (AG 1)

I dint know about the team since covid, but AG1 used to practice 2-3 times/week with a meet almost every month.

It is still the same

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NCAP has 8 and under, at least at the AU location. It is called Bronze 2.

It looks like it varies by location. The GP location has 8-10 as its lowest age group, also called Bronze 2.