River Walk Shockwaves

Welcome (or welcome back) to the River Walk Shockwaves swim family! We are excited for the 2024 swim season!

Registration

Registration will open March 10th for both our Big team and Guppy team. There is no limit to the number of swimmers that can register for the Big team. There is a limit to the number of swimmers that we can accommodate on the Guppy team, so registration for the Guppy team will be on a first-come, first-serve basis (with RW residents having priority). Please see Guppy team requirements located under the Our Team menu. *Please note that late registrations will be accepted but team shirts may not be guaranteed.*

• To qualify to participate in Big team, swimmers must be able to swim the length of the pool without any assistance.
• The Guppy team is the heart and future of our Big team! The Guppy program is for young swimmers who are preparing for, but may not be quite ready for, our Big team. Guppies will learn competitive swimming skills, sportsmanship and have fun in the water. Swimmers can move up from the Guppy team to the Big team as their skills improve and are able to swim independently the length of the pool.
• We will have assessments for 8 & unders prior to the start of our swim season. All new Big Team 8 & under swimmers will need to go through the assessment process. Guppies that participated in a Big Team meet last year do not need to undergo assessment.
• We will also be assessing the first few days of practices and if any swimmer cannot independently swim the length of the pool they will moved back to the Guppy team. 

Registration Fees

• Big Team (per family):
  • 1st swimmer: $100
  • 2nd swimmer: $80
  • 3rd swimmer: $60
  • 4th swimmer: $60
• Guppy Team:
  • Each guppy: $85

Practices

Practices will begin in May during the afternoon hours and then transition to twice-a-day practices once school breaks for summer. Please check our practice schedule page for specifics for each age group and day.

Swim Meets

Big team swim meets are generally on Thursday evenings beginning in May and ending at the end of June. Guppy team swim meets are generally on Saturday mornings in June. 2024 swim meets are tentatively scheduled as follows:

• Big Team
  • With the exception of Divisionals and SAIL Championships/Classics, meets generally begin at 5:30pm.
  • With the exception of Divisionals and SAIL Championships/Classics, warm-ups for home team are generally from 4:15pm - 4:45pm, and warm-ups for away team are generally from 4:45pm - 5:15pm.
  • Meet Schedule
    • May 23rd @ Spaulding Farms
    • May 30th vs Pelham Falls (home)
    • June 6th vs Orchard Farms (home)
    • June 13th @ Forrester Woods
    • June 20th vs Silverleaf (home)
    • June 28th/29th: Divisionals @ Spaulding Farms
    • July 13^th/July 14^th: SAIL Championships / Classics
• Guppy Team
  • Meet Schedule
    • June 1st: Holly Tree
    • June 8th: RMEA @ RW
    • June 15t^h: RW @ Orchard Farms
    • June 22^th: RW @ Stonehaven

Many aquatic programs (YMCA, YSSC, TG, Sportsclub, etc.) offer SAIL prep sessions to prepare for the summer swim season. These are a great way to refresh swim skills. More information can be found regarding each of these programs on the website of each program.

Go Shockwaves!

To view Division standings, please navigate to the SAIL League page at https://sail.swimtopia.com/divisions.

Swim team communications may be delivered through any of the following channels. Please be sure to sign up for communication through each delivery channel so that you receive all swim team information!

• SwimTopia – Emails
• SwimTopia- Mobile App notifications
• Facebook – River Walk Swim Team Shockwaves page
• Remind – Text messages

When you register, you will be able to sign up for your volunteer roles. YOU can sign up for a role that requires training even though you are not certified yet. The dates for trainings are under the Our Team Tab. Go to Volunteer Training under the drop down menu. We would like to have more people trained in all areas so you are able to shadow those who are already trained this summer and next summer.