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THE RIDGEWOOD BREAKERS SWIM PROGRAM PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE AND ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE SWIMMER’S SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY.

Participation by the swimmer in other activities is encouraged in order to develop a well-rounded person. The program has four principle objectives:

  • To provide children of all levels of swimming ability with the opportunity to develop their capabilities and to attain their highest level of competitive proficiency.
  • To help develop character by encouraging personal excellence and establishing challenging but attainable goals which each swimmer can achieve through hard work and discipline.
  • To establish and maintain the swimming experience as fun and enjoyable, engendering willing, enthusiastic, and continued participation throughout childhood and adult life.
  • To foster team spirit while encouraging and recognizing the individual achievements of our swimmers.
Try Outs:

The Breakers have try-outs in the summer and fall for the short course season and in the spring for the long course season. 

Long course tryouts coming in March & April, sign up here. 

Swimmers will need to pre-register for a time slot for their try-out.

Swimmers will be expected to demonstrate the four competitive strokes, Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly for the coaches.
Each age group has specific skills that are required to be demonstrated.

  • Minimum criteria for trying out
    – Be able to swim 25 yards of the pool without stopping or needing assistance
    – Be able to swim freestyle and backstroke
  • Minimum criteria to be considered for acceptance on the team
    – Be able to swim 25 yards of the pool without stopping or needing assistance
    – Be able to swim freestyle and backstroke (8 & under)
    – Be able to swim all four competitive strokes (9-12)
    – Have previous competitive experience at the BRONZE level or above, be able to swim and train all four strokes, ability to handle 2 hour training sessions 6x a week (13 & over)
    – Any swimmer of any age that has achieved NJYMA State Level times and/or NJUSA JO times should contact coaches before registering

Swimmers and parents must check in before entering the pool grounds and parents are required to wear a face covering to enter the grounds and observe the try-out.

Results of the try-outs will be emailed to each family shortly after the conclusion of try out days.

Try-out age is the age of the swimmer on December 1st 2023.

BREAKERS TEAM UNIFY SITE

For further info, please contact Meaghan Donnelly at [email protected]