View Ridge Swim Team
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VRSTC Swim Team

The View Ridge Swim Team is a summer league swim team and is open to all member children beginning at age five through their senior year graduating from high school. At View Ridge, we value inclusion, teamwork, good sportsmanship, and fun. We hope to see all swimmers develop life skills through their involvement in summer league swimming and encourage everyone to be lifelong swimmers. The coaches strive to create strong relationships with all swimmers and encourage them to do the same with their teammates.

 

View Ridge is a member of the Greater Seattle Summer Swim League (GSSSL), which is comprised of 16 teams divided evenly into Northern and Southern Divisions. The GSSSL has been in existence since 1960 to promote recreational and competitive swimming. The swim team season starts in mid-May with evening practices, preparing for the summer. Once Seattle Public Schools begin summer break, practices switch to the mornings. The competitive season is made up of seven dual meets against Northern GSSSL clubs (Aqua ClubBlue RidgeInnis ArdenKlahayaSand PointCountry ClubSheridan Beach, and Wedgwood), followed by post regular season qualifying championship meets. The season culminates with the All City Championship Finals meet on the first Tuesday in August, which is when the entire league (Northern and Southern teams) comes together to complete the season.

 

To learn more about swim team, email vrstccoaches@gmail.com.

2023 PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Pre-Season Schedule (May 15 – June 15, June 20 and 21)

Workouts are Monday – Thursday evenings (except for no practice on May 29 for the Memorial Day Holiday and June 19 for Juneteeth)

  • 8 & Under + 9 – 10: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  • 11 – 14: 7:30 p.m. – 8:10 p.m.
  • 15 & Over: 8:10 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Pre-Season Schedule (June 26 – 29)

Monday, June 26 Tuesday, June 27 Wednesday, June 28 Thursday, June 29
12&U: 9am-9:45am

13&O: 9:45am-10:45am

12&U: 9am-9:45am

13&O: 9:45am-10:45am

12&U: 9am-9:45am

13&O: 9:45am-10:45am

12&U: 9am-9:45am

13&O: 9:45am-10:45am

12&U: 8pm-8:45pm

13&O: 8:45pm-9:35pm

Away meet @ Blue Ridge

5:25pm (w/up) 6pm start

12&U: 8pm-8:45pm

13&O: 8:45pm-9:35pm

Home vs. Sheridan Beach

4:55pm (w/up) 6pm start

2023 Summer Schedule (Begins Monday, July 3)

Workouts are Monday – Friday*, no workout on Tuesday, July 4

Week of July 3 – Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday

  • 14 & Over: 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
  • 11 & Under (8 & under, 9 – 10s, 11): 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
  • 11 – 13: 9:45 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
  • 13 – 14: 10:25 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
  • 15 & Over: 11:10 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

*Friday all team workouts (Fun Day on July 7 and Pancake Workout on July 14) are 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Beginning the week of July 10:

  • 14 & Over: 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
  • 11 & Under (8 & under, 9 – 10s, 11): 8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
  • 11 – 13: 8:45 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
  • 13 – 14: 9:25 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
  • 15 & Over: 10:10 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.

Talk to a coach if you need to make an adjustment to the schedule. We’re always willing to help.

Please complete this google form 2023 VRSTC Swim Team Sign Up to sign up for swim team (includes concussion form). It must be completed before your swimmer’s first practice.

Please complete the missing meet form (one per swimmer) by June 15 to help us plan for swim meets this summer. https://bit.ly/2023VRMM

2023 Swim Team Suit Order Deadline: May 22

Order here: https://djsports.com/teams/vrst

DJ Sports will be onsite Monday, May 15 from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. to help with sizing of the team suits.

We will also have Double Haul Apparel onsite Monday, May 15, Tuesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 18 from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. if you are interested in ordering a parka or sweats.

COACHES
Rob Sjoberg Head Coach
Megan Sun McIntosh Assistant Head Coach
Will Gillespie Assistant Coach
Abby Headstrom Assistant Coach
Katie James Assistant Coach
2023 SWIM TEAM CALENDAR

 

Date Time Event
Monday, May 8 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Swim Team Informational Meeting (Zoom)

https://bit.ly/23VRZoom

Meeting ID: 989 3872 0840 Passcode: 811631

Monday, May 15 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. D & J Sports Team Suit Fitting + Double Haul Apparel (in clubhouse)
Monday, May 15 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. First workouts! Check schedule for workout times by age
Saturday, June 17 9 a.m. Time Trials (All Team)
Thursday, June 22 6 p.m. (warm up @ 5:15) View Ridge @ Aqua Club
Monday, June 26 First morning workouts begin!
Tuesday, June 27 6 p.m. (warm up @ 5:15) View Ridge @ Blue Ridge
Thursday, June 29 6 p.m. (warm up @ 4:55) Sheridan Beach @ View Ridge
Thursday, July 6 6 p.m. (warm up @ 5:15) View Ridge @ SPCC
Friday, July 7 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. All Team Fun Day Practice
Tuesday, July 11 6 p.m. (warm up @ 5:15) View Ridge @ Innis Arden
Thursday, July 13 6 p.m. (warm up @ 4:55) Klahaya @ View Ridge
Friday, July 14 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Indiv/ Sibs Photos @ 8:30, Team @ 9, All Team Pancake Workout
Tuesday, July 18 6 p.m. (warm up @ 4:55) Wedgwood @ View Ridge + SENIOR NIGHT!
Friday, July 21 9 a.m. (warm up @ TBD) B-Champs @ Blue Ridge
Monday, July 24 4 p.m. (warm up @ TBD) Girls Prelims @ View Ridge
Tuesday, July 25 4 p.m. (warm up @ TBD) Boys Prelims @ SPCC
Thursday, July 27 4 p.m. (warm up @ TBD) Northern Division Finals @ Klahaya
Tuesday, August 1 4 p.m. (warm up @ TBD) All City Finals @ Aqua Club
Wednesday, August 2 6 p.m. VRSTC Swim Team Banquet

 

Qualifying Times and Club/League Records

 

Forms (PDF Downloads)

 

 






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