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Wondering if you should join a league or year-round swim team? The answer is YES!
Be a part of
Team USA
JUMP IN, THE WATER'S GREAT!
Swimming is a sport for all and USA Swimming represents every age group, ethnicity and background. It's a sport for life and they can help you get started.
Competitive
Swimming 101
PRACTICE MAKES HABIT
This text-based course is designed for swimmers ages six to twelve and their adults to complete together. We swim for good times! You can too.
Midwestern Swimming, Inc. is the local governing body for swimming.
League Swimming
Click to view: An Open Letter to Summer League Swimming, Molly Griswalk, Swimming World Magazine, July 2019
GREATER OMAHA SWIM LEAGUE
“Greater Omaha Swim League is a private pool league. Only swimmers/divers that have a full paid membership to the pool they are completing for can participate in the Greater Omaha Swim League.”
OMAHA RECREATIONAL SWIM LEAGUE
parks.cityofomaha.org/pools/swim-league
“The Omaha Recreational Swim League is a great way for kids to experience fun, competitive swimming. This recreational swim league is for participants from ages 6-18 years old.”
COUNTRY CLUB SWIMMING AND DIVING LEAGUE
Coming soon? Looking for information. Anyone?
GENESIS HEALTH CLUBS
Contact Individual Clubs
THE J
Swim & Dive Team - The Jewish Community Center of Omaha (jccomaha.org)
“Open to Members and Non Members, ages 5-18, our Swim & Dive Team is a great way to learn new skills or strengthen existing ones.”
RULES
From what I can learn online, the summer leagues appear to follow USA Swimming rules with a few exceptions.
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SWIM TEAM TRYOUTS
Get as much information as you can before you arrive for the try-out. It’s good to ask beforehand what you will be asked to perform at the tryout. Practice everything on the list, even if you already know how to swim all the strokes.
Listen carefully to instructions at the tryout. It’s not the time to show the coach everything you can do. It’s the time to listen to the coach and do exactly as instructed. Show off your listening skills as well as your swimming skills.
If you do not pass a component of the test, ask for feedback and ask to try again. You may be able to learn to do something new or better at the tryout, and demonstrate that skill.
If you do not make the team, get a list of requirements in writing from the coach. Get all the information you need to make sure you understand what to practice. If possible, schedule another tryout before you leave.
Contact me if you need help. I can help you get ready.
When you make the team, get together with your adult and take the Intro to Competitive Swimming course. The link is at the top of this page. Then swim for good times!
I can help!
Questions? Need more help? Have an addition or correction? Click to: Contact Jeanie Neal.