St. Joseph River Yacht Club


1 Lighthouse Lane, St Joseph  MI  49085
SEA  42° 6.834´ N - 86° 29.057´ W
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269-983-6393/Fax 269-983-3660

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Swim Team

You can find the Swim Team Registration and required waivers here :

Registration

MAPSC Waiver & Release Form 

Cost for the season: One swimmer: $65.00 Two swimmers: $120.00 Three swimmers: $145.00 Checks can be made payable to SJRYC.

2019 Schedule

Preseason practices June 4th and 6th, 5:30-6:30
Regular season
June 10-July 24
Meet schedule TBA
 All home meets 
8:00 am warm up
9:00 am meet starts
 
Away meets:
8:30 am warm up

9:00 am start

The SJRYC River Rats Swim Team offers a fun-filled season of competitive swimming as well as daily stroke instruction for swimmers ages 4-18. Our experienced coaches, Wes Beemer and Lindsay Marohn, manage practice sessions each weekday morning (swim meets on Wednesday mornings) during the season, early June through late July. Swimmer’s practice with their age group/ability level, from young beginners to very competitive, at one of the practices from 8:00 to noon.

Advanced Swimmers: 8:00 – 10:00 am
Intermediate Swimmers: 9:30 – 11:00 am
Beginner Swimmers: 10:00 – 10:45 am
Pre-Swim team: 11:00 – 11:30 am & 11:30 – Noon

SJRYC is a member of the MAPSC swim conference, a group of teams from private clubs in the Michiana area. We have a weekly dual meet, home or away, every Wednesday morning early June through mid July, and then as a culminating event at the end of the season, a Conference Championship meet in late July. It truly is a wonderful summertime experience for the kids as well as adults – a great way to make new friends! Contact Coach Wes at swimcoach@sjryc.com or Maria Jordan at swimmom@sjryc.com for more information.

Pre Swim Team:  Lessons for our beginner group of swimmers that swim from 11:00-12:00 every day of practice.  Children are placed in groups of no more than six swimmers and receive individualized instruction based on their developmental swim level.  Once enrollment numbers are established, swimmers will be placed in an appropriate group that will practice from either 11:00-11:30 or 11:30-12:00.  Also available for the youngest swimmers will be two half sessions, from June 8-June 26 and from June 29-July 17.  Participants must be a club member, age three, able to follow instructions, and fully toilet trained.

Swim Meets: Sign-ups will be via email from Coach Wes. Swimmers must swim in at least 2 conference swim meets to be able to swim at conference. Our swim meets are fun! Swimmers in intermediate and advanced groups are encouraged to participate in meets whenever possible.

Contact

Julie Migala 
Swim Committee Chair
pool@sjryc.com

Wes Beemer 
Swim Coach
swimteam@sjryc.com

Maria Jordon 
Head Swim Mom
swimmom@sjryc.com

Program Description

The SJRYC swim team program is designed to provide swim instruction and competitive training for age group swimmers 5-18 yrs. The program will promote competitive swimming for all levels of ability. The purpose is to give both experienced and novice swimmers the opportunity to compete and to improve their skills. The season runs from early June through late July.

Requirements: Swimmers must be able to swim one length of a 25 yard pool and their families must be members of the St. Joseph River Yacht Club.

Age Divisions: Each swimmer competes in an age group based on the swimmer’s age as of June 1st.  The age group divisions are as follows:

7 and under
8 year olds
9-10 year olds
11-12 year olds
13-14 year olds
15-18 year olds

Swim meets: The SJRYC swim team competes in a swim league through the Michiana Association of Private Swim Clubs (MAPSC).  There will be five dual meets in 2015 and a conference meet.  Transportation can be arranged for away meets if needed.  Parent volunteers are needed and expected at every meet, especially during home meets.

2019 Season

December Calendar Link

December Bilge Bailings

Events (tentative):

Dec. 13 – Friday – Mockingbird Christmas “Sing A Long”

Dec. 14 – Saturday – A visit from Santa Claus (Chaired by Nick & Kyah Kulp)

Dec. 19 – Thursday – Trivia hosted by Commodore Dave Hertog

Dec. 31 – Tuesday – New Years Eve with The Spaniels & Jeffrey Allen Roberts

Quick Links

SJRYC By-Laws
Advertising Policy (Updating)
Dock Rules

Latest Bilge Bailings
Bilge Bailings digital archive 

SJRYC Waitlist Application

 


Click Here for Specific Driving Directions from Chicago, Kalamazoo, and downtown St Joseph.

1 Lighthouse Lane
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 983- 6393

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