Who Are The WAVES

​The Wedgewood Waves, member of the Suburban Swim League, is a fun, inclusive, and competitive swim team for all swimmers ages 4-18. Our goal is to create an environment where every swimmer, regardless of ability or experience, is able to have a positive experience while improving himself or herself both in and out of the water.​

We value ourselves as an amazing team with awesome parents/guardians!  Check out below the opportunities you have to volunteer!  It takes all of us for the season to run!

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For more information about Suburban Swim League and directions to swim meets visit the website: https://suburbanswim.club/​​​

Team ​Contacts​​

Head Coach:
Michael Morton | michaelmorton0322@gmail.com ​

SSL Representative:
Shakyra Freeman | shakyraf@msn.com

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Swim Meets 

Meets will be held on Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm and Saturday mornings at 9:00am. Swimmers are expected to be ready for warm-up 45 minutes before the meet starts.

On Wednesday's of our home swim meets, the pool will remain open after 5:00pm only to swim team members and families, spectators, and volunteers in order to allow for set-up and for the swim meet itself. In addition, the pool may open later than normal on Saturday's when we host the swim meets. All members are invited to watch, cheer, and help with the swim meet in any capacity. ​​ ​

Each additional child's fee is $5 less than the previous until the 5th. The fee is only required for the first 4 children per family.

First: $35 Second: $30 Third: $25 Fourth: $20 Fifth or greater: $0 (free)​​

Wedgewood Waves Swim Team

DIRECTIONS TO WEDGEWOOD SWIM CLUB
(2 Wedgefield Drive, New Castle)

2024 Swim Team Season Fees

Please click on the Waves Registrationbutton below if you would like to register for the team. The link will take you to the ACTIVE site.  If you would like to pay cash, check or credit card in person, please contact our Swim Team Representative, Shakyra Freeman, at shakyraf@msn.com. You do need a membership to Wedgewood Swim Club to be on the Waves Swim Team.  (Suburban Swim League Rules)

Cost:  $100 for the first child, $90 for the second, $80 for the third, etc. ​​

Included in the Swim Team Registration:

-Practices 5 days/week (barring holidays)

-All meet entry fees (Time Trials, Stars & Stripes meet, etc.)

-Team T-shirt and Swim Cap for each swimmer registered (even lessons!)

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2023 Time Trials / Championships


Time Trials
  • July 14th / 13 & OPENS
  • July 15th / 11 -12's
  • July 16th /  9 - 10's​
  • July 17th / 8 & Under

​Championships  - July 20th 

  • Western YMCA

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​​​​Family Participation

Volunteering
Every family is REQUIRED to volunteer either 2 full meets or 4 half meets.  In addition, other family members not swimming are also welcome to volunteer. We need the following volunteer positions at every meet: (we will send out a signup genius so you can sign up!  If everyone volunteers for 1 meet, we would have it covered!)

Starter/Referee (2 each home meet) 

Stroke & Turn Judges (2 each meet)
Place Judges (1 each meet)
Clerk of Course (4 kid wranglers) 
Head Timers (1-2 each home meet) 
Runners (1-2 each home meet) 
Scorers (3-4 each meet) 
Timers (10-12 each meet) 
Announcers (1 each home meet)
Snack Bar Helpers (6-8 each home meet) ​

Fundraising
Our fundraising events supports the needs of the swim team directly.  They assist in providing some of the following; coaches salaries / team supplies, ribbons & medals / team building activities / season end banquet.​ 

  • Jolyn Pop-up Shop
  • Swim-a-Thon
  • 50/50 Raffle
  • Home Meet Snack Shack Donations​
​2024 SSL Clinics
All starters, referees, and stroke and turn officials for League Dual and Championship meets must attend a League Officials Clinic each year to become certified within the League. All clinics will be held via Zoom. Please visit the SSL's website for dates, times and zoom details.  Come out and be a valuable part of the SSL!!  
*You get a front row seat to watch the races while you volunteer...... 

Officials Clinics:

  • New Stroke & Turn 
  • New Referees ​​
  • Experienced Referee/Starter 
  • Experienced and New Stroke & Turn​​
  • Scorers 

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​​​​Special Events​

  • ​Swim-A-Thon
    • ​June 28th  - DURING Practice
  • Night Out with the Blue Rocks 
    • ​June 22nd @ 6:35pm​​​​
  • Senior Recognition Meet
    • ​​June 22nd 
  • Individual & Team Pictures
    • ​June 17th - DURING Practice Times
  • After practice team building activities
    • ​TBD
  • Team water polo competitions ​
    • TBD



2024 Meet Schedule

Saturday, June 15th- AWAY @ Drummond Hill
Wednesday, June 19th- HOME @ Westminster
Saturday, June 22nd- HOME vs. Oaklands
Wednesday, June 26th- HOME vs. Yorklyn

Saturday June 29th-AWAY vs. North Star

*Sunday June 30th- Stars and Stripes Meet (12 &under only)*
Wednesday, July 3rd- BYE (no meet)
Saturday, July 6th- BYE (no meet)
Wednesday, July 10th- AWAY vs. Nottingham Green
Saturday, July 13th- HOME @ Western Y

Sunday July 14th-13 & Over Time Trials*

Monday July 15th-11&12 Time Trials*

Tuesday July 16-9&10 Time Trials*

Wednesday July 17-8& under Time Trials*

Saturday July 20th--SSL Championships!! (8am)  AND TEAM PARTY! (4pm @Wedgewood)