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About the Roswell Rapids Swim Team


Roswell Rapids Swim Team
Coaches Swimmers  Booster Club Team Records
       
Concessions Swimsuits  Facility Swim-a-Thon




Coaches

2011I  Rapids Coaching Staff
Head Coach Liz Saint headcoach1@roswellrapids.org
  Kyle Smith Assistant Coach
  Weaver Ellard Assistant Coach
  Sara Merrigan Assistant Coach
  Kimmy Barrows Assistant Coach
  Cynthia Lou Assistant Coach
  Brandon Romanos Assistant Coach


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Swimmers

The Roswell Rapids Swim Team is the official competitive swim team of the Roswell Recreation & Parks Department. The Rapids offers a comprehensive program of instruction and training for competitive swimming. Swimmers are divided by age and train according to their abilities.

As a member of the Roswell Rapids, swimmers will participate in practices and competitive league meets and have an opportunity to qualify for the Roswell All-Star Youth Swim (RAYS) team that competes in the Georgia Recreation & Parks Association’s (GRPA) State Swim Meet.

Ages 5-18 are eligible for the team (age on 6/1/2011). The Roswell Rec and Parks fee for 2011 is $92 for City of Roswell residents, $138 for non-residents. 2011 Roswell Recreation & Parks Department registration for the Rapids is now available online. The course number for the Rapids is 45030-01.

If you prefer to register in-person at the Bill Johnson Central Activities Building (BJCAB), you may do so beginning April 12th for Roswell residents and April 19th for non-residents

Please note that swimmers are also required to pay additional fees to our swim league (Atlanta Swim Association - ASA - $23.00 per swimmer) and the Rapids Booster Club ($30 per swimmer). You must register with ASA online - please go to www.atlantaswimming.com and click on the online league registration image at the top of the page to being your registration.

All three of these fees (City Rec and Parks Registration, ASA League Registration, and Rapids Booster Club membership) are mandatory to swim with the Rapids.


Please note that your child does not have to try-out or be an accomplished swimmer to join the Rapids.  Our team is composed of new, recreational and competitive swimmers. Our goal is to make the season fun and challenging for all levels.

All Roswell Rapid swimmers participate in daily practices, and may also take advantage of morning stroke clinics offered at no additional cost.    However, in order to compete in our regular season swim meets, swimmers must be able to swim the length and stroke as specified in the table below, without assistance.   Members of the Rapids Booster Club Board and other parent referrals are available to you should you have additional questions.  Email us at  info@roswellrapids.org if you would like to speak to someone further about these requirements.

Ages Minimum skill requirements for Meet participation
6 & under 25 yards freestyle
7 & 8 25 yards freestyle and backstroke
9 & 10 25 yards freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke
11 & 12 50 yards using all competitive strokes
13 & 14 50 yards using all competitive strokes
15 - 18 50 yards using all competitive strokes

Rapids swim team event records can be found here.

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Booster Club
The Roswell Rapids Booster Club is organized by the parents to support the swim team and requires participation by the parents of all swimmers in order to assist with the various duties necessary to conduct swim meets.

The Roswell Rapids Booster Club Board determines the duties and the amount of time required of the parents. The Booster Club also collects an additional activity fee per swimmer to cover all meet entry fees, awards, publications and an end-of-the-year party. This fee is separate from the Roswell Recreation & Parks Department’s registration fee.

The 2010 officers for Booster Club Board are listed below. You may contact the entire board by emailing board@roswellrapids.org.

2011 Booster Club Board
President Ron Saint president@roswellrapids.org
V.P./ASA Rep Russ Thomas vp@roswellrapids.org
Treasurer Aileen Bolger treasurer@roswellrapids.org
Secretary Tracey Underwood secretary@roswellrapids.org
Member-at-large Mona Khosla  
Member-at-large Jerre Saint
Volunteer Coordinator   volunteers@roswellrapids.org
Concessions Lydia Kinkead concessions@roswellrapids.org
Merchandising Beth Cusick bcusick@roswellrapids.org
Timers/Judges Vacant
Ribbons/Scoring Angelique
Barnett


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Facility
All  Roswell Rapids Swim Team practices and home meets take place at the  Olympic-size Roswell Area Park Pool.  

For home meets and the City of Roswell State GRPA team qualifier, the pool utilizes eight 25-yard lanes.

The swim team also utilizes the adjoining Bill Johnson Central Activities Building (BJCAB) for dryland practices and shelter during inclement weather, allowing us to practice every day of the season.

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