The Riverdale Y Rapids is our competitive swim team in the JCC Metro League. We have four distinct practice groups that formulate our team. Practices are geared towards in-the-water instruction to correct strokes, starts and turns while gradually building stamina, speed and confidence to prepare all swimmers for positive experiences both in practices as well as competitions.
Practice Groups & Pricing
Thank you to all of our 2025-2026 participants. We’re excited for the fall season and look forward to welcoming our families back to the pool. 2026-27 prices are live and we can’t wait for another successful season.
Children ages 8 and under who already possess swimming skills and have a passion for the sport. Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle with side breathing, 25 yards of backstroke, and have some knowledge of breaststroke and butterfly.
The focus of this group is to build the foundations for competitive swimming starting with technique work on all four strokes and including starts and turns through in-the-water instruction. Swimmers at this level are eligible for our swimming competitions.
Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 4:30pm to 5:15pm
Annual Pricing
General: $2150 | Members: $2000
Trimester Pricing
General: $800 | Members: $750
Children ages 9 and 10 year-olds who are just beginning their swim team journey. All swimmers in this group must already be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke with some knowledge of butterfly as well. Swimmers joining this group should also be able to dive headfirst from at least the side of the pool.
In this group, we are dedicated to teaching proper stroke mechanics while introducing swimmers to the world of competitive swimming. All Wayves are eligible for competitions.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays, 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Annual Pricing
General: $2400 | Members: $2250
Trimester Pricing
General: $875 | Members: $825
Swimmers with at least one year of competitive swimming, who can swim all four strokes as well as dive from the starting blocks and perform flip turns.
During the season, we will focus on stroke technique while increasing training yardage to prepare for swimmer improvement at competitions. Goal setting for both practice and meet results will also be introduced at this level. Swimmers placed here are expected to attend 2-3 practices per week throughout the season and participate in our team swimming competitions.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays, 6:00pm to 7:15pm
Annual Pricing
General: $2950 | Members: $2800
Trimester Pricing
General: $1075 | Members: $1025
Swimmers 12 & over who have participated for more than two year on a swim team and can swim 50 yards in all four strokes. Swimmers placed in this group must also be able to dive from the blocks, perform all open and flip turns and be able to train at a fairly high level in practice.
Our season will focus on stroke technique and instruction with practices geared towards increasing yardage and training on more challenging set times in practice. As this is our most competitive group, we expect swimmers to attend an average of three (3) practices per week throughout the season and participate in all swimming competitions.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Annual Pricing
General: $3500 | Members: $3550
Trimester Pricing
General: $1275 | Members: $1225
Use the links below to register for your program. If you have any questions, please contact our Head Swim Coach, Lane Wineski, swimcoach@riverdaley.org.
