This year we will be using a tryout period. Any swims done at USA sanctioned meets will count towards making the team between August 1, 2022 and November 14, 2022.
Requirements:
Sign in and upload all applicable forms to your dragonfly account by October 31.
Achieve at least 3 Sectional Times as of November 9th. (See times below). The more times you make the better chance you have of making the meet. (If swimmers do not achieve 3 times and the spots are not full for Sectionals swimmers will be added based on space in events swimmers have a qualifying time in for that event)
Please email your intent to tryout to jeffdellinger@msn.com by October 31.
Maintain academic eligibility through the State Championships.
All swimmers and divers once on the team will need to pay appropriate fees for participation.
Participation:
To participate with the team you may swim with Auburn Aquatics, Auburn Diving or Opelika Swim Team.
Auburn Aquatics offers 2 options, full membership or seasonal membership. Full membership practices are offered Sunday-Friday with morning options available. Swimmers swimming with Auburn Aquatics will be placed in groups appropriate to age and ability. Seasonal membership offers practice Monday- Thursday 5:30-7:00 pm. Contact Auburn Aquatics for prices, www.auburnaquatics.com.
To qualify for Sectionals you must qualify at a USA Swimming Sanctioned Swim Meet. You must achieve a qualifying time after August 1 and before the qualifying deadline in November. Each swimmer may swim a maximum of 2 individual events at Sectionals and we may enter a maximum of 6 swimmer in each event then the top 4 from our team that make top 16 will move on to finals. Only the top 4 from our team in each event can move on to state. Qualifying times for State must be achieved at Sectionals in Birmingham, AL Nov. 18-19. All decisions for individual events are a coach decision and are in the best interest of what will score the team the most points based on past meets and best times in the current year. It is imperative that each swimmer swim as many high school events during meets so we have the most information for making decisions on event placement as well as relays. Making sure we have 4 scoring swimmers in every event is the priority and all events will be filled with qualifiers before we add any alternates for the 5-6 spots in each event. State Championships are in Auburn, December 2-3.
Auburn diving will offer practices Tuesday and Thursday 5-7 pm with High School Diving offered Monday and Wednesday 5-7 pm. You can join Auburn Diving or join the high school side only. Divers will need to perform a 11 dive list. Diving Cost for either program will be $135/month.
All athletes are responsible for providing their own suits and goggles for competitions. Swim caps, Team T-shirts and Other Uniform gear will be provided.
