Opening Weekend!
Sherwood Swim Club opens its gates over memorial day weekend to kick off a summer of fun!
Events for June 2023
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Stroke Clinic: Starts, Turns and Finishes
Stroke Clinic: Starts, Turns and Finishes
Come join us for work on some of the most important parts of summer races: starts, turns, and finishes. For Cookiecutter, Lemon, and Leopard Sharks, we will work starts and finishes, and for Hammerhead, Tiger, Great White, and Mako Sharks, we will work starts and turns. Click here to sign up for the starts, turns,...
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Time Trials
Time Trials
This is an opportunity for all of our swimmers to establish a time that coaches will use to determine who swims for points during upcoming meets. It's also a chance for swimmers to try competing in each of the four strokes, and coaches can see which strokes each swimmer is capable of swimming legally. Click...
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Polar Bear Plunge
Polar Bear Plunge
The 2023 Stoddard Polar Bear Plunge Invitational is a sanctioned RCSL meet open to all RCSL swimmers. Each swimmer selects the events he/she wants to swim. This is a great opportunity for swimmers to participate in events of their choosing, and there are 100 m distances for each stroke, including a 100 m Individual Medley...
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Stroke Clinic: Breaststroke
Stroke Clinic: Breaststroke
Breaststroke is the oldest of the swimming strokes. It is also the hardest stroke to learn, but it's this coach's favorite! For Cookiecutter and Lemon sharks, we will introduce the breaststroke kick (frog kick) and breaststroke arms. For Leopard and Hammerhead sharks, we will work on the sequence and timing of the stroke, and we...
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SHER vs BYRD
SHER vs BYRD
Parents and swimmers, our pool lights have not come in yet, and Byrd Springs is not willing to start the meet earlier than 6:00 PM, so we will be swimming our first meet at their pool. Let's show up ready to swim! I'm excited for all of our swimmers to compete in the pool and...
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Stingrays Saltwater Invitational
Stingrays Saltwater Invitational
The 2023 Stingrays Invitational is a sanctioned RCSL meet open to all RCSL swimmers. Each swimmer selects the events he/she wants to swim. This is a great opportunity for swimmers to participate in events of their choosing, and there are 100 yard distances for each stroke, including a 100 yard Individual Medley event where a...
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Stroke Clinic: Butterfly
Stroke Clinic: Butterfly
Butterfly is the second hardest stroke to learn how to swim, just behind breaststroke. It's by far the most physically demanding, so learning to swim an efficient butterfly is essential to success with the stroke! Cookiecutter and Lemon sharks will work on "dolphin" kick and get introduced to the butterfly arm motion. Leopard, Hammerhead, Tiger,...
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Diving Double Dual
Diving Double Dual
Our first dive meet of the season is a double dual with Whitesburg and Blossomwood. We've got a lot of new and returning divers this season are excited to kick it off at Whitesburg pool! Parents, we need you! Click here to volunteer at the meet.
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Stroke Clinic: Backstroke
Stroke Clinic: Backstroke
Swimmers will learn "Hips up, head back!" and "Thumb out, Pinky in!" in addition to drills that promote good backstroke posture and motion. We will also cover underwater dolphin kick on your back, and the backstroke flip turn for our 9 and older swimmers.
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SHER @ VHCC
SHER @ VHCC
Warmups for Sherwood are from 6:00 PM to 6:20 PM. Valley Hills Country Club is hosting us for our second meet of the season! We're going to be NINJA SHARKS for this meet! Caroline Wathen is making ninja headbands for our swimmers. Valley Hills has a newly renovated pool, and from what I remember, some...
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Swim-A-Thon!
Swim-A-Thon!
Sharks, it's time for our 2nd annual Swim-A-Thon! Last year, our swimmers had a blast, and put on an incredible show swimming lap after lap. This year will be another great one. A few highlights for this year's Swim-A-Thon: Sherwood Swim Team is now a 501c3 charity, and all pledges are tax deductible. We will...
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SHER @ RSAL
SHER @ RSAL
Our third meet of the season will be at the Redstone Arsenal Aquatic Center off of Aerobee Lane. For this meet, the theme is PATRIOTIC! Sport your best red, white, and blue for this meet, and let's have a great time swimming against the Redstone Arsenal Launchers. HEAT SHEET Parents, we need you! Please sign...
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2023 Sherwood Invitational
2023 Sherwood Invitational
Our much anticipated Sherwood Sharks Invitational is just around the corner! Sherwood will host RCSL teams from all around the area on June 25th for a fun day of swimming and competition! We will have doughnuts and baked goods for sale, along with concessions. Parents, don't forget your suits too, this is the meet where...
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Shark Shop Re-Opening for a Limited Time!
Shark Shop Re-Opening for a Limited Time!
Sherwood Sharks, we've got a great shop this year with the 2023 Shark shirt, and some other great gear! There's a hoodie, t-shirt, muscle shirt, water bottles, and more. Click here to check it out!
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Sherwood vs Chapman
Sherwood vs Chapman
Welcome to our last dual meet of the season! This meet's theme is Hawaiian. We'll be swimming at Chapman's pool since our lights still haven't come in. Our team will be handing out leis for the meet, and we're ready to lay down some great times in the pool on Wednesday night! Swimmers, this meet...