Rockville Racers

The Rockville Racers Swim Team is open to children ages 18 and younger of families who are members of the Rockville Center Pool. Team members must be able to swim half the length of the pool without touching the bottom or holding onto the lane lines by the end of the first week of practice. We have a Jr. team for children (typically ages 5-7) who can swim, but not yet cross the pool. Young swimmers will be evaluated by coaches during the first week of practice to determine if they are able to join the team.

The 2026 swimmers’ fees are $130.00 for the 1st swimmer, and $110 for any additional swimmers in the same family. After May 1st, the price increases $10 per swimmer. Registration will be online through the registration tab on this website. Additional costs to the swimmer may be associated with the purchase of swimsuits, caps, goggles, or spirit wear.

The Rockville Racers is comprised of swimmers at all skill levels. Swim team is a great way to learn and improve in an encouraging and fun environment. Swimmers are not required to know all four strokes to join the team. Regular practice attendance will typically result in significant learning and improvement for a swimmer over the course of the season.

Swim practice will begin in May and continues to early July. Expect 3-4 weeks of training before the first meet. The season consists of six meets held weekly (usually on Wednesdays). The 2026 meet schedule will be 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, and 7/7. There are three home meets and three away meets. If your child qualifies for Champs, practices will continue after the regular season July and the Champs meet will be held on 7/18 and 7/19.

Before school is out, evening practice is offered every weekday evening. Once school releases, there are both morning and evening practices held throughout the week. You do not have to attend all the practices. You pick and choose the ones that work for your schedule and how many times a week you would like your child to practice. You also do not need to RSVP for practice. You show up when you can.

We understand that you may miss a meet, and that is not a problem. You will be required to declare your swimmer's meet attendance AT LEAST three days prior to each meet so the coaches do not add your child to events. If a family does not complete the declaration, swimmers will not be placed in any relays. Missing swimmers especially impact relays and it takes a lot of work to redo the relays if the coach finds out later that a swimmer will be absent. 

• Extra towels
• Extra goggles: it’s always a good idea to have a back-up pair
• Extra hair bands for swimmers with long hair
• Swim cap: you need to wear the RVDC team cap that will be included with your registration (if you are a first time swimmer)
• Fold-up chairs and/or blankets to sit on, especially at away meets
• Sweatshirts: swimmers can get chilly as the night goes on
• Money for concession items
• Things to keep your swimmers busy while they are waiting to swim (books, cards, etc.)

Event results will be available on the SwimTopia app. Your child will be grouped with other swimmers by age and swimming ability for their finish place. The five categories, which are determined by time (based on event, age, and gender), are Novice, Advanced, Junior Varsity, Varsity, and Senior Varsity. Any time that is in the JV, V, or SV category qualifies your swimmer for Champs. Your child may win his/her heat, but not win first place in the event.

Yes! Meets are made possible solely by the efforts of our amazing parent volunteers! No matter what position you fill, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WATCH YOUR CHILD SWIM! Most positions require no formal training (like timing—you get to watch all the swimming and get to know other swim parents) and are easy and fun. A few, such as strokes & turns official, require training and certification by GRAL. Parents will sign up once the season starts to secure volunteers for each meet.

GRAL stands for the Greater Richmond Aquatic League. We belong to this league with 27 other teams. The teams are broken into divisions (determined based on past performance and team size). Our division determines the teams against whom we compete. See the GRAL website for more info

We are so glad you are interested in finding out more about the Rockville Racers Swim Team! We hope to make 2025 a fun and positive experience for all the swimmers! For more information, and to ask other questions, please use the contact us link.