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Backstroke Clinic

Sherwood Pool 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, United States

  For Lemon, Leopard, and Hammerhead Sharks, this clinic will focus on body position, pull technique, and kick technique. For Tiger, Great White, and Mako Sharks, this clinic will focus on mastering the backstroke flip turn, underwater kick, and pull technique.   Click Here to sign up for the 4:30PM - 5:15PM session for Lemon,...

City Meet Block Practice

Huntsville Acquatic Center 2213 Drake Ave SW, Huntsville, AL, United States

Diving off of the blocks at City Meet can improve your time by more than a second.  At Sherwood Swim Club, we stress the importance of diving off the blocks and provide opportunities for simulated block practice during the week leading up to City Meet.  In addition, RCSL provides an opportunity for swimmers to practice...

City Meet 2022

Huntsville Acquatic Center 2213 Drake Ave SW, Huntsville, AL, United States

This is the big one!!!  The two thousand twenty-two Rocket City Swim League City Meet is almost here!  The event format is very similar to a dual meet, with swimmers competing in the same list of events with the same event restrictions per team.  But it is on a grand scale, and hosted at one...

Pointe Mallard Water Park!

Pointe Mallard Park 2901 Point Mallard Dr SE, Decatur, AL, United States

Come join us for a Swim and Dive Team outing at Pointe Mallard Waterpark, just down the road in Decatur, AL!  Pointe Mallard has fun attractions for kids (and adults) of any age and ability, include an olympic diving well, water slides, a wave pool, lazy river, and kids water playgrounds and splash pads. This...

Swim and Dive Team Awards Banquet

Sherwood Pool 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, United States

Please join us for the 2022 Sherwood Swim and Dive Team Banquet!  Bring your swim suits for a fun day of swimming, diving, and eating!  We will present swimmers and divers with awards and acknowledgements for the 2022 Swimming and Diving season, and of course there will be games, like Sharks and Minnows, and What...

Stroke Clinic: Freestyle Breathing and Body Position

Sherwood Pool 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, United States

There are lots of effective freestyle techniques, and all of them have two things in common: breathing and body position.  Expelling air underwater to prepare for a breath, then a quick and minimal turn of the head to take in some air are hallmarks of great freestyle breathing technique.  Breathing technique is important, but as...

Pool Prep Work Days

Sherwood Pool 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, United States

Calling all Sherwood Members!  This is your opportunity to earn up to $100 off your summer membership.  Please come out and support our pool community as we drain, muck, and pressure wash the pool to get ready for a summer of fun!  We're getting an early start preparing the pool this summer to accommodate pool...

Sherwood Sharks Swim & Dive Tryouts

Sherwood Pool 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, United States

The Sharks are back and ready to make waves in 2023!  The coaches are excited for another fun season in the pool this summer, and we can't wait for the season the start. 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: 11 yr & up 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: 6 yr & under 5:30 pm - 6:30...

Sherwood Masters Swim

Sherwood Pool 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, United States

Our Sherwood Sharks parents will take to the pool Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout the summer.  We're looking forward to splashing around and getting some exercise again this season, and we expect another great showing during the parent swims at the Rocket City Swim League's Championship Meet! The schedule is 03:00 PM - 4:00 PM...

Stroke Clinic: Starts, Turns and Finishes

Sherwood Pool 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, United States

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,...