Sherwood Swim Club

Sherwood Sharks Swim & Dive Tryouts
2023-05-17 16:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, 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 pm: 7 yr to 10 yr

Sherwood Masters Swim
2023-05-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, 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 Mon, Wed, Fri in May, and then 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM Mon, Wed, Fri for the rest of the summer (early birds start at 04:00 PM).

Masters swimmers must be Sherwood Swim Club pool members.

Opening Weekend!
2023-05-27 10:00 - 2023-05-29 20:00 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
Sherwood Swim Club opens its gates over memorial day weekend to kick off a summer of fun!

Stroke Clinic: Starts, Turns and Finishes
2023-05-30 16:30 - 18:00 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, 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, and finishes clinic.

Time Trials
2023-05-31 16:30 - 19:30 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
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 here for the heat sheet!

Polar Bear Plunge
2023-06-03 08:00 - 14:00 | Monte Sano, Private Drive, SE, Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
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 event where a swimmer does one length of each stroke during the race. Your swim/time trials entry gets you:

Access to the pool grounds and the best view of the Tennessee Valley
Mako Cafe (pancakes, sausage, bacon, hotdogs, chips, candy, coffee, water, and soda) Cash only
Ist Place Athletics Booth
Access to sand volleyball area
Access to tennis courts

Parking will be available behind the Monte Sano Methodist Church. You may walk through the yard to enter the pool grounds.

3609 Georgetta Dr SE, Huntsville, Alabama 35801
Swimmers may swim up to 4 events of their choosing.
Warmups begin at 08:00AM and the meet will start at 09:15AM.
Entry fees are due to Gina Glass no later than 1 June.

Stroke Clinic: Breaststroke
2023-06-06 16:30 - 18:30 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
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 will introduce the underwater pullout.

For Tiger, Great White, and Mako sharks, we will work on timing, sprint technique, and underwaters.

SHER vs BYRD
2023-06-07 17:15 - 21:30 | Byrd Spring, 7620 Logan Drive, Huntsville, AL, 35802, United States
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 demonstrate highest levels of sportsmanship! Thank you to all of our parent volunteers. We still need you! Sherwood is responsible for all of the volunteer roles of a home meet.
This is our first of two home meets for the swim season! The theme for this meet is a BLUE-OUT, so come to the meet decked out in blue and ready to race. Last season we had a great showing in our first meet, and this year is shaping up to be another good one for the Sherwood Sharks!
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We need you!!! Parents, click here to volunteer at the meet

Stingrays Saltwater Invitational
2023-06-10 08:00 - 13:00 | Mountain Springs, 905 Kennamer Dr SE, Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
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 swimmer does one length of each stroke during the race.
Sherwood Masters swimmers and parents at large, this meet is open to parent swimmers and your participation would be a great way to get acquainted (or reacquainted) with competition swimming!

Stroke Clinic: Butterfly
2023-06-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
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, Great White, and Mako sharks will focus on stroke efficiency with drill work to develop butterfly arm posture, promote good breathing, and establish a two-kick rhythm.

Diving Double Dual
2023-06-12 17:10 - 21:00 | Whitesburg, 610 Sanders Road, Huntsville, AL, 35802, United States
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.

Stroke Clinic: Backstroke
2023-06-13 16:30 - 18:30 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
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.

SHER @ VHCC
2023-06-14 18:00 - 21:30 | Valley Hill, 8300 Valley Hill Dr SE, Huntsville, AL, 35802, United States
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 good burgers. Last year, our Sharks suffered the only loss of the regular season against Valley Hills, and it was an extremely close 8 point margin. We’re looking to make this one another great swim meet, and maybe even come out on top this season!
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Parents, we need you! Click here to volunteer at the meet.

Swim-A-Thon!
2023-06-15 16:00 - 18:30 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
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 provide donation receipts.
If your swimmer is not able to join us on the day of the event, he/she can still participate by counting laps during a regular practice
There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each age group

Click here for the pledge form!
Parents, we need your help to count laps, make and sell baked good, and dish out pizzas! Without you, we can’t keep track of our swimmers’ successes and reward them during our swim-a-thon.
Click here to volunteer

SHER @ RSAL
2023-06-21 18:00 - 22:00 | Redstone Arsenal, 3705 Aerobee Rd, Huntsville, AL, United States
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.
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Parents, we need you! Please sign up for a volunteer position to make the meet at Redstone a success.
Click here to volunteer for the meet!

2023 Sherwood Invitational
2023-06-24 08:00 - 13:00 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
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 your kids get to challenge you in the open events, and don’t forget the parent’s relay event (consider this city meet training)!
In addition to the excitement in the water, we’ll have some exciting raffle items that we will give away at the end of the meet, including a $100 spa package and a $100 Swim Outlet gift card!
Click here for detailed meet information.
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Parents, we need you! Click here to volunteer at the invitational

Shark Shop Re-Opening for a Limited Time!
2023-06-25 20:00 - 21:00 | AL
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!

Sherwood vs Chapman
2023-06-28 18:00 - 22:00 | Chapman Pool, 2015 Pettus Dr NE, Huntsville, AL, 35811, United States
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 will count towards Sherwood pool records, so if you’re aiming to get your name in the books, you’ve got a chance. Chapman is a meter pool like ours, and it tends to run a little slow, so if we have any records broken, it will be a great accomplishment for our swimmers!
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Parents, we need you! Click here to volunteer at the meet.

City Dive Meet 2023!
2023-07-06 11:00 - 2023-07-07 18:00 | Huntsville Acquatic Center, 2213 Drake Ave SW, Huntsville, AL, 35805, United States
We’re excited to hold the City Dive Meet at the same location as the swim meet this year! See the schedule of events below, including Thursday practice and competition times as well as Friday competition times. All of our divers have had a great summer season, and for those honored with a chance to compete at the City Dive Meet, this is a special opportunity to show our stuff on the big summer stage. Good luck and GO SHARKS!
Dive practice at the Huntsville Aquatic Center is Thursday, July 7th from 11:00 to 11:45 in the Legacy Pool (the one with diving boards).

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City Swim Meet 2023!
2023-07-08 07:00 - 2023-07-09 18:00 | Huntsville Acquatic Center, 2213 Drake Ave SW, Huntsville, AL, 35805, United States
It’s here!!! City Meet 2023 will be hosted at the Huntsville Aquatic Center like usual. It will be a wonderful meet, and the sharks are on the hunt for a spot in B League! All swimmers are encouraged to sign up and participate in the action at City meet. Similar to dual meets, the coaches will select which swimmers participate in which events. City Meet is an opportunity to compete against some of the best talent in North Alabama, and our swimmers have been working hard all year to see how we measure up. Good luck and Go Sharks!
SATURDAY WARMUPS 10 & UNDER: 07:45 AM – 08:15 AM
SATURDAY WARMUPS 11 & OVER: AROUND 1:30 PM
SUNDAY WARMUPS 10 & UNDER: 07:15 AM – 07:45 AM
SUNDAY WARMUPS 11 & OVER: AROUND 1:00 PM

All 8 & Under swimmers and 11 & Over girls will compete in the SOUTH POOL (flag side) lanes 5-9
All 9-10 swimmers and 11 & Over boys will compete in the NORTH POOL (window side) lanes 5-8

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Pointe Mallard Water Park!
2023-07-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Pointe Mallard Park, 2901 Point Mallard Dr SE, Decatur, AL, 35601, 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 is an optional event, and Parents are responsible for their children, including entry fees, concessions, and transportation. Ticket prices will be 1/2 off ($14.00 for 12&over, $11.50 for 6&under)!

We look forward to seeing everyone at Pointe Mallard for a Sherwood Shark Attack!

2023 Sherwood Swim and Dive Banquet
2023-07-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
Please join us for the 2023 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 2023 Swimming and Diving season, and of course there will be games, like Sharks and Minnows, and What Time is it Mr. Fox?
Come on out for a great party to celebrate a great swim and dive season at Sherwood Swim Club!
Please sign up for the potluck lunch!

2024 Swim Team Tryouts!
2024-05-22 16:30 - 17:15 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
We’re ready for another stellar swim season this summer!
If your swimmer is 10 years old or younger and is not a returning Sherwood swimmer, he or she will attend tryouts. The requirement for making the team is that your swimmer must be able to swim 1/2 the length of our 25 m pool unassisted. We will have coaches in the water to help your swimmer if needed. After completing the minimum requirement of swimming 1/2 the length of the pool, we will do a little bit of additional work with your swimmer to assess competency in the water so we can place him/her in the appropriate practice group.
If your swimmer is older than 10 years or is a returning Shark, you do not need to attend tryouts. Instead, you can join us for the first practice of the season, which will be right after tryouts!
We look forward to seeing you at tryouts, and GO SHARKS!!!

2024 Sherwood Sharks First Swim Practice
2024-05-23 16:30 - 19:00 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
Welcome to the 2024 Swim Team’s first practice! We’re excited for another great year of Sherwood Sharks swimming and diving, and it will all begin with our first practice of the season. Check the swim and dive page for the 2-week rolling schedule.
We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday night for our first practice, and GO SHARKS!!
NOVICE SWIMMERS: 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
10 & UNDER: 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
11 & OVER: 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM

Time Trials
2024-05-30 16:30 - 19:00 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
First and foremost, Time Trials are used to give new swimmers and swim parents an opportunity to get a feel for the flow of a meet. Time trials also determine who will swim for points in the first meet of the season. And there’s another really important thing we get out of time trials: we run trials similarly to the way we run a meet (it’s actually closer to an Invitational). So it’s a great opportunity for our parent volunteers to get a dry-run in before the real thing!
If you miss time trials, it’s okay! We’ll find an opportunity during practice to get some times. Click the SIGN UP NOW button to sign up for the time trial meet.
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Polar Bear Plunge Invitational
2024-06-01 08:00 - 12:00 | Monte Sano, Private Drive, SE, Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
For Dual Meets and the RCSL City Meet, coaches pick which events swimmers compete in. The 2024 Polar Bear Plunge is a great opportunity for swimmers to compete in events that they pick! It’s also a great chance to enjoy a morning on the mountain at the beautiful Monte Sano Swim Club. Warmups start at 08:00am, and concessions will be available for cash only.
Click Here for more Info!
For invitationals, there is an entry fee. The Monte Sano Invitational fee is $2 per swimmer plus $2 per event.

Sherwood vs Byrd Springs
2024-06-05 16:45 - 21:00 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
We’re opening the season at home this year! Our only home meet of the season is Jungle themed!! The Sharks are ready for a great home opener, and we’re going to show Byrd Springs what we’re made of on Wednesday night. Concessions will be available for purchase (credit cards accepted), including hot dogs and pulled pork sandwiches.
Arrive at the pool by 4:45 for a team picture. We will warm up after the team picture from 5:00pm-5:30pm, and the meet will start at 6:00 pm. Good luck and GO SHARKS!
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Stingray's Saltwater Invitational
2024-06-08 08:00 - 12:00 | Mountain Springs, 905 Kennamer Dr SE, Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
We’re excited about the 2nd annual Stingray’s Saltwater Invitational! We were rained out for the Monte Sano Polar Bear Plunge, so this is a great opportunity to get some swims in that you choose. Please join us for this upcoming swimming Invitational Meet.

Sherwood at Redstone Arsenal
2024-06-12 17:45 - 21:30 | Redstone Arsenal, 3705 Aerobee Rd, Huntsville, AL, United States
The Sharks are ready to take it to the Redstone Arsenal Launchers for our 2nd dual meet of the season! There are some extra hoops to jump through for accessing the Redstone Arsenal Aquatic Center, but it’s a great facility, and we’re going to have a great meet.
All participants 16 years of age or older must have a visitor’s pass to access Redstone Arsenal unless you already have access to the Army base (e.g. if you have a Common Access Card).
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Swim-A-Thon!
2024-06-13 16:00 - 18:30 | Sherwood Pool, 518 Forrest Park Ct NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
This is our Team’s big fundraiser for the year, and we rely on it to send our swimmers to City Meet, upgrade our swimming and diving equipment, and support the Sherwood Swim Club. In addition to that, it’s a great time for our swimmers to get some exercise finishing as many laps as they can in 1 hour, with prizes for the top 3 finishers in each age group. Pizza will be available for pre-order, and concessions will be open during the event.
