Competitive Swim Team

Evaluations are encouraged but not strictly required.

At this level, we assess your stroke technique, endurance, and overall readiness for competition. This ensures that athletes are placed in the appropriate group within the competition team based on their skill level and goals.

You can schedule an evaluation here.

If your athlete is legal in all four strokes, can perform dives and turns, and able to provide legal proof of time from the NVSL, USAS, or equivalent organization then you are welcome to skip the evaluation process and directly register your athlete with the appropriate age group. 

Tryouts are not required, but in lieu of an evaluations, athletes can participate in a trial practice with the appropriate age group to determine eligibility.

Swimmers must:

• Be legal in all four strokes
• Know how to perform dives and turns
• Provide legal proof of time (NVSL or USAS) or complete an evaluation or trial practice

Rolling payment options are available. Please contact swimming@thestjames.com to discuss your options.

The administrative fee is a one time fee charged to each family during registration that covers the following:

• STJ branded swim cap and shirt
• Coaches training
• Back up equipment (ondeck kickboards, pull buoys, etc.)
• Team Events (Pumpkin Plunge, In-House meet)
• Administrative costs including but not limited to:
  • Webpage maintenance
  • PVS fees

STJ Members receive a 20% discount off of their athletes' STJ membership dues.

We have Saturday practice options available for missed practices or you can make up during the week with advance notice to your coach.

Meets are optional. All meets require the parent or guardian of the athlete to register their own athlete for the events they wish to swim. Events will be approved by coaches or recommendations for changes will be emailed out. Coaches WILL NOT register your athletes unless it is a championship meet with a very quick turn around. After the athlete completes the meet, your TeamUnify account will be charged accordingly.

The spectator seating is available for anyone who wants to watch practice. All spectators MUST be on the upper level of the pool house, and not on the pool deck.

For swim meets all athletes will be required to arrive in a STJ Swimming shirt/sweatshirt. All athletes will also be required to wear their STJ Swim Cap to all practices and meets.