Swim Test

The pool and transportation has been booked for the swim test. The swim test is mandatory for all athletes each year, so attendance is mandatory.

Wednesday March 26th we have the Kiwanis Pool booked from 7am-8am. Parents should drop off their athletes by 6:45am so we can be in the pool by 7:00am. I have a bus booked to pick up our athletes at 8:30am from the pool and take them to the school.

I will take the cost of this out of the Rowing Fees since it will be less than $5 per athlete.  

Location of the Kiwanis Centre can be found HERE.

ST.CATHARINES ROWING CLUB HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEST PROTOCOL

Each athlete will prepare for the test by wearing: Bathing Suit, T-shirt, Socks, Sweat Pants, and Sweat Shirt

Each athlete will complete all of the following steps:
1. On direction, enter the pool wearing all of the above clothing.
2. Tread water for three minutes without touching the bottom or side walls.
3. Remove sweatpants, sweatshirt and socks can be removed at the participant’s discretion.
4. Once the appropriate clothes have been removed, continue treading water for another three minutes.
5. After successfully treading water for three minutes, put on an approved life preserver, tuck knees to chest with face up, and hold this position for two minutes.
6. After successfully putting on the life jacket and continuing to tread water swim to the opposite side of the pool (one width) and exit.