Please fill out the Tryout Form (download below)  and request a time with membership@lamvac.org.

Minimum requirements:

• Enter the pool without assistance
• Swim at least 25 meters
• Float on their backs
• Swim at least partially across the pool using freestyle

Location: 

Tryouts are currently held at the Rengstorff Park Pool on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and Eagle Park Pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

For Eagle Park Pool we use the side entrance to the pool, facing the Shoreline Blvd.

For Rengstorff Park Pool please follow directions to Rengstorff Park Aquatics Center on Google Maps.

Tryout Times:

We do tryouts on most weekdays, with rare exceptions when we have club-wide events.

Monday to Friday: Any time from 4:15pm to 6:00pm. Tryouts are held during our regular practice time, and you will be able to observe our team practice.

Please request a tryout time by emailing membership@lamvac.org

What to Bring:

1. Please make sure to bring your completed tryout form and submit it to the coach upon arrival. Parents must be present during tryouts and must sign the tryout form, which acts as a waiver for the club.

2. Swim suit, goggles & towel

Ask for Coach Jon when you get to the pool, he is our age group head coach.

What to Expect:

• Parents must be present during tryouts and must sign the tryout form, which acts as a waiver for the club.
• Swimmers spend 5-10 minutes in the water. The start time depends on coach availability.
• Swimmers should come to the pool ready to swim with suit on, towel handy and goggles adjusted.
• The actual in-the-pool time will take 5-10min, you may have to wait 5-10 minutes for a coach to free up to perform the assessment.
• Assessment will focus on correctness and fluency of strokes, and will not be timed
• A member of the coaching staff will assign swimmers to a practice group at the end of the tryout. LAMVAC coaches consider both the physical and mental readiness of each swimmer.

After Tryouts

Click on the Registration link under Join Our Team for the registration process, based on the team level to which the coach assigned your child. Please print the confirmation of your registration and bring it to the pool for the first session.

Please let LAMVAC representatives know if you have any questions by emailing the membership coordinator at membership@lamvac.org.