Safe Sport | Athlete Protection
Remember! CSI members and member families must acknowledge Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) by logging into their
FAST My Account
for Swimmers/Parents, Coaches or Officials. To acknowledge for your entire family, you must log into your Parent My Account.
About Club
Woodbridge Aquatic Club (WAC) is a competitive swimming organization dedicated to instilling upon its athletic membership life skills and habits that will continually contribute to their lifelong well-being and citizenship. WAC maintains the belief that a competitive swimming program emphasizing excellence in personal performance, in conjunction with the daily underlying preparations towards such excellence, is an invaluable experience towards the achievement of this end. WAC will make every effort to provide each athlete with the opportunity to achieve his or her personal bests in swimming and in citizenship.
We practice at Beecher Road Elementary School, located at 40 Beecher Road in Woodbridge, Connecticut. The pool is a 6 lane 25 yard meter where WAC practices using all lanes. State of the art digital pace clocks are used during practice. The pool is easily accessible to residents of Woodbridge, Bethany, Orange, New Haven, Derby, and other surrounding towns
Swim Programs - 2021-2022 Short Course Season
Bronze Squad
A beginning group focusing on stroke technique. A fun way to learn the sport of competitive swimming.
Bronze is an instructional program. Bronze members are usually invited to participate in swim meets late January/mid-February. Competition is not required.
Approximate Ages: 6 – 10
Attendance/Competition Requirements:
Minimum of 2 practices per week recommended.
Silver Squad
An intermediate group with continued focus on stroke technique.
Approximate Ages: 8 – 12
Attendance/Competition Requirements:
A minimum attendance of 3 practices per week is recommended.
Attending competitions, offered each month, is recommended but not required.
End of season CT Regional Championships.
Gold Squad
A competitive swimming squad. Gold Squad members are required to attend the monthly swim competitions.
Approximate Ages: 9 – 12
Attendance/Competition Requirements:
Members need to participate in a minimum number of weekly practices in order to maintain membership in good standing.
All Gold Squad members must be available to compete in the monthly swim competitions, the CT Regional Championships, and, if qualified, the CT Age Group Championships.
Junior Squad
A more serious group with competition in mind. Invitation by staff. Limited enrollment.
Approximate Ages: 10 – 12
Attendance/Competition Requirements:
Members need to participate in a minimum number of weekly practices in order to maintain membership in good standing.
All Junior Squad Swimming is our most competitive 12/under training squad. All Junior Squad members are expected to compete in the monthly swim competitions, the CT Regional Championships, and, if qualified, the CT Age Group Championships.
Senior Squad
A group designated for the serious competitive swimming.
Approximate Ages: 13 and older
Attendance/Competition Requirements:
Members need to participate in a minimum number of weekly practices in order to maintain membership in good standing.
Regularly failing to meet these practice minimums will result in loss of training privileges. Attending all monthly competitions, as well as all eligible championships, is required.
Tryouts
Tryouts, 9 Years of Age and Younger, New to Competitive Swimming:
All tryouts new to competitive swimming need to participate in an initial 5 – 10 minute skill assessment where they will be asked to swim the length of the pool freestyle, and the length of the pool backstroke. After the skill assessment, each tryout will be assigned to a practice squad to begin a 2 week tryout period.
Tryouts, Swimmers, Any Age, Having Prior Competitive Swimming Experience:
Tryouts having prior competitive swimming experience may not need a skill assessment. Contact Head Coach Dave Reilly regarding initial squad assignment.
Skill Assessment Dates:
While Woodbridge Aquatic Club accepts new members almost any time of the year, we encourage all tryouts interested in participating with WAC for the 2021-2022 Fall/Winter season (Short Course) to drop by for their skill assessment on one of the following dates:
Monday: September 20, 5:15
Wednesday: September 22, 5:15
Friday: September 24, 5:15
Skill Assessment and Tryout Fees:
The assessment is free, the two-week tryout period is $50 (payable to WAC). Tryouts who then join the team will have that $50 applied to their assigned squad’s short course training fee.
Length of Tryout for Prospective New Members:
All tryouts, once assigned to a practice squad, are invited to participate with that squad for 2 weeks before having to decide if WAC Swimming is the right fit for them. After this 2 week trial period tryouts must declare their intention to join or not join the team.
Required Equipment for All Participating Tryouts:
Swim goggles for all, bathing caps for those having hair past the ears.
Parent’s Role During Skill Assessments:
The area’s COVID-19 status at the time of our tryouts will dictate whether parents will or won’t be allowed observational access to the tryout. This will not be determined until a few days prior to the tryout dates.
Coaching Staff
Meet the Woodbridge Aquatic Club coaches
Records
The Woodbridge Aquatic Club seasonal and historical records
Photo Gallery
Check out our photo gallery from the recent events
Volunteer Reward Program *
Deck Referee:
100% - Rebate on Season Program Fees, First Swimmer and First Swimmer entry fees, all meets.
50% - Rebate on Second, Third, Fourth Swimmers plus entry fees for WAC hosted meets waived by WAC.
Administration Referee:
75% - Rebate on Season Program Fees, First Swimmer and all First Swimmers’ entry fees, all meets, waived by WAC.
50% - Rebate on Second, Third, Fourth Swimmers plus entry fees for WAC hosted meets waived by WAC.
Starter:
75% - Rebate on Season Program Fees, First Swimmer. Swimmers’ entry fees at WAC hosted meets, waived by WAC.
25% - Rebate on Second, Third, Fourth Swimmers plus entry fees for WAC hosted meets waived by WAC.
Stroke and Turn:
25% - Rebate on Season Program Fees, All Swimmers. Swimmers’ entry fees at WAC hosted meets waived by WAC.
Second Computer Operator:
25% - Rebate on Season Program Fees, All swimmers, for working all 2-3 day WAC hosted meets. All Swimmers’ entry fees at WAC hosted meets worked, waived by WAC.
Hospitality/Concession Caterer:
25% - Rebate on Season Program Fees, All Swimmers, for working all 2-3 day WAC hosted meet catered. Swimmers’ entry fees at such WAC hosted meets waived by WAC.
Note: subject to change, last posted 8/28/2019.
* Rewards are initiated only if volunteer is available to work all sessions of any WAC hosted meet, regardless of child’s meet participation.
Officiating for Parents
Want to be an official? Follow these steps to receive your certification:
- Become a Stroke and Turn Official
-
Become an Administrative Official
- Submit an Administrative Official Recommendation
- Administrative Official Recommendation Form
- Administrative Official Evaluation Form
- Officials Clinics
-
Advancing to Starter
- Starter Evaluation Checklist
-
Advancing to Deck Referee
- Deck Referee Advancement Checklist
- Deck Referee Evaluation Checklist
-
Advancing to Meet Referee
- Meet Referee Advancement Checklist
- Meet Referee Evaluation Checklist
For more information visit ctswim.org
Call To Action
Contact Us
Contact Woodbridge Aquatic Club with any questions or comments about practice, membership or meets.