ASW Team FAQ’s

Where do we practice?

  • Whitman Middle School  (90% of the time)
  • Wauwatosa West High
  • Longfellow Middle School

When do we practice?

  • Twice a week in the evenings between 5:30 and 9:30 pm depending on Age Group.
  • Occasionally a Saturday morning practice will be added.

How long is the Season?

  • Practice Starts in mid September and ends in June

How many meets do we compete in?

  • Typically we attend 1 meet a month starting in November through May for most swimmers

  • The Wisconsin Association Synchro competition season begins in November and continues until the end of June.  Typically one meet a month. All swimmers are expected to participate in all swim meets, with some exceptions.  The meets are held either in Wauwatosa, Menomonee Falls or Middleton, typically on a weekend. Some swimmers compete only on a single day and others on both days. Here is an idea of a typical meet schedule:

    • January - Junior/Senior Association Championship
    • February/March - Wisconsin Invitational
    • February/March - Junior /Senior North Zone (Age Group 13-15 and 15-18 year old swimmers)
    • March/April – Wisconsin Junior Olympic Championships (All intermediate and Age Group swimmers - all ages)
    • May - Regional Junior Olympic Championships (Attendance depends upon qualification from Association meet)
    • June/July - Age Group Nationals (Attendance depends upon qualification from Regional meet)

    Most synchro competitions are comprised of two parts. First is the "Figure" or "Element" competition in which each swimmer performs a series of technical moves individually in front of a panel of judges without music. Then the "Routine" competition begins in which the swimmers perform a routine comprised of technical moves choreographed to music. Swimmers are judged on their technical merit and artistic impression. Swimmers will be assigned by the coaches to solos, duets, trios, and teams for the routine competition.

What ages?

  • Typically a good age to start is around 8 or 9 in "Try-it" classes or in the “Rec Club”
  • Must be able to swim front crawl and back crawl and comfortable in deep water.
  • Join the competitive club after swimmer is comfortable.

What is the “Rec Club”?

  • The “Rec Club” is for beginner swimmers who want to learn the sport for an extended length of time but do not want to compete yet.
  • Practices 1 night a week for 1 hour overlapping with the Competitive swimmers. 
  • Will participate in the end of the year show in end of May /early June.

For more information about the sport, in general, check out our Synchro FAQ's