Team ​Contacts​​

Head Coach:
Michael Morton | michaelmorton0322@gmail.com 

Assistant Coaches:

Summer Edge | Amanda Edge | Sean Baker | 
Kaila Freeman | Jordan Tierney
Lessons:
​Aisha Fontaine | Jordan Thayer | Kendyl Freeman

SSL Representative:
Shakyra Freeman | shakyraf@msn.com

Team Parent Committee:
Shakyra Freeman | Debbie Edge | Tiffani Small |          Ashley Thayer | Rashonda King​​​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Swim Meets 

Meets will be held on Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm and Saturday mornings at 9:00am. Swimmers are expected to be ready for warm-up 45 minutes before the meet starts.

On Wednesday's of our home swim meets, the pool will remain open after 5:00pm only to swim team members and families, spectators, and volunteers in order to allow for set-up and for the swim meet itself. In addition, the pool may open later than normal on Saturday's when we host the swim meets. All members are invited to watch, cheer, and help with the swim meet in any capacity. ​​ ​

Each additional child's fee is $5 less than the previous until the 5th. The fee is only required for the first 4 children per family.

First: $35 Second: $30 Third: $25 Fourth: $20 Fifth or greater: $0 (free)​​

Wedgewood Waves Swim Team

DIRECTIONS TO WEDGEWOOD SWIM CLUB
(2 Wedgefield Drive, New Castle)

2023 Meet Schedule

Saturday, June 17th- AWAY @ Oaklands
Wednesday, June 21st- AWAY @ Yorklyn
Saturday, June 24th- HOME vs. North Star
Wednesday, June 28th- HOME vs. Nottingham Green
Wednesday, July 5th- BYE (no meet)
Saturday, July 8th- AWAY @ Westminster
Wednesday, July 12th- HOME vs. Skyline
Saturday, July 15th- AWAY @ Western Y

2023 Swim Team Season Fees

Please click on the Waves Registrationbutton below if you would like to register for the team. The link will take you to the ACTIVE site.  If you would like to pay cash, check or credit card in person, please contact our Swim Team Representative, Shakyra Freeman, at shakyraf@msn.com

Who Are The WAVES

​The Wedgewood Waves, member of the Suburban Swim League, is a fun, inclusive, and competitive swim team for all swimmers ages 4-18. Our goal is to create an environment where every swimmer, regardless of ability or experience, is able to have a positive experience while improving himself or herself both in and out of the water.​

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For more information about Suburban Swim League and directions to swim meets visit the website: http://www.sslswim.org ​​​

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2023 Time Trials / Championships


Time Trials
  • July 16th / Skyline 13 & OPENS
  • July 17th / North Star 11 -12's
  • July 18th / Nottingham Green 9 - 10's​
  • July 19th / Wedgewood 8 & Under

​Championships  - July 22nd 

  • Western YMCA

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​2023 SSL Clinics
All starters, referees, and stroke and turn officials for League Dual and Championship meets must attend a League Officials Clinic each year to become certified within the League. All clinics will be held via Zoom. Please visit the SSL's website for dates, times and zoom details.

Officials Clinics:

  • New Stroke & Turn 
  • New Referees ​​
  • Experienced Referee/Starter 
  • Experienced and New Stroke & Turn​​
  • Scorers 

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​​​Special Events​

  • ​Swim-A-Thon
    • ​June 23rd  - DURING Practice
  • Night Out with the Blue Rocks 
    • ​June 24th @ 6:35pm​​​​
  • Senior Recognition Meet
    • ​​July 12th 
  • Wed Night Home Meet Ice Cream Social
    • ​June 28th
    • July 12th
  • Individual & Team Pictures
    • ​June 26th - DURING Practice Times
  • After practice team building activities
  • Team water polo competitions ​
    • June 25th @ 10:30am
    • July 9th @ 10:30am



​​​​Family Participation

Volunteering
Every family is REQUIRED to volunteer either 2 full meets or 4 half meets.  In addition, other family members not swimming are also welcome to volunteer. We need the following volunteer positions at every meet:

Starter/Referee (2 each home meet) 

Stroke & Turn Judges (2 each meet)
Place Judges (1 each meet)
Clerk of Course (4 kid wranglers) 
Head Timers (1-2 each home meet) 
Runners (1-2 each home meet) 
Scorers (3-4 each meet) 
Timers (10-12 each meet) 
Announcers (1 each home meet)
Snack Bar Helpers (6-8 each home meet) ​

Fundraising
Our fundraising events supports the needs of the swim team directly.  They assist in providing some of the following; coaches salaries / team supplies, ribbons & medals / team building activities / season end banquet.​ 

  • Jolyn Pop-up Shop
  • Swim-a-Thon
  • 50/50 Raffle
  • Home Meet Snack Shack Donations​