South Ranch Surge

• 7:00 am - 7:30 am Open Practice
• 7:30 am - 8:10 am 6 & under
• 8:10 am - 9:00 am 7 & 8 year olds
• 9:00 am - 9:50 am 9 & 10 year olds
• 9:50 am - 10:50 am 11 & up

Registration for the 2026 season is closed. Registration for 2027 will open in late March or early April next year.

No Refunds Given

Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards unassisted by the 5th day of swim practice!!

Swim meet schedule is posted on the "swim meets" tab, and other important dates  on the "schedule" tab. There are be four head to head meets, plus the Meet of Champs and All Star Meet (for qualifiers). All swimmers must attend 2 of 4 head to head meets.

Current year team suits are required at meets (the 2026 suit is the same as last season). Visit D&J Sports at 617 South Mason Road for your 2025-26 Speedo ProLT Bolted team suit in GREEN.

Running a swim meet is a tremendous amount of work, so we require a parent to volunteer for 2 shifts for every swimmer age 4 to 14, with a maximum of 5 shifts. THANK YOU in advance for supporting our swimmers and our team. Volunteers must sign Whale waivers and complete Athlete Protection Training:

https://whale.swimtopia.com/training

If you have any questions or concerns, a member of the South Ranch Board will be at every practice, so please bring it to their attention. Parents, please do not approach the coaches during practice.

THANK YOU for supporting our team! If you have volunteered to become a judge, referee, or console operator additional online training is required. Please follow this link and scroll to the bottom of the page and click on WHALe Training Academy and get started.

https://whale.swimtopia.com/training

Below gives you a brief overview of what you will need depending on your job.

Console Operator Training

Console operators will train and be certified to run the timing and Meet Manager systems during a WHALe meet. This requires an annual certification. In order to obtain this 2026 certification, the following courses must be completed:

1. WHALe Console Certification & Overview – 2026
2. Dolphin Wireless - 2026
3. Meet Manager - 2026

Stroke/Turn Judge Training

Stroke/Turn judges and officials will train to identify stroke, touch, and turn infractions. This requires a annual certification. 

WHALe – Stroke/Turn Judge Training – 2026

Starter/Referee Official Training

Starter and Referees will train to effectively run and officiate the meet. This requires a annual certification. In order to obtain the 2026 certification, the following courses must be completed:

1. WHALe Stroke/Turn Judge Training – 2026
2. WHALe Starter/Referee – 2026