⏰Waitlist📋 For new families interested in joining RHST for the summer of 2027, please fill out our 2027 Waitlist form. Registration information will be sent out in March. If you have any additional questions, feel free to email us at admin@rhst.org
🏊♀️ Welcome to Rolling Hills Swim Team! 🏊♂️
The Rolling Hills Swim Team (RHST) is a summer swim league located in Renton, Washington, for swimmers ages 4–18, or through the summer following their high school graduation. 🌊
RHST has been competing in the Midlakes Swim League for 60 years, racing against other neighborhood teams of similar size in a fun and competitive dual-meet format. We are currently in Division 1 of the Midlakes Swim League. 🏆
💙 Our Team Philosophy
At Rolling Hills, our goal is to ensure that every swimmer feels a sense of accomplishment and achievement—win or lose.
We encourage a strong team atmosphere by:
🏊♀️ Developing strong stroke techniques and swimming skills
🤝 Emphasizing good sportsmanship
💪 Fostering a competitive attitude that comes from within
😊 Making sure every swimmer has a great time
🏆 Learning to win graciously and lose graciously
💙 Learning what it means to be a supportive and positive team member
We want every swimmer to have fun, learn to swim the strokes well, challenge themselves, celebrate their accomplishments, and be a good teammate. While competition is an important part of swimming, we believe that success looks different for every swimmer—and every swimmer should leave the season feeling proud of what they have accomplished. 🌟
🏊♂️ Season Schedule
The swim season begins with daily afternoon practices in early May. Once school is out, practices move to the morning, following the Renton School District calendar. ☀️
Dual meets begin in late May and continue through mid-July. Over approximately five weeks, the Seagulls compete against five different teams, alternating between home and away meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
The season wraps up with two championship meets:
🏆 A Championship Meet
🏆 B Championship Meet
These final championship meets are typically held during the last two weekends in July.
🏊♀️ Age Groups
RHST has five boys’ and five girls’ age groups:
- 8 & Under
- 9–10
- 11–12
- 13–14
- 15 & Over
Swimmers compete against others in their age group throughout the season.
🌊 Joining the Team
New swimmers must attend a tryout with a coach before joining the team. This allows our coaches to make sure each swimmer has basic swimming skills and can safely and confidently handle the deep end of the pool.
We welcome back all returning resident and non-resident swimmers each summer! 💙
🏡 Pool Memberships
Non-residents may also have the opportunity to purchase a Rolling Hills pool membership, allowing them to use the pool outside of swim team events.
Pool memberships are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage interested families to sign up early. ☀️🏊♀️
🤝 Workshare
Being part of RHST is about more than just swimming! 💙
Swim team parents are required to participate in various Workshare activities that help support our team and make our meets and season possible.
From timing races to helping with meet setup and cleanup, our meets depend on the incredible support of our families. 🏊♂️👏
We are proud to be a community swim team with a 60-year tradition—and we can’t wait to welcome another summer of Seagulls! 🐦💙🏊♀️
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☀️🏊♀️🛟 Lifeguarding & Swim Lessons
Have questions? 📧 Reach out to rhvpool@gmail.com!m