Swim Teams

Two teams, one path. Rays Prep builds technique, endurance, and race readiness for intermediate swimmers; JAYS, our USA Swimming club team, trains advanced athletes to compete regionally, statewide, and nationally.

Tryout requiredFor both teams
JAYS season starts August 25Year-round USA Swimming
Rays: $110 / $140 monthlyMembers / non-members
Monthly home meetsMost Monday evenings at The J

Rays Prep Swim Team

For intermediate swimmers who have the strokes and want to race. Practices focus on technique, endurance, and race readiness, with teamwork and discipline as the foundation for everything else.

Join the Rays

Register for Rays

JAYS: JCC Academy of Youth Swimmers

A year-round USA Swimming team for swimmers with advanced skills and high stamina. Practice covers stroke development, starts and turns, race strategy, endurance, and dry-land training. Swimmers compete at high-level meets across the region, state, and nationally. The 2026-2027 season begins August 25.

Team information, practice groups, and the full calendar live on the JAYS team site.

Join JAYS

Tryout first, then register.

Schedule a Tryout

Sign Up for Team (Tryout Required)

Meets & Tuition

Monthly swim meets run throughout the year, most on Monday evenings at The J with other teams invited; a few are at other pools. Meets are where swimmers see the season's growth in a time on the board.

Monthly team tuition

TeamMembersNon-members
Rays Prep$110$140

Questions

Contact

Lia Oberstar-BrownAquatics
lbrown@jccdallas.org

Ready to Race?

Schedule a tryout and a coach will place your swimmer on the right team.

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