Try-outs dates announced! Try-out for the 2026-2027 Swim Year - Click the down arrow for more information! >>>>
Updated: October 21, 2026
Interested in Joining the Cougar Aquatic Team?
Try-outs are required to be accepted onto the team. There is no cost to attend.
Interested families should email: cougaraquaticteamllc@gmail.com
Please provide us the name, age and grade of your swimmer and include a brief history of their swimming background. A try-out will have to be scehduled, so please be sure to include which of our sites you would like to be a part of. Information packets for each of the sites can be found below.
2026-2027 Information Packets
- Montclair Area – Click Here
- Madison Area – Click Here
- Wayne Area – Click Here
- Secaucus Area - please email Coach Michelle to request more info (michelle@cougaraquatic.com).
Montclair, Madison and Wayne Area
Now that our season is beginning, we can arrange for prospective swimmers to attend a practice for an evaluation rather than waiting for another scheduled try-out.
Our Locations
- Montclair Area – Montclair Kimberley Academy & Montclair State University
- Madison Area – Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Wayne Area – Wayne Community Center
- Secaucus Area – Secaucus Recreation Center
Minimum Requirements – Ages 5–12
- At least 5 years old
- Comfortable swimming across the pool unassisted
- Basic knowledge of freestyle and backstroke
Minimum Requirements – Ages 13 & Over
Swimmers should be comfortable performing all four competitive strokes:
- Freestyle
- Backstroke
- Breaststroke
- Butterfly
Questions? Please email cougaraquaticteamllc@gmail.com.
Please allow up to 48 hours for a response.