Try-outs dates announced! Try-out for the 2026-2027 Swim Year - Click the down arrow for more information! >>>>
Updated: 07/13/2026
Interested in joining the Cougar Aquatic Team?
Registration for try-outs is required. There is no cost to attend a try-out.
Registration Link:
CLICK HERE (https://forms.gle/wFgPiNbp5UXbaboW8)
2026-2027 Try-out Information Packets
- Montclair Area Information – Click Here
- Madison Area Information – Click Here
- Wayne Area Information – Coming Soon!
We appreciate your patience as we finalize this year's information packet for our newest location. Our goal is to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information possible. As soon as the packet is complete, it will be posted here and emailed to everyone who has registered for a try-out.
If, after reviewing the information, you decide not to attend, simply let us know and we'll remove your registration. There is absolutely no obligation to attend—we only ask that you let us know if your plans change.
We've added more try-out dates than ever before!
Montclair Area Try-outs
- Tuesday, July 7 @ Montclair State University (Montclair)
- Wednesday, July 15 @ Montclair State University (Montclair)
- Monday, July 20 @ Montclair State University (Montclair)
- Thursday, August 13 @ Montclair State University (Montclair)
- Friday, August 14 @ Montclair State University (Montclair)
Try-out Times (All Montclair Dates)
5:30 pm – 6:15 pm – Ages 12 & Under
6:30 pm – 7:15 pm – Ages 13 & Over
Madison Area Try-out Information (Fairleigh Dickinson University – FDU)
Exclusive instructions for those trying out for our Madison location:
Try-outs at our Fairleigh Dickinson University location in Madison (FDU) are offered every Monday and Friday in July through Monday, July 20. Try-outs are held from 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm.
Simply complete the registration form (select "FDU - Mon/Fri Try-out" if that's how your registration form is labeled) and attend any available Monday or Friday at:
Ferguson Recreation Center
285 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ
No FDU try-outs will be offered in August.
If you are unable to attend an FDU try-out, you are welcome to attend any Montclair try-out instead. Simply register for your preferred Montclair date and indicate on the registration form that you are trying out for the Madison location.
Wayne Area Evaluations
- Tuesday, July 21
- Wednesday, July 29
- Monday, August 3
- Thursday, August 20
Time
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location
Wayne Community Center
1 Pike Drive
Wayne, NJ
