ajax post request

gistfile1.txt

$('#swimmer-submit').on('click', function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    var values = {
      swimmer : {
        swimmer_forename: $('input[name="swimmer_forename"]').val(),
        swimmer_surname: $('input[name="swimmer_surname"]').val(),
        swimmer_dob: $('input[name="swimmer_dob"]').val(),
        swimmer_gender: $('select[name="swimmer_gender"]').val(),
      }
    };
    $.ajax({
      url: "/addrecords",
      type: "POST",
      contentType: "application/json",
      data: JSON.stringify(values),
      success: function(response) {
        if (response) {
          console.log('Alerting success and clearing form');
          alert("Success!");
        }
      }
    });
  });