Practice Schedule I: April 13th to May 20th (Afternoon Practices, Monday-Thursday)

Note: All swimmers must attend their assigned age group practice. Each swimmer should attend only one practice per day. Swimmers are invited to attend any or all 4 days of practice.

Practice Schedule II: May 26th to June 11th (Morning Practices, Monday-Thursday)

*Camper Swim is available to swimmers in all age groups. This is a way for swimmers who attend summer day camps to attend practice prior to camp.

Swimmers should report to practice based on their age as of May 1, 2026.  After the first week of practice, the coaches might move swimmers into different practice groups based on swimmer ability and also to balance the pool space to avoid overcrowding. Please bring your swimmer to the correct practice and pick them up promptly when practice is finished.

Practices are under the direct supervision of our coaches, who at a minimum have USA Swimming Coaches Safety Training, first aid, and CPR certifications.

We encourage swimmers to come to every practice, but this is not required.

Practice Group Information

Swimmers are placed into practice groups at the beginning of the season based on their age as of May 1st. After about one to two weeks of practice, the coaches might move swimmers into different practice groups based on swimmer ability and to better balance the number of swimmers in each practice group to maximize our pool space.

Equipment

Female swimmers should wear a one piece swimsuit, swim cap, and goggles to practice.  Male swimmers should wear a jammer, swim cap and goggles to practice.  All swimmers should bring fins to every practice as they are used for training purposes.  Please label all your child's equipment (fins, goggles, bags, towels, water bottles, etc.)

• Swim Bag (HERE is a popular option)
• Towel
• One Piece Swimsuit or Jammer
• Goggles (Speedo Vanquisher are popular with older kiddos & Hydrospex are popular the younger ones)
• Fins (HERE is a great option for fins)
• Kickboard (optional, we have plenty)

6 and Unders

Our youngest swimmers usually start off working on basic swimming skills and as a result are generally only swimming one or two events at meets. Most swimmers master freestyle and backstroke during the season. It is unusual for young swimmers to swim breaststroke and butterfly legally but they will prepare for these strokes during practice. At meets, swimmers can enter up to three individual events and one relay event. However, swimmers are only placed in events when their strokes are legal.

7-8

Most 7 & 8 year old swimmers have mastered freestyle and backstroke, and many of them can swim the breaststroke, butterfly, and individual medley events. This group focuses on stroke work by using drills to develop good strokes and habits. At meets, swimmers can enter up to three individual events and up to two relay events. However, swimmers are only placed in events when their strokes are legal.

9-10

Most 9 & 10 year old swimmers have been introduced to all of the four competitive stokes and the individual medley event. Swimmers in this age group work on drills to improve their strokes. By mid-season, most of the 9 & 10 year olds can legally swim the individual events and the IM. Swimmers in this age group can swim up to three individual events plus up to two relay events at meets.

11 and Olders

Most older swimmers have had summer swim team experience. Swimmers in this group are usually proficient at all four competitive strokes and the individual medley. Swimmers in this group can participate in up to five individual events plus two relay events at meets. With the exception of the 11-12 butterfly event, swimmers in this group will swim 50-yard individual events at meets. (11 & 12s swim 25-yard butterfly at meets.) Swimmers in this group work on stroke mechanics, flip turns, dives, and racing. As the season progresses, swimmers will swim longer distances at practice to build endurance.