Fall Practice Schedule
August 4 - August 5
8&under New Swimmer Evaluations: 4:15-5:45 pm (sign up HERE for a time slot)
8&under Returning Swimmers: 5:45-6:15 pm
9-10 New and Returning Swimmers: 6:15-7:00 pm
11&over New and Returning Swimmers: 7:00-8:00 pm
NOTE: 2025 Shark Pups graduates are considered new swimmers
August 7 - Sept 4
8&under Beginner: Mon/Tues/Thurs 5:15-5:45 pm; Sat 8:15-8:45 am
8&under Advanced: Mon/Tues/Thurs 5:45-6:15 pm; Sat 8:45-9:15 am
9-10: Mon/Tues/Thurs 6:15-7:00 pm; Sat 9:15-10:00 am
11&over: Mon/Tues/Thurs 7:00-8:00 pm; Sat 10:00-11:00 am
NOTE: There is no practice Labor Day weekend (8/30 or 9/1)
Practice Notes
- All practices are swim only (no dry-land).
- Swimmers may attend as many or as few practices as they like.
- Age groups are based on a swimmer's age as of 8/1/2025 (per ASA league rules)
All swimmers must practice with their assigned age group. We cannot honor requests to swim with siblings or friends. Swimmers may not attend a different practice session for the parent's convenience, and advanced swimmers may not "swim up". Please be sure your swimmer is available during his/her assigned practice time before registering.
8&under swimmers compete together as one age group in the Fall League. So we will be doing combined practices for these ages divided by ability rather than by age. The Beginner practice will be focused on children who are new to swim team or who are still working toward proficiency in freestyle and backstroke (all 4- and 5-year-olds should practice with this group). The Advanced practice will focus on swimmers who are already proficient in 2 or more strokes; they will continue working on free and back as well as breaststroke and butterfly and turns, preparing swimmers to compete in these strokes as well as the 50 freestyle and 100 IM if they are ready. The coaches will assign groups after new swimmer evaluations.
NOTE - Parents please do not hang around the deep end during practice. It is very important that the coaches are able to focus on the swimmers (and the swimmers on the coaches) without distractions. If you have something you would like to discuss with the coach, please do so before or after practice (or email [email protected] to contact Coach Rebekah). Please do not try to speak with the coaches or the swimmers during practice.