Practice Schedule – Summer Season 2024 (Updated 5/15/2024)
**Watch website CALENDAR for cancelations and changes due to holidays and other activities. Weather related cancellations will be sent via email and text as necessary and announced on local radio and TV.
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Known "NO PRACTICE DAYS":
Fri., March 29 (Good Friday)
Sun., March 31 (Easter)
Sun., May 12 (Mother's Day)
Sun., May 26 (Memorial Day Sunday)
Mon., May 27 (Memorial Day) - NO Jr.Hurricanes, GREEN & BLUE // Bronze, Silver, & Gold WILL practice at regular Monday time
Thurs., July 4 - NO Jr.H, Green, Blue, Bronze, / SILVER & GOLD TBD
ENTRY & EXIT Locations
MAIN Door - front of the Aquatic Center lobby
Only the lobby will be open for parent access during practice Monday - Saturday, due to containing traffic (non-DASH) throughout the HHS building. Feel free to bring a bag-chair and set up camp. The lobby AND stands will be open during practice on Sunday, unless it becomes a problem with "traffic". PLEASE clean-up after yourself when waiting in the lobby or spectator area. Thank you.
Season Practice Schedule by Group
Jr. Hurricanes
(March 25 - June 2)
Monday - Thursday / 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Sunday / 3:30 - 4:30 pm
(June 3 - July 19)
Monday - Friday / 9:15 - 10:15 am
OR
Monday - Thursday / 6:15 - 7:15 pm
Recommended Practice Attendance each week: 2 – 3 / ONLY 1 per day
GREEN
(March 25 - June 2)
Monday - Thursday / 5:45 - 7:00 pm
Sunday / 3:30 - 4:45 pm
(June 3 - July 19)
Monday - Friday / 8:45 - 10:00 am
OR
Monday - Thursday / 6:15 - 7:30 pm
Recommended Practice Attendance each week: 2 – 3 / ONLY 1 per day
BLUE
(March 25 - June 2)
Monday - Thursday / 5:45 - 7:30 pm
Sunday / 3:30 - 5:00 pm
(June 3 - July 19)
Monday - Friday / 8:30 - 10:00 am
OR
Monday - Thursday / 6:15 - 8:00 pm
Recommended Practice Attendance each week: 3 – 4 / ONLY 1 per day
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BRONZE
(March 18 - June 2)
Monday - Thursday / 6:30 - 8:15 pm
Friday / 4:45 - 6:15 pm
Saturday / Dates TBD - check CALENDAR (will be 7:30-9:00 am when held, depends on HS teams schedule)
(June 3 - July 19) - MORNING practices are recommended / evening are make-up
Monday - Friday / 7:15 - 9:00 am
OR
Monday - Thursay / 6:15 - 7:45 pm
Saturday / Dates TBD - check CALENDAR (will be 7:30-9:00 am when held, depends on HS teams schedule)
Recommended Practice Attendance each week: 3 – 4 / ONLY 1 per day
SILVER
(March 18 - June 2)
Monday - Thursday / 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Friday / 4:45 - 6:30 pm
Saturday / Dates TBD - check CALENDAR (will be 7:00 - 9:00 am when held, depends on HS teams schedule)
(June 3 - July 19) - MORNING practices are recommended / evening are make-up
Monday - Friday / 7:15 - 9:20 am
OR
Monday, Wednesday, Friday / 4:45 - 6:30 pm
Saturday / Dates TBD - check CALENDAR (will be 7:00 - 9:00 am when held, depends on HS teams schedule)
Recommended Practice Attendance each week: All practices offered / ONLY 1 per day
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GOLD (includes College GOLD)
(March 18 - June 2)
Monday - Thursday / 6:30 - 8:45 pm
Friday / 4:45 - 6:30 pm
Saturday / Dates TBD - check CALENDAR (will be 7:00 - 9:00 am when held, depends on HS teams schedule)
(June 3 - July 19)
Monday - Friday / 5:20 - 8:00 am
AND
Monday, Wednesday, Friday / 4:45 - 6:30 pm
Saturday / Dates TBD - check CALENDAR (will be 7:00 - 9:00 am when held, depends on HS teams schedule)
Recommended Practice Attendance each week: ALL / including double days
HS Camp
(June 3 - July 19)
Monday - Friday / 7:30 - 9:30 am
Recommended Practice Attendance each week: ALL / only one practice per morning
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Post-season Championship Practices
ONLY participants in these meets will continue practicing after July 19;
Iowa Swimming Long Course Championships, July 25-29, Wellmark YMCA Natatorium, Des Moines
12 & younger / 7:00-8:00 am, Monday @ HHS, Tuesday & Wednesday @ Loras
13 & older / 6:00-7:30 am, Monday @ HHS, Tuesday & Wednesday @ Loras
Wednesday OPTION - @ Wellmark YMCA, 4:30 - 6:00 pm
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For MASTERS information, see MASTERS SWIMMING tab under TEAM INFO
