Swimming Squads 2025-2026
These are basic overviews of the practice groups and coaches consider many other factors when deciding group placement.
Pre-team: Monday & Wednesday 5:00-5:45pm OR Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-7:15pm. Both schedules will then swim their third practice on Saturday 9:00-10:00am. The Saturday practice will include 15 minutes of dryland (WUTS - Warm Up To Swim). This is for swimmers ages 5+ (must be 5 years old by 1 May of 2023) who can swim a 25 free with their face in the water and 25 backstroke staying on their back. The focus of this group will be learning to swim all 4 strokes legally with a strong emphasis on developing a great kick for all 4 strokes. Swim portion of practices will be approximately 45 minutes. Swimmers should be on pool deck no later than 5 mins before start of practice. We recommend at least 2 practices a week.
Squad 1: Monday & Wednesday 5:30-6:45pm OR Tuesday & Thursday 6:00-7:15pm Both schedules will then have a choice for their third practice on either Friday 6:00-7:15pm OR Saturday 9:00-10:15am. Every practice will include 15 minutes of dryland (WUTS- Warm Up To Swim). This is for swimmers legal in all 4 strokes, ages 7-14, who have never been on a year- round swim team. The focus of this group will be continued stroke development with stroke drills, learning to use a clock, circle swimming, and dives and turns. Swim practices will be 15 minutes of dryland and approximately 45 minutes swimming. Swimmers will attend Monday, Wednesday, Friday/Sat, or Tuesday, Thursday, Friday/Sat. We recommend at least 2 practices a week, 3 practices a week for the older aged swimmers.
Squad 2: Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:00pm OR Tuesday & Thursday 4:45-6:15pm Both schedules will then have a choice for their third practice on either Friday 4:45-6:15pm OR Saturday 7:45-9:15am. Every practice will include 15 minutes of dryland (WUTS - Warm Up To Swim). This is for swimmers who are legal in all 4 strokes for ages 9-15 and have experience being on a swim team. Aerobic capacity and endurance sets will be introduced with continued emphasis on stroke development, turns and dives. Swim practices start with dryland - 15mins, and swim approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes and offered Monday, Wednesday, Friday/Sat, or Tuesday, Thursday, Friday/Sat. 3 practices per week is recommended.
Squad 3: Mon & Wed 6:45-8:30pm, Tues & Thurs Swim 4:45-6:30pm & Dryland 6:40-7:10pm, Sat 8:45-10:30am. Every practice will include 15 minutes of dryland (WUTS - Warm Up To Swim). This is for swimmers legal in all 4 strokes, ages 10-12 and are able to complete a specific time set and have at least 1 BB time. Strokes will be monitored, and aerobic capacity and endurance will be developed, with pacing for races, and tactics for racing being introduced. Swim practices start with dryland - 15minutes, and swim approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes long and offered Monday through Thursday and Saturday. We recommend 10-year-olds attend a minimum of 3 practices a week, max 4 days a week. For 11-12-year-olds we recommend a minimum of 4 practices a week, not more than 5.
Junior Varsity Squad: Mon & Wed 6:30-7:00pm Dryland, swim 7:00 – 8:30pm; Tues & Thurs, 4:45-6:30pm, Friday 4:45-7:00pm(by invitation-ability to keep up with 3 Elite), Sat 8:45-11:00am. This is for swimmers legal in all 4 strokes and meet the coach’s swimming requirements for squad 3; ages 13-18. Strokes will be monitored and aerobic capacity and endurance will be developed, with pacing for races, and tactics for racing being introduced. Swim practices start with dryland - 15 to 30 minutes, and swim approximately 1 hour and 15 to 1 hour and 30 minutes and offered Monday through Friday. A minimum of 4 practices a week is recommended.
Squad 3 Elite: Mon, Wed & Fri 4:45-7:00pm: Tues & Thurs dryland 5:15-6:15pm and swim 6:30-8:30pm; Sat swim 8:45-11:00am. For those swimmers ages 12-15 committed to having swimming be the sport they plan to prioritize. An attendance commitment of a minimum of 5 practices a week will be required with a commitment of 2 one-hour dryland sessions a week on Tues and Thursday. Swimmers will need to be able to accomplish certain swim sets in order to swim at this level.
Squad 4: Mon, Wed 6:30-7:00pm Dryland, swim 7:00 – 8:30pm; Tues & Thurs 6:15-8:30pm, Friday 4:45-7:00pm, Sat 8:45-11:00am. For those swimmers ages 15-18/19 committed to having swimming be the sport they plan to prioritize but do have other commitments. An attendance commitment of a minimum of 5 practices a week will be required. Swimmers will need to be able to accomplish certain swim sets in order to swim at this level.
Squad 4 Elite: Mon, Wed & Fri 4:45-7:00pm: Tues & Thurs dryland 5:15-6:15pm and swim 6:30-8:30pm; Sat swim 8:45-11:00am; Sat dryland 7:45-8:45am. For those swimmers ages 15-18/19 committed to having swimming be the sport they plan to prioritize. An attendance commitment of a minimum of 5 practices a week will be required with a commitment of 3 one-hour dryland sessions a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Swimmers will need to be able to accomplish certain swim sets in order to swim at this level.
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Varsity Squad: Mon, Wed 6:30-7:00pm Dryland, swim 7:00 – 8:30pm; Tues & Thurs 6:15-8:30pm, Friday 4:45-7:00pm, Sat 8:45-11:00am. This is for those swimmers, ages 15 -18/19, who love to swim and who meet the coach’s swimming criteria for squad 4 and can keep up with squad 4 swimmers, but who cannot commit to the squad 4 attendance requirement due to other activities taking preference over swimming.
National Squad: Mon, Wed & Fri 4:45-7:00pm: Tues & Thurs dryland 5:15-6:15pm and swim 6:30-8:30pm; Sat swim 8:45-11:00am; National Sat dryland 7:45-8:45am. These swimmers have goals of making Sectional times and faster, ages 15 and older. They are committed to attending 6 swimming practices a week and 3 one-hour long dryland practices a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. They are able to meet the coach’s swimming criteria by accomplishing certain swimming sets to be able to swim at this level.
Summer Swimming Squads 2025
Squad 3 & JV –
- Monday, Wed, & Friday 7-8:45am at Metrorecplex.
- Tuesday and Thursday Swim from 7-8:30 am, and dryland 8:45-9:15am at the 50m outdoor pool.
Squad 3E and 4E –
Mornings:
- MWF 7:00-9:15am swim at the 50m outdoor pool.
- TTH&Sat 7:00-8:00am dryland at the MRP; 8:30-10:30am swim at the Farmhouse
Evenings:
- MWF 4:45-7:00pm swim at the Farmhouse (will move to MRP when it gets too hot outside)
Varsity:
Mornings:
- MWF 7:00-9:15am swim at the Farmhouse
- TTH&Sat 8:15-10:30am swim at the Farmhouse
Evenings:
- MWF 4:45-7:00pm swim at the Farmhouse (will move to MRP when it gets too hot outside which is usually late June or early July)
