Developmental Groups

Guppies & Pre-Team

Guppies and Pre-Team are a great swimming program designed to bridge the gap between swim lessons and the USA Swim Team. The goal of these developmental groups is to continue learning all four competitive strokes so that swimmers can legally swim 25 yards of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Guppies will have in the water coaching and Pre-Team is coached from out of the water. Coach Annie will be the lead coach for both Guppies and Pre-Team!

Group Description

Guppies: This is a group for swimmers ages 5-7 years old who can swim a 25 freestyle and 25 backstroke but need slow instructional work to develop basic breaststroke and butterfly skills. The goal of this group is to make progress towards completing a legal 25 of all 4 competiive strokes. This group will have an in the water coach and be tailored to younger swimmers. 

Pre-Team: This is a group for swimmers ages 6-9 years old who can swim a 25 freestyle and 25 backstroke and have knowlege of breaststroke and butterfly. Pre-Team is a group that focues on becoming proficient in all 4 strokes, having fun in the water, and getting swimmers ready to join the year-round competitive swim team. This group will not have an in the water coach. 

Practice Schedule

Guppies - Monday & Wednesday from 4:30-5:00pm

Pre-Team - Tuesday & Thursday from 3:30-4:00pm

Session Dates 

Session 1 - September 8 - October 23

Session 2 - October 27 - December 18

Fees

$300/session for members, $400/session for non-members

Billing for Pre-Team will be through the Ladera Oaks billing department. Only registration is required through Team Unify; payment is NOT taken through Team Unify.

Conditioning

Our Conditioning Group offers practice once a week and is open to swimmers 11 & Older (open to 10 year olds with coach approval). This group is for swimmers that participate in other sports/activities besides swimming and don’t have the time to fully commit to the swim team for certain parts of the year. This group is also for swimmers that are looking to stay fit, continue to improve their technique, and stay connected to the Ladera Oaks PSA & USA swim team. This group does not compete in any swim meets.

Session 1: September 6 - November 15

Practice Schedule: Saturdays from 10:30-11:30 AM in the upper pool

Lead Coach: Ayden

Fees:

$425/session for members

$550/session for non-members

*There is no conditioning practice October 25.