2025 PRACTICE INFORMATION & SCHEDULE
New Guidelines for 2025:
- Parents for your child to join our team they must be able to swim whatever the required event length is for their age group safely. They also need to be able to complete the hour long practice with minimal to no support in the water. Please reach out prior to signup with any questions.
- Any discussions with coaches regarding practice details, lane assignments etc need to be addressed with Coach Kevin. This can be done at the END of practice if they are available or via email to [email protected].
**PLEASE READ: 2025 Pool Usage Rules**
The Stroh Ranch Home Owners Association requests that the following rules be followed for practice at the Stroh Ranch Pool:
Always use the gate entrance on Nate Dr. when entering the pool area for morning practice. For evening practice in the indoor pool, you can enter either through the gate or the Rec Center, but please do not use the rec center parking lot. You must park either on Nate Dr. or J Morgan Blvd so we leave spaces for the residents using the Rec Center. The Rec Center amenities (outdoor pool, baby pool, work out room, locker rooms, etc..) are off limits to non-residents. Please help us stay in good standing with the HOA and Residents by following these rules.
Plan to attend a minimum of 3 practices per week to prepare for Saturday meets!
Practice Cancelation Policy:
We will try to avoid canceling practice when possible. In case of bad weather, cancelation notices will be communicated through Team Unify by postings to our web-site, Facebook page, emails to the team and text messages if you are are signed up to receive them.
WE REQUEST THAT PARENTS/SIBLINGS/GUARDIANS DO NOT HAVE CONVERSATIONS OR SPEAK WITH THE COACHES DURING PRACTICE TIMES. THIS TAKES TIME AND ATTENTION AWAY FROM YOUR KIDS DURING THE PRACTICE SESSIONS AND CAN BE A HAZARD. If you must speak with a coach, please wait until practice is over or send them an email at [email protected]
Practice Focus
Week 1: Review rules for practice and lane etiquette, and establish training base. Go over basics: typical distances for swims in workout, intervals, freestyle swimming and streamlining. Acclimate swimmers who are new to the team and those returning swimmers who have not been in the water for practice since last summer with shorter workout distances and longer intervals.
Week 2: Begin stroke work on strokes other than freestyle; simple stroke fundamentals for fly, back, and breast. Prep for first meet including: sportsmanship, team support, relays, starts, turns, heating area and personal preparation for competition.
Mid Season - Weeks 3-6: Increase distance in workouts - decrease rest intervals in order to build muscular strength and aerobic conditioning. Devote some time during each workout to strokes other than freestyle and streamlining.
Week 7: Championship preperation - mini taper; decrease yardage with more quality swims. Refine starts and turns.
Week 8: Full taper for All Stars participants.
2025 Regular Season Practice Schedule
All regular season practices are Monday through Thursday, and run May 27th through June 27th unless otherwise noted.
Early Morning Practice Schedule
6:00-6:45 AM - Stroh Ranch (outdoor pool) - Intermediate and Advanced Abilities*
6:45-7:45 AM - Stroh Ranch (outdoor pool) - Intermediate and Advanced Abilities*
* Suggested attendees: All Star Qualifiers in 2024 or 2025, Year-Round Club Swimmers, High School Swimmers.
Mid-Morning Practice Schedule
7:00-8:00 AM - Anthology - All Ages and Abilities Welcome
8:00-9:00 AM - Anthology - All Ages and Abilities Welcome (New Swimmers Preferred)
Afternoon/Evening Practice Schedule
3:15 - 4:00 PM - Tuesday/Thursday Only - Guppy Practice at Stroh Ranch (indoor pool)
4:00-5:00 PM - Stroh Ranch (indoor pool) - 8 & Under Swimmers Only
8:00-9:00 PM Monday/Tuesday/Thursday Only - Anthology - Intermediate and Advanced Abilities
Prelims/Championships Practice Schedule: June 30th - July 10th
CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK
All Star Week Practice Schedule:June 14th - July 17th
