2026 Meadow Swim Team Spring Clinics

 **Registration for Spring Clinics will open early February 2026. **

NOTE: Per OMPA bylaws, swimmers are allowed a MAXIMUM of 15 hours of instruction (clinics, lessons combined) between Monday, March 2 - Sunday, April 19.

Evaluation Week
  • Monday, February 23 - Friday, February 27
  • Evaluation week for new swimmers for placement in Minis or on swim team. Coaches may also run pre-season evaluations with returning swimmers. 

  Spring Clinics (6 weeks)

  2 or 3 day/week options
  • Start date: Monday, March 2 | End date: Thursday, April 16
  • Practices are held weekly, Monday thru Thursday at age group designated times below.
  • OFF FOR SPRING BREAK: March 30 thru April 3

Following this, Pre-Season training (5 weeks) begins Monday, April 20, running thru Friday, May 29th. This session is part of Summer Swim Team registration, with practices held Monday thru Friday afternoons at designated age group times. See Swim Team - Practice Schedule for more details.

Summer Swim Team Registration open mid March. More information forthcoming.

Fees

Choose from the following participation options for each of your swimmers:

  • 1 day/week (6 practices over 6 weeks): $210
  • 2 days/week (12 practices over 6 weeks): $350
  • 3 days/week (18 practices over 6 weeks): $400

Practice Days & Times

Spring Clinics (Monday-Thursday, NO FRIDAYS)

  • 8 & Unders:      4:00 - 4:45pm
  • 9 & Up RED:    5:00 - 5:45pm
  • 9 & Up BLUE:   6:00 - 6:45pm

NOTE: Placement in the 9 & Up groups will be relayed to parents up to two weeks before the clinics begin. Our coaching staff carefully selects red/blue group 9&U swimmers based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: age, maturity, and ability. PLACEMENTS ARE FOR SPRING & PRE-SEASON ONLY AND ARE FINAL. Please do not request to be placed in a specific group. 

 

Spring Clinic Focus:

Week #1: 

Mon 3.2 - Thur 3.5
  1. Freestyle technique
  2. Freestyle breathing patterns (all) & turns (9 & Up)
  3. Initial butterfly position/drills for some 8 & Unders

Week #2:

Mon 3.9 - Thur 3.12
  1. Backstroke body position and long-axis roll
  2. Backstroke stroke development as well as turns (9 & Up)
  3. Initial butterfly position/drills for some 8 & Unders

Week #3:

Mon 3.16 - Thur 3.29
  1. Butterfly body position and short-axis roll
  2. Butterfly stroke development as well as turns (9 & Up)

Week #4:

Mon 3.23 - Thur 3.26
  1. Breaststroke body position, short-axis hip
  2. Breaststroke stroke development/timing
  3. Breaststroke pulldowns as well as turns (9 & Up)

NO PRACTICE DURING SPRING BREAK WEEK

Week #5: 

Mon 4.6 - Thur 4.9
  1. Main stroke week
  2. Swimmers will be grouped by main stroke non-freestyle

Week #6:

Mon 4.13 - Thur 4.16
  1. Dives, racing breakouts, racing finishes