2025 PRACTICE SCHEDULE
All practices will be held at the San Leandro High School pool
Address: 2200 Bancroft Ave, San Leandro, CA
The handicap accessible facility features a competition pool, instructional pool, scoreboard, a timing and public address system, pre/post practice outdoor showers, restrooms, and an event snack bar for use during our home meets.
*** UPDATE ***
Friday, May 2, 2025 - The final practice for San Leandro High School swim team is May 1, therefore, our Darryl's practice times will officially shift earlier for the remainder of our season starting Friday, May 2.
Early Practice 5:00-6:15 pm
Late Practice 6:00-7:15pm
- Per the coaches, your designated times and groups may change again for Summer Practices.
- Darryls are expected to attend practice a minimum of 3 days a week during the school year and 4 days a week during the summer.
- Please do your best to attend your family's designated time. The coaches have created swim groups for each practice time, with a goal to keep families together for carpooling, as well as, to create strong training groups. You can find the designated times and groups list on deck, posted inside the door to the right of the showers. Please speak with Coach Bill regarding requests for change.
March 17 - First practice for the 2025 season!
Since our swim season overlaps San Leandro High School’s swim season, our initial practice window is 6:15 pm - 8:15 pm Monday through Friday. In this initial phase, swimmers are expected to attend practice a minimum of 3 days a week.
6:15 pm - 7:20 pm
- swimmers 6 and under (these swimmers will start with shorter practices)
- 7 and 8 year old swimmers
- 11 and 12 year old swimmers
7:10 pm - 8:15 pm
- 9 and 10 year old swimmers
- swimmers 13 and older
Important details to note regarding practices throughout our season:
- No need to sign in. Coaches will be recording swimmer attendance.
- After San Leandro High School’s swim season ends, evening practice times will be adjusted, roughly in the first week of May.
- Additionally, when the SLUSD school year ends, swimmers will be expected to practice a minimum of 4 days a week, and a morning practice will be added to our summer schedule, roughly in the first week of June.
- Closer to the practice schedule changes mentioned above, the new times will be set by the coaches and then communicated via the Darryls weekly email.
Swim Practice Expectations
- Please make practices a priority. They are essential for personal growth, team building and in forming strong community relationships.
- Swimmers should have a protein-rich snack 20-30 minutes ahead of practice.
- Swimmers should be on the pool deck ready for practice 5-10 minutes ahead of the practice start time.
- Practice bag should include:
- practice swim suit (do not wear your team swim suit, those are for meets only)
- swim cap (hair ties)
- goggles
- towel
- parka, if you have one, or something to keep you warm in colder weather
- full refillable water bottle
- pool safe footwear
Pool Rules
- Swimmer attendence will be logged by the coaches at every pratice.
- Swimmers: if you are not actively swimming, you need to be inside the pool area or in your parents’ car.
- Please refrain from gathering near the side of the pool and talking to swimmers during practice times. This is both a matter of safety and training efficency for swimmers and coaches.
- Please keep showers short.
- We are guests at every pool we swim in. Always leave the pool and surrounding area better than we found it.
- Important safety details for all individuals at all swim facilities: do not run or play catch on the pool deck, never climb lifeguard chairs, stay off the pool cover reels, no horsing around with the lane lines, and absolutely NO GLASS on premises. We don't want anyone to get hurt.
- Don't forget to check the LOST & FOUND!
