2025-2026 Practice Schedule

2025-2026 Holidays and team breaks with no practice:

  • September 1 Labor Day
  • November 27 Thanksgiving (November 26 and 28 may have modified schedules)
  • December 24 & 25 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (December 23 and 26 may have modified schedules)
  • December 31 & January 1 New Year's Eve and New Year's Day (December 30 and January 2 may have modified schedules)
  • March 27–April 12 Spring Break for Sr. Team and Gamecock group 
  • April 3-12 Spring Break for Peeps, Chicks, Roosters and Hens
  • May 26 Memorial Day
  • July 4 Independence Day
  • Team summer break (dates TBA)

All practices are held at the Blatt PE Center on the University of South Carolina campus.

 

2025-2026 Fall/Winter
Practice Schedule
 

Peeps

Required equipment: practice suit, goggles, water bottle, kickboard, long blade fins, mesh gear bag (suggested)
 
  Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday    Thursday    Fri  Sat
  Time Peeps 1: 5:30-6:15pm                
Peeps 2:  6:15-7 pm

Peeps 1:5:30-6:15pm               
Peeps 2: 6:15-7pm

Peeps 1:5:30- 6:15 pm         

Peeps 2:  6:15-7pm

Peeps 1: 5:30-6:15p ..   

Peeps 2: 6:15-7 pm         

    
Note that the two groups have the same workout, but two time options are offered to assist parents with scheduling.
Swimmers must choose one of the two groups at registration, and cannot switch back and forth.

 

Chicks

Required equipment: practice suit, goggles, water bottle, kickboard, long blade fins, mesh gear bag, swim snorkel.

  Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
  Time Chicks 1: 5:15–6:15 pm
Chicks 2: 6:15–7:15 pm

Chicks 1: 5:15–6:15 pm
Chicks 2: 6:15–7:15 pm

 Chicks 1: 5:15–6:15 pm
Chicks 2: 6:15–7:15 pm		 Chicks 1: 5:15–6:15 pm
Chicks 2: 6:15–7:15 pm		    
Note that the two groups have the same workout, but two time options are offered to assist parents with scheduling. Swimmers must choose one of the two groups at registration, and cannot switch back and forth.

 

Roosters & Hens

Required equipment: practice suit, goggles, water bottle, kickboard, long blade fins, mesh gear bag, swim snorkel. Swimmers must wear athletic shoes on dryland days.

  Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
  Time 5:15–6:45 pm

5:15–6:45 pm

 5:15–6:45 pm 5:15–6:45 pm   9:30–11 am
 

Gamecocks

Required equipment: practice suit, goggles, water bottle, kickboard, long blade fins, hand paddles, mesh gear bag, pull buoy, swim snorkel.
Swimmers must wear athletic shoes on dryland days.

  Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
  Time 5:15–7:00 pm

5:15–7:00 pm

 5:15–7:00 pm 5:15–7:00 pm 5:15–7:00 pm 9:30–11:15 am
 

 

Senior Team

Required equipment: practice suit, goggles, water bottle, kickboard, short blade fins, hand paddles, mesh gear bag,  pull buoy, swim snorkel, swim sox.  Swimmers must wear athletic shoes on dryland and weightlifting days.

  Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
  Time  

 

       8:30–11:30 am
(swim and dryland)*
5:15–7:15 pm

5:15–7:15 pm

 5:15–7:15 pm 5:15–7:15 pm 5:15–7:15 pm  
Strength Training TBD