For all swimmers, practices will be held in the eight-lane pool at the Stonegate South pool complex (south of Lincoln Avenue). Sure, meets are neat and racing is fun, but the hours in the pool are a reward all by themselves. Swimmers chat between sets, coaches break the practice for games and there are always new skills to learn, and old skills to improve.

We run both morning and afternoon practice sessions so you can put together a set of practices that fit your family’s schedule. Mix and match the practices to suit yourself and don’t try to make all of them. Although your son or daughter may swim all the available practices in a week if they wish, this may result in “swimmer burn out”. The coaches recommend between 3 and 7 practices a week, depending on training, level, age and motivation. If you are not sure, ask. The coaches probably have a good idea of your swimmer’s training needs. The coaches use some practices to work on particular skills with the team. If there is an area where your swimmer needs work, make sure you ask for some help and find out when these special practices are happening.