Good morning everyone,

I hope you all had a relaxing spring break! The coaching staff and I are incredibly excited to get back to the pool today for our first day of practice. We can’t wait to see our returning swimmers and meet the new faces joining us for the 2026 season. 

Daily Practice Schedule

As a reminder, our standard practice times are as follows:

• 6U: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
• 8U & 10U: 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
• 12U & 14U: 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM

Communication Note: Our coaching time with your swimmers is limited, and we want to ensure every minute is used to create a positive, focused experience for them. To maintain this environment, please save any questions for the coaches until before or after practice sessions. ---

Season Training Overview

To help you plan ahead, we have outlined our weekly stroke focus and goals for the first half of the season.
Please note: This is a guideline to help us prepare for our first meet; we may adjust the schedule based on our swimmers' specific needs as we progress.

Week 1: Evaluations (Starts Monday, April 13th)

• Monday – Thursday: 6U evaluations (length-of-pool verification), age-group placements, and skill assessments. We will prioritize kicking and drills to build early-season endurance.
• Thursday: Post-practice underwater "egg hunt" for candy.
• Saturday: Morning practice will be held. Please note the Amanda Weir clinic will be occurring simultaneously. We will also have donuts!

Week 2: Freestyle (Starts Monday, April 20th)

• Focus: Kicks, drills, head position, and breathing.
• Saturday: Specialty focus on freestyle dives, turns, and relay starts (11 & Up). Plus, donuts!

Week 3: Backstroke (Starts Monday, April 27th)

• Focus: Backstroke technique and drills.
• Saturday: Specialty work on starts and turns. Donut Saturday is included.

Week 4: Breaststroke & Jr. Dolphins (Starts Monday, May 4th)

• Focus: 6U continues Freestyle; 8U+ focuses on Breaststroke technique.
• Jr. Dolphins: Evaluations begin this week to determine Gold and Green level placements.
• Saturday: Specialty drills and Saturday donuts.

Week 5: Butterfly (Starts Monday, May 11th)

• Focus: Butterfly kicks, strokes, and timing.
• Saturday: Dives and turns. Donut Saturday is included.

Important Upcoming Dates

• Sunday, May 17th: Time Trials - PLEASE sign up to participate
• Monday, May 18th: Individual Medley (IM) focus and final meet prep.

We are looking forward to a fantastic start this afternoon. See you at the pool!

Best regards,

Coach Beth & Coaching staff
GO DOLPHINS!