General Practice Information
Parents and other family members are not permitted on the pool deck during practice.
The coaches are trying to do their jobs, and extra adults on the pool deck distracts our swimmers and coaches. Please wait for your child in the concession area or relax on the lounge chairs. You can easily view practices sessions at an unobtrusive distance from either of these areas.
Stroke and Technique Instruction
During regular swim practice, the coaches will designate times to work exclusively on technique. This may involve verbal instruction or in-the-water instruction followed by practice sets designed to hone a specific skill. With a sizable team, individual instruction is not part of the program; there simply isn’t time. Additional instruction is available during swim lessons and swim clinics throughout the season for an additional cost. Private lessons can also be set up with the coaches outside of practice time.
Safety
Swimmer safety is important to all of us. It is not possible for the coaches running the practices to monitor locker rooms, the baby pool, the tennis courts or the grassy areas of the club before, during or after the practices. Only swim team members are allowed at the club during practice times, as the club is not open to the general membership. Inappropriate behavior is neither safe nor allowed. We ask for your assistance in this matter.
After School Practice
Pre-Season Swim team practice will start on May 13th:
M-F 3:30 to 5:00 P.M. – Swimmers ages 13 & up
M-F 3:45 - 5:00 P.M.- Swimmers ages 11 to 12
M-F 5:00 to 6:15 P.M. – Swimmers ages 9 to 10 (11-12s who cannot make 3:45-5:00)
M-F 6:15 to 7:00 P.M. – Swimmers ages 8 & under and Pre-Team
No Practice:
Friday, May 22nd or Monday, May 25th - Memorial Day weekend
Thursday, June 11th - No Practice, Last Day of School for FPS!
Summer Practice
Beginning Friday, June 12th
Swim team practices will be held in the morning, Monday through Friday.
Likely practice schedule, subject to change based on numbers:
7:00-8:45 A.M. - 13 and up
8:45-10:00 A.M. - 11-12 year-olds
10:00-11:15 A.M. - 9-10 year-olds
10:45-11:30 A.M. - 8 and Under
11:00-11:30 A.M. - Pre-Team