Laurelwood Dolphins

We encourage all swimmers to attend as many practices as possible. Swimmers who attend fewer than three practices per week will find that they have difficulty improving their strokes, speed, and endurance. Swimmers should arrive 10 minutes before practice for stretching and warm-up exercises. 

Parents of 6-and-under swimmers must stay onsite at the Cabana Club during their child’s practice sessions.

Parents of 10-and-under swimmers must be onsite to supervise their children immediately before and after each practice session. Coaches cannot supervise swimmers outside of scheduled practice times.

Please routinely check the practice schedule on this website, and note that there are exceptions for holidays. Our season is divided into two practice sessions: 

1. Pre-Season: April 22 through May 31. Practices are in the afternoon.
2. Summer Season: June 3 through July 13. Practices will be held Monday through Friday. Fins and Flippers (11 & ups) will practice in the morning with a make-up/alt time in the evenings. All other groups will practice in the afternoon. 

Early Season (4/22 - 5/31)

4/26 & 5/27 - No Practice

Summer Season (6/3 - 7/12)

7/4 & 7/5 - No Practice

M-F* afternoon practices for the oldest age groups are for make ups for swimmers who can not attend mornings.

M-W-F** morning practice make-up for swimmers who cannot attend their afternoon practices. Please note this is combined with multiple age groups.

Coaches may adjust practice group for individual swimmers as needed.

New Swimmers

New swimmers need to attend tryouts only one day any time in window:
April 9 - 11 (4:00pm-5:00pm)

Swimmers are placed into groups based on ability and age. Returning Dolphins should attend the group they attended the previous year. Coaches may adjust a swimmer’s practice group up or down one practice group/age group level based upon the swimmer’s abilities and the number of swimmers in each practice group. Swimmer must attend their appropriate practice group. Attendance at a differing practice time requires prior approval from a coach. In addition to our regular swim groups we are bringing back the Minnows this season. If you child tries out for the team and is unable to complete a full lap without stopping at the coaches' discretion they can be placed in the Minnows group. The purpose of this group is to get the swimmer ready to move up to participate with the Squirts by the first dual meet.