2026 PRACTICE TIMES
May 2026 Practices (School Afternoons):
Practices are Monday - Friday. 2026 practices are planned to start 5/5/2026 (pending pool readiness & weather permitting)
2026 Confirmed Monday - Thursday SCHOOL YEAR Practice Times
| 5-6pm | 6U and 7/8 age groups |
| 6-7pm | 9/10s age group and 11/12 boys |
| 7-8pm | 11/12 girls and all 13+ swimmers |
MAY TEAM FRIDAYs (NEW for 2026 season) - 5:30 pm ALL AGE GROUPS
Fridays in May are a single consolidated one-hour session for all age groups beginning at 5:30 PM. Practice will consist of fun games focusing on team building and specific skills.
Friday May 15th, 2026 will be the 2nd annual Mini Mock Meet for swimmers (and parents!) to get a feel for how meets will work.
No practice on Friday 5/22 (last day of school) or Monday 5/25 (Memorial Day)
Summer 2026 Practices (Mornings after CCSD school year ends):
Practices are Monday - Friday, starting 5/26/2026 (Tuesday after Memorial Day)
2026 Confirmed Monday - Thursday SUMMER Practice Times
| 8-9am | 6U and 7/8 age groups |
| 9-10am | 9/10s age group and 11/12 boys |
| 10-11am | 11/12 girls and all 13+ swimmers |
SUMMER FUN FRIDAYs - 9:30 am ALL AGE GROUPS
Fridays after meets are Fun Fridays! All age groups come at one time to play pool games and free swim! Fun Fridays end with team celebration & recognitions. Swimmer of the week is awarded, ribbons are handed out from the meet, and everyone gets a special treat!!
2026 Summer "Fun Fridays" will start at 9:30 am
Otters Practice Philosophy
We hold practice every week day (Monday - Friday) from early May to late June. The more your swimmers attend, the stronger, faster and more confident they will become! However, there is no minimum number of practices/meets your swimmer needs to attend.
We understand that May is a VERY busy month with other sports and school wrapping up and then June is full of camps and vacations! If there is a day your swimmer has a consistent conflict, or if you have a family vacation planned already during meeting season, it's OK! Come when you can, we'll be here. We look forward to seeing you poolside!
General Otters Practice Information
Practices are held every weekday during the season, starting in early May and ending late June.
Monday–Thursday practices are held at a consistent, assigned one-hour time slot per age group. School year practices are held in the evenings between from 5-8pm. Summer practices are morning practices held from 8-11am. Typically younger swimmers are the earliest time, and older swimmers take the later times.
Fridays throughout the season are run as a single consolidated one-hour session for all age groups, focused more on fun and team building, while still providing opportunities to work on specific skills.
Final practice time slots for each age group confirmed and posted no later than April 30 each season. We know this is sometimes not ideal, but we have to balance swimmers in the pool once we have close to final swimmer numbers in each age group to ensure safe and effective practices for all our otters.
If you have questions or concerns due to specific conflicts for your swimmer(s) feel free to reach out to [email protected]
School Year Practices (May):
Afternoon Practices are Monday - Friday starting in early May.
(Season start dates are determined based on pool readiness & weather permitting)
Typical Practice Assignments for Monday - Thursday Practices
| 5-6pm | Younger swimmer groups |
| 6-7pm | Middle swimmer groups |
| 7-8pm | Older swimmer groups |
MAY TEAM FRIDAYs - 5:30 pm ALL AGE GROUPS
Fridays in May are a single consolidated one-hour session for all age groups beginning at 5:30 PM. Practice will consist of fun games focusing on team building and specific skills.
No practice on last day of school or Memorial Day Monday
Summer Break Practices (June/Mornings after CCSD school year ends):
Morning Practices are Monday - Friday, starting the Tuesday after Memorial Day.
Typical Practice Assignments for Monday - Thursday Practices
| 8-9am | Younger swimmer groups |
| 9-10am | Middle swimmer groups |
| 10-11am | Older swimmer groups |
SUMMER FUN FRIDAYs - 9:30 am - ALL AGE GROUPS
Fridays after meets are Fun Fridays! All age groups come at one time to play pool games and free swim! Fun Fridays end with team celebration & recognitions. Swimmer of the week is awarded, ribbons are handed out from the meet, and everyone gets a special treat!!
Meet Times
(MEETS = competitions = races)
See
Team Schedule for official meet dates.
*Note: Most meets are Thursday. However, last meet of season is always a Tuesday.
Meets start at 6pm. This is when events (races) will start.
Swimmers must arrive early for check-in, marking, and warm-ups.
- Home Meets: 4:30 pm swimmer arrival, 5 pm warm-ups
- Away Meets: 5 pm swimmer arrival, 5:30 pm warm-ups
Refer to Meet Information Page for detailed information on meets.
