Big News for Little Dolphins & Summer Practice Schedule!

Morning Practice for Competitive Swimmers Starts Monday

Little Dolphins & Afternoon Practice starts Tuesday

Big News for Little Dolphins!

We Love our Little Dolphins! Our Little Dolphins Coaches can’t wait to see them and start working with them!

All Little Dolphins will be tested on their first day, Tuesday June 15 (choose 12pm or 5:30pm) to see if they can swim the length of the pool without touching the side or a lane line. No kickboards or flotation devices will be permitted. The stroke or how they accomplish it does not matter. Safety is our number one concern. The Little Dolphins program is large. We have awesome Coaches in the pool during practice and great Lifeguards on the side. We will be cheering for everyone to pass this test, but if they don't, we will cheerfully retest them. A few private lessons or sessions working with their parents is sometimes all it takes to get there. Our Little Dolphins Coaches work hard to make this swim test as fun a process as possible with smiles and encouraging words as they root for them to do their best!

A few things about Tuesday:

• Test day isn't a normal practice. The entire session will be tests so once swimmers have taken it, they're free to go home on this first day.
• For swimmers who can't come Tuesday, let us know when you plan to join the team. This notice will help our coaches plan for when they need to administer later tests.
• Per NVSL guidelines, Little Dolphins (like all unvaccinated swimmers) need to wear a mask to practice/swim test. They'll be allowed to take it off before they enter the pool.

A few general things about Little Dolphins practice:

• During the Little Dolphins practice season, you don't need to let us know when swimmers will miss practice.
• Little Dolphins should only attend one session per day.
• Do let our coaches or Team Reps know if your young swimmer is feeling especially anxious or just isn't enjoying practice. This helps our coaches know where a little extra attention may be needed.
• We encourage swimmers to bring fins and goggles to practice.
• To help Little Dolphins keep their belongings organized, consider sending them to practice with a basket or bag to keep their belongings together. Also, a mask is an essential part of the Little Dolphins swim kit this season.

Our Dolphins Head Coach is Dylan Keightley and our Little Dolphins Head Coaches are Aidan Lansburgh and Annie Hogan. Look for them after practice sessions or send our Team Reps an email if you have questions.

Set your Alarms! Summer Morning Practice starts Tomorrow! 

Afternoon Practice Starts on Tuesday!

Here we go folks! Monday will be the beginning of our new practice schedule. See details below. Please note that swimmers can choose to swim with their age group in the morning, or in the afternoon. We offer these practice times to assist with our swimmers who may have work, camps, or other activities during the day. Please note: There is no afternoon practice on Mondays due to B Meets. If there are specialty meets or events during the week that will cause the cancellation of practice, we will alert you beforehand.

Monday, June 14 thru Friday, July 23

Questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact our Team Reps, Tom and Frederick, at [email protected] .

Go Little Dolphins!