Seven Locks Summer 2026
Practices will be offered for Tiny Turtles, Little FINS & Seahorses groups Monday through Thursday at Seven Locks Pool. Summer programming consists of two separate sessions.
Session Dates:
Session 1: June 22 – July 10 (3 weeks)
Session 2: July 13 – July 31 (3 weeks)
Practice Schedule:
Tiny Turtles and Little Fins:
Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30am
Monday and Wednesday at 10:30am
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday at 3:30pm
Seahorses:
Monday and Wednesday at 10:30am
Tiny Turtles
Ages 3 to 6
Very Beginner
Little FINS
Ages 4 to 7
Beginner 1
Seahorses
Ages 5 to 8
Beginner 2
Tiny Turtles
Ages 3 to 6 - Very Beginner - Outdoors Only
Primary Focus:
– To further our swimmers’ comfort in and around the water with song, game, and play-based instruction, help develop and strengthen general water safety skills, and introduce foundational skills for freestyle and forward swimming.
Tiny Turtles will typically learn in the shallow end (2-3 ft.) of the pool with 5-10 minutes of most practices in deeper water (4.5+ ft.).
*Note: This group is currently offered only at outdoor locations.
Requirements:
– Be able to enter and exit the water safely
– Feel happy in and around the water and in a group setting without their grown-up present
– Swimmers must be toilet-trained
Group Goals:
– Become comfortable and confident submerging
– Learn basic skills required for floating on front and back, blowing bubbles, kicking, and treading water
– Learn to practice alongside teammates and feel comfortable in a team setting
Tiny Turtles
Ages 3-6
Very Beginner
2026
Prior to registering, please read through the following registration information:
Step 1: Select your practice group for your first swimmer.
Step 2: Select how many times per week your swimmer will attend and select “Add to Cart”.
Step 3: If you have additional swimmers, repeat steps1 & 2 PRIOR to hitting “Continue”. You may sort through different groups using the “Filter By” option on the left side of your screen. Select “Continue” when all swimmers are added to your cart.
Step 4: Login to your “Active” account. If you do not have an “Active” account, one will be automatically created for you at checkout. “Active” is our registration system and your information will remain fully secure.
Step 5: Complete required fields and don’t forget to select your practice time/s for each swimmer. Only select the number of practices that correspond with the amount of times you have selected for each individual swimmer.
Step 6: Review your order & check out! Pricing is updated and prorated.
Additional Reminders:
* The practice times that you select are your exact times for the season. Please choose carefully.
* Please read our waivers, refund, makeup, and weather policies carefully. No refunds are provided for any registration. No Exceptions will be made.
* We encourage families to read through our FAQs page to receive answers to some of our most commonly asked questions.
* All sibling discounts will be computed automatically at checkout.
Little FINS
Ages 4 to 7 - Beginner 1
Primary Focus:
– To further our swimmers’ comfort in and around the water, help develop and strengthen general water safety skills, learn the basic elements to a successful freestyle, and introduce foundational skills for backstroke swimming
Little FINS will typically practice:
In the shallow end (2-3 ft.) of the pool with 10-15 minutes in deeper water (4.5+ ft.) at outdoor facilities
Requirements:
– Comfortable submerging and blowing bubbles
– Comfortable floating unassisted on back and front
– Comfortable jumping in and swimming in deeper water (4.5+ ft.)
– Has foundational kicking skills and can move forward on a kickboard for 15 yd/m without touching the bottom
– Can attempt to move across the pool with forward motion and horizontal body position independently for 5-10 yd/m
Group Goals:
– Become comfortable and confident swimming unassisted for 15-25 yd/m
– Develop the foundational components of freestyle swimming including body position, kicking, and roll over breathing
– Learn the introductory components of backstroke swimming including body position and kicking
– Learn to practice alongside teammates and feel comfortable in a team setting
Little Fins
Ages 4-7
Beginner 1
2026
Prior to registering, please read through the following registration information:
Step 1: Select your practice group for your first swimmer.
Step 2: Select how many times per week your swimmer will attend and select “Add to Cart”.
Step 3: If you have additional swimmers, repeat steps1 & 2 PRIOR to hitting “Continue”. You may sort through different groups using the “Filter By” option on the left side of your screen. Select “Continue” when all swimmers are added to your cart.
Step 4: Login to your “Active” account. If you do not have an “Active” account, one will be automatically created for you at checkout. “Active” is our registration system and your information will remain fully secure.
Step 5: Complete required fields and don’t forget to select your practice time/s for each swimmer. Only select the number of practices that correspond with the amount of times you have selected for each individual swimmer.
Step 6: Review your order & check out! Pricing is updated and prorated.
Additional Reminders:
* The practice times that you select are your exact times for the season. Please choose carefully.
* Please read our waivers, refund, makeup, and weather policies carefully. No refunds are provided for any registration. No Exceptions will be made.
* We encourage families to read through our FAQs page to receive answers to some of our most commonly asked questions.
* All sibling discounts will be computed automatically at checkout.
Seahorses
Ages 5 to 8 - Beginner 2
Primary Focus:
– Strengthening of basic components and foundational skills of freestyle and backstroke and an introduction to breaststroke and butterfly strokes
Seahorses will typically practice:
In the diving well at Old Farm & Seven Locks
Requirements:
– Feel comfortable in deep water (4.5+ ft.) independently
– Swim across a 25 yd/m pool unassisted with elements of a freestyle stroke
– Kick across a 25 yd/m pool unassisted on the back
Group Goals:
– Continue to develop freestyle swimming by learning side breathing and how to add arm strokes to their freestyle kick
– Continue to develop backstroke swimming by learning how to add arm strokes to their backstroke kick
– Learn the introductory components of breaststroke and butterfly kicking
– Introduction to technical swimming skills such as streamlines, send offs, and diving
– Introduction to swimming drills and swimming vocabulary
– Learn to practice alongside teammates and feel comfortable in a team setting
Seahorses
Ages 5-8
Beginner 2
2026
Prior to registering, please read through the following registration information:
Step 1: Select your practice group for your first swimmer.
Step 2: Select how many times per week your swimmer will attend and select “Add to Cart”.
Step 3: If you have additional swimmers, repeat steps1 & 2 PRIOR to hitting “Continue”. You may sort through different groups using the “Filter By” option on the left side of your screen. Select “Continue” when all swimmers are added to your cart.
Step 4: Login to your “Active” account. If you do not have an “Active” account, one will be automatically created for you at checkout. “Active” is our registration system and your information will remain fully secure.
Step 5: Complete required fields and don’t forget to select your practice time/s for each swimmer. Only select the number of practices that correspond with the amount of times you have selected for each individual swimmer.
Step 6: Review your order & check out! Pricing is updated and prorated.
Additional Reminders:
* The practice times that you select are your exact times for the season. Please choose carefully.
* Please read our waivers, refund, makeup, and weather policies carefully. No refunds are provided for any registration. No Exceptions will be made.
* We encourage families to read through our FAQs page to receive answers to some of our most commonly asked questions.
* All sibling discounts will be computed automatically at checkout.