FINS Swimming

FALL AND NOVEMBER PRACTICE GROUPS DROP-IN SESSIONS

Swimmers must have completed the 1x Main "Drop-In Registration" Process to access these practice times. If you have not done so yet, please click HERE before signing up for any swimming.

September-November .

Choose the group you feel your swimmer currently belongs in.

FINS offers many different groups for all ages and abilities! Below you will be able to register for our drop-in sessions on a weekly basis.

Please choose your time carefully! There are no practice time switches or accommodations whatsoever allowed during the FINS Fall Season.

**Families enrolled in the 2019-20 season who are eligible for a COVID Credit will indicate this at the time of checkout. All families must first checkout and pay and will then receive a COVID Credit Refund within 3-5 business days.

Little FINS

Ages 5 to 8 - Very Beginner

Primary Focus:

– To further our swimmers’ comfort level in and around the water while learning the basic elements to a successful freestyle.

Requirements:

– Kick across a 15-meter pool on a kickboard unassisted.
– Place their face completely underwater and blow bubbles.
– Feel happy in and around the water without mom or dad present.

Group Goals:

– Become comfortable and confident swimming unassisted.
– Learn the basic components of a strong freestyle.
– Learn to practice alongside teammates and feel comfortable in a team setting.

Seahorses

Ages 6 to 10 - Beginner

Primary Focus:

– Basic introduction and strengthening of all four strokes.

Requirements:

– Swim across an 15-meter dive well unassisted.
– Show that they have a general understanding of freestyle and are familiar with the basic components of the stroke.
– Float on their backs and have a general understanding of the basic components of backstroke.

Group Goals:

– Learn the basic components of all four strokes.
– Begin to refine strokes so that they can be swum with correct technique.
– Introduction to technical swim skills such as streamlines and send-offs.
– Introduction to swimming drills and swimming vocabulary.
– Learn to practice alongside teammates and feel comfortable in a team setting.

Marlins

Ages 7 to 10 - Intermediate & Advanced

Primary Focus:

– Refining all four strokes and all technical skills (turns, starts, breaststroke pullouts, underwater kick-outs, breakouts etc.).

Requirements:

– Comfortably swim beyond 25 meters of the pool.
– Have a clear grasp of all four strokes.
– Note: Most athletes in this group are swimmers who have spent time on a swim team or have received some type of organized swim instruction. They feel confident swimming back and forth with ease, but their strokes are still in need of fine-tuning.

Group Goals:

– Work to perfect all four strokes.
– Gain exposure to race pace swimming.
– Become proficient with all technical skills (starts, turns, breakouts, underwater kick-outs, pullouts, etc.)
– Further swimming vocabulary and learn new drills that help our swimmers understand the different components that make up every stroke.

Swordfish

Ages 11 to 15 - Intermediate

Primary Focus:

Refining all four strokes and all technical skills (turns, starts, breaststroke pullouts, underwater kick-outs, breakouts etc.).

Requirements:

– Comfortably swim beyond 25 meters of the pool.
– Have an understanding of all four strokes. Strokes may not be refined, but swimmers are familiar with the general motions that make up every stroke.
– Note: This group is made up of swimmers who have spent time on a swim team as well as swimmers who are still developing their swimming careers and have not spent as much time in the pool. Divisions within this group will exist based on swimmer’s ability.

Group Goals:

– Work to perfect all four strokes.
– Gain exposure to race pace swimming.
– Become proficient with all technical skills (starts, turns, breakouts, underwater kick-outs, pullouts, etc.)
– Further swimming vocabulary and learn new drills that help our swimmers understand the different components that make up every stroke.

Sharks

Ages 10 to 14 - Advanced

Primary Focus:

– Perfecting all four strokes and all technical skills (turns, starts, breaststroke pullouts, underwater kick-outs, breakouts etc.)
– Being race ready in all four strokes.

Requirements:

– Display strong refined racing skills in all four strokes.
– Display a strong understanding of technical skills (starts, turns, streamlines, underwater kick-outs, etc.)
– Note: Most swimmers in this group have spent several seasons on their summer team or under some type of organized swim instruction. They have spent time working on different drills to perfect all four strokes. Most of these swimmers have racing and aerobic experience.

Group Goals:

– Work to perfect all four strokes.
– Master advanced swim drills.
– Work to perfect all technical swim skills (turns, starts, breaststroke pullouts, underwater kick-outs, breakouts etc.).
– Gain further exposure to aerobic & race pace swimming.

Dolphins

Ages 13 & up - Intermediate & Advanced

Primary Focus:

– To perfect all four strokes and further swimmers’ abilities to take on aerobic swimming.

Requirements:

– Have a strong understanding of all four strokes and technical skills.
– Be able to swim beyond 50 meters in a continuous fashion.
Note: Most swimmers in this group are looking to prepare for high school swimming or looking to swim for additional aerobic exercise.

Group Goals:

– Refine all four strokes and technical skills further.
– Gain exposure to more advanced swim drills.
– Gain further exposure to aerobic swimming and higher levels of yardage.
– Gain exposure to race strategy and meet preparation.

FALL AND NOVEMBER PRACTICE GROUPS DROP-IN SESSIONS

Swimmers must have completed the 1x Main "Drop-In Registration" Process to access these practice times. If you have not done so yet, please click HERE before signing up for any swimming. September-November .

Choose the group you feel your swimmer currently belongs in.

Little FINS

Seahorses

Marlins

Swordfish

Sharks

Dolphins

Little FINS

Our Little FINS Swimmers range from ages 5 to 8 years old and are just beginning their swimming careers.

Little FINS

Ages 5 to 8 - Very Beginner

Primary Focus:

Requirements:

Group Goals:

Spring Little FINS 2021 - More InformationGroup Swim Lessons for Beginner Swimmers

Little FINS

Ages 3 to 8

Monday - Friday Practice Times

4:00PM to 4:30PM

4:40PM to 5:10PM

5:20PM to 5:50PM

Wednesday Afternoon Practice Times

1:40PM to 2:10PM *Wednesday Only

2:40PM to 3:10PM *Wednesday Only

3:20PM to 3:50PM *Wednesday Only

Saturday Practice Times

10:00AM to 10:30AM

10:40AM to 11:10AM

11:20AM to 11:50AM

3:00PM to 3:30PM

3:40PM to 4:10PM

4:20PM to 4:50PM

Sunday Practice Times

11:00AM to 11:30AM

11:40AM to 12:10PM

12:20PM to 12:50PM

3:00PM to 3:30PM

3:40PM to 4:10PM

4:20PM to 4:50PM

Seahorses

Ages 6 to 10 - Beginner

Primary Focus:

Requirements:

Group Goals:

Seahorses

Ages 6 to 10

Monday - Friday Practice Times

4:00PM to 4:35PM

4:40PM to 5:15PM

5:20PM to 5:55PM

Wednesday Afternoon Practice Times

1:40PM to 2:15PM *Wednesday Only

2:40PM to 3:15PM *Wednesday Only

3:20PM to 3:55PM *Wednesday Only

Saturday Practice Times

10:00AM to 10:35AM

10:40AM to 11:15AM

11:20AM to 11:55AM

3:00PM to 3:35PM

3:40PM to 4:15PM

4:20PM to 4:55PM

Sunday Practice Times

11:00AM to 11:35AM

11:40AM to 12:15PM

12:20PM to 12:55PM

3:00PM to 3:35PM

3:40PM to 4:15PM

4:20PM to 4:55PM

Marlins

Ages 7 to 10 - Intermediate & Advanced

Primary Focus:

Requirements:

Group Goals:

Marlins

Ages 7 to 10

Monday - Friday Practice Times

4:00PM to 4:50PM

5:00PM to 5:50PM

Swimmers must have completed the 1x Main "Drop-In Registration" Process to access these practice times. If you have not done so yet, please click HERE before signing up for any swimming.

September-November .

Spring Little FINS 2021 - More Information
Group Swim Lessons for Beginner Swimmers

Ages 11 to 15

*Morning and midday weekday practice times may become available

Ages 10 to 14

*Morning and midday weekday practice times may become available