PRACTICE GROUP DETAILS
Eligibilty
All swimmers must be:
- 100% comfortable in the water (zero coaxing required)
- able to breathe during strokes without holding nose (nose clips prevent proper technique and are also strongly discouraged)
- able to front crawl unassisted for 12 meters (the width of the pool, correct technique not required)
Please see Patriots in Training for those not meeting eligibility requirements for traditional swim lesson opportunites.
Swim Assessments
Required for all swimmers.
Dates/times TBD
Practice Groups
Village Green Patriots use the below groups as a guideline for practice schedules. The coach may move swimmers as needed.
| Name | Level | Description |
| Rockets | Beginners | 100% acclimated to water, and able to front crawl about half the width of the pool. |
| Stars | Beginners | 100% acclimated to water and learning freestyle and backstroke when ready. |
| Liberty | Intermediate | Competent freestyle and backstroke with beginning abilities to compete in breast stroke and butterfly. |
| Freedom | Advanced | Competent in all 4 strokes and working towards endurance to complete individual medley. Swimmers will start to follow drill sets using pace clock |
All groupings may be altered based on registration results to ensure maximum instruction while keeping everyone safe and having fun.
2026 Practice dates and times
May 26 – June 9 - Evening Practices until school is out.
| 5:30pm – 6:00pm | Rockets |
| 6:00pm – 6:30pm |
Stars |
6:30pm – 7:30pm |
Liberty/Freedom |
June 10 - Morning Practices begin (last practice of the regular season July 14)
| 8:00am – 8:30am | Rockets |
| 8:30am – 9:00am | Stars |
| 9:00am – 10:00am | Liberty |
| 10:00am – 11:00am | Freedom |
CITY MEET SEASON
Summer Splash (optional) is July 25
City Meet (those who have qualified) is July 31
July 15 - July 24
| Time TBD | Those competing in Summer Splash & who those qualified for City Meet |
July 27 - July 31
| Time TBD |
Those qualified and swimming in City Meet |
PATRIOTS IN TRAINING
We understand in the past the swim team was been a place to “learn to swim”. At this time, the team has grown too large to be able to accommodate learning to swim along with working with the team in a safe manner.
For those that do not make the swim team - we are working with coaching to determine options to provide group lessons after during the week. Please look for additional information in the coming weeks.
Additionally, there are several resources outside the team that provides lessons. If this interested you, please email Team Admin and we can get that information to you.
As space allows, a child that becomes swim team eligible during the season may be able to join the team at a discounted rate during the season.
