Truxtun Penguins Swim Club

Tuesday, May 26 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. 

• New-to-the-team 12&U swimmers only
• 8&U swimmers will be asked to attempt to pass the Truxtun park deep end swim test
  • 25 yards front or back crawl, 30 seconds back float
• 9 - 10 swimmers will be asked to swim one lap of each of the four strokes
• 11 - 12 swimmers will be asked to swim two laps of each stroke or four 25s of each stroke without stopping (100 IM)
• This is not a try out.  Swimmers performance will help coaches establish which practice group swimmer should train with.

Practices will be separated by age group for the rest of the week (Wednesday and Thursday, there are no Friday practices). 6&U practice will be from 5:00 - 5:30 pm, 7 - 10 year olds will practice from 5:00 - 6:00 pm and 11&older will practice from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. As with past seasons, the other coaches and I will evaluate swimmers and separate them based on age and abilities over the weekend. We will email families their swimmers’ practice group and time by Sunday, May 31. Evening practices will run until Tuesday, June 16. Practice groups will remain the same for morning practices, with practice times changing to between 7:00 - 9:00 am from Wednesday, June 17 through the rest of the season.

New Morning Practice Schedule 06/16/25

11 & OVER

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

9 - 10

8:00 - 9:00 AM

7-8

8:00 - 8:45 AM

6 & UNDER

Lane 6, lane closest to the splash pad

7:00 - 7:30 AM, 7:30 - 8:00 AM, 8:00 - 8:30 AM, 8:30 - 9:00 AM

6 & U may choose ONE 30 min block to attend.

This lane will continue to cater to our nervous swimmers that may be in an older age group and need a little more encouragement and assistance.

If you are unsure where your swimmer is supposed to swim, consider the following;

• If your swimmer is not 11 & over but has been practicing with that age group, he or she will practice with the 7:00 - 8:00 am group
• If your swimmer is in the 11 & over age group and has been swimming in Lane 6, he or she will swim with the 7:00 am - 8:00 am practice group.
• If your 6 & U swimmer has not been swimming with the Lane 6 group, he or she will swim during the 45 minute practice group at 8:00 am.
• If your swimmer is in the 9 - 10 age group and has been practicing in Lane 6, he or she will swim during the 45 minute practice group at 8:00 am.

Practice Policies

• Do not disrupt practice
• Wait until after practices to communicate with coaches
• Follow team and pool guidelines
• Parents and Families are not permitted in the pool area during practice unless they are paying patrons.
• Inclement weather announcements will be made via email and our facebook page.
• Be on time
• Be respectful of swimmers and coaches

Practice Equipment

• Sturdy bathing suit
• Goggles (team does not provide)
• Swim cap (optional)
• Towel
• Weather appropriate clothes
• All other gear necessary for practice (kickboards, fins) is provided.