• Practices are every week day (no Memorial Day, no weekends) unless we cancel due to weather from May 7th until June 22nd.
• We will keep attendance, but you do not need to let us know in advance if your child(ren) cannot make it to practice. 
• No practices: 
  • May 15th (Garrison Mill 5th grade party, party rain date 5/18)
  • May 20th (Last day Cobb County schools)
  • May 25th (Memorial Day Monday)
  • No Morning Practice On FUN DAYS (days after the meets) 5/27, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16.  

FOR AFTERNOON PRACTICES (WHILE COBB SCHOOLS ARE IN SESSION):
May 7 - May 19 (No practice 5/15)
6 & unders: 5:30 - 6 pm - Groups 1 and 2

7/8: 6:05 - 6:50 pm
9 & up: 6:55 - 7:40 pm

FOR MORNING SWIMMERS ONLY:
May 21 - June 22
6 & unders: 8:30 - 9 am
7/8: 9:10 - 9:55 am
9 & up: 10 - 10:45 am

FOR EVENING SWIMMERS ONLY:
3 lanes (signup required): May 21 - June 19

6 & unders: 5 - 5:30 pm - Group 1 (see Sign Up Genius for your name)
6 & unders: 5:30 - 6 pm - Group 2 (see Sign Up Genius for your name)
7/8: 6:05 - 6:50 pm
9 & up: 6:55 - 7:40 pm

DROP OFF TIME: 

• Arrive 5-10 min before practice time to put personal items away and get warmed up.
• Practices are drop-off only. No parents will be allowed on deck for ages 10 and younger. Parents can view from the playground area. 
• There will be a coach and a coordinator at the gate dedicated to checking swimmers in, tracking attendance, and instructing them where to go on the deck.

WHAT TO BRING TO PRACTICE:

• Appropriate (one-piece) suit for girls / jammers for boys.
• In May/early June, it still may be cold, so we advise to bring sweatshirts especially for younger swimmers.
• Towel
• Swim cap
• Sunscreen (applied before practice)
• Goggles
• Water bottle labeled with swimmer's name

DURING PRACTICE:

• We will have adult coaches including lifeguard certified coaches, and at least 1 coordinator on deck at all times to monitor practice activity.
• Our practices are organized by age groups. The lanes during practices for the youngest are split between Little Waves (4 yo) and 5 and 6 yo by skill. The coaches will determine in which lane your child fits best. 
• For older swimmers, we recommend that they practice with their age group, however if you have children in adjacent age groups, a sibling may move up or down so they may practice together (if the child's skills who is moving to another age group is similar to the skills of that group).

PICKUP TIME: 

• Swimmers will leave the pool as soon as their parent is available to pick them up. 
  • If you are picking up by walking up, please stand outside the pool gate.
  • If you are picking up by car, wait by the walkway to the pool.