Winter Swim Team

2026–2027 Winter Swim Team will begin Monday, September 21st-Wednesday, October 28th.  Whether your child swims year-round or participates in other sports and activities, our winter team provides a fun, supportive environment to maintain their progress, build confidence, and stay in shape for future seasons.

Similar to last year, we will be offering five individual 6-week sessions from the Fall through late Spring, leading into the summer season in May 2027.

Gold Group (Ages 9+ with a competitive focus): 6:00 – 7:00 PM

The Gold group is recommended for experienced competitive swimmers. This group practices for 1 hour with a strong focus on technique and stamina. To help practice flow well and make time for different types of sets, swimmers are strongly encouraged to bring their own goggles, cap, and flippers/fins to every practice. We will continue to provide kickboards and pull buoys.

Navy Group: (Ages 9+) 6:30 – 7:00 PM

The Navy group is recommended for swimmers who are familiar with all four strokes and have some competitive experience. It’s a great group for kids who want a fun, active workout with friends and a chance to build skills at their own pace.

Teal Group (Ages 8 & under) 6:00 – 6:30 PM:

The Teal Group will be offered for the Fall and Spring sessions only.

Teal Group Eligibility Requirements:

To help keep all our younger kids happy, healthy, and safe, all swimmers must  pass the lifeguard swim test prior to joining and be able to comfortably swim the length of the pool.

Practices

All practices will be Mondays and Wednesdays between 6:00-7:00pm.

Schedule:

Fall Session: 

Monday, Sept. 21st – Wednesday, October 28th

We’ll wrap this session right before Halloween and have a fun last practice with games and races.

Winter Session 1:

Monday, Nov. 2nd – Wednesday, Dec. 9th

We’ll wrap a week before most schools get out for winter break.

—3 Week Break—

Winter Session 2:

Monday, Jan. 4th, 2027 – Wednesday, Feb. 10th

—1 Week Break—

No practices the week of Feb. 15th during mid-winter break for Shoreline Schools.

Winter Session 3: 

Monday, Feb. 22nd – Wednesday, March. 31st

Spring Session: 

Monday, April. 5th – Wednesday, May. 19th

No practices the week of April 19th during spring break for Shoreline Schools.

Questions?

We love connecting with families in person around the pool, but if we are unable to answer your questions on deck, please feel free to connect with us here: [email protected]

Coaches

Coach Jamie Magin & Coach Sarah Karlson

This is the 4th year of the Winter Youth Swim team program. Our winter program helps our swimmers maintain a feel for the water, contributes to their overall athletic development in combination with other sports and consistently working on stroke technique with experienced coaches, so when the summer season comes around they are successful.

We are so proud of the successes we’ve seen in the kids coming through our program. Over 60% of the swimmers who made it to the 2026 All-Cities meet this summer participated in the Winter Program and/or were privately-coached by Coach Sarah this year. We love to watch our swimmers having incredible summer seasons and putting their hard work during the cold and rainy months into their races during the Summer Swim team. The Winter program is also a great way for swimmers to continue building team morale and camaraderie throughout the year. Training together, supporting one another, and celebrating each other’s progress helps create strong connections that carry into the summer season and beyond the pool.