Penguin Swim Club Offered Spring and Summer only
Penguin Club Information
Penguin Club is a City-run pre–swim team program designed for children who are ready to take their swimming skills to the next level but are not yet on a competitive swim team. It focuses on building strong technique, endurance, and water confidence in a fun, structured environment.
Program Overview:
Children refine and perfect all four competitive strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
Participants learn essential swim team skills, including reading and using a pace clock, racing starts, and flip and open turns.
The program emphasizes endurance, stroke technique, and overall water safety while keeping the experience fun and engaging.
Classes often include drills, skill-building exercises, and water games to reinforce learning in an enjoyable way.
Who Should Join:
- Penguin Club is ideal for children who can:
- Swim a minimum of 25 yards freestyle with proper side breathing
- Swim backstroke with feet at the surface
- Have passed Stroke School level
Children who need a swim evaluation can contact the pool staff prior to enrollment.
Goal:
The ultimate goal of Penguin Club is to prepare swimmers to transition confidently into a competitive swim team, giving them the skills, endurance, and technique they need to succeed while fostering a love for the sport.
Students who register for penguin club should bring:
- A positive attitude
- A swim suit
- goggles
- swim cap or hair tie for long hair
Penguin Club is offered during the Spring and Summer sessions only.
