2027 SWIM SEASON

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Check out the scheduled swim meets for the 2027 season and mark your calendars!

A Meet #1 – June 19Division Relays – July 7A Meet #5 – July 17
A Meet #2 – June 26A Meet #4 – July 10Divisionals – July 24
A Meet #3 – July 3All Star Relays – July 14Individual All Stars – July 31

2026 Practice Schedule & Notes

GENERAL INFO

Practices for the 2026 season begin on Tuesday, May 26, for swimmers ages 9 and up, with swimmers 8 and under starting on Thursday, May 28. All swimmers will practice with their age group unless the coach requests that they practice “up” or “down” a group.

SWIMMER ASSESSMENTS

Assessments are only needed for those who are new to the Tidal Wave family and for swimmers 8 and under who want to determine if they should swim with the 8Us or the Rookies this season. Assessment dates are (you only need to go once):

  • Sunday, May 17, from 6:00-7:00 PM at the Franconia REC Center (indoor pool)
  • Tuesday, May 26, from 5:15-6:15 PM at Virginia Hills pool
  • Wednesday, May 27, from 5:15-6:15 PM at Virginia Hills pool

AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICES

Tuesday, May 26 – Thursday, June 18 will be evening practices only (no rookies). Practice times are as follows. Please connect with the Team Rep if you have any recurring conflicts with the scheduled time.

  • 4:30 – 5:15 PM: 13+ (Girls & Boys)
  • 5:15 – 5:45 PM: 8 & Under Girls
  • 5:45 – 6:15 PM: 8 & Under Boys
  • 6:15 – 6:45 PM: 9-10 Girls
  • 6:45 – 7:15 PM: 9-10 Boys
  • 7:15 – 8:00 PM: 11-12 (Girls & Boys)

REGULAR SUMMER PRACTICES

Morning practice will start on Friday, June 19th, and run through Wednesday, July 22.

Practice times are as follows (Monday through Friday):

7:00 – 8:00 AM: 13 and older
8:00 – 8:45 AM: 11-12 year olds
8:45 – 9:30 AM: 9-10 year olds
9:30 – 10:00 AM: 8 & Under (Blue Group**)
10:00 – 10:30 AM: 8 & Under (Yellow Group**)
10:30 – 11:00 AM: Rookies

**Coaches will notify 8U swimmers which group they will be swimming with prior to morning practices beginning.

Rookies will begin on June 22 and end on July 23

EVENING SUMMER PRACTICES

The expectation is that swimmers practice in the morning during the regular summer schedule. To minimize disruption to pool members, we are limiting the afternoon practices from June 19th onward to 8 & Under – 12 year old swimmers ONLY who are in camps/daycare. Swimmers should have pre-registered for these weeks at the time of registration. Please notify the Swim Team Representative if you have a change in schedule and need to register. These practices will be held Tues-Wed-Thurs:

  • 5:30 – 6:00 PM: 8 & Under (yellow)
  • 6:00 – 6:30 PM: 9-10 year olds and 8 & Under (blue)
  • 6:30 – 7:00 PM: 11-12 year olds

DIVISIONALS PRACTICES

Only swimmers entered into Divisionals will practice on July 23-24.

SWIM TEAM CALENDAR

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Check out the full calendar of events for the pool.