Practice Schedule

After-School Practice (May 22nd - June 9th)

Monday-Friday: swimmers may attend every day

 Practice Time              Approximate Age Range

4:30 -  5:15pm             all 5-6’s (no Hatchlings), less experienced 7-8’s

5:15 - 6:00pm               more experienced 7-8's, newer 9-10’s

6:00 - 7:00pm               more experienced 9-10’s, newer 11-12’s

7:00 - 8:15pm               more experienced 11-12’s, all 13-18’s

Coaches determined practice groups, based on age/swim skill. Coaches assigned lanes. Lane Assignments are TBD!

After-School Practice Lane Assignments (Released in Email May 2024)

2024 Season Start

Practice will begin with a staggered start as follows:

Monday May 20 will be for NEW CGST swimmers (all ages swim 4:30-5:30). This will help new swimmers experience their first practice in smaller groups. There will be a parent Q&A simultaneously. No Hatchlings.

Tuesday May 21 will be for all swimmers ages 9 and older. Practice schedule above.

Wednesday May 22-Friday May 24 will be full practice schedule for all competitive swimmers!  

No practice, Monday May 27 (Memorial Day) Normal practices resume Tuesday, May 28

*NOTE: Hatchling Program starts June 10th 

Summer Morning Practice  (Starts June 10th)

Monday-Friday (w/ Saturday option): swimmers may attend every day

Practice Times      Approximate Age Range

7:30 - 8:40am         advanced 11-12, all 13-18

8:40 - 9:40am         more advanced 9-10, less experienced 11-12

9:40 - 10:30am      all 7-8’s, less experienced 9-10’s

10:30 - 11:15am    all team 5-6’s (on Thursdays after meets, fun practice with 9:40-10:30)

10:30-11:00am       all HATCHLINGS participants (Start date JUNE 10)

Coaches will determine practice groups, based on age/swim skill. CGST will have all 8 lanes for practice.

Summer Afternoon Practice

5:45PM-6:45PM ON MON, TUES, THURS

This option exists on M, T, and TH for working parents unable to get their kids to morning weekday practices, and for kids attending day camps, as space allows. This is not usually an option for 5-6 year olds and not available for Hatchlings. We will attempt to accommodate all that need evenings due to schedule (we have a max of 4 lanes available).  A mix of morning and evening practices is best, whenever possible. Coach approval needed to attend these alternate practices for full summer. If your swimmer needs evening practices for a week, an email is appreciated (natasha.congdon@gmail.com)

Summer Saturday Practice (Starts June 15th)

8:30AM-9:30AM FOR 11 AND OLDER SWIMMERS

9:30AM -10:30AM FOR 10 AND UNDER SWIMMERS

These will focus on specific skills, like starts and turns, or similar.  Saturday practices are great if your swimmer missed practices during the week or simply likes the routine of daily swimming!