2025 Penguin Practice Schedule

Practice Groups

Skill Level supersedes age to ensure swimmer safety during practice. The head swim coach will evaluate all swimmers for skill level and place swimmers in appropriate instructional groups. Individuals may be moved up or down depending upon instructional needs.

Jr Penguins - typically younger swimmers (4-8 years old) who are working to build endurance and complete a 25 yard swim by the end of the season.

Royals - mainly swimmers under 8 years old who are learning and perfecting all four strokes.

Kings - mainly swimmers between the ages of 9-10 year olds who are perfecting all four strokes and building endurance.

Emperors - mainly 12 and older swimmers who are perfecting all four strokes and building endurance.

After School Season - Dekalb schools still in session (May 5 - May 29) 

Afternoon Sessions (Monday-Friday) STARTS MAY 5, 2025

• 6U: 4pm - 4:45pm
• 8U and 10U: 4:45pm - 5:30pm
• 12U, 14U, and 18U 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Regular Season - Dekalb schools out for the summer (May 30 - June 26)

Morning Session (Monday-Friday) STARTS JUNE 2, 2025

• 8U and 10U: 8:15am - 9am
• 6U and Junior Penguins: 9am to 9:45am
• 12U, 14U, and 18U: 9:45am to 10:45am 

Wednesday Donuts and Ribbon / Game Days (After Tuesday's meet)

Jr. Penguin Practice Schedule (Check Dates Carefully)

Regular Morning Practices:  Starting June 2nd - June 26th)           

9am to 9:45am (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday only) 

Evening Sessions

• (10U, 8U,and 6U) 6:00-6:45 PM Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays only
• (12U, 14U, and 18U) 6:45-7:30PM Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays only

Due to limited space, evening Session is only for swimmers unable to participate in morning session (daycare, camp, etc.) Swimmers who normally participate in the morning session do not practice in the evening session

Due to limited space, there are no regular season (DeKalb schools out for summer) evening practices for Junior Penguins