Skills & Requirements by Program

  • Lessons

    Best for:
    • Potty-trained swimmers aged 3½ through 12
    • All ability levels welcome

    Requirements    :
    • Able to focus for 40-minute lessons
    • Can follow instructor's directions
    • Comfortable being independent from parent (parents off deck; locker room help allowed for children under 7)
    • No swim diapers - must be fully potty-trained
    • Low swimmer-to-instructor ratio
     
  • Clinics
     
    Best for:
    • Swimmers/divers aged 7+ (Think your 6-year-old is ready? See ⭐ below.)
    • Can follow coach's directions
    • Those with basic knowledge of all four strokes (free, back, breast, fly) - breast/fly knowledge may be very limited based on age
    • Swimmers who need stroke refinement to be team-ready
    • Returning team members

    Requirements    :
    • Endurance and attention span to practice for 1 hour
    • Able to follow instructions in a team format
    • Comfortable working cooperatively
    • Independent from parent (no locker room access for parents)
    • Moderate swimmer-to-coach ratio
    ⭐If your 6-year-old child meets the requirements for clinics and would like to participate, contact Jennifer Steinberg at jsteinberg@cbsd.org to explore the possibility of an evaluation.
  • Swim/Dive Team
     
    Best for:
    • Swimmers/divers aged 7+ (Think your 6-year-old is ready? See ⭐ below.)
    • Those who can swim all four competitive strokes (free, back, breast, fly) - breast/fly knowledge may be very limited based on age
     
    Requirements:
    • Endurance and attention span to practice for 1+ hour (practice length depends on age)
    • Able to follow instructions in a team setting
    • Comfortable working cooperatively
    • Independent from parent (no locker room access for parents)
    • Higher swimmer-to-coach ratio than clinics or lessons
    • We are able to accommodate a variety of skill levels on our teams.
      • Less experienced swimmers (those who meet the clinic requirements) should participate in a clinic if possible, but may come in for a team evaluation to determine if team placement is appropriate.
      • Dive team: new divers welcome - must be able to swim to ladder after each dive
    ⭐If your 6-year-old child meets the requirements for team and would like to participate, contact Jennifer Steinberg at jsteinberg@cbsd.org to explore the possibility of an evaluation.

  • Note on skill regression: As with any skill, athletes who are out of practice may regress. If your swimmer has been out of the water for a while, please consider starting with lessons or a clinic to rebuild skills before joining a team. Swimmers who wish to join a team should consider participating in our pre-team clinic even if they have been on a team before.

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