Practice Information & Pool Deck Guidelines
Practice Information
All practices are held at the Sweetbriar Pool. The summer season begins with swimmer evaluations on Tuesday, May 26, and Wednesday, May 27. Regular practice schedules will begin once evaluations are complete and practice groups have been assigned.
Practices are held Monday through Friday mornings. There are no practices on Saturdays or Sundays.
We encourage all swimmers to attend practice regularly throughout the season. Swimmers who participate in year-round swim in addition to the Barracudas are required to attend at least one Barracudas practice each week.
Pool Deck Expectations
During practice, only swimmers who are actively participating or swimmers waiting for their practice time with a parent should be on the pool deck. Siblings are welcome as long as they remain under the direct supervision of an adult. With multiple practice groups and a busy pool deck, we ask that children not interfere with practices or distract swimmers and coaches.
Parents are welcome to stay and watch practice from the pool deck. At the conclusion of practice, please be mindful that coaches and lifeguards have a limited amount of time to prepare the facility for public opening. We ask that you do not move tables or chairs and that you clean up any personal belongings and dispose of any trash before leaving.
Practice Times
A 7:45-8:45 am
B 8:45-9:45 am
C 9:40-10:40 am
D and E 10:40-11:40 am
Please arrive at least 10 minutes before practice so swimmers have time to stretch and be ready to begin on time.
Evaluations For Summer 2026
Swimmer evaluations will be held on the mornings of Tuesday, May 26, and Wednesday, May 27. An additional evening evaluation session will be available on Wednesday, May 27, for swimmers who are still in school during the day.
Once evaluations are complete, swimmers will be assigned to their appropriate practice group, and families will receive their practice time(s) for the remainder of the summer season.
Evaluation time assignments will be emailed to registered families after registration closes. Please watch your inbox for your swimmer's scheduled evaluation time.
