Splish Splash! Let’s have an aquatic blast! This class introduces parents to water-safety topics while teaching them how to safely support and hold their children as they learn basic swimming skills. The ultimate goal is to get your tiny tots ready to swim on their own. Parental participation required.

A step above Starfish Level 1, this second-tier class expands upon your child’s swimming skills and delves a little deeper into water safety. Topics are introduced and directed to parents so they can be hands-on and involved during instruction. Recommended for preschool-aged students. Parental participation required.

Splish Splash! Let's have an aquatic blast! This COMBO class introduces parents to water-safety topics while teaching them how to safely support and hold their children as they learn basic swimming skills. The class includes all Starfish ages from 6 months to 3 years. Parental participation required.

Students can leave parents willingly and follow direction in a group setting. This is the first class without a parent; no prerequisites required. The goal is to help children feel comfortable and enjoy the water safely. This class introduces elementary aquatic skills and helps students develops good attitudes and safe practices around the water.

Sting Ray Level 1 certificate preferred or must be able to demonstrate Sting Ray Level 1 exit skills. Goal is to build on Level 1 skills and enjoy success with fundamental skills. Learn to float on back unsupported,recover to a vertical position, explore simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on front and back, build foundation for future strokes. Self-help and basic rescue skills.

Sting Ray Level 2 certificate preferred or can demonstrate Sting Ray Level 2 exit skills. Goal is to build on Level 2 skills by providing additional guided practice. Learn to effectively coordinate combined simultaneous arm and leg actions, alternating arm and leg actions and safety skills.

No prerequisites required. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills, help participants feel comfortable in the water. Learn elementary aquatic skills and develop good attitudes about swimming, good swimming habits and safe water practices.

Level 1 certificate preferred or ability to perform Level 1 exit skills. Goal is to achieve success with fundamental skills. Learn to float without support and recover to vertical position; develop simultaneous and alternating arm and leg action on front and back; and learn safety skills.

Level 2 certificate preferred or able to perform Level 2 exit skills. Build
on learned skills through guided practice. Learn survival float; swim
front crawl and elementary backstroke for 15 yards. Introduction to
scissors kick, dolphin kick and fundamentals of treading water. Learn
rules for headfirst entries and begin headfirst entries from the side of
the pool. Safety skills.

Level 3 certificate preferred or able to perform Level 3 exit skills. Develop confidence in existing strokes, increase endurance and distances by swimming familiar strokes. Add arm action to the scissors kick for sidestroke. Learn backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly with proficiency. Basic skills for turns at the wall. Safety skills.

This class is geared toward participants interested in strength and interval training, and in building endurance in all four competitive strokes. Through drills and repetition, participants will work on transitions between strokes, flip turns, pull outs and diving. Great for youth triathletes, Jefferson Swim League (JSL) summer-league
swimmers and future Summer City Swordfish swimmers.

. Must be able to swim 50 yards Freestyle with bi-lateral breathing and 50 yards backstroke continuously
- Must be able to tread water 1 minute
- Must be 8 years old by the first day of class

This swim class is geared toward adults with little to no water
experience. This class will help build confidence in the water by
learning introductory skills such as blowing bubbles, floating and
kicking on front and back with support, utilizing breath control
and swimming underwater. Introduction to arm action.

This class is geared toward intermediate swimmers. Participants
must be able to swim half the length of the pool on their front and half
on their back (10 to 15 yards). This class will not only help with stroke
development and endurance, but also introduce resting strokes
(breaststroke and elementary backstroke).

The City Swordfish Fall/Winter/Spring 2024-2025 program is open only
to all 2024 Summer-registered Swordfish participants aged 4 to 18
years old.

For all other participants interested in competitive training,
please see our Junior Flippers program.

Walk-in or call-in
registrations for the City Swordfish Swim Team are accepted at
SMITH Indoor Pool ONLY.

Questions or concerns should
be addressed to Andrea Ross (Head Coach) or Linda Austin (Aquatic
Program Manager).

The Mighty Mite program is a preparatory program for future participation on the City Swordfish Swim Team. Level 1 is geared toward children who are reluctant to put their faces in the water.They will learn how to float on their front and back and how to draft on their front and back in the torpedo and streamline positions. Safety skills.

The Mighty Mite program is a preparatory program for future participation on the City Swordfish Swim Team. Must have completed Mighty Mites 1 or demonstrate Mighty Mite 1 exit skills. Emphasis on developing strokes and swimming 5 to 10 yards on front and back, with breathing. Safety Skills.

The Mighty Mite program is a preparatory program for future participation on the City Swordfish Swim Team. Must have completed Mighty Mites 2 or demonstrate Mighty Mite 2 exit skills. Emphasis on developing strokes and passing the swim test for the City Swordfish Swim Team. Must complete one pool-length on front with breathing and one pool-length on back. Safety skills.

Splish Splash! Let's have an aquatic blast! This COMBO class introduces parents to water-safety topics while teaching them how to safely support and hold their children as they learn basic swimming skills. The class includes all Starfish ages from 6 months to 3 years. Parental participation required.

Students can leave parents willingly and follow direction in a group setting. This is the first class without a parent; no prerequisites required. The goal is to help children feel comfortable and enjoy the water safely. This class introduces elementary aquatic skills and helps students develops good attitudes and safe practices around the water.

Sting Ray Level 1 certificate preferred or must be able to demonstrate Sting Ray Level 1 exit skills. Goal is to build on Level 1 skills and enjoy success with fundamental skills. Learn to float on back unsupported,recover to a vertical position, explore simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on front and back, build foundation for future strokes. Self-help and basic rescue skills.

Sting Ray Level 2 certificate preferred or can demonstrate Sting Ray Level 2 exit skills. Goal is to build on Level 2 skills by providing additional guided practice. Learn to effectively coordinate combined simultaneous arm and leg actions, alternating arm and leg actions and safety skills.

No prerequisites required. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills, help participants feel comfortable in the water. Learn elementary aquatic skills and develop good attitudes about swimming, good swimming habits and safe water practices.

Level 1 certificate preferred or ability to perform Level 1 exit skills. Goal is to achieve success with fundamental skills. Learn to float without support and recover to vertical position; develop simultaneous and alternating arm and leg action on front and back; and learn safety skills.

Level 2 certificate preferred or able to perform Level 2 exit skills. Build
on learned skills through guided practice. Learn survival float; swim
front crawl and elementary backstroke for 15 yards. Introduction to
scissors kick, dolphin kick and fundamentals of treading water. Learn
rules for headfirst entries and begin headfirst entries from the side of
the pool. Safety skills.

To register and participate all swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards on their front and 25 yards on their back in order to qualify for this program without stopping or putting your feet down. All swimmers must be registered to participate in practices. All NEW swimmers should set up a Try Out time prior to attending their first practice. Try Outs are available starting May 28 - please contact Andrea Ross at (434) 293-7399 [Try Out Dates & Times May 28 - June 7 from 4:45-5pm except June 6] or at [email protected].

The City Swordfish Swim Team participates in the Jefferson Swim League [JSL] from End of May through July. We participate in 6 Dual Meets on WEDNESDAYS and sometimes TUESDAYS with all swimmers required to participate in at least 2 swim meets. HOME meets will be held June 12 Hollymead, June 18 [Tues] Forest Lakes, June 26 Farmington at Washington Park Pool and AWAY meets are scheduled for July 2 [Tues] at Key West, July 10 at Green Hills, July 17 at Lake Monticello this upcoming 2024 season. The CHAMPS end of the season SWIM MEET will be held Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27 Brooks Family YMCA [4 sessions offered over 2 days/session determined by age].

Registration will begin, Tuesday, May 21 online, in person, and over the phone with a credit card at 10am. Payment is required at the time of registration.
Parent Orientation will be held sometime after our season begins - TBA - be on the lookout for more information that will be sent to families via the Swordfish Family Gmail account providing this information on sign up, precautions, and other pertinent questions or concerns.

*Practices while City Schools in session May 28 - June 7 [M-F] 4-4:45pm AND 5-5:45pm [no practice June 6 Graduation]. Please pick 1 block of time to practice and arrive on time.
*Practices when City Schools are on Summer Break June 10 - July 17 see section number based on age.


All swimmers must be registered and have completed paperwork on file in order to participate in this program.