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Marlins Swim Club
Marlins Rec Club prerequisites: ($15 add on for swim club cap and t-shirt)
Youth Swim Clubs (age 6-11, 12-17): must be able to swim 25 yard freestyle/front crawl, 25 yard backstroke, and tread water for one minute
Masters Swim Club (age 18+): must be able to swim 500 yards continuously
DiverseAbility Swim Club (age 8+): Must be able to follow directions from a coach and already be comfortable in the water. Must be a SO registered athlete with a physical on file.
Summer League: This club will actually take part of the Mississippi Coast Swim League and compete in 4 swim meets and 1 championship meet. Must be able to perform at least 2 strokes proficiently.
Guppies (age 3-5): Available during the summer only. Must be able to swim 10 yards independently, float for 20 seconds, and tread water. Children will be accompanied by a coach in the water during practices.
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DiverseAbility Swim Club
The mission of the Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with developmental disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Team member requirements: Must be able to follow directions from a coach and already be comfortable in the water. If they are not comfortable in the water yet, we encourage parents to enroll them in YMCA swim lessons to better prepare themselves for the team. Must be a SO registered athlete with a physical on file.
Swimmers will be taught to walk, jog, and swim certain distances of the pool using the 4 competitive strokes. Practices will focus on developing swimmer’s endurance, technique, and competitive swimming skills. Volunteers needed during practice times!
Special Olympics Swim Club practice times: Saturdays from 12pm-1pm
DONATE HERE *Be sure to put the program you are donating toward in the “notes” section of the donation page!
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Masters Swim Club
Prerequisites: must be able to swim 500 yards comfort
Practice Times: Monday & Wednesday 5am-6:30am
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/22 | 12/31/24 | Online / Front Desk | $ 60.00 | $ 75.00 |
Youth Marlins
Prerequisites: 25 yard freestyle/front crawl, 25 yard backstroke, and a one minute tread
Winter/Spring Practice times: Tuesday & Thursday 5pm-7pm
Summer Practice times: Monday-Friday
Fall Practice times: Tuesday & Thursday 5pm-5:45pm
Level 1 practice 2pm-3pm, Level 2 practice 3pm-4pm
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/22 | 12/31/24 | Online / Front Desk | $ 110.00 | $ 155.00 |