Programs

From first-time swimmers to seasoned competitors, our programs are designed to help every athlete grow, improve, and thrive in the water.

Sailfish Swim Team (Fall/Winter, Spring and Summer seasons)

  • A competitive swim team for ages 7-18 
  • Focus is on stroke improvement, starts, turns and developing strength and endurance through drills and training
  • Dual meets/Specialty meets will be offered 

FALL/WINTER SAILFISH 

Signups are on a first come first serve basis.

Payment is required to hold your spot.


Sailfish Fall/Winter Season:

Mid-September – Mid March

*No practice holidays and school vacations

Sailfish Practice Times:

10 & under practices

  • Mon/Wed 4-4:45pm OR
  • Mon/Wed 4:45-5:30 OR
  • Sun 4:30-5:15pm and Thur 4:15-5pm


Swimmers must be able to do 50 freestyles, 50 backstroke and know breast and fly to attend this practice


11 & older practices

  • Mon/Wed 5:30-6:30pm OR
  • Tue 5:30-6:30pm and Thur 5-6pm OR
  • Sun 5:15-6:15 (one day option)


Swimmers must be able to swim 200 yards freestyle and 200 IM to attend this practice
***Practice times subject to change

SPRING SAILFISH

Signups are on a first come first serve basis. Payment is required to hold your spot.


Spring Sailfish Season:

Early April to mid-June

Spring Sailfish Practice Times:

10 & under practices

  • Mon/Wed 4-4:45pm OR
  • Mon/Wed 4:45-5:30 OR
  • Sun 4:30-5:15pm and Thur 4:15-5pm


Swimmers must be able to do 50 freestyles, 50 backstroke and know breast and fly to attend this practice


11 & older practices

  • Mon/Wed 5:30-6:30pm OR
  • Tue 5:30-6:30pm and Thur 5-6pm OR
  • Sun 5:15-6:15 (one day option)


Swimmers must be able to swim 200 yards freestyle and 200 IM to attend this practice
***Practice times subject to change

SUMMER SAILFISH

Signups are on a first come first serve basis.

Payment is required to hold your spot.


Summer Sailfish Season:

Late June to early August

Spring Sailfish Practice Times:

12 & under swimmers at Scituate Racquet Club

  • Tues and Thur 7:30am-8:30am


10 & older Swimmers at Scituate Racquet Club

  • Mon/Wed 5:30pm-6:30pm OR
  • Tue/Thur 5:30-6:30pm


Sign up and attend either the am or pm practice time (choose one practice time)
***During the first week of practice if swimmers are still in school, they can attend the 5:30pm practice on Mon/Wed that first week.

Junior Sailfish

  • A developmental swim team for swimmers aged 7-12 who are new to a swim team or those with limited times available to practice
  • Focus is on stroke development, starts and turns and teaching swimmers how to work out on a team and participate in meets in a less competitive environment. Ratio is 1 coach to up to 8-12 swimmers per lane.
  • Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle (front crawl with side breathing) and 25 yards of backstroke. THIS IS NOT A SWIM LESSON BUT A COACHED PRACTICE
  • There will be 1-2 intrasquad meets during each season

Junior Sailfish Seasons:

  • Fall JUNIOR Sailfish/Developmental Swim Team: mid Sept - Dec
  • Winter JUNIOR Sailfish/Developmental Swim Team: early Jan - Mar
  • Spring JUNIOR Sailfish/Developmental Swim Team: April - mid June

Junior Sailfish Practice Times:

Choose one practice per week to attend (must be same one each week) 


  • Tues 4-4:45pm OR 4:45-5:30pm     
  • Sun 3-3:45 and 3:45-4:30pm 

***Spring only has Sun 3:45-4:30 Junior practice


Space is limited in these practices and current and past Sailfish members have first chance to sign up for practice days and times.     

  • Payment is required to hold your spot
  • All fees are non-refundable

USA Sailfish

  • Swimmers must be registered with USA Swimming and if doing AAU must be registered with AAU
  • USA meets will be approximately once/month, up to Championships – additional fees for meets apply**
  • USA swimmers can compete in all Sailfish meets in addition to USA meets

Sailfish USA 1

  1. This program is for new to USA swimmers who are in a Sailfish practice twice a week
  2. Additional fees are USA registration fee and Sailfish Coaching fee


Sailfish USA 2

  1. This program is for swimmers who have been doing USA swimming and can practice 3x/week
  2. Swimmers must be able to do 5 x 100 free on 1:45 and do a legal 200 IM to participate in this practice
  3. Practices: Mon/Tue/Wed 5:30-6:30pm, Thur 5-6pm or Fri 5-6:30pm.  3 days of practice available.


Sailfish USA Senior

  1.  This program is for swimmers aged 12 and older who have been doing USA swimming
  2. Swimmers must be able to do 10 x 100 free on 1:20 to participate in this practice
  3. Practices: Mon/Tue/Wed 6:30-8pm, Thur 6-7:30pm, Fri 5-6:30pm and Sat 6:30-8:30am.  Choose 3-6 day options for practice.

USA Sailfish Season:

Sailfish USA Swimming Short Course Season

mid Sept through March


Spring USA Swimming Long Course and AAU Swimming

Early April through early Aug

  • Payment is required to hold your spot 
  • All fees are non-refundable


* REQUIREMENTS for USA swimmers: 

  1. *Space is limited in these practices and these practices require coach approval
  2. *USA Registration fee ($100) required
  3. *Individual USA meet entry and event fees are paid for each meet signed up for. 
  4. *USA meets must be signed up for well in advance and if you commit to a meet you are responsible for the meet fees even if you do not participate in the meet due to a change in your schedule.


**Space is limited and filled on a first come first serve basis. Payment is required to hold your spot. Current and past Sailfish swimmers have first opportunity to sign up. **

Transferring swimmers should click here to fill out the USA transfer form for New England swimming.


New to USA Parent Guide- please read through carefully. If you have any questions please email Coach Barb T.

High School Sailfish

  • A pre-season training program for High School swimmers.
  • Focus will be on training and stroke work
  • Participants will be members of the Sailfish Swim Team and can compete in Sailfish meets
  • At the Scituate Racquet and Fitness Club 1004 Chief Justice Cushing Highway and Percy Walker Pool, 175 St George St, Duxbury



High School Training Programs:
Offered Fall - Mid September to Mid November

Tue at Percy Walker Pool, Duxbury 5-6pm and

Thur at Scituate Racquet Club 7:30-8:30pm

Summer Sailfish

Summer Sailfish Swim Team:

Mid to late June - early August

Practice Schedule:  (Choose one practice to attend)

Mon/Wed 5:30-6:30pm 10&older swimmers

Tue/Thur 7:30-8:30am 12&under swimmers

Tue/Thur 5:30-6:30pm 10&older swimmers
All practices at Scituate Racquet Club

We compete in the South Shore Swim League with weekly meets during the summer season.