TWST Non-Competitive Groups
GATORS
*If your swimmer cannot swim 25-yards each (one length of a pool), unassisted on their front and back, they are not quite ready for our Gators program yet*
- WHAT: Gators is the non-competitive branch of The Woodlands Swim Team. Gators is designed for all levels of athlete from high school swimmers wanting extra training to younger swimmers who can only swim freestyle and backstroke.
- The goal of Gators is to provide a fun place for athletes to learn to swim at any level and prepare swimmers to transition onto The Woodlands Swim Team. At any time, please email the Gator group administrator, Coach Jennie, if you would like your swimmer evaluated for TWST year-round competitive team readiness via coachjennie@itwst.org
- Cost ranges from $150 for months with 12 sessions or less and $175 for months with 13+ sessions. There is no refund for weather cancellations because space is rented based on initial group numbers at the start of each monthly session.
- WHEN & WHERE: Monday – Thursday, 7PM-8PM when at outdoor pool and 7:15-8:15PM when at Natatorium.
@ CISD Wilkinson Natatorium
19133 David Memorial Dr
Shenandoah, TX 77385
@ Sawmilll Park Pool
2200 Millpark Dr
The Woodlands, TX 77381
Please note that each month has a specific start and end date based on the number of days in each session. There will be potential NO SWIM days or outside practice location dates depending on the CISD school calendar and Natatorium schedule noted each month.
REGISTRATION: Registration for Gators is done each month. It does not run on an auto bill cycle. Registration and information on Gators is up and on our website by the 25th day of the month preceding the Gator month. There is a one-time $50 Gators Registration Fee paid at their first registration of the season to cover the cost of swimmer insurance. This fee is valid for one swim year (Sept 2024-July 2025)
For all REGISTERED Gator athletes, the first Monday of every session will be a time trial day for lane placement. The swimmers will do 25-yard swims in the 4 competition strokes, a 50 freestyle, and some swimmers will do the 100 IM and the 100 freestyle to help coaches assess and place the athletes in the correct training lanes each month.
Gators is broken into three groups based on the needs and abilities of the athlete:
Gator 1: is a training focused group that will do more specific stroke-based instruction in the framework of a TWST practice. The goal is to prepare your athlete to make the jump to TWST, or to perform on their high school team.
Gator 2: is a technique focused group for the swimmer that is ready to start training as well. This group will focus on refining all 4 strokes, as well as flip turns, and start to teach the basics of being in a swim practice to prepare the swimmer to move onto TWST, or into Gator 1.
Gator 3: is a technique focused group for the swimmers that are new or have not been in the water for a while. Learning to legally do all 4 strokes will be the goal of Gator 3 and their coach will present stroke drills and kick sets to help facilitate this goal.
CLICK THE GATOR BELOW TO JOIN!
