With over 25 years of experience, our Mission Viejo Nadadore Satellite team program provides a team experience and teaches our swimmers the skills needed to become competitive swimmers in a fun, low-pressure situation. Our seasons are designed to build upon what we have learned during ‘learn to swim’, and to prepare kids for year-round swimming- essentially to bridge the gap between swim lessons and competitive USA swim clubs.  Practices are 4 days a week for one hour for each age group. Each practice starts with stretching and dryland activities before the kids get into the water.  

Each week focuses on a skill broken down over the week. Our focus is on building their fundamental skills with drills and stroke work, along with different ways to keep the kids engaged. The program is designed for kids to find a love for swimming at their own pace. Our season is 8 weeks. Halfway through the season, we will hold a fun (no disqualifications) dual meet between our two Spring League teams where swimmers will compete in a maximum of individual 3 events and one relay. After the last practice of the season, we have a championship meet where both teams swim against our swim school's pre-competitive squad. Also included in your registration fee is an intensive dive clinic that focuses on hands-on instruction for diving starts.  Before the end of the season, our head coach will evaluate our swimmers to determine if they are ready for our pre-competitive team.  

Spring League is from March 23 to May 16. Practices are 1-hour sessions. 45 minutes in the water and 15 minutes stretching and warm up. You can come every day (highly recommended as swimming is all about muscle memory, but it is absolutely fine to take days off). Because your child is new to the program, they will have to try out first. Tryout consists of swimming one lap of freestyle and one lap of backstroke to prove water safety. Their stroke doesn't have to be pretty (we take care of that!), but one has to be able to swim unassisted. The office will work with you to schedule a tryout.

For those new to our program, registration is $450 for 8 weeks of practices, 2 swim meets, a spring league clinic as well as a team TYR swim suit, team shirt and cap. For our returning families that still have their TYR black suits from last season - registration is $405 which covers the same as new families, minus the cost of a suit. If you feel your swimmer has outgrown their suit, please email me and we will process payment to include a new swim suit.

Important dates:

April 25 - Dual meet

May 9 - Dive clinic

May 16 - Championship meet