Important Dates

Late Fall Season

Mon. 16 October Late Fall Season Tryouts
Tue. 17 Oct. Start Late Fall Season
Sat. 04 Nov. Swim Meet
Sat. 09 Dec. Swim Meet/End Season

Masters (Adult) Swim Practices

Masters (Adult) Swim Practices

Masters (adult/18 and older) swim team practices are offered year-round (no practice on federal holidays). There are no required workouts, and there are no tryouts. We do recommend that swimmers have the ability to swim at least 25 meters non-stop. These are not swim lessons. This is a swim-based workout.

Masters (18 and older) Practice Schedules (no practice on federal holidays):

  • Mornings: To be announced.   
  • Evenings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.

Season Registration: ONLINE EVENTBRITE REGISTRATION ONLY (scroll down for more information)

All payments will be made on Eventbrite. Pricing is determined by the length of the season. Standard seasons are 8 weeks and $75. Payments for masters must be made by Friday, October 20 by 5:30 p.m. of the season. Registration will be opened Monday, October 16 at 5:30 p.m.

How do practices work?  The written practice is posted by each lane at the pool each day. The first 30 minutes, 5:30-6 p.m., is a self-directed warm-up. At 6 p.m., a coach steps in and directs the remaining part of the workout. All you need to do is show up and get started.

Youth swimmers already on the team may practice with the masters on a space-available basis. Note that these workouts are fitness-based and are different from regular youth workouts. Elementary school-age swimmers must ask a coach prior to swimming and will only swim the first 30 minutes of the workout. Youth swimmers may not swim the evening masters’ workouts on youth tryout days. Questions? Ask a coach!

See you at the pool!

Youth Swim Team Practices

Swim Team Practice Attire

ODST requires a competitive-style swimsuit, swim goggles, and a swim cap (if a swimmer’s hair is long enough to fall to eye level) for swim practice and meets, starting the second week of practice. Any brand or color of swimsuit is OK, navy blue is preferred. There is no need to purchase an expensive suit. Each swimmer can get one team cap per season from the pool office.

Why a special suit? Wearing a competitive suit vs. board shorts allows the swimmer to perform skills properly, think running in running shoes vs. boots.


Youth Swim Team Practices 

Practice Schedules – No Practice on Federal Holidays 


Youth Swim Team Practices:

Please keep the swim team practice attire and you swim team practices the same up until the section similar to the information below:

Middle School / High School

Red
4– 6 p.m. Mon–Thu
Minimum to be in this group:
Legal 200 IM, Coach Recommendation

White
4–5 p.m. Mon–Thu
Minimum to be in this group:
Legal 100 IM, Coach Recommendation

Elementary School

Blue
5–6 p.m. Mon–Thu
Minimum to be in this group:
Legal 50 meters of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. Max of 20 seconds rest between strokes.

Swim Team Payment Information

Online Eventbrite Registration Only
 
All payments will be made on Eventbrite. Pricing is determined by the length of the season.
Standard seasons are 8 weeks - $75.
Payments for swim team must be made by the first Friday of the season.
Registration opens: October 16, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
Registration closes: October 20, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.
After the scheduled tryout dates, please do not register until the swimmer has successfully completed tryouts.

 

Refund Policies

Request for refunds must be made by emailing mccsaquatics@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org.  The percentage of the refund is determined by when the email is sent to the MCCS Aquatics email.

100% refunds will be given for withdrawals made on or before the 1st day of class.
75% refunds will be given for withdrawals made on the 2nd day of class.
50% refunds will be given for withdrawals made on the 3rd day of class.
25% refunds will be given for withdrawals made on the 4th day of class.
No refunds will be given for withdrawals made after the 4th day of class.

Inclement Weather and Typhoon Policy

Lightning/Thunder Policy

  • Any occurrence of lightning or thunder within 25 minutes of a practice start time will cancel that practice.
  • If lightning or thunder occurs during practice, all swimmers will be moved into the locker rooms and practice is canceled.
  • If swimmers are on the way to the pool on an MCCS bus, the bus will stop at the pool and then will be sent on the return run as soon as possible. Swimmers that have a parent picking them up will get off of the bus and wait in the pool locker room.
  • If the swimmers return home on the buses, they may be able to depart earlier than normal pending the bus drivers' schedules.
  • If in doubt, contact the pool: 645-2211 | 098-970-2211.

Typhoon Policy

  1. TC-2: Youth and Masters Swim Team practice are canceled, pools "clean-up" (lane-lines stored, etc.).
  2. TC-1: Pools close. The pool may close earlier than TC-1 if weather conditions warrant.
  3. TC-All Clear/Storm Watch: Clean-up procedures to re-open a pool after a typhoon can vary from a few minutes to a few days. Swim Team resumes no earlier than 24 hours after All-Clear/Storm Watch. We want to get back to practice as soon as possible but realize that we cannot use the pools until they are in working order. If in doubt, contact the pool: 645-2211 / 098-970-2211.

Swim Meets


Location


Contact Information

Swim Program Office (Foster)

Building 5910
Foster Aquatic Center
Camp Foster, Okinawa


Phone: 098-970-2787

DSN: 645-2787

OCONUS Base Phone: 81-98-970-2787


Email: mccsaquatics@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org

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Sat–Sun CLOSED
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