Spring Clinic & Development Clinic 2025
Spring Clinic Registration for all swimmers with at least one season of swim team experience (with any team) is currently open!
Spring Clinic is run by our Head Coach Matt Struempf and our Assistant Coach Claire Copeland
Date : March 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025 (Monday-Thursday) *No clinic on Fridays
Cost: $295 If paying by credit or debit card a 2.9% credit card processing fee will be added during checkout. If you would like to pay by check, please email Livorna Membership: [email protected]
Location: Livorna Pool, 2533 Trotter Way, Walnut Creek
Registration: Spring Clinic Registration for HOA members and returning Livorna Swim Team swimmers will begin on Monday, January 20th at 9am. Open Registration for all other swimmers with at least one season of swim team experience (with any team) will begin January 27th at 9am.
Important information about Spring Clinic:
- Clinic is not restricted to Livorna swimmers. There are a limited number of spaces available in each age group session so register early.
- Please note that we will have minimal in-water assistance during Spring Clinic. Swimmers should have at least one season of swim team experience or prior approval from Coach Matt or Coach Claire.
- During Spring Clinic, the coaches will be focusing primarily on stroke technique. Each week will focus on a different stroke and/or a different technique (eg. streamlines, flip turns, diving), depending on age group.
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Spring Clinic Practice times (4 days per week, Monday-Thursday):
- 6 under: 4pm-4:30pm
- 7/8 : 4pm-4:45pm (note the 7/8s will share the pool with the 6 & unders for the first half hour)
- 9/10 : 4:45pm-5:30pm
- 11+: 5:30pm-6:15pm
- Swimmers need to be on deck ready to swim 10 minutes before practice starts.
- Clinic is held if it is raining. Practice will be canceled only if there is thunder or lightning in the forecast or if the visibility in the water is poor due to extremely heavy rain. Participants will be notified via email prior to practice in the event of a cancellation.
- Equipment:
- Swimmers should wear appropriate swimsuits (jammers or speedos for boys), caps and goggles.
- Fins: All swimmers should bring their own long-blade training fins to practice each day. Please be sure to label them!
- 9&Up swimmers also need swim paddles.
- Water: It's important to stay hydrated during practice, so please bring a water bottle to your lane.
- No refunds will be given after March 3, 2024. We do not prorate for missed days.
Please email us questions about registration: [email protected]
Returning in 2025: Development Clinic!!
**Update: Development Clinic has filled, but we encourage you to join our waitlist by emailing us: [email protected]**
Do you have a swimmer who is almost ready to join the swim team but cannot yet swim 25 meters (the length of Livorna Pool) independently? We are again offering a clinic specifically for swimmers who are not quite swim team ready, but likely could be so by April with some extra help in March! This clinic would be open to all ages, but is specifically for swimmers who are hoping to join the full team this summer (i.e. this would be different from our Junior Dolphins program, which will begin in June. If your child does not yet know how to swim, they are not eligible for Development Clinic.)
Swimmers should be:
- willing to enter the water independently, fully submerge his/her entire body, including head, and blow bubbles while under water
- Stay at the side of the pool with one hand on the wall and listen to and follow directions
- Able to swim at least 15 feet without assistance (for reference, the flags are about 15 feet (5m) from the end of the pool)
Cost: $295 for five weeks, 3 days per week (M, W, Th) If paying by credit or debit card a 2.9% credit card processing fee will be added during checkout. If you would like to pay by check, please email Livorna Membership: [email protected].
Location: Livorna Pool, 2533 Trotter Way, Walnut Creek
Dates: March 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
Schedule: 3 days per week (M, W, Th) from 3:30pm-4pm *no clinic on Tuesdays and Fridays
Registration: Opens Monday January 20th at 9am for HOA members. Opens January 27 at 9am for all others. This clinic is limited, so we expect it to fill very quickly.
Additional info:
- Clinic is held if it is raining. Practice will be canceled only if there is thunder or lightning in the forecast or if the visibility in the water is poor due to extremely heavy rain. Participants will be notified via email prior to practice in the event of a cancellation.
- Equipment:
- Swimmers should wear appropriate swimsuits (jammers or speedos for boys), caps and goggles.
- Fins: All swimmers should bring their own long-blade training fins to practice each day. Please be sure to label them!
- Water: It's important to stay hydrated during practice, so please bring a water bottle to your lane.
- No refunds will be given after March 3, 2024. We do not prorate for missed days.
- Please note, participation in the Development Program does NOT guarantee that your child will be ready for the full swim team in the summer. Swim Team Readiness will be decided by the coaches at the time of tryouts.
If you’re not sure if this clinic is the right fit for your swimmer, please email us, [email protected] , with questions!
We are also accepting applications for our Junior coaches! If your child is a Freshman in HS or older, loves Livorna, and is interested in being a part of our team, please contact our director: [email protected].
