Gladstone Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts
Get a jump start on the competition!
Swimmers are instructed in each of the four competitive strokes and their associated skills (starts, turns, and finishes) in a positive atmosphere, emphasizing skills and stroke techniques key to the success of competitive swimming. Participants must be able to swim 25-meters proficiently on both front and back. This clinic is designed to refine strokes through numerous drills and is not a substitute for swim lessons.
Registration:
March 6 - April 22
2023 Gladstone Gator Participants: $50.
(Participants must already be registered for the 2023 Gladstone Gators and register in person at the Front Desk of the Gladstone Community Center to receive this discounted rate.)
Open Registration: $75.
Limited Registration. Space fills quickly on this program!
(Registration can be completed online, over the phone by calling our Front Desk, or in person at Gladstone Community Center.)
Saturdays: April 22 - May 27
Ages 6 - 10 practice from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Ages 11 - 18 practice from 1:45 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Each week the Clinic will focus on a different skill including BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY, STARTS & TURNS AND FREE AND BACK.
April 22 - Backstroke
April 29 - Breaststroke
May 6 - Butterfly
May 13 - Starts and Turns
May 20 - Freestyle/Backstroke
May 27 -
What's next?
If you're looking for more once you've completed the Pre-Season Stroke Clinic, try our 6 week outdoor summer swim team, the Gladstone Gators!