Thank you for visiting the Ogdensburg Otters swim club page. We are a summer recreation swim club that offers a competitive team and pre-team swim lessons. Our season runs the end of June through the month of July. All practices and home meets take place at majestic Heaters Pond. Our away meets are in Sussex County. Swimmers ages 18 and under are eligible to compete. Our team is filled with positive team spirit for every swim club member. Swim club is for your family if they are looking for a summer sport to stay active, conditioned, looking to swim competitively, or if your child is at the very beginning and in need of introductory swimming skills. We have something to offer every level of swimming.  Our amazing coach has a way with the kids that delivers noticeable results with all swimming levels. We thrive on the smiles of our swimmers as they have summer fun, build friendships, personal confidence and goal achievement. 

We offer flexible times for swimmers to attend in order to accommodate busy family schedules. Swimmers are grouped in each practice time by level. The ultimate goal for pre-team lessons is to help emerging swimmers develop strong enough swimming skills in deep waters that allow them to bridge onto the swim team one day. We offer three levels for lessons: Level 1- water acclamation and learning basic water skills, level 1 swimmers take lessons in water that is no deeper than their stomach. Level 2 - applying level 1 and developing water skills that allow the swimmer to start to move through the water in a safe way using a kick board and independently if they are ready. Level 2 swimmers take their lessons in water that is chest high. Level 3: swimmers apply level 1 and level 2 skills in water that is chest high independently and work at the swim lanes in water that is deep. When level 3 is taking lessons in the deep end they will work on swimming with a kick board and without a kickout board if the coach feels that they are ready. All lessons focus on using a kick board, aquatic breathing, freestyle, backstroke, treading water and being able to jump into water safely. we recommend taking lessons 2-3 times a week to develop swimming skills. Swimmers may repeat each level for more than one year. The coach will move swimmers up in level based on performance. Swim club is happy to move swimmers up at any time when they are ready. We love to see progress and keep swimmers growing.

Come join in the fun, we know you are going to love it! Swim club is fun and exciting for swimmers and the grownups that love to cheer them on! Registration forms can be found below. We use the Band App for all parent communication.

We look forward to meeting your family and making memories together, 

Michelle Nardini

Team Manager