2026 SUMMER PRACTICE SCHEDULE (Registration Opens February 1, 2026)

*Note: Swimmer's age as of 6/15/26 (Age-Up Date) is used to determine age grouping for practices and competition for the season.

SUMMER 2026 AFTERNOON PRACTICE TIMES (During the school year)

Dates: Monday, 4/6/26 - Friday, 6/5/26 (Monday - Friday)

The first day of Little Rays’ practice is Monday, 5/11/26. The last day of practice is Thursday, 7/23/26 (the day before the Concord City Meet) for team swimmers AND Little Rays. If your swimmer qualifies for the Contra Costa County Championship Meet, they’ll have some additional practice days in the week before the meet (Tuesday, 7/28/26 - Friday, 7/31/26).

NOTE - In a break with our scheduling convention from prior years, Summer Practice will begin during the MDUSD Spring Break to give those swimmers who can make it more conditioning time in the water. If your family is planning a trip during the MDUSD Spring Break, we'll see you after break!

***Please see calendar for updated no practice dates

* 6&U is the competition age group for team swimmers aged 6-years old and younger. 6&U practice starts with the rest of the team. Little Rays is our pre-team program for early swimmers who aren't yet ready for the competition team. Little Rays practice starts on 5/11/26, when our swimmer-coaches are available to be in the water with our Little Rays.

SUMMER 2026 MORNING PRACTICE TIMES (During the school summer break)

Dates: Monday, 6/8/26 - Thursday, 7/23/26 (Monday - Friday)

***Please see calendar for updated no practice dates
UPDATE: Please review the new practice schedule below for 2026

COUNTY QUALIFIER AND COUNTY ALTERNATE PRACTICE TIMES

Dates: Tuesday, 7/28/26 - Friday, 7/31/26 (Tuesday - Friday)

A NOTE ON WEATHER- OR FACILITY-RELATED PRACTICE CANCELLATIONS

We practice rain or shine unless the facility is closed (for example, for an unsafe drop in water quality) or for severe weather (AQI is greater than 150 or there are thunderstorms). We will communicate any unforeseen practice cancellations to registered families by email. There are no make-up practices for weather- or facilities-related practice cancellations or for practice holidays. 

A NOTE ON TENTATIVE PRACTICE TIMES

Practice groupings and times listed as tentative are subject to change based on the number and composition of the swimmers who register. If we have too many swimmers in a practice group and need to split it up, or too few swimmers in a practice group and need to consolidate it with another group, your swimmers' practice times may shift from the tentative practice times currently posted. We will communicate changes to the tentative schedule as early as possible, and do our best to accommodate requests to transfer your swimmers between practice times in the event that practice schedule changes are required. To keep the swimmers safe, and to preserve the harmony and effectiveness of practices, the WCST board, with input from Head Coach Kim, will review and approve individual swimmer transfers between practice times. If you need to request a transfer to a practice time other than the one assigned, please email [email protected] to have your request reviewed and approved by the WCST Board.

2025 FALL CLINIC PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Dates: Monday, 8/25/25 - Thursday, 10/2/25 (Monday - Thursday)

There will be no practice on September 1st (Labor Day Holiday).

2026 SPRING CLINIC PRACTICE SCHEDULE (Registration Opens January 1, 2026)

SPRING CLINIC 2026 PRACTICE TIMES

Dates: Monday, 3/2/26 through Thursday, 4/2/26 (Monday - Thursday)

***There will be no practice on Tuesday, March 31st (Caesar Chavez Day).