Nothing special really-- I think the normal stuff is enough!

Now that the 2025 summer swim season is behind us and the school year is in full swing, I’d love to hear from other teams about what made your season great. What works well from the parent perspective to make things easier as a team newbie or a parent trying to balance it all? What gets your swimmers excited and builds team community? Any routines or traditions that make meets or the season run smoothly?

I’ll go first. Our team added a few fun outings this summer, a movie night, bowling, and a paint night and we did them on Sundays so most families could join. These really added to the community vibe.

I’d love to hear what’s worked well for your teams!