The Sunshine Gators are a recreational swim team at the Sunshine Swim Center. The swim team program is for swimmers ages 4-15 and operates year round in three different seasons (August- November, December- March & April-July) .

The Sunshine Gator swim team has a 4-month season.

The cost of the program is $179 per month, per swimmer. The first months fee will be charged at the time of registration, the remaining will be collected monthly, on the first of each month, for the duration of the 4-month program.

*If unable to keep the 4 month commitment, a $100.00 drop-fee will be taken the month you leave the program. 30 days advance notice in writing is required when discontinuing the program.

*$75.00 Swim Team Annual Fee (per swimmer).  Fee covers the ESSENTIAL SWIM TEAM PACKAGE: Team Swim Suit, Cap, Goggles and Team Shirt. 

First Time Participants:

Step 1:

New to Sunshine Swim Center?  The first step is to sign up for a swim assessment for your swimmer(s).  Click on the Header, “Getting Started” to complete the registration process and select a swim assessment time.

Step 2:

At the time of the swim assessment your swimmers skill level will be determined and you will be given options of practice times based on their ability.  We recommend you sign up for the swim team at the time of the swim assessment.  Enrollment is available only in-person.

Returning Participants:

Has your child participated in programs at Sunshine Swim Center in the past, if so, you are already in our system. Call the office or stop by to determine if you will need to schedule an assessment, if your swimmers skill level information is current you may not need to arrange a swim assessment.  In which case, you will be able to enroll your swimmer in the team program immediately.

Practice groups are a 6:1 ratio. Swimmers will remain in the same practice group for the duration of the season.  In all groups, your swimmer will be working on mastering the four competitive strokes; Freestyle, Backstroke, Breast stroke, and Butterfly.

Practice Times and Days:

Sunfish, Blowfish and Otter Levels practice 25-minutes, Monday -Thursday at 5:00 or 5:30. For the first 2 months of the swim team. At the end of each month swimmers are evaluated and as they master skills, new, more advanced skills will be incorporated into their practice. Practice schedules will change for the last two months of practice; Sunfish will be Monday and Wednesday from 5:00-6:00 and Blowfish and Otter will practice Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00-6:00.

Intermediate (Clinic 1) and Advance (Clinic 2) swimmers are assigned to Clinics, this program meets twice a week, each practice is 50-minutes.

Clinic 1: Monday/Wednesday from 5:00-6:00pm.
Clinic 2: Tuesday/Thursday from 5:00-6:00pm.

Friday Clinics

Optional specialized clinics are arranged each month for team participants. (no additional charge)

Yes, the Gators compete monthly in inter-squad competitions.  The inter-squad meets will be held at the Sunshine Swim Center.

Parent/Family Volunteers at the Swim Meets:

All swim families are asked to volunteer 2 hours of their time to help with the swim meets over the course of the season.  Volunteer sign-ups will be emailed two-weeks before the meet date. Tasks such as timing swimmers, managing the ready bench and organizing the awards are needed to be performed by volunteers.  This is a crucial part of the team atmosphere it allows the coaches to focus on the swimmers at an important time of their training, while family volunteer’s help with large scale details.

Swimmers must be at least 4 years of age to be eligible to be on the swim team at Sunshine.

Swimmer Must be able to:

• Kick freestyle kick, with the aide of a kick board, 12.5 yards; no stopping.
• Demonstrate freestyle arms and kick then rolling onto his/her back for a breath for 15 yards of the pool.
• Tread water for 30 seconds without submerging face under the water.

We hope to provide all athletes with not only the necessary skills to be part of a USA team such as Elk Grove Aquatics Club (EGAC) but also a love for
swimming. EGAC has qualifying times. Swimmers will be tested at the completion of the swim season. Swimmers whose times qualify can join EGAC during their upcoming season enrollment. If your swimmer is not quite ready for the EGAC program, they can re-enroll in the following Sunshine Gator swim season.  The swim team is run in 3 seasons:  April-July, August-November, December-March.

All swimmers must become members of USA swimming in order to participate USA meets.

Elk Grove Aquatics Club has been providing a positive experience for swimmers of all ages for over 20 years. Their team of well-trained coaches work with the Head Coach to help each swimmer reach his or her full potential. EGAC offers a year-round USA competitive swim team program with in the Sierra Nevada Local Swim Committee (LSC) of USA Swimming. This means that each swimmer and family has access to a wide range of resources from both a local team and a national swimming organization.

We look forward to seeing you on the pool deck!