Sea Bees Swim Club is a competitive age group swim team for children ages 6-18. The club competes in the Southwest Michigan Swim League and also participates in Michigan Swimming meets sanctioned by USA Swimming. Sea Bees have a Spring Stroke Clinic, Summer Season and a Fall/Winter Season.

The 2024-2025 Fall/Winter Season will begin on Monday September 16, 2024 with evening practices.

Evening Practice times:

Beginners - 5:30 - 6:15pm
Intermediates - 6:15 - 7:30pm
Advanced & High School - 5:30 - 7:30pm

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to swim lessons on Monday and Wednesday evenings until 10/30/24, Sea Bees practices are one (1) hour (5:30 - 6:30pm) and for the Advanced, High School & Intermediate groups ONLY on those nights.  Beginners swim only on two (2) hour practice days.

Morning Practice times: (Summer)

Beginners - 9:45 - 10:30am
Intermediates - 8:30 - 9:45am
Advanced & High School - 8:30 - 10:30am

Nicholas Kik Pool Practices: (outdoor 50M pool in downtown Kalamazoo) - Summer Season ONLY

Intermediate, Advanced & High School groups - 9:30 - 11:30am

2024 Dates:  June 12, 19, 26; July 3, 10, 17

2024 Fall/Winter Swim Meet Schedule (TENTATIVE)

November 1-3, 2024 - GKC Arena Challenge (SCY) @ Otsego High School (USAS meet)

December 6-8, 2024 - Winter Washout (SCY) @ East Grand Rapids High School (USAS meet)

January 3-5, 2025 - Tim Welsh Invitational (SCY) @ Elkhart Health & Aquatics (USAS meet)

January 25-26, 2025 - West Michigan Classic (SCY) @ Holland Aquatic Center (USAS meet)

February 8-9, 2025 - Tigershark Invitational (SCY) @ Allegan Aquatic Center (USAS meet)

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON:

SWMSL Winter Championships (SCY)

10 & Under Meet - TBD

11 & Over Meet - TBD

State Meets (SCY) - ALL USA Swimming meets:

Regionals - February 22-23, 2025 - TBD

10 & Under State Championships - March 1-2, 2025 - Plymouth Canton Cruisers

MAGS Championships (11-14) - March 7-9. 2025 - Canham Natatorium (University of Michigan)

ULTRA Championships (15 & Over) - March 21-23, 2025 - Holland Aquatic Center

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the swim test?
In order to be on the team a swimmer must demonstrate two (2) skills:
1. swim one length (25 yards non-stop) of freestyle using rotary breathing (breathing to the side)
2. swim one length (same) of backstroke alternating arms.
If a swimmer can do these two skills they would start in our Beginner group. The swim test only takes a few minutes but this is a great time to meet and learn about the program.