Adult Swim Clinic Saturday, Sept. 25th

Getting ready for a triathlon? Join us Saturday, September 25th for an adult stroke clinic at the Gilbert Jr. High Pool from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Only $35 for the clinic.

Learn the secrets of swimming more efficiently to increase your speed right now! The clinic will be taught by EVO Swim School Owner and longtime competitive swimming coach, David Tait. A limited number of spots are available so enroll today to reserve yours.

Already taken our first clinic? We will have more advanced instruction at this clinic for those that have gone through our first level of instruction. Just call us at 480-539-2660 to reactivate your account and get enrolled.

Here’s how to enroll (first timers):
1. go to www.evoswimschool.com
2. click on the green “pre-registration” button in the upper right corner of the screen
3. fill out the required information and submit your pre-registration
4. your credit card will not be charged and you will not be automatically enrolled in the clinic
5. we will contact you within one business day to confirm your spot and payment for the clinic

See you then!

Swimming Lessons: Two Suggestions for You

I’ve been getting my hair cut at the same place since I was a boy. Ray’s ASU Barber Shop has been around for decades and I have become friends with the Owner (Ray’s son, Charles). Last time I was in for a haircut he told me about his visit to a Scottsdale resort with his family for a weekend getaway.

He saw a family with two young children at the pool. These two kids were jumping off the side of the pool and swimming around like a couple of fish. Charles stopped the family and asked, “Where on earth did your kids learn to swim like that?” Their reply was, “EVO SWIM SCHOOL!” Charles made the connection and told me how impressed he was.

We’ve been teaching kids to swim for more than three years now. We help families accomplish various personal objectives in teaching their children to swim. From just learning to swim all the way to competitive swimming, all of our customers have their own reasons for taking swimming lessons. Those reasons often change and evolve as parents discover that swimming can become part of a healthy, active lifestyle, and can progress far beyond the stages of learning how to be safe in the water.
No matter what your reasons are for swimming, allow me to make two suggestions for those just getting started.
#1. Dismiss the idea that young children can take a few weeks of lessons and pick up where they left off “next year”. Swimming lessons do not need to be a year round activity, however 4 or even 8 weeks are not enough for kids to develop the skills needed to be strong safe swimmers.

#2. Dismiss the idea that when your child graduates from our Otter class level they now know how to swim. While they have learned the basics of being an independent swimmer, they are not ready to be considered strong or safe swimmers. Even if your only goal is to have your child learn to swim, make sure they complete our second group level, the Seal class. After completing this level we can give our stamp of approval on being a strong backyard swimmer.

Any time of year is a good time to get started or resume the lessons you started earlier this year. Set your goals, give us a call and we will do the rest!

Fall Swim League

Here is everything you need to know about our upcoming fall swim league!

Practices will be begin the first week in August, however, you can sign up at any time. We will pro-rate your monthly dues from the time you get started and bill you month by month as long as you wish to continue swimming. We just need to set up an evaluation for your child for group placement. Call 480-897-SWIM (7946) to set your 30 minute appointment. We can assess your child’s ability and get you all signed up at the same time.

Swim meets will take place on Friday nights, Sept. 10th, Sept. 24th, Oct. 8th and Oct. 22nd. Our Championship meet will occur on Saturday, Nov. 6th.

We have three group levels.
*Advanced Stroke (for kids still learning to legally swim all four strokes)
*Junior 1 (for kids that can swim all four strokes legally and can do a flip turn with a streamline)
*Junior 2 (for kids proficient at swimming all four strokes and turns)

Our practice schedule and locations are as follows:

EVO Swim School – Gilbert (indoor location – NW corner of Gilbert & Guadalupe)
*Advanced Stroke: Tuesday and Thursday 5-6 & 6-7pm
Kids may attend once or twice per week

Gilbert Jr. High Pool (off of Guadalupe between Gilbert and Lindsey)
*Advanced Stroke: Monday and Wednesdays 5:30 – 6:30pm
Kids will attend twice per week
*Junior 1: Monday – Thursday 5:30 – 6:30pm
Kids can attend any three of the four practices offered
*Junior 2: Monday – Thursday 5:30 – 7:00pm
Kids can attend any three of the four practices offered

Queen Creek Pool
*Advanced Stroke: Tuesday and Thursdays 6-7pm
Kids may attend once or twice per week
*Junior 1: Monday – Friday 6-7pm
Kids can attend any three of the five practices offered
*Junior 2: Monday – Friday 6-7:30pm
Kids can attend any three of the five practices offered

Hamilton High Pool
*Junior 1: Monday – Friday 5:30 – 6:30pm
Kids can attend any three of the five practices offered
*Junior 2: Monday – Friday 6:30 – 8:00pm
Kids can attend any three of the five practices offered

We look forward to meeting you!

Adult “Masters” Swim Offered at the Queen Creek Pool

Here is the latest scoop on our growing masters adult program…

Masters practice schedule will be as follows…

5:30 – 6:30 a.m. Monday – Thursday (coached workout)
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday & Thursday (coached workout)
9:00 – 12:30 a.m. Saturday (chalk board workout, come and go as you please)

$45 per month gives you the freedom to come to any or all of the workouts offered.

We also offer a $5 punch pass. You must purchase 10 visits at a time (they are non refundable) for those who only want to swim once or twice per week.

Spread the word, we have a nice group forming so far with great coaching!

SUMMER SWIM TEAM

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Gilbert and Queen Creek practice times available!

2010 SUMMER SWIM TEAM – ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN!

Gilbert and Queen Creek practice times available.

QUEEN CREEK POOL ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN

Swimming lessons and swim team enrollment is now open for the Queen Creek Pool. Programming will begin April 5th.

Lessons in April will be conducted on Monday and Thursday from 3:30 to 6:30 pm and on Saturdays from 10 to 12:30 pm. Swim Team practices will be held Monday through Friday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.

Call today to get enrolled!

WEDNESDAY IS WATER SAFETY DAY!

There will be no lessons conducted on Wednesday, March 17th for our scheduled swim school water safety day.
FREE SWIM will be held from 3 - 6 pm and water safety materials and CPR information will be available.
We will also be signing up parents who would like to take a future CPR class to be a certified CPR provider.

FRIDAYS ARE BACK AT EVO SWIM SCHOOL!

Starting Friday, February 5th lessons and FREE SWIM will be back in action from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Enrolling on a Friday gives you the flexibility to come early or stay late after your lesson and enjoy FREE SWIM all on the same day. One of our value adds for 2010 was allowing all friends and family to attend our open swim times at no charge. Bring a friend and come enjoy our indoor pool and slide! Call us today for more details at 480-539-2660.

EVO Jr. OLYMPICS…GREAT TIME HAD BY ALL!

On September 6th the EVO Swim School put on the first annual Jr. Olympics. This event was held for our students to experience the thrill of a swimming race, celebrate the success of the USA Olympic Swim Team and give everyone an opportunity to just party with us! We are happy to report that over 100 swimmers participated in the swim races along with over 300 family and friends who enjoyed the carnival games and the Gilbert fire truck. We all had a great time as evident from the pictures below…

LOTS OF SUPPORT FOR OUR SWIMMERS!

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SWIMMERS ON YOUR MARK…

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GET SET…

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GO! GO! GO!

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GO FISH…PRIZES FOR EVERYONE!

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GAMES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY…

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WATER POLO BALL RACE…

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WATERMELON RACE…

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DUNK YOUR INSTRUCTOR…

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NICE SHOT!

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THANK YOU GILBERT FIRE DEPARTMENT!

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REAL OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS ON DISPLAY…

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THANK YOU MELISSA BELOTE RIPLEY (3 x GOLD 1972)

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FUTURE EVO Jr. OLYMPIC STAR…

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Thanks for coming! We had a great time and hope to see you at your next swimming lesson!