Kirkland Orca Swim Team & Craze Summer Swim League

Kirkland Orca Swim Team and Craze Summer Swim League

Kirkland Residents: March 26, 2025 at 7am
Non Kirkland Residents: March 27, 2025 at 8am

The City of Kirkland offers a recreational swim team that participates in the Craze Summer Swim League.  This league focuses on developing fundamental skills and instilling the value of a recreational activity that lasts a lifetime. Visit kirklandwa.gov/KirklandOrcas to learn more!

Age: 6-17
Season: June 25 – August 9
Practices: Monday – Thursday Mornings
Resident $300 | Non-Resident $360

Returning Orca Swimmers:

If your child has swam on our Orca Swim Team before, they are eligible to return to Orca Swim Team without trying out for the team. Returning Kirkland Residents swimmer registration opens March 26. Returning Non-Residents can register for swim team on March 27. Swim Team Returner registration will close on June 2.  Register your child online at www.kirklandparks.net or by calling Loni Rotter at 425-587-3333.

New Orca Swimmers:

If your child has not swam on the Orcas Swim Team before, they will need to try out for the 2025 team. Please do not register your child to the Orca Swim Team. If you are planning on having your child attend Orca Tryouts please see Tryout information below.

Swim Team Tryouts Reservation: 

Registration for tryouts is not required, however it is strongly encouraged. Registration for tryouts does not guarantee your child will make the team, but this will help us know how many we can expect at tryouts. Tryouts will be done in age groups with the lottery drawing happening 10 minutes after the tryout window is finished. This date is the only date that swimmers can try out for Orca Swim Team. We will not have make up Orca Swim Team Tryouts. Tryouts will be held June 7th.

Swim Team Tryout Prerequisites based on their age as of July 1, 2025. Swimmers must show confident/strong swimming mechanics and rhythmic breathing.

Swim Team Tryout – Team Placement:

Once passing the tryouts, names will be placed into a lottery, divided up by age group and gender. Payment and Registration will be required on-site day of if your child passes their tryout and is placed on the team.

Parent Information Meeting:

We will have an informational meeting for all parents on Wednesday, June 18, 6-7pm at the Peter Kirk Pool.

Parent Volunteer Information:

Parent volunteers are crucial to the success of home swim meets and will be required to volunteer 6-8 hours. Volunteers will assist with timing, ribbons, and staging swimmers.

Swim Team Practice Schedules:

Practices occur Monday – Thursday mornings beginning Monday, June 23 and ending Thursday, August 7. Practice times are based on age. Practices consist of both dry land conditioning and in water swimming development. (No practice on July 4)

Practice Times:

When are Meets?

Meets are on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays throughout the season, with the Craze Invitational ending our season on August 9th. Our two Home Meets will be held on Friday evenings (July 18, and August 1). 

2025 Swim Team Refund Policy

• Full Refund: (less a $10.00 administrative fee) will be granted through the registration period. Swim Team registration closes on June 2, 2025.
• 50% Refund: All withdraws after the registration period has closed on June 2, 2025, and before practices begin on June 23, 2025, will be issued a 50% refund.
• No Refund: will be granted once league practices start on June 23, 2025.