Youth Swim & Dive

Spring & Summer

preseason stroke clinics

6-14 Yr Olds

Improve your swimming speed with our stroke clinics! Join us for individual clinics dedicated to improving your technique in each competitive stroke. These sessions will focus on refining strokes, starts, turns, and finishes through specialized drills. Each clinic is designed to enhance your performance in the water and prepare you for competition. To get the most out of these clinics and better prepare for competition, participants are also encouraged to enroll in our new "ZAGS Preseason Conditioning Program" (see below). 

  • Register Here
  • Cost: $19r/$34nr
  • Coach: ZAGS Coaching Staff
  • Freestyle: Tue + Thur | Apr 15 & 17 | 5:00pm-5:45pm
  • Backstroke: Tue + Thur | Apr 22 & 24 | 5:00pm-5:45pm
  • Breaststroke: Tue + Thur | Apr 29 & May 1 | 5:00pm-5:45pm
  • Butterfly: Tue + Thur | May 6 & 8 | 5:00pm-5:45pm
  • Starts + Turns: Tue + Thur | May 13 & 15 | 5:00pm-5:45pm

  • Location: Zeeland Recreation - West Cold Pool

zags preseason conditioning program

6-14 Yr Olds

Kickstart your swim season with a competitive advantage! This preseason conditioning program is designed to help swimmers—whether new to competitive swimming or returning—develop strength, improve endurance, and enhance stroke efficiency. By focusing on cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, and proper technique, swimmers will enter their first practice feeling stronger, faster, and more prepared.

  • Register Here
  • Cost: $89r/$104nr
  • Coach: ZAGS Coaching Staff
  • New & Returning Swimmers (1-2 Seasons): Tue & Thur | Apr 15-May 15 | 6:00pm-6:45pm
  • Returning Swimmers (3+ Seasons): Tue & Thur | Apr 15-May 15 | 7:00pm-7:45pm

  • Location: Zeeland Recreation - West Cold Pool

ZAGS SWIM TEAM

6-14 Yr Olds

 ZAGS is a competitive swim team designed for swimmers new to competitive swimming as well as experienced swimmers who want to continue to improve their skills and gain additional competitive experience. Practices focus on endurance and technique in all four competitive strokes, kicks, starts, and turns. The season runs approximately 8 weeks and includes both practices and meets. Prior to participating, 6-8 yr olds should be able to swim one length of the pool (25-yds) freestyle and one length backstroke. 9 yr olds+ should be able to swim two lengths of the pool (50-yds) freestyle and at least one length of the pool of backstroke or breaststroke.

  • Register Here
  • Registration Deadline: Sat, May 10
  • Cost: $119r/$134nr
  • Co-Head Coaches: Jon Vos + Alyssa Zapata | Meet the Coaches
  • Parent Meeting: Mon, May 5 | 6pm | ZWHS Natatorium Balcony
  • Rookie Night: Wed, May 7 @ ZWHS Natatorium
    • Last Names A-M: 6:00pm-6:30pm 
    • Last Names N-Z: 6:30-7:00pm
    • Purpose of Rookie Night: For first-time ZAGS participants to allow coaches to see swimmer’s comfort in water and to determine correct practice group
  • May 27-June 6 Practices: 5:30-7:00pm | M, T, TH | Days & times may vary based on pool schedules
  • June 9-Mid July Practices: M, T, TH | 6-8 Yrs: 9:30-10:15am | 9-10 Yrs: 9:30-10:30am | 11-14 Yrs: 9:30-11:00am | Days & times may change based on pool schedule and age-group sizes 
  • Equipment: Competitive swimsuit | Swim cap | Goggles | Each swimmer will receive one latex ZAGS swim cap | Extra swim caps, including silicone, are available for purchase throughout the season | All other team gear is available to purchase anytime from the online ZAGS Team Store
  • Swim Meet Volunteer Opportunities
  • Parent, Simmer & Coach Expectations
  • Parent's Guide to Swim Meets

summer DIVE CAMP

3rd-6th Gr (Based on 25-26 School Year)

Beginner: This level is designed for those new to competitive diving. Divers will learn the fundamentals of springboard diving in a fun, supportive, and safe environment. Focus will be on board work mechanics, basic diving skills, and drills to build a solid foundation.

Intermediate: This level is for divers who have mastered the basics and wish to enhance their competitive diving skills. Participants will focus on improving technique, refining mechanics, and preparing for success in middle school and high school diving competitions. 

  • Register Here
  • Cost: $63r/$78nr
  • Coach: Stephanie VanNuil (ZPS Varsity Dive Coach)
  • Beginner Session: Aug 4-7 | 9:00am-10:15am
  • Intermediate Session: Aug 4-7 | 10:30am-11:45am

  • Location: ZWHS Natatorium

private / semi-private springboard diving lessons

8-17 Yr Olds

Perfect for the beginner diver interested in learning the basic fundamentals of the sport of diving as well as the competitive diver interested in further developing and executing their competitive dive skills. Private dive instruction provides flexible scheduling and personalized attention to meet the needs of every level diver. Lessons are sold in bundles of three-30 minute lessons. Participants must be able to swim safely in deep water. 

Note on Semi-Private Dive Lessons: In order to maximize your time at each semi-private dive lesson, we recommend that each diver has similar diving abilities. 

  • Registration: Email our Aquatics Secretary, Britt Nanninga, at bnanning@zps.org to register and schedule private diving lessons
  • Private Cost (1 Diver): $99/r/$114nr
  • Semi-Private Cost (2 Divers): $83r/$98rn
  • Coach: Stephanie VanNuil (ZPS Varsity Dive Coach) + Olivia Kutsche (GVSU Diver)

  • Location: ZWHS Natatorium


Winter

ZAGS SWIM TEAM

6-18 Yr Olds

ZAGS is a competitive swim team designed for swimmers new to competitive swimming as well as experienced swimmers who want to continue to improve their skills and gain additional competitive experience. Practices focus on endurance and technique in all four competitive strokes, kicks, starts, and turns. The season runs approximately 10-12 weeks. Join us!