Your Child's Summer Adventure Starts in the Water
Fun. Friendships. Skills for Life. The Dolphins Summer League is the perfect introduction to competitive swimming — no pressure, all heart.
Why Swimming This Summer?
Few activities give kids as much as swimming does. It builds full-body strength, teaches breath control and focus, and creates the kind of quiet confidence that carries into every other part of a child's life. And when swimming happens in a team setting? The friendships that form are the ones kids talk about for years.
The Arkansas Dolphins Summer League Swim Team is designed for young swimmers who are ready to experience the excitement of competitive swimming in a welcoming, encouraging, and genuinely fun environment. Whether your child is brand new to swim meets or looking to sharpen skills before joining a year-round team, this is the place to start.
About the Program
The Dolphins Summer League is all about meeting swimmers where they are. Our experienced coaches create a low-pressure environment where kids learn race-day skills, cheer each other on, and discover what it means to be part of something bigger than themselves. Think of it as competitive swimming with the volume turned to just right — structured enough to build real skills, relaxed enough to keep the whole summer fun.
For families curious about year-round competitive swimming, the Summer League is the ideal on-ramp. Many of our current competitive team members got their start right here.
Key Details and Schedule
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Season Explanation
Season Dates June 1 - July 31, 2026 Practice Location Little Rock Athletic Club Practice Days Monday - Thursday Practice Times Various groups between 3:30 and 6:45 pm (see breakdown below) Season Cost $135 per swimmer Team Gear Deadline June 6, 2026 -
Practice Times by Age Group (All held at LRAC)
Group Age Time Developmental 1 6 and under 3:30 - 4:00pm Developmental 1 8 and under 4:00 - 4:30pm Developmental 2 8 and under 4:30 - 5:00pm Developmental 1 9 and over 5:00 - 5:30pm Developmental 2 9 and over 5:30 - 6:00pm Developmental 3 All 6:00 - 6:45pm -
Swim Meet Schedule
June 6, 2026 Dolphins at St. Charles Sharks (Away) June 16, 2026 Bye week - No swim meet June 23, 2026 Dolphins at Parkway Place Sharks (Away) July 7, 2026 Dolphins at Marlowe Manor Makos (Away) July 8, 2026 Hillsborough Hammerheads at Arkansas Dolphins (Home - Little Rock Racquet Club) July 14, 2026 Bye week - No swim meet July 18, 2026 Championship Meet (Jim Dailey Fitness Center, Little Rock) -
Swim Like a Dolphin Developmental Stroke Camp
An Optional Add-On — Perfect for Newer Swimmers
Want to swim faster, sharper, and with better technique from the very first race? Our intensive Swim Like A Dolphin Developmental Stroke Camp is a focused, 4-day clinic dedicated to refining stroke mechanics so every swimmer can perform at their personal best all season long.
June 8–11, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 11:30am | Location: Little Rock Racquet Club
This camp is separate from Summer League registration and is open to all participants — even those not joining the swim team. It’s a fantastic way to sharpen technique, build speed, and hit the water running when the season begins.
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Questions?
Dolphin Head Coach, Steve Hall, will be happy to answer them. Send him an email here.
summer league evaluation
Summer League evaluations will be conducted at Little Rock Athletic Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays between April 7th - May 27th. Here’s how it works: If your swimmer can easily swim 25 yards, no evaluation is needed. If they can swim but aren’t used to that distance, we’ll need to schedule an evaluation to place them in the right practice group.
Summer League Registration
Ready to dive in? Registration is open from April 1 - June 22 for the 2026 season. Practice and meet schedules can be found at the link below.
If you have questions, Dolphin Head Coach, Steve Hall, will be happy to answer them.
