Readiness guidelines
During the workout, you will be sharing a lane with other swimmers, so it’s important to meet the following guidelines before signing up for a Timberfish practice.
- Able to swim using goggles with your face in the water and breathing to the side without lifting your head out of the water.
- Able to swim 300 yards without stopping in less than 6 minutes.
- Able to swim at least 2200 yards per hour (including short breaks).
- Able to swim 50 yards with a non-freestyle stroke (such as breaststroke or backstroke) in less than 1 minute and 30 seconds.
- Able to do flip turns (or currently learning how to do flip turns).
- Familiar with swim etiquette (see our Swim Etiquette page for resources).
- Please email pdxtimberfish@gmail.com if you have any questions about these guidelines.
If you’re unsure whether you meet the guidelines above, please swim at a community pool for one hour during lap swim so that you can time your 300 yard swim and track how many yards you can do in an hour.
Practice Details
- Coached by a rotating volunteer team member
- $10 per workout or $60 per month
- Lockers available
- Arrive 10 minutes early to allow time for security/reception and changing
- Swim Accessories (pull buoy, kick board, paddles) available on deck for team use or bring your own
- Questions? Contact us at pdxtimberfish@gmail.com
Tuesday/Thursday Practice Details
- 7-8pm at Mittleman Jewish Community Center
- 4 Lanes in 25yd indoor pool
- Must show an ID to security to get access
- On Thursdays, team dinner after practice at a nearby restaurant (announced at practice)
Wednesday Practice Details
- 7:30-8:30pm at Matt Dishman Community Center
- 4 Lanes in 25yd indoor pool
- On Wednesdays, there is sometimes a team dinner after practice
Saturday Practice Details
- Held at Mount Hood Community College Aquatics Center on some Saturdays at variable times during the summer. See calendar for dates and times.
- 2 Lanes in 50m outdoor pool
- Team lunch after practice at Troutdale Station food carts