Overlake Open-Water Swim Team
Overlake may not have a swim team, but we know we have some serious swimmers. This project is an opportunity to create a week-long “Overlake Swim Team”, work with Kelly and Krishna, two experienced high-school level coaches, and explore some of the many ways, beyond just pool workouts, that you can train in the water.
We will travel to Oahu where we will have access to outdoor pools, open water swimming in fresh water, ocean swimming, and snorkeling. We will do daily workouts, usually two a day, set and work towards individual and group goals, learn about the best ways to keep our bodies fueled, and work on water safety in different aquatic environments. This trip is for strong, experienced swimmers only. Please see Special Considerations for more info.
This trip is for experienced swimmers only. Must be able to participate in multiple, rigorous swim workouts each day. Please meet with Kelly or Krishna to discuss your swimming experience before signing up for this trip. Additionally, please note that there will be a swim test, after placements are initially indicated by EE. Students that are not able to demonstrate adequate swim ability (able to swim 500 yards without stopping, touching the bottom, or resting on the edges of a pool) may be reassigned to another Project Week course.
Overlake requires that on a day to be specified before departure, Overlake will administer a COVID test to all participants and leaders. To participate in the Project Week, the test must be negative, and students must be symptom-free from any illness to leave on a trip.
Participants must be willing to follow King County and destination travel COVID guidelines. If a participant should become COVID positive during the trip, the student will be isolated, and the student’s family will be required to pick up the student within 36 hours at their current location. The family will bear all the costs associated with any travel to pick up their student and any costs for isolation or return travel.
By selecting the above project, you and your family are accepting the financial responsibility for the cost of the projects. This includes any unrecoverable expenses incurred if Overlake, or any federal, state or local government forces cancelation of the project, or if you or your family decide not to attend, or your student becomes COVID positive and needs to be isolated.
Project Week (2024-25)
Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 28, 2025