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Club Performance Team

A member of USA Swimming, Samena’s club team is a competitive year-round team that participates in sanctioned meets throughout the Greater Seattle area. The team emphasizes hard work, dedication, and personal growth through wins and losses.

Team Philosophy 

Our program is built on the belief that excellence is developed through intentional coaching, consistent effort, and a lifelong love for the sport. We prioritize quality over quantity by teaching proper technique before increasing training volume or intensity. We believe that swimmers who learn to move efficiently from an early age develop the confidence, body awareness, and skills necessary to reach their full potential. We embrace the principles of the USA Swimming American Development Model (ADM), recognizing that every athlete develops at their own pace. Success is not determined solely by race results but by continual improvement in technical skills, training habits, accountability, and character. Every swimmer is valued as an individual. We challenge our athletes to pursue excellence while fostering an environment where they feel supported, encouraged, and inspired. Our responsibility extends beyond developing fast swimmers—we strive to develop confident young people who demonstrate integrity, resilience, leadership, and respect in everything they do. 

Enrollment Requirements 

  • Samena Membership 
  • USA Swimming Membership 
  • Safesport Training 
  • Successful Tryout 

Tryout Requirements 

Swimmers will be asked to swim all four strokes as part of a set.  Based on technique, age, and times, swimmers will be placed in an appropriate group.  Swimmers who fail to be placed in either the Gold or Silver group for their age group may try out for our less competitive development team or may be recommended to return to swim lessons to continue building their skills 

Practice Frequency and Attendance Requirements 

  • Team practices 5-6 days a week 
  • Athletes should are expected to attend at least 70% of practices for Silver groups and 80% of practices for gold groups
  • Family Participation Program: Each family is asked to contribute 12-14 hours of participation per swim year, regardless of the number of swimmers in the family. 

Practice Groups: Determined by what grade you swimmer is in at the start of the season 

  • After tryouts, coaches will place swimmers into either the Gold or Silver group for their age category.  Some swimmers may be asked to “swim up” a practice group based on their age and skill.  Group changes happen approximately twice per year based on the needs of the program and the swimmers 
    • Senior Groups (Grades 9-12, Age 14-18) 
    • Age Group Groups (Grades 6-8, Age 11-14) 
    • Elementary Groups (Grades K-5, Age 6-11) 

2026/2027 Season Tryouts

Open Tryouts for the 26/27 club team season will be:

Tuesday July 14th 7:00-10:15am
Thursday July 16th 7:00-10:15am
Tuesday July 21st 7:00-10:15am
Thursday July 23rd 7:00-10:15am

Or fill out this form to schedule a tryout

Swim Team Practice Times

  • Senior Gold 4-6pm M-F, 7-9am Saturdays 
  • Senior Silver 4-5:30pm M-F 
  • Age Group Gold: 5:30-7pm M-F, 9-10:30am-Saturdays 
  • Age Group Silver: 6:45-8pm M-Th 
  • Elementary Gold: 4:45-5:45 M-F, 9-10am Saturday 
  • Elementary Silver: 6-6:45pm M-Th 

Registration open thru Weds August 19

  • Samena Membership required
    • Families can sign up for a Family Membership, currently $199/month, for full Club access
    • Individual Swim Team only membership available, currently $125/month
  • Monthly Enrollment includes practices and dryland training.  Meet fees are extra and will be billed to your member account monthly. 
  • Contact Coach Pedro at coachpedro@samena.com for late registration

Cost

  • Enrollment is a recurring monthly fee
  • Senior Gold: $450/month 
  • Senior Silver: $375/month 
  • Age Group Gold: $400/month 
  • Age Group Silver: $325/month 
  • Elementary Gold: $350/month 
  • Elementary Silver: $275/month 

Club Team Cancellation Policy

Enrollment for our swim team is a recurring charge billed monthly.  If you are looking to leave the team, you must notify the head coach at least 30 days before your planned drop date.  For example, if you plan to leave the team April 1st, you must notify the head coach no later than March 1st.  Late notification will result in being billed, regardless of whether you attend practice or meets for Samena. If you choose to rejoin the team within the same competitive season (September to July), back dues for practice fees and membership during your time away will be owed.

Visit our Team site here for details

Meet the Coaches 

Pedro Pereira-Head Performance Coach 

  • Coach Pedro, a former swimmer for the University of North Dakota, is an 18-time NCAA All American. He is a five-time NCAA National Champion and three-time NCAA National Record Holder. Coach Pedro was a member of the 2001 Brazilian National Team and Jr. National Team and an eight-time Brazilian Junior National Champion. His coaching experience includes Senior Coach and Age Group Coach at Bellevue Club Swim Team in WA (2024-2025). Head Coach of Bravo Swim Team in Miami (2024). Head Coach of the Elizabethtown Dolphins (2018-2024). He also served as a Head Age Group Coach and Senior Coach for Triton Swimming of Louisville, Head Age Group Coach and Interim Head Coach for the Central Area Aquatic Team in Seattle, Washington. Coach Pedro had a previous coaching experience with the E’town Dolphins, where he served as the Head Age Group Coach and Head Senior Coach for 3 years (2010-2013). During those years, several Dolphins swimmers went on to win multiple state championships, qualified to Sectional meets as well as National level meets. Other coaching experiences include being a Zone Championship coach for both Team Kentucky and Team Mississippi, All-Stars Coach for Team Kentucky, and a two-year experience coaching Marina Barra Clube back in his hometown, Rio de Janeiro. Coach Pedro owns Leblon Swim Academy – a swim lesson business – and is also a member of the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and has been named as Age Group Coach of the Year in KY twice (2010 & 2013) and voted 2025 Top Age Group Coaches by ASCA.