Swimming, through the Willits Otters Swim Team, provides physical, emotional and intellectual skills that will last a lifetime. ​The Willits Otters Swim Team, founded in 1975, is known throughout Mendocino county and Northern, CA for a first-class, seasonal swim program. We are a nonprofit 503C Tax ID # 94-2793116. We offer a guided youth program for children up to age 18, from the beginning swimmer to the most competitive and skilled swimmer.

When a young person becomes a member of the Willits Otters Swim Team they learn the values of sportsmanship and team work. ​​The Otters typically get in the water each year for the spring/summer session on the first day of March and end their season on the third week of July at the Redwood Empire Aquatic League (REAL’s) Championships.