DEVELOPMENTAL
(Swim School)
These groups are the entry levels for
our children. We will try to use four
years old as a benchmark for accepting
children into the program. This group
is the first exposure to swimming for
many swimmers. Basic skills will be introduced:
face in the water, floating, kicking,
swimming on the back, etc. These groups
will be individually oriented with a 1:3
teacher/pupil ratio for teaching these
skills. Practices will be one-half hour
in length. Sessions will be conducted
on Saturdays year around, and in the evenings
during the spring, and morning and evening
options in the summer. Coaches will supervise
the teacher-pupil groupings to insure
proper technique, etc.
MIGHTY
MITES AND RAYS
This group is the introductory group for
competitive swimming. It is an easy transition
from the above into competition. This
group will work on gaining strength and
endurance as well as developing skills
for competition. Swimmers will be developed
slowly so as not to create a negative
experience. This group will work primarily
on building the swimmer’s self-confidence.
STINGERS
The Age Group will step up the level of
training to include developing an endurance
background, race strategy, use of the
pace clock, and continued perfection of
skills. More emphasis will be placed on
attendance for each swimmer in order to
attain the above goals. Practice will
increase in time and intensity. Meets
will become more important and the variety
of events offered will be increased. Swimmers
will be asked to compete in all strokes
and distances for their age group. These
swimmers will be asked to attain the goal
of achieving the National Age Group Time
Standards for their age.
PRE-SENIOR
This group will continue the above and
begin to experience the challenge of senior
swimming. Practice attendance and intensity
will be stressed to a greater extent.
The swimmers in this group will be striving
to attain a high level of commitment to
swimming. Their goals should be for a
higher level of competition, stressing
personal improvement and accomplishment.
SENIOR
The Senior Group will be the top level
of our program. Swimmers will be training
at a high level for competition at the
state/regional/national level. Seasonal
habits will be stressed along with skill
improvement. These swimmers will be the
leaders of the program. Commitment will
be highly stressed and expected. The willingness
to sacrifice for their swimming will also
be expected. The majority of these swimmers
will have many years experience in the
sport. Expectations will include double
work-outs as seasonally appropriate. They
should be role models for our younger
athletes. This placement is not guaranteed,
and may be changed if the swimmer fails
to meet training standards. |
