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White Group Ages 6
to 10
This is our entry level group. This level is for swimmers with
no competive experience. Two 45 minute practices are offered
per week. White group swimmers do not attend
Invitational swim meets, but may attend dual or in house meets. The
main goals are to teach balance, body position, basic skills in all
four strokes, circle swimming, and listening skills. For this level
of swimmer, having fun and feeling good about their acheivements is
important in keeping their interest in swimming. We will play games
and make sure each child gets their share of "Great Job"
compliments from the coach. The athlete needs to be able to swim 25
yards free style; comfortable in deep water; push off the wall on
the front and back; and float and kick on back.
White Group Coach: Bill Patterson
Workout Days/Times: Wednesday and Friday 5-5:45PM or 6-6:45PM
Green Group Ages 6 to 10
Attends three 1 hour practices per week. Has learned all
four strokes, dives, and turns. Continues to improve stroke
technique and endurance. Starts to attend level appropriate
invitational swim meets once a month.
Red Groups Coach: Bill Patterson
Workouts Days/Times: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 5:45 -
6:45PM
Age Group 1
Ages 7 to 10
From the Red group, athletes move into this group. Attends
four 1-2 hour practices a week, plus dryland. At this
level, the main goal is stroke profincency and fostering an
enjoyment for the sport of swimming. All four strokes are practiced
along with turns, streamlining, starts, and knowledge of using athe
pace clocks. Competing at one swim meet per month is strongly
encouraged. Obtaining State A time standards and striving to reach
Age Group Sectional time standards.
Age Group 1 Coach: Bill Patterson
Workout Days/Times: Everyother Monday, Wednesday and Friday
5:30-7:30PM Saturday 8-10 AM
Age Group 2 Ages
10 to 12
From the Age Group 1 group, athletes move into this group.
Athletes in this group can swim all four strokes legally. Techinque
is still the focus but more physical conditioning and advanced
stroke correction are added to workouts. Six practices and four
dryland practices are offered per week. Competing at swim
meets is highly encouraged at a rate of about once per month.
Obtained State A time standards, striving to be in the top 5, Age
Group Sectional times, working on Zone time standards.
Age Group 2 Coach: Bill Patterson
Workout Days/Times: 5:15-7PM Monday, Wednesday and
Friday (Swim) 7-7:45 Dryland) and 6-7:30 Tuesday and
Thursday and Saturday 7-9AM (Swim) 9-10AM (Dryland)
Junior & Senior Development
Group
This program is for the swimmer who desires to take the next
step in competive swimming. An increased amount of dedication is
required for attendance at practices and at meets. Stroke technique
is refined,and practices will consist of harder and more demanding
training sets. Six Swim practices and Six dryland practices are
offered per week.
Junior & Senior Development Group Coach: Bill
Patterson
Workout Days/Times: 5-7PM Monday - Friday (Swim) 7-7:45 PM
Dryland and 7-9 (Swim) 9-10 Dryland Saturday
Junior & Senior Select
Group
This program is for the Age Group level swimmer’s who wish
to focus their major athletic attention on swimming. This level
focuses more attention on advanced strokecorrection and challenging
training sets. Morning practices are strongly encouraged. Eight to
nine pool and four dryland practices are offered per week.
Junior & Senior Select coach: Bill Patterson
Workout Days/Times: 5-7PM Monday- Friday Swim 7-7:45PM
Dryland and 7-9 Am Saturday Swim 9-10 Dryland
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