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Lead: Coach Victory - vhuynh@santaclaraswimclub.org
Questions?
Questions regarding practices or meets contact your coach at:
vhuynh@santaclaraswimclub.org
Questions regarding membership or billing contact Julie at:
jcorrigan@santaclaraswimclub.org
Requirements
Age—10 years and younger
Legally complete all four strokes
Able to do the following: Dive/Start from block; flip turn; legal finishes
Tight Streamlines
Dolphin Kick off walls for Fly/Back/Free
Learn breathing patterns in Fly/Free
Compete in meets
Listen and be attentive to coaches
Equipment Used/Required
Kick board
Fins
Dryland
Swimmer will play broad based movement games
Swimmer will participate in multiple sports/activities
Attendance and Participation
Although there is not an attendance requirement for this group, swimmers are encouraged to attend 2-3 practices per week.
Swimmers must participate in meets listed on the group’s schedule. Any swimmers who cannot attend a listed meet should communicate with the coach.
Swimmers are not allowed to participate in meets not listed on the meet schedule without coach approval.
Skills Taught
Drop and Push with 3 Underwater Dolphin Kicks
Begin to Read the Clock
Understand Legal Swimming
Understand Legal Turns
Introduction to sculling/feeling water
Introduction to Drill Progressions
Focus on Head Position, Body Line, Foot Speed/DPS
Introduction to breathing patterns (every 3 for free, every other for fly)
Introduction to USA Swimming’s IM Ready Program (https://www.usaswimming.org/Home/times/IMX-IMR) - coming soon
Swimmer and Parent Education
2-3 group parent meetings per year
Intro to swimming educational sessions
Understands how to use SwimConnection/FastSwims
Introduced to the role of the parent, swimmer and coach for appropriate long-term athlete development
Character Development/Life Skills
Swimmer knows team name and colors
Swimmer will swim the entire length of the set without stopping
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