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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
Multiple 10&U USA Swimming BB Times
Complete 6 x 100 Free @ 1:45
Complete 4 x 100 IM @ 2:00
Complete 400 Kick under 9:00
Tight Streamlines
3 Dolphin Kicks off walls for Fly/Back; 2 Dolphin Kick off walls for Free
Able to maintain breathing patterns in Fly/Free
Committed to attending Championship Meet for season
Show leadership skills; listen and be attentive to coaches
Equipment Used/Required
Kick board
Fins
Buoy
Snorkel
Dryland
Introduction to Dryland (movement games, jump rope, dynamic warm up).
Swimmer participates in multiple sports/activities
Attendance and Participation
Swimmers are expected to attend a minimum of 75% of practices.
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
Understands Drill Progressions for each stroke
Can apply breathing patterns during practice/races
Can perform 5 underwater dolphin kicks off wall during practices and sets
Understands stroke counts for all 4 strokes (19 or less for free and back/12 or less for breast and fly)
Can perform legal 200 IM including turns
Can perform relay exchanges
Can calculate times by reading the clock
Swimmer and Parent Education
2-3 group parent meetings per year
Understands importance of Group Warm-up/Warm Down
Encourages swimmer to communicate with coaches Understands how to use SwimConnection/FastSwims
Encouraged to take the Stroke and Turn course
Swimmers participation encouraged in Pacific Swimming activities (Zones, Camps, etc) per coach instruction
Character Development/Life Skills
Swimmer begins to understand time management (Homework, friends, etc)
During practice the swimmer will: start on time, finish at the wall, follow directions, complete entire set
The swimmer learns basic race strategies, breathing patterns
Resources
Time Standards - (https://www.pacswim.org/swim-meet-times/standards)
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