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Spring/Summer Swim Team runs April 28th to July 25th! Come try us out the week of April 28th thru May 2nd in the Cool Pool starting at 6:30PM. We encourage new swimmers to come on by, meet the coaches, and have a blast! No need to register.
Pre-Team We are also looking for swimmers ages 4 to 7 years old to join our Pre-Team. Practices will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Warm Pool from 6 -6:40PM.
Please contact Christie Emerson: 584-7086 x 113 or christie.emerson@hrymca.org.
Newsletter 4.28.08
Levels of Team, Summer 2008
Spring/Summer Schedule
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Levels of Team
- Pre- Team
- For 4-7 year olds who have the ability to swim at least 30 feet (the length of the small pool) without floatation
- Focus of this practice is to help young swimmers develop a good feel for the water while having fun
- Non-competitive except within the HRY Dolphins Swim Team
- Practice twice per week in warm pool:
Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 – 6:40 PM
Swim Time: 2 hours per week
- Developmental Team
- New/inexperienced swimmers, able to swim 2 consecutive lengths of the large pool (one free, one back),minimum age 6 years
- Focus is stroke development for the four competitive strokes with proper starts and turns
- Competition includes other area teams, Invitationals, and League Championships. US Swimming is available
- Practice 2-3 times per week:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:30-7:30PM
Sunday 5-6:30PM
Swim Time: 4.5 hours per week
- Juniors 1
- Must be able to perform all four competitive strokes with proper technique, as well as legal IMs, turns, and starts; should be able to read and follow a pace clock, minimum age 8
- Training will include endurance building, developing efficiency, gaining speed, and competitive technique
- Competition includes other area teams, Invitationals, and League Championships. US Swimming is available/recommended
- Practice 3X per week from many options (see Juniors 2)
- Juniors 2
- Ages 9-12, can swim a legal 200 1M, as well as all four competitive strokes, starts and turns; can read a pace clock
- Training will include endurance building, developing efficiency, gaining speed, and competitive technique
- Competition includes other area teams, Invitationals, and Championships. US Swimming is strongly recommended
- Practice up to 6x per week:
Monday - Thursday 6:30-8PM
Friday 6:15-7:30PM
Sunday 5-6:30PM
Swim Time: 8.75 hours per week
- Seniors
- Swimmers (mostly 13+) who are knowledgeable, experienced, and proficient in training and competition and are dedicated to the sport of swimming
- Rigorous training will include intense swimming, distance and sprint work, numerous drills to improve efficiency, more advanced competitive techniques, and development of pace strategies
- Competition includes other area teams, Invitationals, and Championships. US Swimming is strongly recommended
- Practices available each week night:
Monday - Thursday 7:45-9:15PM
Friday 6:15-7:30PM
Saturday 6:30-8:30AM
Sunday 5-6:30PM
Swim Time: 10.75 hours per week
- High School
- Swimmers who practice and compete for high school for part of our season
- Must participate in some duel meets and League Championships
- You must have Coach approval to sign up for this option
- US/NE Swimming
- Interested swimmers (registered for HRY Swim Team) -looking for more swim opportunities with our team
- Swimmers and families choose most meets and events for US meets (meet entry fees are your responsibility)
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