Season Starts September 12th
Dolphin Club Swim Team
Make friends and waves in the water all season long !
Ages : 7 – 18
There has been something special happening here at the Weinstein JCC with the Dolphin Club Swimming program . With the “ Fin Family ”, athletes can experience competitive swimming in an environment that facilitates selfconfidence , teaches patience throughout a process , and encourages positive relationship building . For more information visit the swim team website at teamunify . com / vadcst . Families now have the option of month to month payments !
Please contact Coach Craig Clift at cclift @ weinsteinjcc . org to set up a free evaluation / tryout to see which level is the best fit for your swimmer !
Level 1 / Dolphin
Level 1 is our introductory Dolphin group for 9- to 12-year-old swimmers as well as advanced 7- 8-year-old swimmers . The Dolphin Group focuses on teaching the basics of all 4 competitive strokes and starts and turns in a fun , challenging environment . Coaches will emphasize proper stroke technique , starts , and turns , and building cardiovascular endurance through drills , sets and enjoyable activities . Coaches will work on the interpersonal skills necessary to compete in the sport of swimming – working with teammates , following directions , listening to the coaches , and having fun .
DC recommends that Level 1 swimmers participate in monthly area swim meets to assess their progress .
Practice Recommendations
3 to 4 practices a week are recommended but not required . Each practice session lasts 1 hour . Swimmers can expect to work up to swimming 1,500 to 2,500 yards per practice session .
Pre-requisites for the Level 1 Dolphin Group
7 – 8-year-old swimmers must be legal in 3 of 4 strokes , and perform legal starts and turns
9 – 12-year-old swimmers must be able to complete a 25 yd freestyle & backstroke without assistance .
Tentative Practice Schedule :
Sunday - 2:45-3:45pm Monday - Thursday 4:00-5:00pm Code : 19050
$ 105 JCC members per month $ 125 non-members per month
Level 2 Wahoo Group is designed for swimmers with previous swim team experience who are legal in all four strokes , know how to perform all starts & turns , as well as read the pace clock . The Wahoo Group will continue to work on stroke technique while introducing race strategies in practice by learning and performing strokespecific drills during practice . Training will begin to include a focus on longer distance events and IMs . Coaches will introduce race strategies and techniques used by swimmers in the next level practice group and continue to emphasize the importance of working with teammates , following directions , listening to the coaches , and having fun . Coaches will work with swimmers to understand and use USA Swimming time standards to set & achieve personal goals using interval training in practice . DC recommends participation in monthly swim meets with a focus on qualifying at the end of the season for regional and state championship meets .
Practice Recommendations
4 to 5 practices a week are recommended but not required . Each swim practice session lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes . Swimmers can expect to work up to swimming 3,000 yards per practice session .
Pre-requisites for the Level 2 Wahoo Group :
• 9-14 years of age
• Legal in all four strokes
• Can perform legal starts and turns
• Can read the pace clock
• Familiar with interval training and drills
• USA Swimming B / BB times or higher in their age group
• Able to complete a 200 Free and 200 IM
Tentative Practice Schedule :
Sunday - 3:45-5:00pm Monday - Thursday 5:00-6:15pm
Code : 19051
Aquatics
$ 115 JCC members per month $ 135 non-members per month
Level 3 / Sailfish
Level 3 Sailfish group is designed for
12 – 18-year-old swimmers who have goals of participating in District , Regional , State , and National level invitational meets . Dolphin Club coaches emphasize proper stroke technique while working on overall athletic conditioning and endurance . Primary focus will be on competing in every event with a secondary focus on specific individual events . The advanced race strategies and techniques used in the Level 3 group will be introduced . Each Sailfish swimmer will establish personal goals and work towards achieving those goals using interval training in practice . Coaches will emphasize , encourage , and highlight important topics associated with achieving success both in and out of the pool . Topics will include teamwork , time management , race strategies , mental training , and other life lessons . Participation in monthly swim meets is suggested to help prepare athletes for end of the season championship meets .
Suggested Practice Commitment
5 practices a week is suggested if the goal is to achieve Age and Senior Championship time standards or higher .
Tentative Practice Schedule : Sunday - 5:00-6:45pm Monday - Thursday 6:15-8:00pm Code : 19052
$ 125 JCC members per month $ 145 non-members per month
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