WHO WE ARE

The focus is almost entirely on teaching fundamentals and developing basic motor learning skills, balance and coordination in the water.  It is vitally important to make swimming fun and enjoyable. We believe the most significant responsibility for novice coaches is teaching young people 

to love the water and to love the sport.

At every level, but particularly the novice level, we take a long-term approach to swimmer development. Once swimmers begin in our program, we want to give them the preparation and tools they will need to 

make swimming a lifetime activity.

The focus is still centered on teaching fundamentals and developing a strong foundation in all strokes.  Low intensity aerobic conditioning is emphasized and athletes begin to do more mileage on a weekly basis. It is important that the fundamental skills developed in Phase I not be compromised as swimmers begin to swim farther in practice.  The number of practices per week offered at each team level increases to 5-6 and swimmers are encouraged to attend as many practices as possible but no fewer than 4 per week.

Most team members move into the senior levels of our program when they are physically and mentally ready for the intensity of the senior training.  For the first time, the program structure calls for more time to be devoted to physiological conditioning while focusing on technique fundamentals.  Swimmers practice 6 days per week and  AM practices during the school year are introduced at the top level of this phase.  Swimmers at these senior levels are encouraged to begin to make a choice between swimming and other activities. In this phase, careful attention is given to maintaining aerobic fitness levels from one season to the next. Breaks between seasons are limited to avoid significant deterioration of aerobic fitness.