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Description:
The
STAS Age Group Team is composed solely of swimmers age
fourteen and under. Their major focus will on technique,
becoming comfortable in the water, mastering all four competitive
strokes, and having lots of fun. Swimmers of this age are not
required to attend any amount of practices. However, a
minimum of three times a week is recommended to make sure the
athlete can maintain gains while continuing to learn, remember, and
improve.
The goal of the STAS Age Group Team is to show young
athletes that swimming while challenging is also fun, rewarding,
and exciting. As previously stated a majority of training will be
dedicated to stroke technique, turns and starts. Training will
also, include a fair amount of dry land work, flexibility training,
and swimmers should expect a moderate amount of traveling of
they choose to compete in competitions.
Focus:
To maintain a fun atmosphere while introducing the
basic
elements of competitive swimming.
Ages: 8
-and-up (Age Group); 13 and Over (Varsity)
Daily
Training: 120
minutes 5 - 6 days / week
Practice
Times Practice
Schedules
Recommended
Practice
Attendance: 2-4
Practices per week
Recommended
Basic Swim Lessons in the Swim School through at least the
Experience:
proper
swim level or equivalent demonstrated through a
swim
test. Please
note that it is the desire of the STAS Coaching
Staff
to ensure that
all swimmers have a positive experience with
the
sport of swimming.
If the coaches do not feel that a swimmer is
ready for the Team, they
will refer them to a lesson program.
Locations:
8 Lane Pool at Rio Del
Oro
Daily
Yardage:
4500-6500 yards /
day
Energy
Systems: 95% aerobic / 5%
anaerobic
Basic
Goals:
Sculling drills
Advance technique
Learn drill progressions
Aerobic development Increase
Improve kicking and pulling
Turn work
Race plans
Develop positive attitude about "distance"
Try "new" events
Educational
Goals:
Reading clock - intervals
Negative split
Basic nutrition
Distance swimming - importance
Greater time standard awareness
Swim rules
Understand theory of drills
Promote IM training
Workout rules
How to get pulse
Team pride
Dryland
Program: Introduction to
stretching
Running games
Stroke simulations (out
of water)
Effort over
outcome
Pre-race routines
Pushups/Sit-ups/Core
Strength
Concept of positive
attitude
Okay to fail, Try new
ideas
Give your
best
Study Fast
Swimmers
Recommended
Competitions: Home
Meets, USA Swimming B/C
Required
Strokes
for
Entry: All
strokes
Required Test
Sets
to be in this
group: None
Required
Time
Standards: None
Focus
Training
Events:
50 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, 50 Breaststroke,
50
Butterfly, & 100
Free 100
Individual
Medley
Focus
Competitions: None
Commitment
Swimming should be one of many activities for the athlete.
The
Level: swimmer should
be team-oriented in terms of spirit and
attitude. Athletes
are not expected to travel for
relay-only
performances. Practice
Schedules
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