Practice

ALL  Practices are at the Warren County Pool

Centrally located for all county high schools, the eight lane 25-yard pool is capable of holding swimming and diving competitions with spectator areas on the deck to accommodate 500 people.

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Practice Schedule

RED & BLUEBRONZESILVERGOLD SENIOR
Monday4:15-5:30pm4:15-5:30pm3:30-5:30pm3:30-5:30pm3:30-5:30pm
TuesdayN/AN/A3:30-5:00pm
3:30-5:00pm Morning 5:15-6:45am

Afternoon 3:30-5:30pm
Wednesday4:15-5:30pm4:15-5:30pm
3:30-5:30pm
3:30-5:30pm3:30-5:30pm
ThursdayN/AN/A3:30-5:00pm
3:30-5:00pm
Morning 5:15-6:45am

Afternoon 3:30-5:30pm
Friday4:15-5:30pm4:15-5:30pm3:30-5:30pm3:30-5:30pm3:30-5:30pm
SaturdayN/AN/A10am-Noon10am-Noon9:30am-Noon

RACE Practice Groups

BLUE/RED- “Comfort Phase”

  • Swimmers getting comfortable in water
  • Focus on Streamline
  • Focus on proper kicking
  • Focus on Backstroke and Freestyle technique
  • Paying attention, comprehension, & listening skills
  • Suggest (3) practices per week
  • Criteria to advance to Bronze group
  • Physical endurance, being able to swim without stopping for breaks
  • Proper Technique in Backstroke and Freestyle
  • Listening to coaches
  • Performing repeat 25′s freestyle & backstroke

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Bronze Group- “Challenge Phase”

  • Swimmers are introduced to more challenges in practice
  • Introduced to racing against one another
  • Introduced to Drills for all 4 strokes
  • Introduced to multiple laps of swimming
  • Introduced to basic rules of Swim Meets
  • Suggest (3) practices per week
  • Criteria to advance to Silver Group
  • Being able to repeat 50′s freestyle
  • Proficient Racing Dive
  • Stroke Technique for 100 IM

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Silver Group- “Practice Phase”

  • Learning about practice routines and what is expected of them at practice
  • Introduced to more conditioning in practice
  • More Individual Medley swimming
  • Sharpening understanding of rules and regulations of swim meets
  • Introduced to more complex Drills
  • Training Focus- 100 Free & 100 IM
  • Suggest (4) practices per week
  • Criteria to advance to Gold Group
  • Performing consistently in practice on a regular basis
  • Being able to repeat 100′s freestyle
  • Having proficient Starts & Turns
  • Meet Participation

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Gold Group- “Training Phase”

  • Introduced to interval training
  • Learn process of goal setting
  • Responsible for pre-practice routines (ex. stretching, sit-ups, water bottle)
  • Introduced to Dryland
  • Increased distance and intensity in training
  • Training Focus- 200 & 500 Free, 200 IM
  • Suggest (5) practices per week
  • Criteria to advance to Senior Group
  • Invitation Only

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Senior Group- “Responsibility Phase”

  • Expected to have consistent practice attendance and work ethic
  • Expected to swim tougher events in meets 500/1000 Free, 200/400 IM, and 200′s stroke
  • Monitor individual training more carefully(it becomes own responsibility)
  • Introduced to dryland training and weights/conditioning
  • Introduced to resistance training equipment- (Parachutes, Paddles, Tubes, Snorkel)
  • Introduced to resting before championship meets or “taper training”
  • Training Focus- 500, 1000, 1650 Free & 200, 400 IM
  • Suggest (6-8) practices per weekh

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………………………..s group is not currently running.  It may start again in March)

Introduced to Drills of all 4 strokes
Introduced to racing dives and turns
Learning how to move through the water
Mostly single lap swimming
Having fun
Suggest at least 2-3 practices per week