Practice Info

ALL  Practices are at the Warren County Academic/Aquatic Center

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Practice Schedule

RACE Practice Groups

The coaching staff makes the final determination about proper group placement

Silver- “Learn to practice phase”

• Emphasis on stroke technique
• More complex drills & games
• Introduced to Individual Medley swimming
• Introduced to rules and regulations of swim meets
• Introduced to multiple laps of swimming
• Suggest at least 3-4 practices per week

Gold- “Learn to train phase”

• Introduced to well-balanced training program
• Learn process of goal setting
• Introduced to basic stretch routines
• Responsible for pre-practice routines (ex. stretching, sit-ups, water bottle)
• Increased distance and intensity in training
• Suggest 4-5 practices per week

Senior- “Learning to achieve phase”

• Monitor individual training using pace clock, stroke count, heart rate, etc.
• Train in different zones (ex. aerobic, anaerobic, lactate production, etc.)
• Introduced to mental training and visualization
• Introduced to dryland training and body weight exercises
• Introduced to resting before meets or “taper training”
• Suggest 5+ practices per week

Pre-Team- “Learn to swim phase” (This 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