Swimming

Coordinator:

Dave Donovan – david.donovan.swim@protonmail.com

Training Times & Locations:

To be determined

Practice Overview:

Traditional Swimming Group (50 yard distances and above)

  • Capacity is 30 athletes; 15 athletes in each of 2 sessions
  • Swim practice consists of 50 minutes of swimming with emphasis on conditioning and speed.
  • Some work on fundamentals. (Refining/adding strokes, increasing distance, turns, starts, finishes, and relays).

Intermediate Swimming Group (25 yards minimum up to 50 yard distances)

  • Capacity is 24 athletes; 12 athletes in each of 2 sessions
  • Swim practice consists of 50 minutes of swimming with emphasis on fundamentals
  • Performing legal free style and backstrokes up to 50 yards, turns, starts, finishes, and relays.

Requirements:

  • Minimum age:  8
  • Athletes must be able to swim 25 meters without assistance or with floatation device.
  • Athletes must commit to attending required qualifiers and state competition. (optional for 1st year athletes).
  • Athletes attend 8 of the 10 practices to qualify for Summer Games.

Requirements:

  • Athletes need to have their own swimsuit, goggles, and towel for practices.
  • Athletes should bring a full water bottle.
  • Pull bouys, kickboards, flippers, paddles are optional, but encouraged for practices.

Requirements:

  • Athletes will be given a TEAM SWIMSUIT to be worn at competitions

Requirements:

  • Athletes must attend two qualifiers to qualify for Summer Games.
  • SOHO Hosts a qualifier for the whole team.

Requirements:

  • Unified partner role available for volunteers to participate in relays with athletes.