Overview
The senior group will be a combined ability group that will be differentiated at the coaches' discretion. Group members are aged 13 and up. The goal of the senior group will vary from preparing swimmers to compete at local HS competitions to attending nationwide championship meets hosted by USA Swimming.
Objectives
- Understand the refining concepts of stroke technique
- Skilled and consistent long course training, endurance swimming
- Further develop each of the 4 competitive strokes with their starts and turns
- Further understand concepts of IM training and racing
- Further development of long course and short course of sprint racing
- Further development of racing start techniques
- Development of race strategies, including negative splitting
- Understand the healthy eating habits of athletes for optimal performance
- Understand limitations, fears, and perceptions and attempt to find ways to compensate effectively
- Learn that the time on the clock is an indication of where you were physically, mentally, and emotionally during that swim. 11. Understand and actively participate in dedication
- Swimmers strive to live up to their potential, not just talk about it
- Understand time limitations and how to manage time effectively
- Dryland training, focusing on core strength, power, and flexibility
- Reinforce concepts of being a good teammate
- Exhibit strong sportsmanship in practice and in meets
- Stronger development of leadership skills within lane, group, and team
