Winter Activity Guide

H20kie Aquatics is a 501c3 year-round swim team offering programs for all abilities, commitment levels, and desired levels of achievement. We have swimmers wishing to swim for fitness as well as those striving for the highest levels of competitions.

For more information please visit: www.h2okieaquatics.org schedule an evaluation please contact Head Coach Scott Baldwin edbaldwi@vt.edu

Pre-Competitive Swim Team Levels: Stroke School is the entry level program of H2okie Aquatics and has several flexible options available from which swimmers and parents can choose. Most swimmers that participate in Stroke School are between the ages of 5 and 12 years old and have a little swimming experience, such as one or two years of participation with a summer league swim team or have taken swim lessons with a local swim lesson program. Stroke School 1 (SS1) SS1 is the beginning level of our team. Most swimmers in SS1 are between the ages of 5-8 and have minimal swimming/ lesson experience. Practice is offered two times per week for approximately 45 minutes, and it is recommended that swimmers try to attend two times per week to see steady improvement if they can do so. Practice days are on T/Th 5:45-6:15 p.m. Stroke School 2 (SS2) Most swimmers in SS2 are between the ages of 6-10 and have a little swimming/lesson experience. Practice is offered two times per week for one hour, and it is recommended that swimmers try to attend both times each week to see steady improvement. Practice days are on T/TH. 5:45-6:45 p.m. Middle School Prep (MSP) Most swimmers in MSP are between the ages of 11-14 and have some or a small amount of swimming experience. Some have taken lessons or swam summer league or swam for the Middle School team but still may need some stroke development before becoming strong, fluid swimmers. Swimmers in this group can swim for short-medium distances but may not have the endurance or technique to swim for long distances without tiring. Practice is offered T/TH 6:15 7:15 p.m. Competitive Swim Team Levels: Swimmers that participate in the Age Group Program are between the age of 7 and 13 years old and have swum competitively before, either with a summer league swim team, or with H2okie Aquatics or another competitive swim program. In addition, most swimmers in these groups compete in USA Swimming competitions on a regular basis, though this is not a requirement. Swimmers entering the Age Group program will continue to build on the fundamentals that they learned in Stroke School or through their previous swimming experience. In addition, swimmers begin to learn more about the world of competitive swimming and the things that they can do at practice and in races to become better swimmers. The goal of the Age Group Program is to teach swimmers about the world of competitive swimming and prepare them to be successful athletes in the future, while having a lot of fun! Age Group 1 (AG1) Swimmers in AG1 are between the ages of 7-10 and have developed a fluid freestyle and backstroke but may still struggle with either butterfly or breaststroke. Practice is offered between three times per week for approximately 1.25 1.5 Hours. It is recommended that swimmers try to attend two-three practice per week to see steady improvement. Swimmers must be legal in three of the four competitive strokes to be eligible for AG1. Practice is offered: M/W: 5:45 7:15 p.m. Age Group 2 (AG2) Most swimmers in AG2 are between the ages of 9-12, are strong swimmers, but still need significant stroke development in certain strokes. AG2 swimmers will continue to develop their racing and training skills as they grow, mature, and have more ability to focus during practice. Practice is offered approximately six times per week for approximately 1.5 Hours. It is recommended that swimmers try to attend three-four practice per week to see steady improvement. M-TH: 5:45-7:15 p.m.; Sat 10-11:30 a.m. continued on page 11

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