Monthly updates

February

Technique Group

This month, we will continue dividing Technique group into two practice groups.  Our more experienced swimmers will continue to work on developing their strokes, but we will be adding more swimming sets to their practices.  We have seen a big improvement in this group over the past six weeks in focusing on streamlines and underwater skills off the blocks and off the walls.  In addition to the added aerobic sets that we are doing, we will be doing two sets a week where the swimmers will be expected to swim at faster paces with perfect streamlines and breakouts.  We will also be working on starts and turns twice a week this month, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Our more novice swimmers will continue to work on developing their strokes through 25’s of drill work and stroke specific skills.  We will be emphasizing one stroke a week through January.  The order this month will be Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly.  In addition, we will be spending time twice a week on streamlines and underwater skill work for each stroke.  We will also start to swim more fast 25’s and 50’s with this group twice a week. Tuesdays and  Thursdays will be reserved for Start and Turn work.

Junior Group

With our Championship season set to begin at the end of the month,  expect to see Junior group continue the hard work that has helped them improve thus far.  We are taking time twice a week to focus on wall and underwater skill work with this group.  In addition, we will be working on starts once a week on Wednesdays.  Our Thursday night challenge sets will continue through this month. We will also continue to have Junior Group focus on two fast swimming sets a week, along with the aerobic and drill work to improve strokes.  We realize that with the varied meet schedule coming up this month that not all swimmers will be able to make the weekend practices, but please try to attend these important workouts when you do not have a meet on the schedule.