JUNIOR 2 -- INTRODUCTORY COMPETITIVE PROGRAM

LEAD COACH -- JAMES GALLAGHER 

The mission of the Junior program is to provide the opportunity for beginning competitive swimmers to continue developing each of their competitive strokes. This group is offered to 12 year old and younger swimmers who meet the expectations listed under the FAST Development program and have advanced through it.  Swimmers must also be willing to meet the expectations listed below.

Continued stroke instruction is the key to athletic advancement while emphasizing fun and acknowledging effort.  The Junior group is designed to foster the love of the sport and introduce swimmers to FAST team competitions. 

Expectations     

• Focus on improving the technical aspects of all four competitive strokes introduced in FAST Development
• Attendance -- Commit to a consistent schedule and do your best to complete it 
• Meets -- Compete in one meet per month
• Compete in 50's of each stroke and the 100 IM 
• Improve endurance as necessary to facilitate progress
• Display daily enthusiasm and respect towards oneself, teammates and coaches
• ​Achieve "B" and "BB" USAS National Age Group time standards
• Focus Points
  • Clock management and use -- Learn to get times on repeat swims in workouts, especially 25's and 50's
  • Implement kicking into all strokes
  • Underwater kicking -- 1 dolphin kick for Freestyle, Butterfly and Backstroke off every wall in practice and meets
  • Efficient timing of breaths 
  • Understanding and performing gears correctly
  • Intro to your "process"
  • Focus on criteria to move into National Age Group program
• ​Meet explanation -- All swimmers with no "B" times will swim in FAST Practice Meets.  Those swimmers with a least 1 "B" cut will swim in the FAST Invitational meets.

Requirements 

• 12 years old or younger
• Be on time; bring all equipment every day
• Attend all meets as scheduled
• USA Swimming registration
• Wear FAST team cap at practices and wear FAST team apparel at meets
• Use ARENA products

​2023-2024 TRAINING SCHEDULE 

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