Rockford
Marlins Swim Club is a competitive age group swim team for athletes
age 6 through college age. We have a program to meet the needs of
every competitive swimmer, from beginning swimmers who can swim 25
yards, one length of the pool, freestyle and backstroke, to
National Level swimmers.
If interested, please contact Head Coach Luke
at rockfordmarlins@yahoo.com
Practice Groups:
White Group: This group is for the
beginning competitive swimmer. The swimmer must be able to swim 25
yards of both freestyle and backstroke nonstop. Practices are
designed to teach the four competitive strokes, starts, and turns.
These swimmers practice 1 hour up to 3 days per week.
Blue Group: This group is for those who
have mastered the skills required in White. The focus of this group
is to improve technique and improve fitness. These swimmers
practice 1 1/2 hours up to 5 days per week.
Red
Group: This group is designed for the experienced
competitive swimmer that has advanced beyond the Blue Group. The
focus of this group is to improve technique and improve
conditioning. This group swims up to 6 days per week for 2 hours
with dryland training during fall, winter and spring. In the summer
the group trains up to 6 days per week with double practices
Monday-Friday.
Senior Group: This group is designed for
the competitive swimmer age 13 and over who is prepared for a
highly structured and demanding program of training and competition
while still focusing on technique. This group trains up to 9
practices per week during fall, winter and spring for 2 to 2 1/2
hours with dryland and morning workouts. In the summer the group
trains up to 11 practices per week, 6 days a week.
National Team: This group is for
swimmers that have qualified for Sectionals, Jr Nationals,
Nationals, Olympic Trials. Emphasis will be on improving technique,
training for high level competition and developing team leadership
skills. This group trains up to 6 days per week with 9 to 11 two
and a half hour practices including mornings, dryland and meetings
as required.
Coaches
assign athletes to the proper group after a placement
tryout.
