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Swimming at Saanich Commonwealth Pool
The Victoria Amateur Swim
Club (VASC) is a non-profit society which has been proudly
developing young swimmers in Victoria for more than 90 years!
We are Committed to Excellence, providing each swimmer with the
opportunity to attain his or her maximum potential as a competitive
swimmer. VASC operates programs for swimmers of all ages at
the Saanich Commonwealth Games Pool, with qualified, professional
coaches guiding swimmers through the exciting world of competitive
swimming including in-water practices, dryland training and swim
meets.
We believe in a long-term development of young athletes. In the
early years, we emphasize fun, skill development and a love for
swimming. In the later years, the training schedule becomes more
physically and emotionally demanding.
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2009-2010 Group
schedules
Registration information/ Fees/ Swim
schedules
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VASC Program
Descriptions
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Olympic Way -
a fun introduction to competitive swimming. Kids learn to
be strong swimmers in an encouraging environment. Ideal for
children 6 - 10 years of age who can retrieve an object at 1.5
metres in depth from a three metre distance, flutter kick on
the back, and swim underwater for 3 metres. Fun, one
day swim meets are offered each month. Choose
either 2 times/week (Tues,Thurs) or 3 times a week
(Mon,Wed,Fri). Start at 4pm or 4:45pm with
each session being 45 minutes long.
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Dynamo Entry - for
graduates of the Olympic Way. Swimmers are placed in either
Dynamo Entry or Dynamo based on the coaches’
assessment. Dynamo Entry swimmers practice 4 times/week
for 60 minutes each sessions.
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Dynamo
- a competitive program for graduates of Dynamo
Entry. These swimmers are working towards a 10 & under
provincial standard and are encouraged to compete at local and
regional meets several times a year. They practice 4
times/week, usually 90 minutes per session.
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Crush Entry - a
competitive program for swimmers age 10-12 years of age. The
fundamentals of racing and stroke technique are
emphasized. Swimmers compete at local and regional swim
meets on Vancouver Island. Practice 5
times/week.
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Youth Group - a
non-competitive program for teens that enjoy swimming, who
want to have fun, and keep fit without a heavy training
schedule. Also, a great program for kids 11 & Over
that want to start the sport of swimming. Practice 3 times a
week (Mon, Wed, Fri)
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Crush Group - for
our Top 12 & unders. These swimmers compete at the
regional and provincial level and practice 6 times a
week.
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TAG Group - This Group
consists of our competitive 13-14 year olds. These swimmers
compete at the regional, provincial and age group national
level and practice 8 times a week.
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National Group -
We actually have 2 National Groups for 15 &
over swimmer. The blue group compete at the
regional, provincial and age group national level. The
Green Group are our Senior National Swimmers
who compete in National and International
Events. Both Groups have the option to swim up to
10 times a week.
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