Ridgefield Aquatic Club : FITNESS (Youth/HS)

FITNESS (Youth/HS)

[REQUIREMENTS UPDATED ON 7/14/21]

FITNESS (FIT)

This group is for 11 to 18 years old swimmers

Squad Info

RAC’s Fitness Program is designed to provide the curriculum and atmosphere necessary for 11 & Over swimmers to discover their own path within swimming whether that means becoming a competitive swimmer on the program (joining the Senior Squad in the near future), or fitness based.
The group is designed to have swimmers find a place in the sport as well as fill a valuable and recognized role within the Club. Swimmers may attend as many meets as they like and workout sessions based on their schedule.
Swimmers from this group come from the Age Group Squad, Junior Squad, Senior Squad, or from outside of RAC.
When the swim meets become available, swimmers can choose to commit to swim meets or not. They will receive an invitation to do so via Email & OnDeck from RAC Staff.
If the swimmers want to join any of the other Squads, the swimmer will need to meet with the primary group coach and achieve the desired squad requirements.

Notes on training:

The Fitness swimmer is a positive and hard-working athlete for the RAC program.
Fitness swimmers must have the desire to improve and strive for the highest level.

Requirements:

Must be able to swim three out of the four competitive strokes at the following distances without stopping or needing assistance.
- 100 Freestyle (front crawl)
- 100 Backstroke
- 50 Breaststroke
- 50 Butterfly
Be able to complete a 30-minute workout.
Be able to dive either from the side or the competitive starting blocks

Objectives & Expectations

Decreased sedentary lifestyle.
Attend at least one meet during the short course season.
Improve upon preexisting swimming skills and refine new ones.
To continue to refine competitive swimming skills while introducing advanced training sets, race preparation, and endurance training.
To support a lifestyle appropriate for achieving the greatest personal success.
No drugs, alcohol, and tobacco products.
To do everything within their power to reach their own personal potential.
To maintain their swimming fitness level in the offseason for the high school season.
To become a valuable member of their high school program.

Equipment needs:

Primary Coach Contact Info:

Paul Marchese