Returning to
CW?
Please read the brief descriptions below
and more details by clicking on this link to the
2009-10
Fall/Winter Training
Groups document.
Training
Programs
Club Wolverine programs are divided into four
main practice groups that are based more on goals and commitment
for the upper level (National, Zone) training groups than upon age.
In this program, swimmers will be placed with other athletes that
share their goals and commitment level, with less emphasis on
age. The lower level training groups (State and
Local) combine age, goals and committment for group
placement. Within each training group, athletes will be placed
into subgroups based on a variety of factors including age,
competitive experience, training capabilities and event focus. Each
practice group and subgroup will have its own attendance and
competition requirements designed by the coaching staff to suit the
athletes in the group.
Local
Groups
Local Group practices will cater to a mix of
athletes including athletes who are joining a competitive team for
the first time, athletes that enjoy swimming as a sport but are
unsure about competing in 2-3 day USA Swimming competitions, or
athletes who would just like to stay in shape for an upcoming high
school/middle school season, summer league, or water polo. These
practices will incorporate some intrasquad competitions during
practice time; these are designed for swimmers and parents to
learn how to participate in swim meets without competing
outside of CW. There is also a focus on stroke development
and basic aerobic training. New sessions begin every 6
weeks. Contact us to start in the next
session.
State
Groups
The State Group is aimed at athletes who
are comfortable with or planning to move into USA Swimming
meets and who enjoy competition. These swimmers generally are
not interested in participating outside of the state of
Michigan; or they simply are at that level of
swimming development. Athletes in this group should have
experience swimming with a USA team or with a summer league, middle
school or high school team, or have previously participated in a CW
Local group. These groups will also serve as a stepping stone for
athletes who would like to go on to train and compete at the next
level with the Zone and National Groups.
National and Zone
Groups
These groups are designed for experienced
athletes who are committed to swimming as their primary sport.
These practice groups are designed to maximize training on an
individual level based on an athlete’s technical needs,
competitive focus and goals, both short term and long term.
Swimmers in these groups do not need to be competing at the Zone or
National levels to enroll in the group, but must be committed to
working hard and meeting the training requirements for each
group. These requirements include an attendance and
competition requirement . Swimmers in these
groups will train together daily. Differences between
groups include levels of attendance and meet committment and race
analysis video.
