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Coach Scott Putzier
Bronze
Group: ages 6
and up
To enter this level, a swimmer
must be able to swim one lap freestyle and one lap backstroke. This
group is a fun introduction to competitive swimming. Practice is 1
hour a day Monday-Friday. At least three practices a week are
recommended to have big
improvements. This will also provide more time
for swimmers to meet and be with their
friends. At
this level participation in other sports such as, but not limited
to, dance, basketball, and soccer is encouraged.
Training Focus and Goals in
Bronze group for advancement:
· Gain an introductory knowledge
of and skill proficiency in the four competition strokes
· Participate in swim meets
· Swim 2x 200I.M. with a
competition-correct dive and with competition-correct strokes and
turns. No time limit
· 200 freestyle under 4:00
· Kick 4x 25 on :45 per 25
· Gain fitness comparable to those
in Silver and attend at least four practices
a week regularly.
· Have ability to pay attention
and receive instruction from coach for the entire practice
· Be a team player; maintain a
positive attitude, encourage teammates, sit with teammates at swim
meets, participate in team cheers, and wear team gear at swim
meets.
Bronze
November Goals:
With our
first meet under our belts we will continue to perfect our strokes
and turns. We will look to hone our skills, build our fitness, and
develop more coordination through games, drills, and swims.
Remember to swim new events at the swim meet this month.
Swimming meet TBD
Bronze
December Goals:
This month we go to our mid-season Championship meet. We still want
to swim some new events but also do some events that we know we are
really good at. After our big meet we will go into our Holiday
training; where we will focus on drills, games, and coordination.
Swimming Meet December 5th
-6th
Check out the entire short course
season goals, with the bronze
seasonal goal plan. Also download your meet results sheet to
plot your progress. You can easily find your meet results in
the "my meet results" section of the ESC web
site.
This guide
designed to give an idea of what is expected of the bronze group
and a criteria for advancement. The coaches at Evergreen Swim club
will work tirelessly within this template to ensure that each
swimmer is getting the best training available to suit his or her
goals and needs. Some swimmers may not meet every criterion for
advancement. However, based on many factors such as fitness level,
age, maturity, group cohesion and attendance coaches may place
swimmers in a more or less advanced group
if it is more beneficial to the swimmer and the
respective training group as a whole.
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