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Phase I - TECHNIQUE DEVELOPMENT -
Bronze and Silver Groups
This phase of
development focuses on the basic skills needed to become a better
swimmer; stroke technique and starts and turns are developed during
this phase.Learning to read the pace clock and becoming aware
of times to measure performance also begins in this phase. (3-5
hours per week)
Phase II -TRAINING DEVELOPMENT- Gold I & II
Groups
Techniques learned during Phase I are perfected in the Gold
groups in the Training Development Phase. Training volume and
intensity gradually increase as the skills are perfected and much
more emphasis is placed on time as a measure of performance. (6-9
hours per week)
Phase III - PROGRESSIVE TRAINING
DEVELOPMENT - Pre-National Group
In this phase of development, the swimmer has made a commitment
to aquatic sports as the main focus of their athletic career.
Training is more demanding in terms of volume and intensity and
maintaining good technique while achieving a higher training load.
Attendance is very important to avoid injury and maximize
performance improvements. (10-14 hours per week)
Phase IV - ADVANCED TRAINING - National Group
This phase requires the greatest to swimming. Swimmers are
more mature and interested in maximizing their performance to the
best of their ability. Swimming is the focus of their
athletic career as the athlete becomes more specialized and learns
to sacrifice instant improvement to obtain larger gains in the
future (15-22 hours per week)
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