High School Group - for age group: 13-18
The High School group is a non-competitive group, that gives a space for members of the club who would like to stay fit and stay in the water, without the commitment of a meet schedule. It allows swimmers to participate in other sports and other activities, but to continue to be a part of the Killer Whale family.
Masters
The focus of this program is to learn new skills, increase speed, stay fit, and to supplement triathlon training, for any of the triathletes in the community.
Mini-Whale Black - for age group: 6-10
Mini-Whales Black is the top group of our 10 and under program. Swimmers in this group have the goal of reaching the Swim BC AA Standard by the end of the long course season. Fundamental technical skills continue to be reinforced at this stage, with an emphasis on the transfer of technical skills into competition. ?Swim Skills? continue to be a focus and athletes are challenged on a daily basis to develop themselves as an athlete as well as a person. Dedication and commitment to sport become important at this stage, as the work that is put into each individuals training, directly reflects the level of improvement throughout the season.
Mini-Whale Blue - for age group: 6-11
Mini-Whales Blue builds on what was learnt in Mini-Whales White, with an emphasis on stroke technique and ?swim skills?, as well as getting ready for competition. Starts and Turns, stroke technique, rules of competitive swimming, team spirit, and the traits that make a great swimmer are all things that are focused on daily in Mini-Whales Blue. At this level the goal is to instill a love for sport in each and every athlete, through the introduction of new skills, daily challenges for each individual swimmer, as well as developing each individual?s competitive edge.
Mini-Whale White Tues/Thurs - for age group: 5-10
Mini-Whales White is our entry level into the competitive program. The main objective is to teach the fundamentals of competitive swimming, including stroke technique, rules of competition, as well as ?Swim Skills?. Swimmers are introduced to the four competitive strokes, as well as the spirit of competition in a fun, engaging and supportive atmosphere. The main focus is on developing a strong technical base across all four strokes, while continuing to develop their fundamental movement skills, in a fun and engaging setting.
Orca Black - for age group: 11-13
Swimmers in the Orca Black group are AA/AAA level swimmers with the goal of reaching their Swim
BC AAA Standard or their AGN Standard. In this group the focus is still on technical development and
fundamental skill development, with an introduction to different training techniques. This is a
competitive group, and all areas of competition will be covered, including goal setting and nutrition. The focus will be on developing IM swimmers, with development continuing over all four strokes. Swimmers in the Orca Black group have shown dedication to the sport. Commitment to the full Orca Black program including practice schedule, meet schedule and camps throughout the season is asked of both swimmers and parents at this level.
Orca Blue - for age group: 11-13
The Orca Blue group is the start of our youth program, and will be made up of swimmers that are ages 11-13. Swimmers in this group have the goal of reaching the Swim BC AA Standard by the end of the long course season. Fundamental technical skills continue to be reinforced at this stage, with an emphasis on the transfer of technical skills into competition. �Swim Skills� continue to be a focus and athletes are challenged on a daily basis to develop themselves as an athlete as well as a person.
Dedication and commitment to sport become important at this stage, as the work that is put into each individuals training, directly reflects their level of improvement throughout the season.
Provincial Black 1 - for age group: 13 & Over
Swimmers at the Provincial Black level are working towards their AAA and AGN standards, making
second swims at peek meets throughout the season, as well as being selected for specific Swim BC
camps. Swimmers are continuing to develop their technical and tactical skills, with a huge focus being
on learning how to put together technically sound races. Attendance at all training times and a
commitment to the full meet schedule are mandatory at this level, along with being able to manage
school commitments without significant and ongoing misses to the training program. Dedication,
commitment, consistent work ethic, and a desire to excel are all traits that will help swimmers to be
successful at this level of sport. Swimmers at this level should be starting to commit fully to the sport,
with a goal to swim at their highest level, and to be applying for the Provincial Gold group in
seasons to come.
Provincial Gold/ High Performance - for age group: 13 & Over
This is the top group in CRKW, with swimmers in this group working towards their National Standards and being selected for specific Swim BC and Swim Canada teams. Swimmers in this group have shown a huge dedication to the sport by organizing their school schedule to accommodate their practice schedule, with practices starting at 1:45pm each day. Swimmers in this group are continuing to develop their technical and tactical skills, with a large focus being on training to perform at peek meets throughout the season. Attendance at all training times and a commitment to the full meet schedule is mandatory at this level, along with being able to manage school commitments without significant and ongoing misses to the training program. Dedication, commitment, consistent work ethic, and a desire to excel are all traits that will help swimmers to be successful at this level of sport.