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The
Greenwich Marlins Swim team has two seasons - the Short
Course Season (Fall-Winter) and Long
Course Season (Spring-Summer) .
THE SHORT COURSE runs from
September through March. Swimming is done in 25-yard pools. During
this season Marlins Swim Team competes in two different swim
leagues: The Connecticut YMCA League and Connecticut Swimming Inc.
(USA Swimming). Connecticut Swimming Inc. (CSI) is the
local governing body for competitive swimming in the state of
Connecticut. CSI is one of 59 local swimming committees of USA
Swimming, the national governing body for competitive swimming in
the United States.
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Connecticut YMCA League
The team competes against swim clubs in other YMCAs in
Connecticut. (Marlins vs. one other team). Every swimmer in each
age group is expected to participate. Swimmers will compete in age
groups- 8 and Under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18. In these meets, the
coach enters each swimmer in event where he/she can best benefit
the team.
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CSI Swim Meets
All age group swimmers will participate in USA sanctioned
swim meets and Championships. Swimmers are not required to meet
time standards for entry and events are divided by sex and age
group. (10 and Under, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18). Swimmers from many
teams are entered in each event. The events are divided into heats
so each swimmer is competing with another of equal ability. The
meets are qualified for all ages. Thus at CSI meets, swimmers are
assured appropriate competition and also are encouraged to focus on
the goal of improving their times rather than "winning the
race"
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Championship Meets
The team will participate in both YMCA and USA Swimming
Championships at the end of the season. These meets are open to
Connecticut registered swimmers only. Championship meets have time
standards for entry.
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New England YMCA Championships
The team also belongs to the Connecticut YMCA swim
league. During the fall season, swimmers will try to achieve times
to qualify for the New England YMCA
championship.
THE LONG COURSE season runs from May through
July. Most of the swim meets are done in 50-meter pools. The
Marlins swim team will compete in the Connecticut YMCA league and
some Connecticut Swimming Inc. USA Swimming sanctioned swim
meets. During the long course season, Championship
meets. The team will participate in both YMCA and USA
Swimming Championships.
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