Unified Aquatics Club - Training Groups Information

The Unified Aquatics Club offers training and practice groups for swimmers of most ages and ability levels. It is the goal of the Unified Aquatics Club to offer age specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities.

Please call or text us at (614) 962-6817 to schedule a tryout, or Click Here to send us an email request for more information.

Discovery Group (Starts September 14th)

This is our entry level group. Designed for 5-8 year olds with primary focus being stroke development, starts, water safety & fun activities. Each swimmer must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke under 40 seconds. We want our Discovery Group to understand that they are a part of a team and to have respect for their teammates. We will be reinforcing that each practice swimmers should demonstrate "Championship" Behavior and show respect for the facilities & equipment.

The Discovery Group will learn to do proper streamlines and while being to vary the depth of the underwater push-off. Swimmers will learn how to efficiently breath on both sides and demonstrate proper rolling motion for both freestyle & backstroke. Butterfly & Breaststroke mechanics will be introduced as well as learning the proper way to start from the blocks. While technique is the number one focus of this group, aerobically these swimmers will be able to complete a 30 minute practice session with short rest intervals and a continuous swim for 5 minutes.

The Discovery Group will only compete in 3-4 sanctioned meets this upcoming year: Home meets in October & January, Championship Meet in March. Discovery group swimmers are encouraged to focus on the basics of swimming before competitive performance.

Workout Days/Times (WILL CHANGE BASED ON POOL AVAILABILITY):

Tuesday (5:45-6:45pm)

Sunday (12:45-1:45pm)

Club Fee: Will cover USA Swimming Membership fee, registration fee, team caps & team shirt and all meets held at home facility (Columbus School for Girls) please email [email protected] for more information.

Voyager Group (Starts September 14th)

This group will be for ages 7-9 and designed for younger swimmers with at least one Summer of competitive swimming experience. The primary goal will be to learn swim all four competitive strokes and to improve starts & turns.

Workout Days/Times (WILL CHANGE BASED ON POOL AVAILABILITY):

Tuesday (6:15-7:30pm)

Sunday (12:45-2:00pm)

Explorer Group (Starts September 13th)

This group will be for ages 8-12 and designed to improve stroke mechanics in all four strokes, starts & turns. Introductions to racing strategy and dryland training will be introduced. Swimmers in this group will have already participated in competitive situations for the primary purpose of skill development (i.e. -time trials, intra squad meets and other entry level competitions).

Workout Days/Times (WILL CHANGE BASED ON POOL AVAILABILITY):

Monday (5:45-7:00pm)

Wednesday (5:45-7:00pm)

Sunday (12:45-2:00pm)

Challenge Group (Starts September 13th)

Athletes in this group are usually at least 10 years old and have completed the Explorer Group move-up skills list. This group is exposed to training for the first time while trying to prepare for the 200 Freestyle and 200 Individual Medley races. Competing at swim meets is highly encouraged at a rate of about once per month.

Challenge Group Coach: Tony Phillips & John John Reagan

Workout Days/Times (WILL CHANGE BASED ON POOL AVAILABILITY):

Monday (5:45-7:15pm)

Wednesday (5:45-7:15pm)

Thursday (5:30-7:15pm)

Sunday (2:00-3:30pm)

Elite Group (Starts September 13th)

Minimum age for entry into this group is 11 years old. Athletes entering this group must display a desire to begin training on a more committed basis. Competition at swim meets is expected in this group. Designed for the most competitive swimmer where endurance, perfect stroke mechanics and pure speed will be the focus. Swimmers will continue to work on decreasing the number of strokes/length or increase tempo with the same number. The Elite Group will learn how to calculate goal splits, distance per stroke and stroke rate to help achieve Championship Time Standards.

Elite Group Coach: Coach Botzman, Coach Phillips & Coach Reagan

Workout Days/Times (WILL CHANGE BASED ON POOL AVAILABILITY):

Monday (5:45-7:30pm)

Tuesday (5:45-7:30pm)

Wednesday (5:45-7:30pm)

Thursday (5:45-7:30pm)

Sunday (2:00-4:00pm) Practice may start at 1pm for days we can be outside for dryland.

MS/HS Pre-Season Group Conditioning - Starts September 13, 2021

This program is designed to prepare athletes for the upcoming OHSAA Swim Season. This group is only for swimmers in grades 7-12 and practices will begin September 14th. Our conditioning program will help swimmers gain strength to help prevent injuries and enhance performance. Practices will cover swimming technique/conditioning, building core stability, developing explosive power and increasing flexibility.

Pre-Season Lead Coach: Coach Botzman

Workout Days/Times:

Tuesday (5:45-7:30pm)

Thursday (5:45-7:30pm)

Sunday (1:00-4:00) - Please come dressed for dryland.

Junior Group (Starts September 19th)

This is our beginner group swimmers who can swim at least a 25 without stopping. Designed for 5-6 year olds who would like to be a part of the competitive swimming experience but are not quite ready for the Discovery Group.

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