The Mini Sharks

The Mini Sharks program is a supplementary program offered to current Hatfield Sharks team members. Mini Sharks is designed to help prepare new or young swimmers to transition from basic swimming skills to swim team readiness. Mini Sharks practice is in addition to regular team practice. 

Mini Sharks is for children ages 5-10, which includes:

1. Basic stroke instruction
2. Stroke technique in all 4 strokes
3. An introduction to racing
4. Starts (diving)

In the pre-competitive level of swimming, swimmers learn the mechanics and begin to improve their skills in all four competitive strokes freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.

Swimmers will work on stroke technique and drills designed to make swimming easier and more efficient while developing enthusiasm for the sport of swimming.

Who should consider the mini sharks?

This is an excellent program for children who wish to learn how to swim strokes legally, learn to dive, and improve their swimming skills. 

Mini Sharks will be taught by current Hatfield Sharks Coaches. In this smaller setting, coaches will be able to provide more individualized instruction to help each child gain the skills necessary to swim competitively.

Swimmers in Mini Sharks who are not yet ready to swim competitively will be given an opportunity to swim at select home meets prior to the start of the meet. 

Requirements: