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The
Racing Team
Jedi
Training Group
Basic skill development and introduction to the sport
Our Jedi group introduces younger and/or new swimmers to the sport of
competitive swimming. Along with Group 1 the Jedi forms the instructional
base of the club.
Minimum
requirements
Children joining
the Racing Team must meet the following minimum requirements:
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Able to complete
50 yards each of freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke with reasonably good form;
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Able to dive into
the pool from the side (they will have to do this several times during the
evaluation session).
Emphasis
All practices are
geared toward acquisition of the skill set, learning social skills necessary
for group participation, cognitive skills necessary for successful
participation in training sessions, and aerobic development.
Jedi do not
participate in meets until coaches are confident that the athlete can
perform skills properly. When they do begin competing we make sure that the
meet choices are appropriate.
Practice
5 practices are
offered for Jedi each week. Parents are encouraged to bring their children
to 3 of them and not over do it. At this age frequency of practice has
little to do with future success and forcing more practices than the child
enjoys is not advisable.
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