WELCOME TO OUR NEW SWIMMERS...
Welcome to all of our new swimmers. Nice to see so many on deck! If you have any questions or concerns, please let our coaching staff know. We have expanded in size, so please be patient as we adjust to find the best way to train your child in competitive swimming.
UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTAL SWIM MEET MAY 18th...
Starting at 12:00 PM on May 18th, SLASA (St. Lucia Amateur Swimming Association) will be hosting a developmental swim meet PERFECT for our younger swimmers. I am encouraging all of my swimmers and the rest of the club to come out for the meet. There will be kick board races, as well as lots of 25 metre and 50 metre events. Sign up is next WEDNESDAY MAY 8th. We will be looking at the kids next Tuesday to see what they can swim. Please let Coach Jamie or Coach Tom know by next Wednesday if your child is able to participate.
MAY AND JUNE TRAINING...
For Coach Tom's swimmers, Level One Beginners Competitive class (3:45 class) will be focusing on the basic movements of the butterfly - body position, arms and legs. We will also be reviewing all three kicks that have been taught throughout the year - straight leg kick, breast stroke kick and dolphin kick. Level Two Beginners Competitive class (4:15 class) will be focusing on 25 metre butterfly, turns, and entrys.
For June, Level One Beginners Competitive class (3:45 class)will be reviewing arm movements for freestyle, butterfly, and backstroke. Level Two Beginners Competitive class (4:15 class) will be focusing on IM's, turns, and entrys.
ADDED LANES FOR MAY AND JUNE...
Sharks has consistently been the biggest swim club throughout the years and this year is no exception. In fact, over the last two months, our program has blossomed. We have taken on an additional lane for Tuesday and Thursday swimming to accommodate the number of swimmers. We have also taken on some extra coaching staff to help out. Please bear with us as we go through some growing pains.
EXTRA TIMES FOR LEVEL TWO SWIMMERS...
With our extra swimmers in both Juniors (Coach Jamie) and Level 2 Beginners Competitive (Coach Tom), we have not moved children around in their levels. But what we have done is offered Level Two swimmers a chance to train an extra half an hour with Coach Jamie after Tuesday and Thursday practice. We have added an extra lane at 5:00 PM. Any Level Two swimmers who would like to train an extra half an hour with Coach Jamie on Tuesdays and Thursdays may stay until 5:30 PM. In September, we will redo our schedule to accommodate the extra Junior swimmers.
JUNIOR COACHES PROGRAM...
Sharks is not only BROAD- holding a vast majority of St. Lucian national records, comprising over 50% of the national team AGAIN, maintaining the biggest membership while offering quality instruction, able to pay for our training program without seeking outside funding or lane help - but we are also DEEP. We currently have five FINA level One coaches or higher (Claire, David, Jamie, Bailey, Zoe, Tom, and Laura). We have also trained over 8 Sharks coaches in a hands on program which allows our swimmers to focus on another aspect of swimming and give back to the sport.
We are once again offering our Junior Coaching program to get our young swimmers involved in coaching. Any Shark swimmer 14 years or older (age is negotiable), possesses a strong knowledge of the four competitive strokes, and has several hours a week to give to swimming can apply for the program. Coaches need to commit to a schedule of either Tuesday or Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. After having proved their reliability during the month of May and June, they are eligible to help coach starting in September. If chosen, they will receive a discount on fees. If you are interested in learning how to coach, please contact Coach Tom for more details.
