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The New Wave Swim Club offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of the New Wave Swim 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.
Swimmers should arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of each training session so that training may start on time.
Pre-Competitive Swim Program:
For younger swimmers who are interested in the excitement of competitive swimming, this program focuses on improving technique in the four competitive strokes, flip turns and racing starts. The program meets twice per week for 1.5 hours per session. Practice runs year-round according to our short course and long course competitive programs.
Competitive Swim Team
New Wave Age Group Program:
Age Group Development Group: This group is designed for swimmers who are new to competitive swimming, or who still need a major focus on stroke tecknique and an ability to maintain a legal stroke over 200 yards. An ability to have a legal 100 and 200 IM is stressed. Generally 10&Under swimmers. 4 practices per week.
Age Group Two: This group is generally designed for swimmers who are proficient enough to compete at the Regional level. The focus is on training cycles with an underlying consistency in stroke development. The group is introduced to a specific training plan incorporating distance, sprint, and IM interval training. Athletes in this group show a desire and ability to compete at the New England level and strive towards a well rounded Age Group Championship development. Generally 11-13 year olds, and 10&Unders with Age Group time standards. 5 practices per week.
Age Group One: This group is for athletes competing at the highest level New England meets. Athletes in this group have shown mastery of two or more competitive strokes and are ready for higher levels of dryland training, psychological training, and interval training. Stroke efficiency throughout longer sets and at interval is stressed. Swimmers in this group will be educated on national level meet progressions, and will begin to set time, meet, and race specific goals. This group is open to those athletes who meet the requirements for the group and can demonstrate a year round commitment to competitive swimming for NWSC. Generally 12&Unders with Age Group time standards. 4 out of 5 practices per week required.
New Wave Junior Program:
Junior Development Group: This group is designed for 13 and older swimmers who are still working on stroke mastery and efficiency. Athletes in this group will strive to be able to maintain a legal and efficient stroke over 200 yards and be able to legally compete in the 200 and 400 IM. Emphasis is on stroke development and interval training. 5 practices per week.
Junior Group Two: This group is for swimmers who have a basic mastery of four strokes, yet need more focus on efficiency and endurance. Athletes will work on sprint, distance, and IM interval training and maintaining and improving stroke efficiency. The focus for these athletes will be on New England Regional Championships, with an emphasis on developing mastery in their main strokes to be able to compete at the Age Group Championship level. Generally Regional qualifiers working towards Age Group and/or New England Open time standards. 6 practices per week. During the high school swim season, it is strongly recommended that the swimmer maintain 3 practices per week.
Junior Group One: Swimmers in this group will cycle into the Senior program. Mastery of all four competitive strokes is essential for this training group, and they will be introduced to higher levels of interval training based on energy cycles. Swimmers in this group have New England Regional, Age Group, and/or Open time standards, and are identified as transitioning into Senior level training. Certain athletes may be bridged towards the Senior group, participating in limited Senior workouts, as determined by the coaching staff. Attendance and participation in travel meets is strongly emphasized. At least 4 out of 7 practices per week are required. During the high school swim season, at least 2 practices per week are required, with more than 2 strongly recommended.
New Wave Senior Program:
Swimmers in this group participate in advanced IM, distance, and stroke training, as well as mental training. Swimmers have achieved 15-19 Age Group time standards or above. Swimmers are expected to actively participate in progress and goal meetings as determined by the coaching staff. They will maintain journals including race preparation, recovery work, training log, and short, mid, and long term goals, as well as any outside of pool activities that may affect training cycles. Participates in focus meets, travel meets, and championship meets as directed by the coaching staff. At least 5 out of 7 practices per week are required. During the high school swim season, at least 3 practices per week are required.
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