The Novice Blue group is an introductory group for swimmers aged 11 & under who are working towards their 4:00.00 LMR qualifying time. The group swims 4 times per week. Each practice is 15 minutes of dryland/activation and 90 minutes of swimming. Swimmers in this group are invited to attend 3-4 Fun Meets per session as well as the 6 PASS Meets. Fun meets occur at specific points in the season and gather together the entire club for some in-house racing at Sungod Recreation Centre. Times are tracked, awards are given out and there is a post-meet snack/gathering after each event. PASS Meets are swam out of Richmond’s Watermania Pool. The PASS meets allow swimmers to learn how to race, and see how swim meets function in a non-threatening and fun environment. Each child will swim 4-5 events over the course of the 3 hour meet with the ultimate goal of achieving their LMR qualifying time of 4:00.00 in the 200 IM. Swimmers who achieve their LMR times will be invited to attend LMR/Invitational level meets as well.
The focus of this group is the teaching of sound swimming techniques, and fun through swimming and swim club. Swimmers will continue to increase stroke efficiencies in all four competitive strokes, learn basic race tactics and be introduced to longer training distances.
All swimmers are accepted to this group at the discretion of the Director of Swimming.
Required Equipment
- Team shirt and shorts for dryland
- Navy Blue Training Suit
- Navy Blue Racing Suit
- Team Cap
- Goggles
- Long Fins - example
- Pull Bouy
- Mesh Equipment Bag
- Waterbottle
