DIVING IN
Our emphasis at CC Swimming is long-term development with the focus on the individual. We will be teaching our swimmers appropriate techniques and skills before we worry about our swimmers swimming fast. We want our swimmers to look good first. A swimmer that does the strokes correctly will have a better chance of developing over the long run. During the month of May the team offers a training group for the little ones not able to make a length yet. This group is called Eagle2 (E2). They practice twice a week and swim across the pool. If they are able to make a length by the end of May, they may join the team. The youngest swimmers, our Eagle1 (E1) Group, will work exclusively on mechanics and technique. Proper pull patterns, kicking, streamlining, racing starts, circle swimming, reading the clock, breathing patterns, are all part of the beginning swimmer’s introduction to competitive swimming. Constant repetition helps these young swimmers improve during their basic motor learning period. Their endurance will develop through regular practice attendance.
Advanced group swimmers will work on perfecting stroke mechanics and then increasing their training workloads. Sometimes swimmers will have slower racing times while they are working to correct flawed strokes, but correct mechanics now will contribute to successful, fast swimming later. We believe in this long-term approach to success and development. Please trust our experienced coaching staff to look out for the best interests of your swimmer and please don’t encourage them to go faster at practices when the coach may be telling them to slow down and do it right.
At the same time, Junior high and high school swimmers - those swimmers who are committed to swimming at a higher level and hope to move on to college swimming - will need to make a commitment to practice time that will allow them to pursue their lofty goals. Training in this group will progress to demanding levels that will require regular practice attendance to keep up and to avoid injury.
Try not to compare your swimmer to any other swimmer. Every child is different and has different talents, abilities, and needs. In addition, studies show that a child’s biological age (measuring physical maturity) may vary plus or minus two years from their actual, chronological age. We will work with every swimmer to find a pace of progress that is enjoyable, natural, and not overwhelming to them. Of course regular practice attendance will help your swimmer advance more quickly, but we also recognize that swimmers may not make all the practices available as they may be involved in many activities outside the pool. Don’t worry. We will try to work with everyone’s goals and expectations surrounding their competitive swimming career.
If you are new to swimming, you are entering a world unlike any other, with a different language and a demanding, consuming schedule of practices, meets, and bills. Don’t be alarmed if you don’t have a clue what is going on for a while. But please DO ask questions! No question is too silly. Feel free to call or email the coaches or team officers.
Regular information such as newsletters, meet signup sheets, practice schedules, etc. will come to you via your family folder at the pool. You may also receive emails seeking help for various activities. If you want to find additional information about year round swimming and our team, check out our website at www.ccswimmers.com.
Before each meet you must sign up at the pool or online before the meet deadline if your swimmer wishes to participate. The coaches will select the events in which the swimmers will compete at the dual and champs meet. The Hawaiian Invitational is our team fundraiser. Swimmers may select their individual events for that meet as there is a small fee per event. We will encourage swimmers to participate in competition, but obviously the decision to attend meets will be up to swimmers and parents. Summer is a time for family activities and we totally understand if you cannot make every meet. To be eligible for the championship meet, you must have competed in 2 league meets. We would like all swimmers to compete at Champs!
But for now, try to relax and let your child see how she/he feels about swimming. Regular information will be coming your way through newsletters like this one, and again, please don’t hesitate to ask any questions you may have.
WELCOME TO CC SWIMMING!
Our emphasis at CC Swimming is long-term development with the focus on the individual. We will be teaching our swimmers appropriate techniques and skills before we worry about our swimmers swimming fast. We want our swimmers to look good first. A swimmer that does the strokes correctly will have a better chance of developing over the long run. During the month of May the team offers a training group for the little ones not able to make a length yet. This group is called Eagle2 (E2). They practice twice a week and swim across the pool. If they are able to make a length by the end of May, they may join the team. The youngest swimmers, our Eagle1 (E1) Group, will work exclusively on mechanics and technique. Proper pull patterns, kicking, streamlining, racing starts, circle swimming, reading the clock, breathing patterns, are all part of the beginning swimmer’s introduction to competitive swimming. Constant repetition helps these young swimmers improve during their basic motor learning period. Their endurance will develop through regular practice attendance.
Advanced group swimmers will work on perfecting stroke mechanics and then increasing their training workloads. Sometimes swimmers will have slower racing times while they are working to correct flawed strokes, but correct mechanics now will contribute to successful, fast swimming later. We believe in this long-term approach to success and development. Please trust our experienced coaching staff to look out for the best interests of your swimmer and please don’t encourage them to go faster at practices when the coach may be telling them to slow down and do it right.
At the same time, Junior high and high school swimmers - those swimmers who are committed to swimming at a higher level and hope to move on to college swimming - will need to make a commitment to practice time that will allow them to pursue their lofty goals. Training in this group will progress to demanding levels that will require regular practice attendance to keep up and to avoid injury.
Try not to compare your swimmer to any other swimmer. Every child is different and has different talents, abilities, and needs. In addition, studies show that a child’s biological age (measuring physical maturity) may vary plus or minus two years from their actual, chronological age. We will work with every swimmer to find a pace of progress that is enjoyable, natural, and not overwhelming to them. Of course regular practice attendance will help your swimmer advance more quickly, but we also recognize that swimmers may not make all the practices available as they may be involved in many activities outside the pool. Don’t worry. We will try to work with everyone’s goals and expectations surrounding their competitive swimming career.
If you are new to swimming, you are entering a world unlike any other, with a different language and a demanding, consuming schedule of practices, meets, and bills. Don’t be alarmed if you don’t have a clue what is going on for a while. But please DO ask questions! No question is too silly. Feel free to call or email the coaches or team officers.
Regular information such as newsletters, meet signup sheets, practice schedules, etc. will come to you via your family folder at the pool. You may also receive emails seeking help for various activities. If you want to find additional information about year round swimming and our team, check out our website at www.ccswimmers.com.
Before each meet you must sign up at the pool or online before the meet deadline if your swimmer wishes to participate. The coaches will select the events in which the swimmers will compete at the dual and champs meet. The Hawaiian Invitational is our team fundraiser. Swimmers may select their individual events for that meet as there is a small fee per event. We will encourage swimmers to participate in competition, but obviously the decision to attend meets will be up to swimmers and parents. Summer is a time for family activities and we totally understand if you cannot make every meet. To be eligible for the championship meet, you must have competed in 2 league meets. We would like all swimmers to compete at Champs!
But for now, try to relax and let your child see how she/he feels about swimming. Regular information will be coming your way through newsletters like this one, and again, please don’t hesitate to ask any questions you may have.
WELCOME TO CC SWIMMING!