Academy White and Academy Blue - 2025/26

Long Term Athlete Development Stage: Train to Compete - Level 5 and Train to Win - Level 6

Requirements: 

• High school students who are committed to swimming as their primary sport. 
• Grade 9 with OAG or higher qualifying times may be considered at coach’s discretion.
• 100% attendance expected at both pool and dryland training sessions. Exceptions to be made for illnesses, exams (when needed) and family emergencies.

Group Goals: Swimmers will work individually with coaches to develop personal goals and a training plan for the season. Swimmers will strive to compete at the fastest competitions in the province and in the country with the intent of swimming in university.

Training: Sept - July (or longer for if needed for national level and international level swimmers). Training will be race distance and stroke specific. Specialization in primary events will occur while still maintaining proficiency in secondary events and strokes.

Foci: 

*Maintaining high academic achievement allowing for entrance to post secondary institutions

• Event Specialization
• Specialized Racing Tactics
• Technique Mastery
• Start Mastery
• Turn Mastery
• Speed 
• Speed Endurance
• Muscular Endurance
• Aerobic Endurance
• Aerobic Power
• Power
• Kick Speed 
• Kick Endurance
• Pull Speed
• Pull Endurance
• Relative Strength
• Maximum Strength
• Core Stability
• Flexibility
• Mobility
• Shoulder Stabilization
• Visualization
• Goal Setting
• Mental Skills
• Nutrition
• Recovery

Priority Meets (HHBF Meet Schedule):

1. Canadian Swimming Trials & Canadian Swimming Championships
2. OSC
3. OAG

Dryland and Gym Training Locations:

1. St. George's Anglican Church  60 Guelph Street, Georgetown, ON L7G 3Z5
2. Ronny's Taekwondo and Martial Arts 211 Armstrong Ave, Georgetown, ON L7G 3X5
3. The Fitness Hall 33 Armstrong Ave. Unit 1 Georgetown, ON L7G 4S1