• Regular Winter/Spring Practice Schedule for Dolphins, White, and Blue Groups

​January 12-17 

• When Regis Jesuit High School has a home swim meet (usually on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays) the Dolphins and Blue Group will alternate with the Silver and Black Groups
• For those over-achieving swimmers who will be out of town during a vacation or any break, I have posted several workouts on our website.....White and Blue Group Workouts

• Breaststroke Underwater Pull Outs
  • ​1-2-3 pull, 1-2 kick your hands to the surface (remember, your hands need to get to the surface before you start your first stroke).
  • For our more experienced kids.....1-2-3 dolphin kick, 1-2 kick your hands to the surface.  I don't typically introduce the dolphin kick to our little ones until they have a complete understanding of breaststroke and underwater swimming (only one dolphin kick allowed).
• Backstroke Turns
  • ​The most important element in doing a backstroke turn is knowing your backstroke finish count (at race pace).  As I always tell the kids, "If I see you in the parking lot and ask for your backstroke count, you better know it."  The answer can't be 5-6 (guessing), or I don't know.  Know your backstroke finish count!!!
  • When you know your finish count, the turn is pretty easy.....finish count minus one, pull and throw, then flip.
• Open Turns (butterfly and breaststroke)
  • ​I have shown our Blue Groupers the best way to improve their open turns.  Do it every time you leave the wall!
  • Jab your brother and call your mother.....this old school saying has been around forever, but it works.

• Congratulations to Macy Baker for setting two new DSA Records
  • ​8 & Under female 25 yard butterfly - 15.27 (improving on the record she set earlier this year)
  • 8 & Under female 100 yard butterfly - 1:26.26 

• January 9-11
• Des Moines, Iowa
• DSA Blue Group selected swimmers.....Reese Degner (10), Carson Donlin (9), Wyatt Larson (9), and first alternate Brecklyn Gunning (10).  Congratulations.....well deserved!!!
• Support and keep track of your friends/teammates this weekend on Meet Mobile.

• ​January 25-26
• University of Denver
• Meet info has been posted.  We will post/email psych sheet, specific warm up times, timeline, heat sheets, and timer assignments when we receive
• Entries are closed

​STROKE CLINICS

Get a Feel for the Water

• This has always been one of my favorite clinics.  Swimmers will learn/perform a number of sculling drills for all four strokes to help them get a better grip/feel for the water.  Drills will help with hand/arm positioning for a better pull.
• ​​White Group/Dolphins
  • ​Sunday, January 11 (6-7 year olds) - 10:00 to 11:00am
  • Sunday, January 18 (8-9 year olds) - 10:00 to 11:00am
  • First 6 swimmers (per session) to sign up online.  Please only sign up for one session.
    • Registration is open
    • ​Registration is just like signing up for timing at a swim meet.....go to the Stroke Clinics page and click Job Sign Up
  • ​Cost is $10, cash or check (please make check payable to Chris Koerber)
• ​Blue Group
  • ​Sunday, January 11 and Sunday, January 18
  • 11:15 to 12:30pm
  • First 10 swimmers (per session) to sign up online.  Please only sign up for one session.
    • ​Registration is open
    • Registration is just like signing up for timing at a swim meet......go to the Stroke Clinics page and click Job Sign Up
  • ​Cost is $10, cash or check (please make check payable to Chris Koerber​​