About Us
Kohawk Aquatics is a USA Swimming competitive club program run by Coe College which was started in the Fall of 2021. The club is run by the Head Coach / Coe College Assitant Aquatics Director. Kohawk Aquatics is a member of the Iowa Swimming Inc. LSC (which affiliated as the local swimming committee for USA Swimming in our area).
Mission Statement
The mission of Kohawk Aquatics is to provide an opportunity for all our swimmers to strive towards being the best they can be in a fun, safe, inclusive, competitive, and goal oriented environment.
Philosophy
Kohawk Aquatics is committed to providing an excellent competitive swimming experience for swimmers 7 years of age and older. It is the goal of the program to create a positive environment in which the athletes can learn valuable life skills, train hard, and challenge themselves to develop self-esteem through accomplishments in the sport of swimming as both an individual and as a member of a team.
Training Groups
We offer a range of training groups to ensure a good fit that compliments an athlete's goals at each level of USA-Swimming competitive events while allowing for their development to be achieved in a safe and progressive manner.
Novice: Red Cross Level 4 or Swim America Level 6 skills are required. Training is conducted 4 days per week. Athletes should plan to train 2 to 4 times per week. Practice duration is around 1 hour. Training will focus on skill acquisition and developing technical aspects of all four strokes, turns, and starts. Meets will be offered one to three times per month during the regular seasons in Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois. Athletes are encouraged to attend at least two meets per season and LSC Championships if they qualify.
Age-Group #1: 10 & Under "BB" cut times are required. Open to athletes from ages 9 to 15. Training is conducted 4 to 5 days per week. Athletes should plan to train 3 to 5 times per week. Practice duration is around 1 hr. and 20 min. Training will focus on developing technical skills, aerobic and anaerobic systems, and be conducted around 3 to 6 week training cycles with taper phases mixed in 2 to 3 times each season. Meets will be offered one to three times per month during the regular seasons in Iowa and surrounding states. Two regular season meets and LSC Championship meets are required.
Age-Group #2: 11- 12 "BB" cut times are required. Open to athletes ages 11 and over. Training is conducted 5 to 6 days per week. Athletes should plan to train 4 to 5 times per week. Training is similar to Age-Group #1 but with faster intervals and more intensity for around 1 hr and 40 min. Shoulder Driven and Body Driven Freestyle techniques are introduced. Meets will be offered one to three times per month during the regular seasons in Iowa and surrounding states along with our LSC Championshps. Required meets include LSC Championships and at least two regular season meets.
Pre-Senior: Three 13-14 "BB" cuts are required. Designed for athletes ages 12 and over. Training includes a larger emphasis on underwater dolphin kicking off walls, dryland workouts 2 to 3 times per week, and is offered 5 to 6 days per week. Athletes should plan to attend at least 4 of those sessions. Training cycles last 4 to 6 weeks outside of tapering phases. Meets are offered one to three times per month during the regular seasons in Iowa and surrounding states. Athletes are required to fully attend championship level meets (including LSC Championships and / or Central Zones 14 & Under Championships) and at least two regular season meets.
Senior: This group is designed for athletes 14 and older who have attained at least two 15 & Over "A" cut times. Training is geared towards success at IASI Championships, Central Zone Sectionals, and USA Swimming National level competitions each season with the long term goals of competing at elite club and college levels. Training cycles last 3 to 6 weeks outside of tapering phases. Athletes need to attend at least 5 training sessions per week (as 6 to 8 workouts are offered per week during the regular seasons), attend a goal setting session at the start of the long course seasons, and plan to commit to year-round training with only short breaks in the spring and late summer (between championship meet phases and the start of each preseason). Athletes are required to fully attend the highest level championship meets they qualify for each season and to compete in at least two regular season meets.
*All families are required to help with work 2 sessions of each swim meet we host or co-host each season. These task include timing duties, meet set-up / tear down, and assisting in running the timing system.
