Welcome to Weymouth Waves swim club. Below are the defined expectations of each training group for the competitive team. As always, there are always gray area exceptions to the expectations, however, the goal for competitive team is to be a fun and challenging environment to train and learn to swim fast and building the foundation towards loving to compete.
Swimming IQ= much like intellectual IQ- a swimming IQ is being able to recognize certain language, patterns, workout structures that are unique to the sport and/or team culture. This IQ includes understanding how to break down work out sets when given at practice, understanding time "splits" as well as when and where to use certain equipment. Swimming IQ helps in a swimmer's long term development in the sport, which, the more advanced the level, the trickier it can be to navigate.
Required Equipment For All Groups
*A tryout does NOT guarantee a spot on the Waves competitive team and all placements are at the discretion of the Head Coach Bill Edward based on factors such as commitment levels and swimming abilities.
Junior B
The Junior B program will allow each swimmer to go more in depth with the development of strokes and technique.
The swimmers will gain the basic knowledge of the sport.
Swimmers will also compete in USA Swimming competitions.
The goal for each member of Junior B is to complete a 100 IM legally at a meet.
Age cut off: 9-12 years old
*this group also acts as a placeholder group for swimmers coming out of JV and/or newer swimmers to the team who need to catch up on skills before advancing into higher level groups.
4 Days of practice are offered. 2-3 days are expected.
Group Expectations:
Swimmers in this group must have gone through JV or 101 and/or Summer Waves and had approval from the instructor or Head Coach. **Exceptions from Level 6 swim school are made at the discretion of the Head Coach.
Prospective swimmers from outside teams/clubs must go through a tryout assessment and may be guided to join JV/101 at the discretion of the Head Coach to strengthen needed skills for this group.
Required:
-100 yards of freestyle comfortably
-50 yards of basic backstroke
-50 breaststroke with legal breaststroke kick
-2x25 length of fundamental butterfly comfortably
-Basic standing dive from the edge of pool
Required Equipment:
Required Team Apparel: Team Cap, and Team T-shirt
Junior A
The Junior A program will still concentrate on stroke development, while providing more training for the swimmers. Another essential part to this program is beginning to talk about race strategy for their competitions.
The intensity of practice is increased, but the focus is still centered on technique, turns, and kick.
All swimmers are expected to be able to compete in all 4 strokes, and begin competing in events 200 and longer.
Swimmers ages 13 and older will begin to visit the Senior B/A group at least once a week at Coach's advisement
Group Expectations: Compete in 100 distance or longer of all 4 strokes legally. Ability to train 100 freestyle sets on 1:45/1:50 or faster for 15-20minutes at a time. Swimmers in this group are building their swimming IQ in regards to learning and memorizing workout sets, breaking down the basics of pacing and splits. SWIMS verified times in 50yd distance races at swim meets with 100's of freestyle, backstroke, as well as 100 IM times. 3-4 Days of commitment are expected.
Swimmers in this group begin to learn independence away from the parent at swim meets and practice habit. Ownership of their sport is learned.
Required Equipment:
Required Team Apparel: Team Cap, and Team T-shirt
Age Cut Off: 10-14
Senior B
The Senior B Group is focused on swimmers that want to achieve a higher level of swimming within USA Swimming.
This group begins working on more advanced stroke mechanics, incorporating paddles and resistance training. Dryland focuses mainly on movement and core training.
The group trains mostly aerobically, but begins to work in threshold and pace training.
1 morning of dryland a week
Group Expectations: Proficient and experienced training at a capacity of over 5000-6000yds (or more) in a single session. Evolved swimming IQ in regards to understanding pacing, workout sets, navigating swim meets without a parent. To get the most out of practice, training and learning: 5 Days of practice is expected. 100 freestyle repeats on 1:40/1:35 or faster for durations of up to 30 minutes or more. SWIMS verified times in 200's of all strokes, 400IM, 100's of all strokes, 500 freestyle races. Ownership of their sport is expected.
Required Equipment:
Required Team Apparel: Team Cap and Team T-shirt
Age Cut Off: 11-16
Senior A
The Senior A Group is the highest level on the Waves.
You are expected to attend most if not all evening practices with the focus on high level swimming goals and continuing swimming in college*.
*Swimming in college is not a requirement to be in this group, however, a strong desire to pursue college swimming is welcomed.
Morning practices are available and optional, but strongly encouraged if able.
In this group, the focus is racing and competing at the swimmers' highest potential.
Senior A (15 and older) will begin to learn how to lift weights properly with a certified lifting instructor and attend dryland
Group Expectations: Proficient and experienced training at a capacity of over 5500-7000yds (or more) in a single session. High swimming IQ in regards to understanding pacing, workout sets, navigating swim meets. 100 freestyle repeats on 1:20 or faster for durations of up to 40 minutes or more. SWIMS verified times in 200's of all strokes, 400IM, 100's of all strokes, 500 freestyle races. Multiple qualifying times/finaling at NES Champs, Sectionals and Futures and beyond.
Ownership of their sport is required. 6 Days is expected.
Required Equipment:
Required Team Apparel: Team Cap, and Team T-shirt
Age Cut Off: 13-18
*13 with discretion of the Head Coach
*USA SWIMMING REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF JOINING WEYMOUTH WAVES
