The Town Wreckers Swim Team offers training and practice groups for swimmers ages 6 & up with various ability levels. It is the goal of the Town Wreckers Swim Team to offer a competitive swim program with age specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities.
Season pricing is from Sept - June. Discounts to our program are available for those parents interested in becoming USA Swim Officials.
Coaches will determine the swim level that the swimmers will be in based on skill level and age. Skill level will be determined through swim evaluation.
SWIM SEASON is SEPTEMBER - JUNE. Summer Program is available with our upper levels.
White Team: The swimmer must be 6 years old and able to swim one lap of freestyle and one lap of backstroke without stopping. This group will learn various swimming drills for all four competitive strokes that will be used throughout the competitive program. A major emphasis on stroke technique is maintained around 95% so the young swimmer develops proper stroke mechanics and proper starts and turns for all four strokes. Three practices are offered weekly from September through June. Swimmers are expected to compete in meets throughout the season.
Blue Team: The focus of this group remains primarily at the technical aspect of swimming, but with an increase in part/whole swimming drills and whole stroke swimming sets. Intermediate-advanced swimming drills will be introduced in all four strokes and racing starts and turns are enforced. Coaches are expecting 50% minimum attendance for this level. Three practices are offered weekly from September through June. Swimmers are expected to compete in meets throughout the season.
Silver Team: Technical training remains at the forefront with this level while interval training is designed for swimmers to develop their endurance training. Advanced swimming drills in all four strokes will be taught as well as an increase in kicking and training sets. Swimmers will compete at several meets throughout short course and long course seasons. Athletes at this level are expected to complete their IMX in their age group and maintain a 60% attendance minimum. Four practices are offered weekly from September through June.
Junior Team: Technical training is maintained throughout this level in conjunction with interval training; developing pace strategies in practice will encourage the swimmer through more difficult swim sets, as well as prepare for races during swim meets. Athletes at this level are expected to complete their IMX in their age group. A minimum of three practices per week is required. Five practices are offered weekly September through June. Swimmers at this level are encouraged to participate in the Summer Swim Program. Swimmers are expected to compete in meets throughout the season.
Senior Team: This level is designed to prepare swimmers to compete at the highest level of USA Swimming. Training is planned to accommodate individual goals and includes a dryland training program instructed by a professional trainer. The swimmer is expected to be fully committed; a minimum of four practices per week is required. Athletes at this level are expected to complete their IMX in their age group. Six practices are held weekly September through June. 12 hours/week. Swimmers at this level are highly encouraged to participate in the Summer Swim Program. Swimmers are expected to compete in meets throughout the season.
