Good evening everyone,

As we head into the spring season, we wanted to share our spring and early summer swim offerings. We will have two main options for swimmers who would like to continue training through the spring and into the summer:

  1. Monthly Technique Clinics (March, April, May)→  Edison Otter (Summer)
  2. Long Course Training Program (March → July)

Below is a detailed breakdown of each option to help you decide what best fits your swimmer.

🌱 Spring Technique Clinics (Monthly)

Our spring clinics are designed to focus heavily on stroke technique, efficiency, and consistency, while also building toward the summers Edison Otters Team and next winter’s competitive season. These are monthly clinics so you must sign up each month there will be no automatic enrollment.

We will be offering four clinic levels, primarily based on skill level and speed, with age as a secondary consideration. All Clinics will run from March 2nd to March 27th

🔹 Level 1 Clinic (Junior 1 Focus)

  • Ages: 10 & Under
  • Ideal for: Newer swimmers, younger swimmers, or those new to a swim team environment
  • Focus:
    • Stroke basics for all four strokes
    • Body position, breathing, and fundamentals
    • Learning how to train in a swim-team setting
  • Schedule options:
    • Mon / Wed / Fri: 5:00–6:00 PM
    • OR  Tues / Thurs: 5:00-6:00 PM Sunday: 11:00am-12:00PM

🔹 Level 2 Clinic (Junior 2 & Junior 3 Focus)

  • Ages: Approximately 7–12
  • Ideal for: Swimmers with basic stroke knowledge who still need refinement and consistency
  • Focus:
    • Stroke development and technique refinement
    • Building endurance and repeatability
    • Improving comfort in competitive training
  • Schedule:
    • Monday–Friday, 6:00–7:00 PM

🔹 Level 3 Clinic (Junior 4 Focus)

  • Ages: Approximately 8–13
  • Ideal for: More advanced swimmers with solid fundamentals
  • Focus:
    • Higher training volume
    • Faster-paced swimming
    • Technique under fatigue
  • Schedule:
    • Monday–Friday, 7:00–8:00 PM

🔹 Level 4 Clinic (Junior Elite & Senior Elite Focus)

  • Ideal for: Our most developed clinic swimmers
  • Focus:
    • High-level competitive technique
    • Fine-tuning already legal and efficient strokes
    • Endurance-based technique work
  • Schedule:
    • Monday–Friday, 7:00–8:00 PM (clinic format)

📌 Clinic Placement Guide Base On Winter Placement

  • Junior 1 → Level 1 Clinic
  • Junior 2 & Junior 3 → Level 2 Clinic
  • Junior 4 → Level 3 Clinic
  • Junior Elite & Senior Elite → Level 4 Clinic or Long Course

*Coaching staff reserve the right to move swimmers from different clinic levels if seen fit

 

💲 Clinic Pricing

  • Level 1 Clinic (3 days/week):
    • $90/month (Full YMCA Members)
    • $120/month (Program Members)
  • Levels 2, 3, & 4 (5 days/week):
    • $150/Month (Full YMCA Member)
    • $200/Month ( Program Member)

🏊‍♂️ Long Course Training Program (March 16– End of July)

Our Long Course program is a full-session commitment designed for swimmers who want to maintain high training intensity while transitioning toward long-course racing.

⚠️ This is not a month-to-month program — swimmers must commit for the full session.

🔹 Program Focus

  • Advanced stroke technique
  • Strong emphasis on endurance and aerobic capacity
  • Preparing swimmers for faster short-course seasons
  • Historically, swimmers who complete Long Course return our strongest and fastest in the winter season.

🔹 Practice Structure

  • Two daily practice groups:
    • Blue Group (approx. ages 9–12, highly competitive):
      • Monday–Friday- 6:00–7:30 PM
      • Tuesday- 5:00pm-6:00PM Dryland, 6:15-7:30PM swim
      • Sunday- 8:30-10:00 PM Dryland ,  10:00-11:00 Swim
    • Black Group (approx. ages 12+):
      • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday- 7:15–8:50 PM
      • Tuesday- 6:00-7:15PM Dryland,  7:15-8:50PM Swim
      • Sunday- 7:30-9:00AM Dryland   9:00AM-10:00AM Swim

🔹 Dryland Training

  • Planned Sunday and Tuesday dryland sessions before Practice
  • Revamping Dryland curriculum Bringing in more swimming specific exercises with fewer but longer & more focused dryland sessions.
  • You Must attend 1 dryland practice a week at minimum

🔹 Summer Pool Access

  • We are actively working on long-course pool access for June and July
  • If access is confirmed, pricing may adjust slightly — we will communicate this well in advance

 

💲 Long Course Pricing

  • $250 per month (Full Member)  $320 Per Month (Program Member)
  • Registration will open February 9th
  • Placement will be confirmed by coaching staff (generally Junior 4, Junior Elite, and Senior Elite are a good fit)

 

Long Course Placement Guide Base On Winter Placement & Championships

  • Junior 1,2&3→ Clinics ( Reach out to me if your child is interested)
  • Junior 4 → Long course Blue Practice
  • Junior Elite →  Long Course Blue Practice
  • Senior Elite →  Long Course Black Practice

 

* For Long Course we are looking for swimmers who had at least 2 bronze championship times from the winter season.

Enrollment & Registration Timeline

We will be opening registration at the beginning of next week Monday February 9th for current MEY swim team members only.

  • Current team members will have priority registration all week before enrollment opens to the general public.
  • At the end of that week, we will use registration numbers to determine how many additional swimmers we can accept through tryouts, so early registration is strongly encouraged if you are interested in spring programs.

Important Notes:

  • Current swim team members do NOT need to re-tryout for any of the spring clinics.
  • Swimmers currently in Junior 4, Junior Elite, or Senior Elite do not need a tryout or confirm with me for the Long Course program if they wish to participate.
  • Registering early helps us plan lane space, coaching coverage, and group sizes more accurately.

If you are interested in participating in spring clinics or long course, please make sure to register as soon as enrollment opens to secure your spot. More details and registration links will be shared on Monday when registration opens.

 

If you have questions about which option is best for your swimmer make sure to check out the clinic and long course placement guides above— if there are still questions or interest in moving groups reach out and we will be glad to help guide placement.

More registration details and dates will be shared shortly.

Thank you, and we look forward to a great spring season ahead.

Best regards,
Coach Adam Soural
Head Coach
YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, and South Amboy Swim Team