Jr. Sharks 2022
What is Jr. Sharks? Jr. Sharks is a developmental program that feeds into our Sharks swim team. The Jr. Sharks program is meant to introduce young swimmers to the vocabulary and technique of a swim team swimmer while improving their physical and verbal coordination. Swimmers entering into the Jr. Sharks program should already have a base skill set of how to swim as well as float on their back. While our coaches excel at what they do, safety is of the utmost importance while these young swimmers are in the water.
Who is your Jr. Sharks Coach?
Head coach of the Jr. Sharks is Tracy Collett.
Our head coaches are assisted by a group of volunteer senior Sharks and recently graduated Sharks swimmers that have shown outstanding leadership skill throughout their time as a Shark and earned the privilege to help mold our future Sharks.
First Day of Practice: April 18th
Practice Schedule: Practice days for swimmers will be determined after registration, the number of swimmers registered will regulate the amount of practice days we can offer per swimmer. They will either be practicing 4 days a week or 2 days a week. This will not be determined until registration ends.
Time of Practice: 4:00pm-4:30pm
Swimmers must be on the approved swimmer list to participate as a Jr. Shark
Jr Shark Swim Test: Friday, April 22nd
Time of Test: 4:00pm-4:30pm
Jr Shark Swim Test Details & Requirements: Coach Tracy will be in lane 1 standing half way across the pool. Each swimmer is required to jump into the lane and swim freestyle down to Coach Tracy then roll over to their back and float unassisted for a 5 count.
Freestyle will be classified as swimming on the stomach with the face down in the water. Arms are to come out of the water, reach forward then pull arm towards the stomach and repeat. Legs are to be kicking in an up and down motion from the hips to the toes.
Floating will be classified as head back, chin out of the water, belly button up close to the top of the water while the body is parallel to the water and not perpendicular.
Swimmers will be given two chances to complete the swim test. If swimmers do not meet all requirements of the test, they will not be permitted to continue participating as a Jr. Shark for the 2022 season.
Jr. Shark Practice Schedule: Second Week of Practice thru the end of the season
Monday - Thursday Monday - Thursday
April 18th - May 28th May 31st - June 25th
4:00-4:30pm 8:00-8:30am
Jr. Shark Mock Meet:
Date: Thursday, June 16th
Arrive: 9:00am
Meet Starts: 9:30am
Location: Ansley Pool Deck
Each swimmer will be given the opportunity to swim one full length of the pool Freestyle for a medal and one full length of the pool Backstroke for a ring-pop. Depending on how many participants swim from each club, the meet should last about an hour.
