The Cranston Marlins offer training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of the Cranston Marlins to offer age specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities.
Please call us at (401) 943-0444 to schedule a tryout, or Click Here to send us an email request for more information.
| Mini Marlins This is our developmental group. These swimmers are under 10 years old and can perform at least 25 yards (1 pool length) each of beginning freestyle and backstroke. During the season, further improvements are made with these strokes, and they are taught fundamentals of swimming competitively and are taught skills in diving, breaststroke, butterfly and flip turns.
These swimmers are generally under 12 years old and have started to develope good swimming skill in each of the four competitive strokes. practice time focuses on stroke technique, developing competitive strategies, and enhancing their endurance.
Junior swimmers are generally under 14 years old, are well versed in technique for all 4 competitive strokes, and have a sound understanding of racing strategy. This group has a greater focus on challenging swim sets during practice, with a moderate emphasis on continued stroke enhancement. Senior Team The Senior Team consists of swimmers who are generally over 13 years old and/or exhibit a high level of swimming and workout ability. These swimmer s are expected to be mature, dedicated, responsible and dependable, as they serve as role models for the younger swimmer s on the team. |
