Come and say hello to Katie Hayman, our Swim Coach for the 2011 season, and sign up if you haven't already! This will be Katie's 3rd season as a Guard, and her 1st year as our Head Swim Coach. As many of you will remember, Katie has been an Assistant Coach each summer and thoroughly enjoyed working with your children. Katie graduates from Marblehead High this year and will be attending Notre Dame in the fall. Her passion for swimming is evident in the years she has dedicated to the sport: 11 years swimming for the Salem Country Club and 4 years swimming with the YNS Sharks. Additionally, Katie brings wonderful coaching experience to our young swimmers as a result of her coaching the Marblehead Intramural U-10 Girls Soccer team. Please welcome her back to the pool for what we are sure will be a fun season!
Calling all Crocs, Junior Gators, and Gators...;see you on June 27th for our 1st Practice and a SWIM TEAM KICK-OFF PARTY!
Come and meet Katie and the Assistant Coaches at the first practice! We will be passing out information on the 2011 season such as our workout schedules, and what is expected of parents and swimmers. We will also be assessing the children's swimming abilities and organizing them into the appropriate levels and lanes. After a short practice, there will be pizza and juice for the swim team members.
Please read all the program offerings below.
SWIM TEAM LEVELS:
CROCS
Practice will be held Tuesday/Thursday 10:00-10:30
- For children wearing bubbles or needing assistance swimming the width of the pool.
- Focus will be on helping them feel comfortable in the water, learning the basics of swimming and pool safety, and having fun.
JUNIOR GATORS
Practice will be held Tuesday/Thursday 10:30-11:00 for children who can swim the width of the pool unassisted.
- Focus will be on basic stroke technique and rotary breathing skills, while working on endurance and earning their gator.
Schedule Note:
**CROCS will be from 11:00-11:30 and JUNIOR GATORS will be from 11:30-12 for the first week due to intensive swim lessons**
GATORS (7 & Older)
Monday-Thursday 4:30-5:30
- Focus will be on learning and mastering all strokes, diving off the blocks and flip turns.
**If your child is 6 & Under but meets the criteria for "Gators" swim practice they are more than welcome to join the afternoon practice**
Meets: The Meet schedule for the summer is as follows:
July 6th: EYC vs Beach Club at the EYC with a 3:30pm warm-up and a 4:00pm start.
July 20th: EYC vs Beach Club at the BC with a 3:30pm warm-up and a 4:00pm start.
August 3rd: EYC vs CYC at the CYC with a 3:00pm warm-up and a 4:00pm start.
All swimmers will be able to compete in the meets, except for those wearing bubbles. They may not be able to compete in away meets. We will confirm this once the season gets underway. Parents will be asked to volunteer at one meet.
Rain Outs/Delays: Please call the pool or check the pool section of the EYC website for information on weather delays or cancellations.
Swim suits: We would like our children to be excited and proud to be a participant of the EYC Swim Team! Let's start with team suits in classic navy blue! The speedo suits may be purchased from the Marblehead Sports Store. You also have the option of embroidering the EYC burgee on the suit.
Free Swim Clinic: The North Shore Swim Club (NSSC) is a non-profit organization, that prides itself on giving back to the community. For the past 14 years, they have offered free stroke clinics/ start turns clinics/ under water video analysis to the local summer teams. We are pleased to be able to offer this to our Gator swim team. The clinic will take place during one of the practices at the beginning of the summer.
Pool Policy: As a reminder, your children are not allowed to be at the pool alone if they are under 11 years old, even during swim team practice. This rule was established as a safety measure for the children.
Fees: Cost for Gators is $50 per child. Cost for Jr. Gators and Crocs is $30 per child.
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