Spring #1 Non-Competitive Clinic
April 4 – May 5, 2022
COMMITMENT DATES
Participants must commit to all 10 practices between April 4 and May 5, 2022. We do not pro-rate for missed classes
- Practices will be held during April school vacation week (4/18, 4/19, 4/20, & 4/21)
PRACTICE SCHEDULE (SWIMMERS MUST PRACTICE WITH THEIR AGE GROUP)
| SWIM AGE GROUP | PRACTICE DAYS & TIMES | MEMBER FEE | NON-MEMBER FEE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-8 years old | Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00-7:00pm (2 one-hour practices per week) | $250 | $350 |
| 9 &10 years old | Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm (2 one-hour practices per week) | $250 | $350 |
| 11-13 years old Inexperienced or Newly Moved-up | Tuesday and Thursdays 7:00-8:00pm (2 one-hour practices per week) | $250 | $350 |
| 13-18 years old Experienced Competitive Swimmers | Mondays and Wednesday 7:00-8:00pm (2 one-hour practices per week) | $250 | $350 |
REGISTER NOW
Space is limited so please do not delay in registering for this clinic. Please fill out the google form and a member of our staff will contact you to collect payment. Please note your child is not registered until payment is collected.
REGISTER FOR SESSION 1JOIN OUR JUNIOR SWIM ONLY MEMBERSHIP TODAY
Want to get member pricing and don’t need to access the pool except for your child’s program? Consider joining our affordable “Junior Swim Only Membership”. This annual plan offers:
• Swim Lessons at member pricing
• Swim Team at member pricing
• Swim Clinic Pricing
• This excludes access to the indoor and outdoor pool for general use and lap swim
• Eligible for students ages 6 months to 18 years old enrolled in a swim program
Spring #2 Non-Competitive Clinic
May 9 – June 9, 2022
COMMITMENT DATES
Monday & Wednesday (9 Practices)
Tuesday & Thursday (10 Practices)
Participants must commit to all 9 or 10 practices. We do not pro-rate for missed classes
- No practice Monday, May 30, 2022
PRACTICE SCHEDULE (SWIMMERS MUST PRACTICE WITH THEIR AGE GROUP)
| SWIM AGE GROUP | PRACTICE DAYS & TIMES | MEMBER FEE | NON-MEMBER FEE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-8 years old | Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00-7:00pm (2 one-hour practices per week) | $250 | $350 |
| 9 &10 years old | Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm (2 one-hour practices per week) | $225 | $315 |
| 11-13 years old Inexperienced or Newly Moved-up | Tuesday and Thursdays 7:00-8:00pm (2 one-hour practices per week) | $250 | $350 |
| 13-18 years old Experienced Competitive Swimmers | Mondays and Wednesday 7:00-8:00pm (2 one-hour practices per week) | $225 | $315 |
REGISTER NOW
Space is limited so please do not delay in registering for this clinic. Please fill out the google form and a member of our staff will contact you to collect payment. Please note your child is not registered until payment is collected.
REGISTER FOR SESSION 2
JOIN OUR JUNIOR SWIM ONLY MEMBERSHIP TODAY
Want to get member pricing and don’t need to access the pool except for your child’s program? Consider joining our affordable “Junior Swim Only Membership”. This annual plan offers:
• Swim Lessons at member pricing
• Swim Team at member pricing
• Swim Clinic Pricing
• This excludes access to the indoor and outdoor pool for general use and lap swim
• Eligible for students ages 6 months to 18 years old enrolled in a swim program
REQUIRED PRACTICE EQUIPMENT FOR ALL SWIMMERS
• Goggles & Caps (for long hair)
• Competitive Style Swimsuits – one piece for females; jammer style for males. Please, no 2-piece or beach fashion suits for females and no trunk style for males. These styles cause drag that does not help in swimming fast.
• Short Training Fins – as we are no longer able to supply and share fins due to state regulations, we are requiring all swimmers to bring their own as they are used often in our practices. Please bring only short style fins with blades no longer than 6”.
• Water Bottle – filled with plain water (Gatorade or other flavored drinks are not allowed as they may spill into the pool water).
• Net Equipment Bag
NO SWIM MEETS & AGE GROUP
This is a non-competition session. We will work on technique in all strokes, starts, and turns. There will be times when we may have inter-squad competition, but there will be no meets, virtual or otherwise.
Ages 8 and Under:
This group is for our youngest swimmers ages 5-8. To participate in this group, swimmers must be able to swim at least one length of our pool (each length of the pool is 25 yards) in both Freestyle (Front Crawl) and Backstroke without the help of floatation. This does not have to be perfect. For the Freestyle, the arms must come out of the water on rotation and the face must go into the water in some rhythmic fashion. For the Backstroke, the arms must come out of the water on rotation, the legs should be straight and kicking up and down, and the body should be comfortably lying on the top of the water with ears in the water.
Goals: Have a good understanding of Freestyle and Backstroke and a basic understanding of Butterfly, Breaststroke, and Diving.
Ages 9 & 10:
This group of swimmers (ages 9-10) will be swimming multiple lengths of the pool in both Freestyle (Front Crawl) and Backstroke with rests incorporated in the practice set. We will work on all 4 competitive strokes, diving, relays, and building endurance. Swimmers will be put in lanes according to abilities and practices will be planned to challenge each swimmer to strengthen current skills and acquire new skills.
Goals: Build up their endurance and create a solid understanding of Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly, and Breaststroke.
Ages 11-18:
This group of swimmers (ages 11- 18) will be swimming multiple lengths of the pool without stopping. This practice group will have the largest range of abilities. Swimmers will be put in lanes according to abilities and practices will be planned to challenge each swimmer to strengthen current skills and acquire new skills. The greater the ability, the more challenging the practice sets. We will work on all four competitive strokes, starts, turns, finishes and relays as well as increasing their endurance through higher workloads.
Goals: Increasing their endurance through higher workloads; building stroke technique and competence; gaining an understanding of stroke drills and muscle groups used in swimming; and, of course, increasing their speeds.
PRACTICE PROTOCOLS
• No parents will be allowed into the pool area.
• Swimmers must arrive at the pool in their bathing suits, NO EARLIER THAN 10 minutes before the start of practice.
• Swimmers and their families agree to abide by the current Wayside Athletic Club COVID restrictions as to face coverings. All who are fully vaccinated do not have to wear a face mask. Anyone who is not fully vaccinated must wear a face mask until entering the pool and as soon as exiting the pool.
• Swimmers may come into the club via the small patio gate, then in through the sliding glass door OR through the main entrance of the club. If using the Club’s main entrance, swimmers younger than 10 must be accompanied by an adult right up to the pool entrance door. Please do not leave your young child off at the front door of the club or allow your child to walk the parking lot unaccompanied. Thank you for understanding.
• Attendance will be taken at the top of the entrance ramp by a coach or a parent volunteer. Please be sure to check in there.
• Swimmers’ bags (personal belongings) will be collected into bins, placed on benches around the pool area, or taken into the locker rooms, while their practice equipment (goggles, water bottle, and fins) should be carried with them in a net bag. ALL BELONGINGS (personal bags and towels or practice equipment and water bottles) should be labeled with the swimmer’s name. DO NOT BRING MORE THAN YOU WILL NEED FOR PRACTICE.
• Swimmers may exit the building either through the patio gate or the main entrance. Again, for swimmers 10 and younger, it is required that an adult pick them up in person either on the ramp inside the pool entrance or on the patio inside the gate. Once a swimmer has left the pool area, he should not reenter. In other words, if a swimmer goes to the locker room to change after practice, he will leave through the front lobby.
• Swimmers should be picked up promptly after their practice has ended as there is no one to keep watch over them until being picked up. For swimmers 10 and under, an adult should come up onto the pool patio to pick up their swimmers so that we are not sending them out into the dark unaware of where their parent has parked.
