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The Albany Starfish Swim Club
offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and
ability levels. It is the goal of the Albany Starfish
Swim Club here 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 (518) 370-5112 to schedule a tryout, or Click
Here to send us an email request for more information.
DEVELOPMENTAL
(2 practices per week): Is the
transitional level from lessons to the competitive program.
Emphasis is on development of basic competitive strokes and skills.
Through coach’s feedback and drills, swimmers will learn
proper body position, breathing and work on gross motor skills. It
is the mission of the coaching staff to insure each swimmer enjoys
their introduction to the competitive program.
BRONZE (4 practices per week): Similar to developmental, the
emphasis is on development of proper technique. Refinement of
strokes, starts, and turns are continued at this level. As with the
developmental level, the goal of coaches is to see that the
swimmers enjoy their experience as they are introduced to training
sets and more challenging practice sessions. Bronze swimmers are
introduced to local USA swimming competitions.
SILVER (5 practices per week): Swimmers at this level continue
to develop their technique and racing skills with an increased
emphasis on aerobic conditioning. More complex training sets are
introduced and swimmers become familiar with the pace clock. They
are expected to be able to take an active role in their development
as a competitive swimmer. Goal setting and racing strategies are
introduced at the Silver level. Silver swimmers compete at the
local level and for some, out of district competitions are
available.
GOLD (6 practices per week): Gold squad members are challenged
in both their physical and mental development as competitive
swimmers. Practice sessions are demanding and each member of the
squad is expected to focus on perfecting skills while increasing
their endurance capacity. Gold squad members are encouraged to
compete in all strokes and distances and discouraged from
specializing in specific events. Gold swimmers compete at the local
and regional level and prepare for Senior swimming.
SENIOR ll (5 practices per week): For High School age swimmers
who want a quality training program, but are not able to meet the
demands of the Senior group. The focus is put on the events offered
in High School swimming. As with the Gold squad, swimmers will
compete at the local and regional level, with the possibility of
qualifying for higher level competitions where time standards must
be met to compete.
SENIOR (6+ practices per week): The most advanced and demanding
group, swimmers invited to train at this level have chosen swimming
as their primary athletic endeavor. Only the most dedicated
swimmers will be offered this level of training. It is expected
that they will maintain that commitment to swimming and demonstrate
it on a daily basis. Coaches’ expectations and squad
standards are detailed at the beginning of the season and must be
met in order to remain at this level. Regional and National level
competition is the goal of this group.
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