PRACTICE GROUP information

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Coach: Sierra Maestas 

Attendance Expectations: 

-Practice offered  4x per week

Competition Expectations:
Swimmers attend meets based on coach’s recommendation (1-2 meets/month) 
- Meet with coach to establish goals for each season 

- Goals include, but are not limited to, qualifying for Junior Olympics, Senior Championship Meets, Far Westerns, High School League Championships, CCS Championships, Sectionals, Junior Nationals, Nationals and Olympic Trials 

Group Requirements: 

- Attend all Senior Meets on calendar 
- 10 x 100 swim @ 1:20 or faster 
- 20 x 25 kick @ :25 sec or faster 
- 200 IM @ 2:45 or faster (from start) 
- Knowledge of time standards for individual events 

Group Philosophy:
As a member of the Senior Group, athletes understand that they are participating in the highest training group in the PVP age group program. School must remain a top priority for swimmers. Senior Group swimmers have identified swimming as their top-choice extra curricular activity and other activities/appointments should be scheduled with PVP practice attendance as the top consideration.  
Senior Group swimmers are expected to compete at all meets and are encouraged to consider swimming when making their college choices. Coaches will help swimmers in the college recruiting process. 

Training Focus: Swimmers can expect to swim in excess of 5000 yards at each practice. Training will continue to improve and emphasize aerobics. Swimmers will continue to identify and refine their individual events and goals; both long and short term. Lastly, members of this group will also participate in extensive dryland training; including strength training programs. 

Coach: Josephine Tzou 

Attendance Expectations: 
-Practices offered 4x per week

-Swimmers in the HS Prep Group can set their schedules to include other activities, but PVP recommends 3 practices per week 

Competition Expectations:

-Ideally, swimmers will participate in all PVP-hosted home meets. Swimmers in the Junior Group will work toward qualifying for Zone Championships, Junior Olympics, Far Westerns and Pacific All-Star Meets.

Group Requirements: 
Legal competition history (even intrasquad meets) in the following events: 

-25, 50 butterfly 

-25, 50 back 

-25, 50 breast 

-25, 50 free 

-100 free 

-100 IM 

Ability to complete:

-Flip turns 

-Streamline with dolphin kick 

-Breaststroke pull-down 

-Dives 

-8 x 50 kick @ 1:30 

-5 x 100 Free @ 2:10 

-Understanding of intervals and using the pace clock 

Group Philosophy: 
Swimmers in this group are  continuing to focus on developing fundamentals of swimming, and all four strokes. Swimmers in this group are encouraged to participate in other sports to develop their athletic ability and coordination. 

Training Focus: 
Swimmers can expect to swim about 1500 - 2000 yards in this group. Kicking remains a priority in this group and emphasis on proper technique is continually reinforced

• Coach: Arthur Caltagirone
• Attendance Expectations: 
  • Practices offered 4x per week
• Competition Expectations: 
  • Attend at least one meet per trimester
• Required Equipment: 
  • Fins (TYR) (no split fins, or snorkel/scuba fins) 
    • https://www.tyr.com/shop/tyr-hydroblade-fins.html
      • Why these? The Hydroblade fins are designed to help create a strong, natural flutter kick. This promotes short, quick movements through the legs and feet. 
• Group Requirements: 
  • 25 yard freestyle unassisted 
  • 25 yard backstroke unassisted 
  • Forward somersault in water 
  • Ability to get in and out of pool without assistance 
  • Demonstrate breathing to the side 
• Group Philosophy: 
  • This group serves as an introductory level to competitive swimming. Swimmers in this group focus almost entirely on mastering the fundamentals and basic motor learning skills, balance and coordination, in the water. 
• Training Focus: 
  • Most of the training at this level is low intensity and technique-oriented. All four strokes are continually emphasized and reviewed. 
  • Coaches will place a heavy emphasis on kicking in this group