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Tide Swimming offers
both clinic and stroke academy style instruction. Clinic and Stroke
Academy information will be posted on this page as the programs are
offered. A Stroke Academy is a series of sessions that feature
focused stroke instruction. A Stroke Academy takes time
to build a stroke based on a concept in a stepwise fashion. A
Clinic is a one session program that presents various aspects of
strokes. The Stroke Academy is designed to make more of a
long lasting physical impression, while a Clinic may be more
focused on developing a specific skill (e.g. a start clinic, turn
clinic).
Summer Stroke
Academy 2013
This is designed for
swimmers ages 6-18 years old. Swimmers are assessed the first
day of the academy and will be divided into classes based on age
and ability. Young swimmers (6-8year olds) should be able to
safely swim 50 yards without stopping.
Freestyle &
Backstroke Academy (both free and back taught during this
academy)
Tuesday/Thursday
classes
Hilltop YMCA:
4:00-4:45pm
Dates: June 18,
20, 25, 27, July 2, 9, 11, 16
Tuition:
$108.00
Breaststroke
Academy (6-8 swimmers)
Tuesday/Thursday
classes
Hilltop YMCA
5:00-5:45pm
Dates: June 18,
20, 25, 27, July 2, 9, 11, 16
Tuition:
$108.00
Butterfly
Academy (6-8 swimmers)
Tuesday/Thursday
classes
Hilltop YMCA
5:00-5:45pm
Dates: June 18,
20, 25, 27, July 2, 9, 11, 16
Tuition:
$108.00
Racing Starts,
Breakout & the Winning Finish (8 and older
swimmers only)
This Academy teaches a
start for each stroke (free, back, breast, fly) and winning
finishes for each stroke. A great start catapults the swimmer
into the water with speed. Those swimmers that win the start
and race breakout, tend to get to the end of the pool
first.
Wednesday classes (5
weeks)
Hilltop YMCA
4:00-4:45pm
Dates: June 19,
26, July 3, 10, 17
Tuition:
$67.50
Turn
Academy (8 and older swimmers only)
This Academy reviews
freestyle and backstroke turns as well as the short axis
breaststroke and butterfly turns. Young inexperienced
swimmers will focus primarily on the freestyle turn and
coaches will expand turn work based on their ability to grasp the
necessary skills.
Wednesday classes
(5 weeks)
Hilltop YMCA
5:00-5:45pm
Dates: June 19,
26, July 3, 10, 17
Tuition:
$67.50
To register call
(757.306.0591) or
email Jennie, our Team Manager to secure a spot as class size
is limited.
The Academy fee is due
in full by the first class session. Payment should be mailed in
advance to guarantee your swimmer's enrollment. Please make
your check payable to Tide Swim Team, Inc. and
mail it to:
Jennie Carder, Team
Manager
726 10th
Street
Virginia Beach, VA
23451
Spring Stroke
Academy 2013
Program Director:
Sandra Jones, Tide Founder
Registration:
Contact
Jennie Carder, Team Manager or call (757)
306-0591
Tide Swimming is pleased
to offer an exciting opportunity for area aqua-athletes. The Tide
Swimming Stroke Academy is a month long, stroke-focused program
geared to help swimmers improve their technique and
performance. Tide Stroke Academy is ideal for a child that is
new to the sport and eager to improve or for an experienced swimmer
that has an interest in learning more proficient racing
strokes. Tide founder, Sandra Jones, developed the Stroke
Academy curriculum. Skills introduced in class will follow
the same step-wise progressions used with Tide’s year round
swimmers - presented by Tide coaches experienced with swimmers of
all ages. The coaching staff understands that each child learns at
a different rate with a different learning style; they take this
into consideration when working with your child. As swimmers
proceed through the classes, Tide coaches will continuously assess
students to facilitate the best learning curve possible for each
athlete. Cutting edge training techniques such as in-water
reflection mirrors to give swimmers immediate visual feedback on
their stroke mechanics will be used with each class. Class size
will be small to maximize each athlete’s individual
exposure.
Classes will be offered
at the Hilltop YMCA and the Mt Trashmore YMCA (outdoor pool) and
students are placed based on age and ability. Enrolling swimmers
should be able to swim 2 lengths of the pool (this can include a
length of kicking). Open to all swimmers, no YMCA
membership required.
April / May
Sessions
Academy Session 1: 6 to 8
year olds (Freestyle,
Backstroke)
Location: Hilltop
YMCA
Dates: April 1, 3, 5, 8,
10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 29 (Monday, Wednesday,
Friday)
Time: 4:00 -
4:30pm
Fee: $108.00 per
swimmer
Academy Session 2: 9 to 11
year olds (Freestyle,
Backstroke)
Location: Hilltop
YMCA
Dates: April 2, 5, 9,
12, 16, 19, 23, 30 (Tuesday, Friday)
Times: Tuesdays
7:15-8:00pm; Fridays 5:45-6:30pm
Fee: $108.00 per
swimmer
Academy Session 3:
IKKOS™ Advanced Academy
Intended for experienced
swimmers age 12 and older*
IKKOS™ is a
program (using a set of video goggles) that allows a coach to teach
specific aspects of swimming in a focused manner that removes group
distraction and explanatory stroke verbiage. It combines a visual
experience creating neurological patterning in the brain with a
physical experience developing movement patterns in the body, in
that order. The use of the IKKOS™ program eliminates reliance
on verbal instruction - instruction which may be interpreted
differently by each swimmer. The overall experience creates a
consistent interpretation of stroke mechanics.
Location: Mt Trashmore
YMCA
Dates: May 1, 8, 15, 22,
29, June 5 (Wednesdays)
Time:
4:00-4:45pm
Fee: $112.50 per
swimmer
*For questions
pertaining to course content and swimmer eligibility, please
email
Coach
Sandra.
To register call
(757.306.0591) or
email Jennie to secure a spot as class size is
limited.
The Academy fee is due
in full by the first class session. Payment should be mailed in
advance to guarantee your swimmer's enrollment. Please make
your check payable to Tide Swim Team, Inc. and mail it
to:
Jennie Carder, Team
Manager
726 10th
Street
Virginia Beach, VA
23451
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