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Guidelines to Determining Placement

in Swim Groups

updated 9/7/09

When recommending swim groups for returning swimmers, the coaches’ sole intent is to place them into the swim group where they will get the most out of their swimming experience. Our goal is the pursuit of swimming excellence.
These are guidelines, not steadfast rules. Even though your child may meet the minimum requirements for a specific group, this does not automatically entitle a swimmer entry into that group. All swim groups are by coaches’ recommendation and placement.
Other factors that coaches consider when placing swimmers may include but are not limited to the following:
- physical, emotional, and social development maturity.
- time of the season with respect to the swimming calendar
- psychological needs of the swimmer
- swim group cohesiveness

If parents or swimmers have questions or concerns about their placement they should contact Head Coach George Massey and set up a meeting to discuss the issue.

Competitive Developmental
Legally swim three of the four strokes.
Can demonstrate some skill in the fourth stroke but needs technical correction. For example, swimmers who can legal execute the freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly, but have a scissors kick in the breaststroke.
Is able to comfortably swim across the pool for the duration of a 50 minute practice without the need/assistance of an instructor in the water at their side.
Limited diving skills – swimmer has been introduced to the concept of diving hands first in the water and is attempting to do so but still may need technique correction.
Equipment: fins

Silver
Can legally execute all four competitive strokes.
Can swim a 100 IM
Proper dive into the pool
Proper freestyle flipturn
One 9-10 “B” time standard
Equipment: fins

Junior
6^th – 8^th grade.
Can legally execute three of four competitive strokes.
Knowledge of starts and turns.

Gold
Two 9-10 Age Group Champ cut
Four 9-10 “BB” time standards. One must be the 200 freestyle, a second must be either the 100 or 200 individual medley.
General knowledge of pace clock management.
10x100 free on 2:00 (scm)

3x200 free on 4:00 (scm)
10x50 stroke other than free on 1:10
6x100 IM on 2:20 (scm)

12x50 stroke IM order on 1:10

Must have swum 500 free and 200 IM in competition.
Commitment to an average of 3 practices per week. Should begin showing this commitment prior to joining the group.
Commitment to 1 meet a month or as provided and all midseason and end of season championship meets
Equipment: fins

Platinum
Three 11-12 Age Group Champ cuts
Six 11-12 BB times standards in three different strokes. One must be the 200 freestye, and a second must be the 200 IM.

Excellent knowledge of pace clock management.
Minimum average of 4 practices a week. Should begin showing this commitment prior to joining the group.

Must have swum 200 fly, 400 IM and 1650 free in competition.
Commitment to 1 meet a month and all midseason and end of season championship meets
15x100 free on 1:40 (scm)

6x200 free on 3:30 (scm)
10x100 stroke other than free on 2:00 (scm)
6x200 IM on 3:40 (scm)

16x50 stroke IM order on 1:00
Equipment: fins, catalyst paddles

Varsity
9^th grade or above. 8^th graders will be considered for this group if space is available.
Equipment: fins.

Senior Training Group
8^th grade or above. Middle school swimmers will be considered for this group if their swimming abilities are above and beyond what is being offered in the Platinum group.
VSI Senior Champ cut required.
Pace clock management expected.
Minimum average of 6 practices a week. Should being showing this commitment prior to joining the group.
Commitment to 1 meet a month and all midseason and end of season championship meets
18x100 free on 1:25 (scm)

8x200 free on 3:05(scm)

12x100 stroke other than free on 1:45 (scm)
6x200 IM on 3:20 (scm)
Equipment: fins, catalyst paddles, sleeveless t-shirt.

Burkwood Aquatic Swim School

Swim Lessons - It all starts with blowing bubbles!

Swim School Registration Form

Learn to Swim: (normally ages 4-8)
Starter level classes for the 4-8 year olds. Swimmers are taught to be comfortable in water. Emphasis on full submersion into the water, floating, kicking, freestyle and backstrokes and being safe in the water. To graduate from the LTS class and move to the Developmental class swimmers must be comfortable in the water and swim a length of the pool both freestyle and backstroke.

Developmental: (normally ages 5-10)
Emphasis on body balance, competitive swimming fundamentals, and introduction to starts and turns. Correct stroke movements in all four competitive strokes are taught (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly). To graduate from the Developmental group and move to the competitive swim team a swimmer must meet the following minimal requirements: Swim a 50 free and 50 back, both with rudimentary flip-turn proficiency. Swim a legal 25 breaststroke and 25 butterfly.

Non-Competitive Swimming: (normally ages 10-13)
This program is specifically for the child who wants to improve their swim strokes, work on physical fitness, and be safer in the water. Emphasis is on becoming more proficient in the water and providing a good source of exercise. This class may also be used as a precursor to joining the competitive swim team.

Fall 2009 - Spring 2010 Lesson Information

4 week sessions

Session 1 Sept 21 - Oct 16

Session 2 Oct 19 – Nov 13

Session 3 Nov 16 – Dec 15

Session 4 Jan 4 – Jan 29-full

Session 5 Feb 8 – Mar 5
M,W,F 3:30-4:20, 4:30-5:20 and 5:30-6:20 classes are FULL
T,TH,F 3:30-4:20, 4:20-5:30 and 5:20-6:20 classes are FULL

Session 6
Mar 8 – Apr 2
All Classes are full

Session 7
Apr 12 - May 7
All classes are full- Last class till September

Class Time Options

Mon, Wed, Fri 3:30-4:20 or 4:30-5:20 or 5:30-6:20

Tue, Thu, Fri 3:30-4:20 or 4:30-5:20 or 5:30-6:20

Cost:
BSRC members: $80.00
Nonmembers: $105.00

Contact:
Karen Seeber at 730-8833 or CoachKaren@bacswim.com

Swim School Registration Form

Spring Weekend Clinic

BURKWOOD AQUATIC CLUB
2010 GET-READY-FOR-SUMMER SWIM PROGRAM

OVERVIEW:	The swimmers are placed into age appropriate and skill level appropriate swim groups to better emphasize the specific needs of each swimmer. Attention is given to starts, turns, finishes, streamlined body alignment, proper stroke mechanics, and sprint racing strategy.
SKILL LEVEL:	Swimmers can be a young as 4 years old and as old as 18 years old to participate in the program.
LOCATION:	The Bubble at Burkwood Swim and Racquet Club off of Studley Road. 9111 Burkwood Club Drive – end of parking lot on far right.
DATES:	12 weekly sessions every Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Feb 13th through May 9th (no practice on Easter weekend – April 3-4)
TIME:	Saturday 4:00-5:00pm or 5:00-6:00pm. YOU CHOOSE! Sunday 3:00-4:00 pm or 4:00-5:00 or 5:00-6:00pm YOU CHOOSE! Still Room in the Saturday Classes Sunday 3-4 Class is now FULL. Sunday 4-5 and 5-6 Space limited
COACHES:	George Massey Head Coach, Burkwood Aquatic Club (BAC) Karen Seeber BAC Swim School Director and Atlee H.S. Head Coach BAC’s Senior swimmers More as needed.
COST:	$120.00 for non Burkwood Swim and Racquet Club members $115.00 for Burkwood Swim and Racquet Club members
SPECIAL NOTE:	Returning families only: for every NEW – (has not participated in the program previously) family you refer to the program, receive $10.00 off your own fees. The new family needs to note your name on their registration form.
CONTACT INFO:	Karen Seeber - 730-8833 Email: Tech9T2@comcast.net
REGISTRATION:	Fill out page two which is the registration form and mail, along with your check, to the following address: Burkwood Aquatic Club RE: Sunday Clinic P.O. 1886 Mechanicsville, VA 23116 Or bring the information to Burkwood. You can drop it off at the main desk of the fitness building or bring it by the BAC office and place in Coach Karen Seeber’s file folder.
NOTES:	Checks should be made payable to “Burkwood Aquatic Club” or “BAC”. Space is limited. – class size is limited to 40 swimmers. Only your completed registration form along with payment will reserve a spot in the program. Upon receipt of this paperwork you will be contacted to confirm your placement in the group.
Burkwood Aquatic Club (BAC) is the premier year round competitive USA Swimming club located in Hanover County. BAC also offers Learn-To-Swim, Developmental classes and Competition swimming all year long. For more information visit us online (www.bacswim.com) or call the office (730-4076).

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