Goals
Swimming is an individual as well as a team sport. By joining the swim team, it is our hope that your swimmer will learn the importance of self-improvement through hard work and determination as well as team spirit and unity.
Team Goals
Learn independence and safety in the water
Learn stroke basics and age appropriate techniques
Gain an understanding of competition and swim meet procedure
Create new friendships and bond as a team
HAVE FUN!
Age Group Goals6 & Under
Establish a working knowledge of:
Lane etiquette
Head and body position in freestyle and backstroke
Breathing technique
Streamline starts
Breakouts underwater
Finishes
Limit lane rope usage
7 & 8 Year Olds
Establish a working knowledge of:
Head and body position for all strokes
Breathing technique
Diving starts
Breaststroke
Butterfly
Establish an understanding of:
Lane etiquette
Streamline starts
I.M. Order
Finishes
Minimal lane rope usage
9 & 10 Year Olds
Establish a working knowledge of:
How drills and practices carry over to races
Establish an understanding of:
Head and body position for all strokes
I.M. turns and breakouts
Proper starts and finishes
Ability to kick in streamline for at least 50 yards
Ability to swim at least 200 yards without lane rope assistance
11 & Up
Establish a working knowledge of:
How drills and practices carry over to races
Establish an understanding of:
Head and body position for all strokes
I.M. turns and breakouts
Proper starts and finishes
Ability to kick in streamline for at least 100 yards
Ability to swim at least 300 yards without lane rope assistance
What an incredible swim season! The Chateau Stingrays showed so much growth, sportsmanship and formed such string bonds this summer and we are so proud of them! Coach Aimee and Coach Lizzy led our team with such grace and strength and we are so lucky to have them on team Chateau. We are so thankful for their dedication to our kids and so grateful to all of our talented swimmers and our dedicated parents for making this another memorable swim season. Just keep swimming! .