Squads

This is the second stage of development in the Maroney Swim Team experience. The primary objective of the Speedboat/Jet boats training group is to establish familiarity with many of the general motor skills used in competition and practice. Swimmers in this training group are typically 9-12 years. This squad suits those kids who are ready to be competitive with school carnivals in mind. They also gain general fitness to compliment the other sports they do including water polo and surf life saving.

Junior Masters is the largest group of swimmers and is designed for swimmers who have a high level of skill and are able to train for 1 ½ hours. Swimmers enjoy swimming as a healthy and rewarding activity that gives them the fitness to do other sports particularly water sports. Junior Masters have a very motivated attitude to training and are able to swim varying distances from 50-800 freestyle and 50-200m form strokes. This group also begins to learn some modestly advanced skills for racing. Swimmers in this training group are typically 12-16 years old.

The swimmers are generally 7-10 years, who still require intense swim correction and thus do short repetition of drills and skills. The mini squad coach instructs the swimmers to do short stroke intensive style training and is for the kids who Maroney Swim Team talent I.D and those who still need stroke development work in all 4 strokes.

The primary purpose of the Mid Level training group is to establish familiarity with all of the gross motor skills used in competition and practice. We also introduce swimmers in this group to basic goal setting. Swimmers in this training group are typically 9-11 years old and physically growing. The coaches of the competitive training group frequently challenge and goal set the kids. The swimmers here are talent I.D and train mornings as a first stage of swimming competitively. Stroke correction is mandatory.

The Junior Blue training group fills two purposes. The first is to solidify correct biomechanics and refine motor skills. The second is to prepare swimmers to make the transition into volume driven training. Swimmers in this training group are expected to demonstrate good goal setting skills and good technical command of all the racing strokes, starts, turns and finishes. They are introduced to the concepts of stroke and race specialties, stroke specific training, race specific training, seasonal progressions, resting/tapering and basic race strategies. They are usually ages 10-13 years of age and achieve a great deal of physical maturity while in this group. Stroke correction is always mandatory.

Swimmers in this group are highly dedicated. This is the first stage in development of a senior training group which has one primary objective - to prepare maturing athletes to achieve championship performances at all levels. These athletes continue to refine technical skill and must demonstrate excellent technical command of all racing strokes, starts, turns and finishes. They also learn advanced race strategies, basic testing protocols, goal setting and nutritional balance. They are encouraged to participate in dry land training like swiss ball, stretch cords, pilates and using certain apparatus to improve physical preparation. Stroke correction is mandatory.

Triathletes, water polo, ex swimmers, fitness fanatics, open water swimmers, adults looking for the challenge of swimming as a lifestyle. Maroney Swim Team specializes in technique intensive training, stroke correction, race preparation and team building activities. The program suits all ages and abilities.

This is a hands-on experience for new and young swimmers who have just finished the Splashers Learn to Swim Program. The primary purpose of the Tugboats training group is to establish familiarity with many of the general motor skills used in practice. Swimmers in this training group are typically 8-10 years old. This squad suits those kids who are interested in afternoon training that compliments their other sporting commitments and builds/consolidates on skills acquired in the Learn to Swim Program.

The Maroney Swim Team Program Structure begins with Development through to Competitive and Multi Swim Sports. Find out more about the Program Structure by clicking through to each category.

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