HYACK's Age Group Program: Regional 11 & Under

The Hyack Swim Club has had a successful Age-Group program for many, many years. Our swimmers are consistently amongst the best in the Province, are ranked Nationally and are the cornerstone of our Senior National Group.

Overview: The swimmers in this group are the top 11 & under swimmers in our club!  Regional is an expansive level of programming for our swimmers.  Here, they are exposed to a higher level of training and competition. 

They will compete around the Lower Mainland and occasionally elsewhere in BC (special Team Meet or BC Championship meets).  The swimmers are able to swim the four competitive swim strokes well for medium to longer distances.

The main focus in this level is improving athlete's ability to swim the four competitive strokes for longer distances as well as advance their fitness level. These swimmers also continue their refining of the competitive starts and turns for each of the four strokes. The concept of training is advanced upon from the concepts taught at the development level.
Our objective for the swimmers in this group is to continue the FUN aspect in every practice session started at the grassroots level. We also advance each swimmer's stroke technique, swimming speed, and overall fitness.

Pre-requisites: Completion of Aquaquest 12; Swimkids 10; I Can Swim Stage 3 or Coaches assessment; Completion of Olympic Way Black Program'; Ages: 8-11

Practice Info: 4 x 1 ½  to 2 hour sessions per week (15-30 minutes dryland, 60-90 minutes in water) There are ‘twin’ groups operating at each pool.  Along with special camps, meets, and social events, the groups from each age option combine to train together on Saturday mornings mainly at CCAC.

Swimmers’ Commitment and Goals:

1. Attend all practices. Always attend Saturday morning practises. Try to attend any special or bonus practices available.
2. Attend as many camps, swimmeets, and social events as possible. There is usually 1 Camp or 1 meet every 3-4 weeks.
3. Aim for LMR Champs, “AA” and “AAA” time standards in your age groups.
4.  Commit to attend all Hyack hosted meets, commit to attend the full “AA” and “AAA” Championships should you qualify.
5. Have Fun!

Parents’ Commitment:

1. Arrange to have your swimmer attend all practices and as many of the other offered camps and events as possible. You are highly encouraged to initiate carpooling with other parents in the group or similar group schedule at this stage.
2. Contact your coach to let them know if your swimmer may miss a practice or event. If possible, an alternate practise may be available.
3. Stay informed by reading and responding to: Notices sent home, emails, website, bulletin board. Communicate with your swimmer’s coach on a regular basis via email, post-practice chat, or scheduled meeting.
4. Parent Participation Program continues. Assist with timing at LMR and Invitational meets, start your training to become a Meet Official, get involved with other events through the year.

Practise Info:

4 x 1 ½ to 2 hour sessions per week (15-30 minutes dryland, 60-90 minutes in water)
There are ‘twin’ groups operating at each pool. Along with special camps, meets, and social events, the groups from each age option combine to train together on Saturday mornings mainly at CCAC.

Team Gear and Equipment Requirements:

Practise: Swimsuit (boys – jammers or briefs, no shorts), goggles, cap (especially girls with long hair), flippers, pullbuoy, paddles, meshbag, waterbottle, athletic shoes and clothes for daily dryland .

Competition: Hyack Team Suit, Hyack Team Tshirt, Hyack “Meet” Cap, Team ‘Hoodie’ or Sweatsuit (optional), Team Tracksuit for “AAA” qualified swimmers.

Schedule Options:

* ALL swimmers: September schedule may be different. Check www.hyack.com as September approaches for these modifications.