Competitive Swimming Program

Our competitive groups are designed to introduce young people to the sport of swimming as a means of fitness, self-improvement and fun. Programs run from September 8, 2008 to June 18, 2009.  Fees will include Swim Ontario membership and insurance fees.  A variety of competitive levels are available ranging from pre-competitive, local, regional, provincial and national.   The level of intensity of the program is designed to increase based on a swimmer’s age, experience, achievement of personal goals and program aims.

Junior Age Group  – Age 7-11

This is an introduction to competitive training and meets.  Training is geared to help young athletes to achieve personal goals in swimming for fitness, future competitions and fun.  Technical and training development is the goal of the program.  Competition at all meets is voluntary.  Swimmers have the choice of competing as pre-competitive (novice) or competitive for their first year only.  Selection of groups will be based on swimmer dedication level, personal goals and subject to coach evaluation.

Jr. Age Group:  2 hours/week

Advanced Age Group – Age 10-17

This program is designed for competitive swimmers who are training and competing to achieve personal goals in swimming.  It is also an entry level for older athletes to competitive swimming.  Continued technical and training development is the aim of the group.  Swimmers have not acquired a majority of provincial A-E standards yet but are working towards achieving this goal. Competition at some meets is required.  Selection of group will be based on Swimmer and family level of dedication, personal goals and subject to coach evaluation.

Advanced Age Group: 4 or 6 hours/week

* denotes 6 hours/week

Regional Group – Age 11–17

Training, intensity and racing in this group is geared towards swimmers who are working toward or currently achieve Regional levels of performance and Provincial A-E Standards.  Swimmers will compete at Invitational and Regional meets.  Regular attendance is required as is a full commitment to in-water and dryland training at the appropriate intensity.  The future aim of these swimmers is the Provincial level.  Competition at most meets is expected. Selection of group will be based on Swimmer and family level of dedication, personal goals and subject to coach evaluation.

Regional Group: 6 or 8 hours/week

* Additional hour per week to either program available  

** denotes 8 hours/week

This program is for swimmers who are Provincial or National qualifiers and dedicated Provincial A-B Standard qualifiers who are aiming at Provincial qualifications.  Swimmers will compete at Invitational, Regional meets including those with higher levels of qualification times and competition as well as Provincial and National meets.   High expectations exist for swimmer attendance, dedication to demanding in-water and dryland training and competing. Selection of group will be based on swimmer and family level of dedication, personal goals and subject to coach evaluation.

Provincial/National Group: 9 hours/week

For more information contact:

info@orangevilleotters.com