Private Competitive Swimming lessons are available to YMCA members only. All private swim lessons are 45 minutes and taught by a member of our FSY  Competitive Swimming Coaching staff.

For more info, contact: Megan deManincor, Director of Competitive Swimming at [email protected]

Swimmers in the Purple Level are typically older grade school and early middle school kids who have achieved solid competency in all strokes and most events. The focus of the Purple Level program is on refining technique and building endurance. In support of that, all practices in the Purple Level are 90 minutes all in the water. Coaching at these levels transitions to all on-deck.

Swimmers at this level are expected to demonstrate commitment to their development through strong attendance, excellent listening skills, and practice discipline. They are encouraged to participate in USA Swimming as a way to get access to more meets, higher-level competition, and the opportunity to compete in longer distance events.

Dry Land Training is expected to be on the athlete own time.  Being members of the Y the swimmers can have access anytime to the many types of strength training available to them.  We will incorporate and several dry land exercises that the swimmers can do beginning of practice to prepare for the workout.

Those that are new to the Purple group MUST sign up for this practice time.

Practice Time: Monday & Wednesday from 7:00-8:30pm and Friday from 6:00-7:30pm

Focus:

• Equal between developing advanced stroke technique & advanced training skills
• Develop goal-setting skills

Required Skills:

• Grasp of sets and intervals
• Understanding the concept of Distance Per Stroke (DPS)
• Ability to read a pace clock and sets without coach aid
• Ability to swim continuously for 15 minutes with proper turns at each end
• Be able to hold 6×50 free on 1:00
• Be able to hold 4x25s in each stroke on 0:30
• Hold legal proficiency for 5×50 in all strokes under 1:15
• Complete a set of 4×100 free on 2:00
• Complete a set of 4×100 IM on 2:30
• Be able to complete 200 free in under 3:00
• Can maintain 3000-3500 yards per practice

Workout Commitment:

• Minimum (2) 1.5-hour practices per week
• Maximum (5) 1.5-hour practices per week

Competition Commitment:

• Attend 1 YMCA and 1 USA Meet per month.
• Attend Team championship meets

Goals:

• Compete in the 200 free and/or 200 IM event once in the season
• Be able to hold 5×100 free on 1:30
• Be able to hold 5×100 IM on 1:45
• Be able to hold 6×50 stroke on 0:50
• Be able to hold 6×50 free on 0:45
• Be able to complete 200 free in under 2:30
• Continue to work towards strong kicking ability
• Refinement of starts and turns to “high school ready” level
• Ability to compete in 200 stroke events, 500 free, and 400 IM
• Ability to understand pace and race strategy.
• Begin rigorous dryland training and stretching routine