Elementary Swim Club

Dear Elementary Swim Families,

I am excited your child has chosen to be a part of swimming at TAISM! 

Over the course of the school year, there are three opportunities for your child/children to participate in organized swim club/team after school.

1. ES Swim Club- November 7th- December 19th (Dec. 10- Winter Time Trial Event)

2. ES Swim Team- January 7th- March 12th (Multiple Local Competitions)

3. ES Swim Club- same schedule as the 3rd ASA Session, (GRADE 2 invited to join)

Elementary Practices are on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 PM. 

Note-there are additional practice opportunities for intermediate and advanced ES swimmers (by coaches invitation only).

NEW SWIMMERS

Thank you for scheduling a swim TRY-OUT. Please bring your child to the pool for his/her TRY-OUT during your scheduled time slot. Coaches will meet swimmers on the pool deck at the beginning of the scheduled time (3:30-4:00 OR 4:00-4:30). Parents should plan to supervise children before and after the TRY-OUT session. During the TRY OUT, coaches will be checking for the prerequisite swimming skills listed below. 

*Returning Swimmers-you do not need to attend the TRY-OUT sessions. There is NOT an ES practice going on simultaneously. 

All NEW Swimmers must attend a TRY-OUT before attending practice.

Elementary Swim Club Minimum Requirements:

ϖ 3rd, 4th and 5th grade student
ϖ Can swim 25 meters in all strokes without stopping.
ϖ Can swim 50 meters of Freestyle without stopping.
ϖ Comfortable in the deep end of the pool.
ϖ Learn to Swim Level 6 or higher
ϖ Learning to execute legal swims and a racing start, improving with each practice.
ϖ Can swim 25 M. freestyle in 0:40 or less.
ϖ Demonstrates safe and positive sporting behaviors.

*Remember, while we do focus on stroke improvement, Swim Club/Team is not a swim lesson, rather our focus is improving stroke efficiency, swim stamina and speed within a practice/swim training workout.

Elementary Swim Club's FIRST PRACTICE is November 7th.

If you have any questions, please let me know. The best way to stay up to date about swimming at TAISM is by following this TAISM SWIM BLOG. On our blog, I post about upcoming events, news & updates, practice schedules, competition results, swim photos and more. 

We just wrapped up our competitive MS/HS season with a BIG WIN in Kathmandu, Nepal. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SAISA SWIMMERS, THE 2019 SAISA SWIM CHAMPIONS!!! 

I am so excited to work with our energetic and enthusiastic Elementary Swimmers!!!

Looking forward to seeing you at the pool. :-)

Go Eaglets!

Ms. Cori