Apr 2009
Get ready for Summer Swim Team!!
09/04/09 12:19
Get ready for Summer Swim Team!!
The summer session for the Woodbridge Swim Team officially starts
Monday, June 1st, with the welcome dinner and team photos scheduled
for Wednesday, May 27th. If you have not already registered, please
stop by the pool to determine availability and visit our website for
the registration form at http://www.woodbridgeswimteam.org/.
To start off the summer season conditioned and ready to go, please
take advantage of our Summer Pre-Season Clinic starting on April
20th. The clinic includes six (6) weeks of practice, five (5) days
per week for only $100.00 per swimmer. To sign-up, print and bring
the attached registration form by the pool between 4:30 p.m - 6:00
p.m. no later than April 20th. Please confirm your practice time with
Coach Dawn so she place your child accordingly.
Important Summer Update regarding Learn to Swim Program:
The Woodbridge Swim Team will not be offering a Learn to Swim program
in the shallow end of the pool this summer after Friday, June 19th.
The swim team will continue to offer our Learn to Swim Program for
small swimmers (ages 3-5) year round and until June 19th. The cost to
attend this program from June 1st through June 19th is $75.00. We
will continue to hold Level 1 Swim Team sessions for more confident
swimmers comfortable swimming laps across the deep end of the pool
throughout the summer session (recommend ages 5 and up).
Please understand our pool is extremely crowded with over 240 swimmers
during the peak summer session. There were several reasons for the
discontinuation of the summer LTS program, and a decision was made by
the Year Round Board, the ISL Board, Coaches, and the Woodbridge
Village Association. Our priority for the summer is focused on our
swim team swimmers and for providing a safe environment in the water
for all those registered.
The Woodbridge Village Association has a concurrent program for young
children geared toward a more individualized approach to water safety
and swim instruction. The lessons are taught daily Monday through
Friday at various times convenient to Woodbridge residents. The price
is fair and the quality of the instructors is excellent. The program
is offered at several area Woodbridge pools, including two pools
within blocks of Stone Creek swim club.
For additional information regarding this change, please refer to our
website for the official policy statement http://www.woodbridgeswimteam.org/
.
The summer session for the Woodbridge Swim Team officially starts
Monday, June 1st, with the welcome dinner and team photos scheduled
for Wednesday, May 27th. If you have not already registered, please
stop by the pool to determine availability and visit our website for
the registration form at http://www.woodbridgeswimteam.org/.
To start off the summer season conditioned and ready to go, please
take advantage of our Summer Pre-Season Clinic starting on April
20th. The clinic includes six (6) weeks of practice, five (5) days
per week for only $100.00 per swimmer. To sign-up, print and bring
the attached registration form by the pool between 4:30 p.m - 6:00
p.m. no later than April 20th. Please confirm your practice time with
Coach Dawn so she place your child accordingly.
Important Summer Update regarding Learn to Swim Program:
The Woodbridge Swim Team will not be offering a Learn to Swim program
in the shallow end of the pool this summer after Friday, June 19th.
The swim team will continue to offer our Learn to Swim Program for
small swimmers (ages 3-5) year round and until June 19th. The cost to
attend this program from June 1st through June 19th is $75.00. We
will continue to hold Level 1 Swim Team sessions for more confident
swimmers comfortable swimming laps across the deep end of the pool
throughout the summer session (recommend ages 5 and up).
Please understand our pool is extremely crowded with over 240 swimmers
during the peak summer session. There were several reasons for the
discontinuation of the summer LTS program, and a decision was made by
the Year Round Board, the ISL Board, Coaches, and the Woodbridge
Village Association. Our priority for the summer is focused on our
swim team swimmers and for providing a safe environment in the water
for all those registered.
The Woodbridge Village Association has a concurrent program for young
children geared toward a more individualized approach to water safety
and swim instruction. The lessons are taught daily Monday through
Friday at various times convenient to Woodbridge residents. The price
is fair and the quality of the instructors is excellent. The program
is offered at several area Woodbridge pools, including two pools
within blocks of Stone Creek swim club.
For additional information regarding this change, please refer to our
website for the official policy statement http://www.woodbridgeswimteam.org/
.
Update to Learn to Swim Policy for the Woodbridge Swim Team
08/04/09 16:54
Update to Learn to Swim Policy for the Woodbridge Swim Team
Below is the new policy for our Learn to Swim Program for our summer session. Please note that we will still be offering our Learn to Swim Program for very small swimmers (ages 3-5) all year long and until June 22nd. The cost is the same as the regular session and is offered Monday through Friday with a few exceptions. Our pool is extremely crowded with over 240 swimmers during the peak summer session. There were several reasons for the discontinuation of the summer LTS program listed below. The decision was a group decision by the Year Round Board, the ISL Board, Coaches, and the Woodbridge Village Association. In the past this program has been a benefit, but not an official "swim lesson program" that was part of the Woodbridge Swim Team. Our priority has always been our summer swim team for swimmers ages 5 and up.
Here is the official policy:
Regarding the Learn to swim program and the Woodbridge Swim Team we had determined after reviewing the summer program that the Learn to Swim program for non-swim team members was not feasible during the summer session. We currently run two programs from June 1 until August 15 at the Stone Creek Swim Club. We have 120 swimmers ages 5 and up in our Irvine Swim League (Waveriders) competitive swim program Monday through Friday from approximately 3 pm to 6:30 pm. We also have a non-competitive year round program in a Dolphin League (Tigersharks) practice at the same time for about 120 swimmers ages 5 and up. In the past we offered a Learn to Swim program for ages 3-5 for the younger siblings of the swim team members. This year we have decided to not offer this program during our peak summer season for the following reasons:
1. We have a limited coaching staff who will need to concentrate on the 240 plus swim team members in the lanes and deep end of the pool for training.
2. The Woodbridge Village Association has not approved these additional lessons for underage swimmers during the summer months.
3. Our swim team coaches have different certification requirements and are not necessarily certified to teach or required to hold Water Safety Instructor Certifications.
4. The WVA has a concurrent program for young children geared toward a more individualized approach to water safety and swim instruction. The lessons are taught daily Monday through Friday at various times convenient to Woodbridge residents. The price is fair and the quality of the instructors is excellent. The program is offered at several area Woodbridge pools, including two pools within blocks of Stone Creek swim club.
5. Our program often had too many youngsters in the shallow end at one time during swim team and it became a safety issue for the coaches to keep the students on the steps when they were on the other side of the shallow end.
6. The Irvine Swim League has a rule that all swim team members must be age 5 by June 1 and it may not be considered fair to allow the other members of the Dolphin League to have swimmers younger than age 5 on the team. There will be a few exceptions made for swimmers in the Dolphin League who can swim the entire length of the deep end of the pool at a younger age (we have some under 5's who are excellent swimmers.)
We have provided notice to both swim teams of this new policy and will be updating our website: woodbridgeswimteam.org to reflect our new policy.
Sincerely,
Kathy Hamilton
Below is the new policy for our Learn to Swim Program for our summer session. Please note that we will still be offering our Learn to Swim Program for very small swimmers (ages 3-5) all year long and until June 22nd. The cost is the same as the regular session and is offered Monday through Friday with a few exceptions. Our pool is extremely crowded with over 240 swimmers during the peak summer session. There were several reasons for the discontinuation of the summer LTS program listed below. The decision was a group decision by the Year Round Board, the ISL Board, Coaches, and the Woodbridge Village Association. In the past this program has been a benefit, but not an official "swim lesson program" that was part of the Woodbridge Swim Team. Our priority has always been our summer swim team for swimmers ages 5 and up.
Here is the official policy:
Regarding the Learn to swim program and the Woodbridge Swim Team we had determined after reviewing the summer program that the Learn to Swim program for non-swim team members was not feasible during the summer session. We currently run two programs from June 1 until August 15 at the Stone Creek Swim Club. We have 120 swimmers ages 5 and up in our Irvine Swim League (Waveriders) competitive swim program Monday through Friday from approximately 3 pm to 6:30 pm. We also have a non-competitive year round program in a Dolphin League (Tigersharks) practice at the same time for about 120 swimmers ages 5 and up. In the past we offered a Learn to Swim program for ages 3-5 for the younger siblings of the swim team members. This year we have decided to not offer this program during our peak summer season for the following reasons:
1. We have a limited coaching staff who will need to concentrate on the 240 plus swim team members in the lanes and deep end of the pool for training.
2. The Woodbridge Village Association has not approved these additional lessons for underage swimmers during the summer months.
3. Our swim team coaches have different certification requirements and are not necessarily certified to teach or required to hold Water Safety Instructor Certifications.
4. The WVA has a concurrent program for young children geared toward a more individualized approach to water safety and swim instruction. The lessons are taught daily Monday through Friday at various times convenient to Woodbridge residents. The price is fair and the quality of the instructors is excellent. The program is offered at several area Woodbridge pools, including two pools within blocks of Stone Creek swim club.
5. Our program often had too many youngsters in the shallow end at one time during swim team and it became a safety issue for the coaches to keep the students on the steps when they were on the other side of the shallow end.
6. The Irvine Swim League has a rule that all swim team members must be age 5 by June 1 and it may not be considered fair to allow the other members of the Dolphin League to have swimmers younger than age 5 on the team. There will be a few exceptions made for swimmers in the Dolphin League who can swim the entire length of the deep end of the pool at a younger age (we have some under 5's who are excellent swimmers.)
We have provided notice to both swim teams of this new policy and will be updating our website: woodbridgeswimteam.org to reflect our new policy.
Sincerely,
Kathy Hamilton