National Squad

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2010 YMCA National Time Standards:
  • Mar. 4-7 Senior Open Championship
  • Apr. 7-10 YMCA National Championship




Message from the Coach:

Required Equipment for Senior Groups for 2009-2010 Season:

  • Wahoo Team SPEEDO Swimsuit
  • Yellow Wilton Swim Cap
  • Senior Team Sweats

For Practice:

  • Mesh Bag Containing:
  • SPEEDO Optimus Training Fins - Cut Not Full (V-Cut)
  • Pull Buoy
  • Strokemaker Hand Paddles
  • Snorkel (FINIS Front Mount) SR 2 Must Have
  • Drag Suit
  • Extra Goggles
  • Extra Swim Cap
  • Water Bottle

** Wahoo Dryland Training from the Fitness Center
The Art of Recovery
30 Best Foods

FINS - (Friends In Swimming)

        

FINS is our Mentoring Program where our older swimmers (National/Senior I/Senior II) act as mentors to our younger age-group swimmers (Super Bronze, Super Squad, Maroon). Our older swimmers provide the FINS to our younger swimmers - our little fish!

Mentoring Program Parent Information

Mentoring Program Swimmer Information 

Parent Education

USA Parent Education Link



10 Commandments for Swimming Parents

by Rose Snyder, Managing Director Coaching Division, USOC Former Director of Club Services, USA Swimming (adapted from Ed Clendaniel's 10 Commandments for Little League Parents)

I. Thou shalt not impose thy ambitions on thy child. Remember that swimming is your child's activity. Improvements and progress occur at different rates for each individual. Don't judge your child's progress based on the performance of other athletes and don't push him based on what you think he should be doing. The nice thing about swimming is every person can strive to do his personal best and benefit from the process of competitive swimming.

II. Thou shalt be supportive no matter what. There is only one question to ask your child after a practice or a competition - "Did you have fun?" If meets and practices are not fun, your child should not be forced to participate.

Wahoo Achievements:

  • 25 YMCA National Team Men and Women Titles
  • 2005 YMCA SC/LC National Combined and Men's Team Champions
  • 2006 CT YMCA Champs
  • 2006 CT Short Course State Champions
  • 2005 CT Senior Champions
  • 2005 CT Long Course State Champions