October at Silvertide

Well, with three weeks in, there has been a lot of improvements within the YD group.

Focus thus far has been on skill and stroke techniques, from flip turns to underwater dolphins, and from freestyle to breaststroke. I am so pleased with the concentration and focus from all of the swimmers in trying to improve their strokes, and I know in the end, HUGE improvements will be seen in the upcoming meets.

To start, the YD swimmers have done some timed kicking efforts, to gage both their sprinting and their endurance in kick. The results are as follows:

200 Kick - October 13
Georgia - 3:18.7
Roxanne - 3:30.9
Chantelle - 3:53.5
Jaci - 4:51.8
Sharanya - 5:23.4
Rizal - 5:57.8

50 Kick - October 15
Georgia - 40.6
Roxanne - 42.5
Mark - 55.8
Sharanya - 1:02.9
Rizal - 1:10.4


We will be doing these kick tests again in December, and I am sure we will see a huge improvement!

An attendance and monthly update will be posted later in the week. Just a reminder that there is workout on Halloween (Sat. morning), and that the Penguin Novice Series meet is the following weekend, on November 7. There will be no practice on this Saturday for those not attending the meet, as I will be coaching at the meet.

Again, anytime you have a question or need to get a hold me, don't hesitate to do so at michelle.nelson@silvertide.ca

See you at the pool!