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SNAPPER SWIM CLUB

Posted by Snapper Swim Club at May 4, 2019 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

 Located in Great Barrington MA, in the Kilpatrick Athletic Center on the campus of Bard College at Simon’s Rock.  We compete locally and regionally having some meets in Vermont, Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut.  Snapper Swim Club is a New England Swimming member swim team.  New England Swimming is a part of USA Swimming, the governing body which over sees the USA Olympic swimming team selection.  

Our swimmers range in age from 7 to 18, and they range in ability from beginning swimmers to Age Group qualifiers, and Massachusetts High School State Meet Qualifiers. 

 

Those interested in joining our program may contact our head coach

James Kennedy

jkennedy@simons-rock.edu

 

2022 Spring-Summer Info

Posted by Snapper Swim Club at Mar 21, 2018 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
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Registration begins in person on April 19th in the Aquatics Office. 

Practice begins Monday, April 25th @ 4:00 PM

Rates:

New to Club—  KAC members non-KAC members($135 additional KAC membership fee)

     Novice          $410                     $545

     INT              $470                     $605

     ADV              $540                     $675

 

Returning from Fall/Winter 2021-22:

     Novice          $320                    

     INT                     $380

     ADV                    $450

 

Discounts for siblings -5% off(second child), -10% off (third child), etc..

 

 

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Training Group Guidelines

Posted by Snapper Swim Club at Jul 25, 2017 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Novice Training Group 

-Practice schedule outline

Two nights per week

practice length 45 minutes

-Group focus

technique based

learning the basics of all 4 competitive strokes

gain experience in intra-team competitions as well as local away meets

develop a positive relationship with swimming

-Group requirements

age 6 – 10

must be able to swim one length of the pool in both freestyle and backstroke 

 

Intermediate Training Group 

  -Practice Schedule Outline

4 nights per week

Practice length: 1 hour

-Group Focus

Legalizing all four competitive strokes

Developing good practice habits ( i.e. attendance, be on time, listening to coaches’ instructions)

Introduces swimmers to drills with focus on body awareness

Practices are 85% technique, 15% training

Gain experience in intra-team competitions and local away meets

-Group Requirements

Must have basic knowledge of all 4 competive strokes in addition to Novice Group entry requirements 

 

Advanced Training Group

-Practice Schedule Outline 

Five practices per week

Practice length 1.5-2 hours 

                Dry-land 1-3 days per week: may be running/weights/etc.

-Group focus

Learning more advanced drills, focusing on increasing efficiency of the four competitive strokes

Learn and implement race strategies during meets

Practices are 50% technique, 50%  training

Use complicated interval training on a daily basis 

-Group requirements

                Attend a minimum of 80% of workouts monthly

                Attend a minimum of four away swim meets per season

11-12 members must have achieved 11-12 “BB” time standard in a majority of events

                13-14 members must have achieved 13-14 “B” time standard in majority of events

Successfully complete the training set of: 10 X 100 free on 1:40 

 

 

 

 

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Snapper Swim Club Team Records

Posted by Snapper Swim Club at Jul 13, 2017 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

 

New Long course record holders for the 2017 season:

Keaghan Kline  8& under girls: 50 free, 100 free, 50 back, 100 back, 50 breast, 50 fly

Ashley Kopiec 9-10 girls: 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 50 back, 100 breast, 50 fly, and 200 IM

Zoe Holmes 11-12 girls: 100 free, 50 breast, 100 breast, 50 fly, 100 fly, 200 IM

Jessica Kopiec 13-14 girls: 50 free, 100 free, 100 back, 200 back, 200 breast

Kayla Sweet 13-14 girls: 100 Fly

Dennis Penny 11-12 boys: 50 breast

Colin Thorp 13-14 boys: 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 400 free, 100 back, 100 breast, 200 IM

Nicholas Gray   17-18 men: 100 free, 200 breaststroke

Allison Slater 11-12 girls:    50 free (tied record) 200 free, 50 back, 100 back, and 200 breaststroke

 

 

Congratulations Snappers!

 

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Spring Summer 2017

Posted by Snapper Swim Club at Apr 30, 2017 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Delmar Dolfins Spring Fling May 25th

Purple Valley Aquatics Summer Invite June 11-12th

Connecicut Aquatic Club Summer Invite June 23-25th

Hawks Summer Invite July 7-th