Swim Groups
The Newport County Wahoos offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of the Wahoos to offer age specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities.
You can contact Maruti Kolluru at 610-804-2453 to schedule a tryout, or Click Here to send us an email request for more information.
Novice
This training group is for our swimmers who are brand new to the sport. The age range is usually 6 to 8 years old. These swimmers are usually able to swim 100 continuous yards of Freestyle and Backstroke, as well as be able to demonstrate a legal Breaststroke and Butterfly for 25 yards.
In order for swimmers to gain the most strength and stroke effectiveness, it is recommended that swimmers in this age group attend 3 practices a week to ensure consistent development and practice of skills.
Practice Time: Monday & Wednesday 6-7:00pm; Friday 5-6:30pm
Junior 1
This practice group is intended for swimmers ages 9-12 with little to no competitive swimming experience (~0-2 years of experience). The emphasis of this group is to work on developing proper swimming technique. Practices will be very drill oriented in the beginning, proper stroke technique is the foundation of what fast swimming is based on. Strength will be developed over the season, as well as flexibility, speed and efficiency. Swimmers in this age group will also be introduced to swim practice terms which will be required in higher level practice groups. Swimmers in this age group should attend NO LESS than four practices per week. Please remember consistency is the key and cannot be obtained if swimmers are not attending.
Practice Time: Monday/Wednesday: 7-8pm, Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 5-6:30pm
Junior II
This practice group is intended for swimmers ages 9-12 who have spent multiple years on a swim team and have shown the capability to swim consistently in practice. While this group will continue on stroke and technique refinement, this group will also work on developing endurance and stamina in preparation for the senior level practices. Swimmers will be expected to complete sets as directed. The expectation for the swimmers in this group is that they will attend practices 4-5 days a week to continue to build endurance and get the most out of the program.
Practice Time: Monday-Thursday: 6:30-8:00 PM, Friday: 5-6:30pm
Senior
This practice group is for our strongest and most experienced group of swimmers. There are a number of expectations for this group in and out of the water. These swimmers are well versed in technique and aerobic capacity and fulfill a leadership role on the team. The season begins with a building of yardage and focus on technique, which will involve a lot of drills, technique refinement and dry land training to build strength and stamina. As the season progresses, the yardage increases, a concentration of speed work and race pace sets begins, and dry land training will increase intensity. Swimmers in this practice group are expected to come to practice 5-6 days a week.
Practice Time: Monday/Wednesday 5-7:00pm, Tuesday/Thursday 6-8:00pm, Friday 5-6:30pm
