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Delta
Aquatics competes in both the Long Course and
Short Course
seasons and accepts new members at the beginning
of each season. The
Long Course season runs from April
through mid July and the Short Course season runs from
September through mid-February.
Swimmers
wishing to join the team must go through an
evaluation by the Delta coaches.
Swimmer
evaluations for the Long Course season
are held in the middle of March; swimmer
evaluations for the Short Course season are held
in the middle of August.
Delta Aquatics
practices 5-6 days per week at
the
Oswego East High School pool. New swimmers
are recommended to practice approximately 3 nights
per week depending on group placement.
Do you have
questions about Joining Delta? Our
FAQ's are just for you!
Let us know!
If you are interested in becoming a member of
Delta Aquatics, let us know! We can make
sure all of your questions are answered before
our evaluation nights.
Email Coach Jessica
to let her know you are interested and planning
on attending evaluations.
Why Swim?
2008-2009 Short Course Season Swim Team
Information
Not too late to Join!
If you could not make our Evaluation Nights, you
can still be evaluated for the team.
Even though we are still taking registrations
through August 22nd, some of our groups have
availabilities, while other groups are nearing
capacity.
Therefore, registrations
will be taken on a first
come first serve basis.
Contact
Coach Jessica
to arrange a time to stop by the pool. We will
evaluate your swimmer, give them a group
placement and provide you with the
link to the team paperwork.
What Makes the Delta Aquatics
Program Your #1 Choice:
*
Low swimmer per lane & Athlete/Coach ratios
* Highly motivating instruction: every day,
every practice!
* Award-winning coaches!
* No practice requirements!
* On-line stats, communication, e-mail updates,
daily news available
*Social events - swimmers are friends in and out
of the water
*No Fundraising Fees
Why Swim?
Competitive swimming is an ideal sport for
young people of all ages and abilities. It
develops strength, aerobic fitness, and
endurance. More importantly, self-esteem and
confidence grow as swimmers master new skills
and meet goals for improving their performance.
Swimming is largely an individual sport because
regardless of ability anyone can participate and
make the team.
The team concept is an important element of
competitive swimming. Friendships are formed
which bridge the gap made by schoolroom
transitions. Older swimmers serve as role models
for younger ones and learn important leadership
skills which can serve them for a lifetime.
A healthy and wise choice
The medical profession generally recognizes
swimming as one of the healthiest exercises. It
is non-contact, relatively injury free, and does
not require a specific body size or build.
Parents are usually thrilled to discover the
sport of swimming. They savor the fact that it
provides a healthy outlet for their child’s
excess energy. Many discover their children
learn skills in self-discipline and time
management. Their desire to be at practices
forces them to focus on school work getting done
"now" rather than "later".
Swimming is one
of the top academically achieving sports.
Keep it fun! Keep them
swimming!
Delta Aquatics Swim Team wants swimming to be
fun and rewarding. We would like to see young
swimmers take up the sport and keep at it
throughout high school and beyond. While
encouraging hard work, we want to avoid the
burnout caused by an over emphasis on arduous
workouts or a single-minded focus on winning.
Swim smart! Swim fast!
A skilled swimmer seems to move effortlessly
through the water. Coaches describing elite
level swimmers speak of their "feel for the
water". Swimming fast is 70% the result of
proper technique and 30% the result of fitness
and conditioning. Delta Aquatics places great
emphasis on the development of proper swim
technique. Especially with the young swimmers,
practices incorporate technique drills and
training. Grinding out yardage is meaningless
without proper technique. Young swimmers with
proper strokes, starts, and turns will have
plenty of time to put in the hours and yards
later if they want to reach elite levels of
competition in high school and college. |
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