2009 Spring
/ Summer Practice Information
The team will practice according
to the regular practice schedule as printed on page 2 and 3. Note that any
irregularities will be posted on the team website at http://www.wheatonswimming.com/Calendar. We will also send flyers home or send email
updates if any last-minute changes arise.
For driving directions to all facilities, please see our website or ask
a coach for printed directions.
The spring and summer schedules
are purposefully designed with our members’ needs in mind. Our long course season is divided into three
sessions, which differ in order to accommodate your busy schedules at each
particular time of year.
- Spring
1 Session: Begins with a gradual increase in practice time and
yardage. The main focus is on
stroke technique and getting back into shape. This session helps lay the ground work
as swimmers prepare for the Competition phase of the season. At least one swim meet will be offered
during this session. Spring 1 dates:
April 14 – May 3.
- Spring
2 Session:
During this time we will lengthen practice times and the number of
practices per week as we move into more intense training. We will have our first “Long Course”
meet during this time (swum in Olympic sized pool). Stroke technique continues to be
emphasized as we increase our practice intensity. Weekend practices may involve long
course training for some groups. Spring
2 dates: May 4-June 7.
- Summer
Session: After school is out we begin our most intense
training phase of the season. We
also add practices and flexible schedules to enable swimmers of all ages
to take advantage of our program while still participating in many other
summer activities, such as park district swimming, tennis, etc. We have purposefully staggered our
practices in order to allow you to continue enjoying your other
activities. Summer dates: June 8-July
30.
Saturday Practice Information: We will offer Saturday practices
throughout the season. Practices will usually
begin at either 8:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m.
National and Junior National practices will be 2 hours. Senior and Gold practices will be 1.5
hours. Silver practices will be 1.25
hours. Blue and Bronze practices will be
45 minutes to 1 hour, usually focusing on Racing Starts or Racing Turns. The finalized Saturday practice schedule will
be posted once the team’s meet schedule is finalized. We will offer Friday and Saturday practices
on many meet weekends for those swimmers not participating in meets.
Start-up Information: Please see
the sheet below for full information about the beginning of the season. The coaches will gradually ease the swimmers
back into shape. The first three weeks
will involve a modified practice schedule, which can be found on page 2. After that time we will use the regular
practice schedule found on page 3.
Parent’s Meeting. We will
conduct a question and answer session for any new parents in mid April at
Wheaton College. This will primarily be
your opportunity to meet all of the coaches and to ask any of the questions you
are sure to have. Returning parents are welcome to attend and “show the ropes”
to new parents.
Dryland Info: The National team will participate in dryland
activities beginning session 2. This
program involves exercises that will improve core strength and cover all the
major muscle groups.
Practice Conflicts: During the summer season the coaches will be as
flexible as possible to accommodate job or activity conflicts. We have many alternative times for swimmers
to attend. We feel we offer the best and
most flexible pool time for swimmers of all ages.
Practice Attendance Info: Other than the national team,
there are no practice attendance requirements for any group. Swimmers are encouraged to attend as often as
possible; however, we realize that swimmers have many other important
activities as well. We offer many
practice sessions in order to fit into your busy schedule.
Spring Session 1
Start-up Information
-and-
Special Spring Session
2 Update
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Group
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First Practice
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Time
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Location
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National Team
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Tues, April 14
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4:30-6:00 p.m.
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College of DuPage
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Senior Team
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Tues, April 14
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6:00-7:30 p.m.
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College of DuPage
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Junior National
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Tues, April 14
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5:30-7:00 p.m.
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College of DuPage
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Gold
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Tues, April 14
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4:00-5:30 p.m.
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Wheaton College
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Silver
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Tues, April 14
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5:15-6:30 p.m.
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Wheaton College
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Bronze
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Tues, April 14
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6:30-7:30 p.m.
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College of DuPage
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Blue
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Tues, April 14
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5:45-6:30 p.m.
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College of DuPage
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Orange
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Tues, April 14
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5:00-5:40 p.m.
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College of DuPage
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Season Start-up Information – Session 1 Only
The coaches will start the season off at a slow pace and
ease the swimmers back into shape, according to the practice schedule
below. Practices will begin at the usual
time, unless indicated below.
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Group
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Week 1
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Week 2
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Week 3
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National Team
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1.5 hours
W 4:30-6 WC
T, Th 4:30-6 COD
F 5:30-7:00 COD
Sat 8-930 WC
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1.75 hours or 2 hrs
M,W 4:30-6:15 WC
T, Th 4-6 at COD
F 530-730 COD
Sat 8-10
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1.75 hours or 2 hrs
M,W 4:30-6:30 WC
T, Th 4-6 at COD
F 530-730 COD
Sat 8-10
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Junior National
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1.5 hours
W 4:30-6 WC
T, Th 5:30-7 COD
F 4-5:30 COD
Sat 8-930 WC
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1.5 hours or 2 hrs
4:30-6 at Wheaton
T, Th 5:30-7:30 at COD
F 4-6:00 COD
Sat 8-10
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Full practice
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Senior Team
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Full practice
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Full practice
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Full practice
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Gold
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Full practice
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Full practice
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Full practice
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Silver
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Full practice
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Full practice
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Full practice
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Bronze
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Full practice
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Full practice
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Full practice
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Blue
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Full practice
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Full practice
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Full practice
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Orange
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Full practice
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Full practice
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Full practice
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Special Session 2 Update
Please note
that we will have a slightly modified session 2 schedule beginning May 18. We are pleased to announce that we have
access (for our National Team) to the Long Course Pool at Wheaton Northside
Park a few weeks earlier than school gets out this year. This will allow us a very convenient schedule
for all groups, and will also accommodate special events such as graduations
and pool renovations at COD during that time period. We will post this modified schedule online as
soon as possible.
2009 Spring & Summer Regular Practice Schedule
The summer practice schedule
is purposefully designed to allow flexibility within your busy spring and summer
schedules. Please contact the coaching
staff with any questions you may have.
Note that we have designed a
practice schedule which maximizes our pool space and time. As always, swimmers are encouraged to attend
as many practices as possible, but the coaches realize that swimmers of all
ages are involved in many other activities as well.
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Session 1
April 14-May 3, 2009
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Session 2
May 4 – June 7, 2009
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Session 3
June 8 – July 30, 2009
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National
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MW
T, Th
F
Sat
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4:30-6:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
4-6:00 p.m. (COD)
5:30-7:30 p.m. COD
8-10:00 a.m. W. Coll
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MW
T, Th
F
Sat
MWS
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4-6:15 p.m. (W. Coll)
4-6:30 p.m. (COD)
4-6:15 p.m. COD
8-10:00 a.m. (W. Coll)
30 min after practice
dryland
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MWF
T, Th
M-F
Sat
MWF
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8-10:00 a.m. (W. Coll) #
5-7:00 a.m.(Wheaton Northside)#
3-5:00 p.m. (W. Coll)
5-7:00 a.m.(Wheaton Northside)#
5-5:30 p.m. dryland
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Junior National
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MW
T, Th
F
Sat
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4:30-6:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
5:30-7:30 p.m. (COD)
4-6:00 p.m. (COD)
8-10:00 a.m. W. Coll
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M-F
Sat
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415-6:15 p.m. (W. Coll)
8-10:00 a.m. (W. Coll)
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MWF
T, Th
M-F
Sat
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9:30-11:30 a.m. (W. Coll) #
8:00-10:00 a.m. (W. Coll)
3-4:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
8-10:00 a.m. (W. Coll)
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Senior
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M
T, Th
W
F
Sat
|
off
6-7:30 p.m. (COD)
5:30-7 p.m. (W. Coll)
4-5:30 p.m. (COD)
8-9:30 a.m. (W. Coll)
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M
T, Th
W
F
Sat
|
off
6:00-7:30 p.m. (COD)
6:15-7:45 p.m. (W. Coll)
6:00-7:30 p.m. (COD)
8:00-9:30 a.m. (W. Coll)
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M-F
Sat
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5-6:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
8-9:30 a.m. (W. Coll)
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Gold
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M-F
Sat
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4-5:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
10-11:30 a.m. (W. Coll)
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M-F
Sat
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4:00-5:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
10:00-11:30 a.m. (W. Coll)
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MWF
T, Th
S
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10-11:30 a.m. (W. Coll)#
10-11:30 a.m. (W. Coll)
10-11:30 a.m. (W. Coll)
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Silver
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M
T
W
Th
F
S
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5:30-6:45 p.m. (W. Coll)
5:15-6:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
Off
5:15-6:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
4-5:30 .
p.m. (W. Coll)
10-11:15 a.m. (W. Coll)
|
M
T
W
Th
F
Sat
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6:15-7:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
6:15-7:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
off
6:15-7:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
6:15-7:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
10-11:15 a.m. (W. Coll)
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M-F
Sat
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5-6:15 p.m. (W. Coll)
10-11:15 p.m. (W. Coll)
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Bronze
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T, Th
F
Sat
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6:30-7:30 p.m. (COD)
6:30-730 (COD)
10:45-11:45 a.m. (W. Coll)
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T, Th
F
Sat
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6:30-7:30 p.m. (COD)
6:30-7:30 p.m. (COD)
10:45-11:45 a.m. (W. Coll)
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M, W
T, Th
S
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1:30-2:30 p.m. (W. Coll)
3:00-4:00 p.m. (W. Coll)
10:45-11:45 a.m. (W. Coll)
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Blue
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T, Th
F
Sat
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5:45-6:30 p.m. (COD)
5:30-6:30 (COD)
10:00-10:45 a.m. (W. Coll)
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T, Th
F
Sat
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5:45-6:30 (COD)
5:30-6:30 p.m. (COD)
10:00-10:45 a.m. (W. Coll)
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M, W
T, Th
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1:30-2:30 (W. Coll)
3:00-3:45 (W. Coll)
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Orange
(Pre Season Competitive Swim Camp)
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T, Th
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5:00-5:40 p.m. (COD)
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T, Th
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5-5:40 p.m. (COD)
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M, W
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1:30-2:00 (W. Coll)
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Codes: W. Coll = Wheaton College, COD=
College of DuPage, WN = Wheaton Northside Park, # = Long Course