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TCA Swim Team Program 2011
The summer program is offered to children 18 and under and provides
them with a chance to learn and perfect their aquatic skills. In addition, meets
are held throughout the summer to give swimmers an opportunity to show off what
they have learned. Group and private swim lessons are offered to children
of all ages. TCA SWIM TEAM SUIT - INFORMATIONTCA SWIM TEAM - SUMMER 2011Message from Jimmy Phillips
What better way to escape all of the troubles in the world then to have a little fun in the sun…TCA style!! I couldn’t be more excited to start my 4th season as head coach of the TCA swim team. I just finished my 6th season as the Albuquerque High head swim coach. Both the girls and boys teams had amazing seasons and swam well at State. Almost half of my high school team is made up of swimmers that learned to swim and enjoy the sport at TCA. I am very excited to announce that the entire coaching staff from last summer will be returning for another season at TCA. Heading up that group is Jesse Young. He is finishing his junior year at UNM where he is studying biology and pre-med. Lauren Howarth is completing her sophomore year at Occidental. She had another stellar year both academically and athletically. She maintained her A average while also being a member of the school’s water polo AND swim team. Beth Wright, finishing her senior year at Albuquerque High School, is hoping to defend her title in both the 800m and 1600m events at the State track & field meet. She will be taking her running (and academic) talents to Syracuse University in the fall. The focus in the water this summer will be much the same as last year; teaching. While I really try to crank up the yardage during the school year, the summer season is geared more toward learning the sport. Last summer, all of my high school swimmers that joined TCA ended the season with personal best times in all of their events. I am anticipating much of the same this summer. As usual, the emphasis of the program is on participation. We wish to teach and instill good technique while staying loyal to the fundamentals of training and racing. I will be instructing them to love and respect the sport, to feel comfortable and safe in all water conditions, and to be able to continue training well into their senior years. Our aim is to continue to educate and excite kids about swimming and to prepare them for whatever level of competition they are interested in achieving. We are busy developing the entire summer schedule, including our "team trip". I urge everybody to try to take part in this invaluable experience. It is a great lesson in the growing up process and something they'll remember for years to come. A reminder that a swimmer's age for the summer is determined as of MAY 1. 2011 Practice Schedule
AM Stroke Correction SessionsThese sessions are designed to help primarily newer swimmers with a specific stroke problem in a smaller setting. Since we have an abundance of coaches, most issues can be handled during the regular practice times. But if there are a few swimmers experiencing a common problem we may ask them to stay around till 11:10 (the last, and smallest, lesson group) to do some tune-up work. (Till 11:40) Coaches 2011:
Season:We will have 7-8 dual meets, usually on Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 and a team trip. Meet Schedule 2011THE SUNDANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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