2010 Practice Schedule
We will be beginning our swim season a little earlier this year with pre-season after school practices. Starting June 1st, we will be holding pre-season practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4pm to 5pm. Swimmers will be evaluated and timed on the basic stroke techniques and team building exercises will be introduced. These pre-season workouts will conclude on June 17st when we begin our regular season. Our regular season will run from June 21st until August 21st with practice days and times as follows:
Monday - 9:00am - 10:00am - ages 8 years and older.
- 10:00am - 11:00am - ages 5 to 7 years.
Tuesday - 3:30pm - 4:30pm - ages 8 years and older.
Wednesday - 3:30pm - 4:30pm - all ages - entire team.
Thursday - 3:30pm - 4:30pm - ages 5 to 7 years old.
Friday - 9:00am - 10:00am - ages 8 years and older.
- 10:00am - 11:00am - ages 5 to 7 years.
Other "Dolphin Dates" to Mark on Your Calendar!
- Swim Team Parent and Coaches Meeting - June 11th - 6:00pm - 7:30pm.
- Team Picture Day - June 30th - 3:30pm at the start of team practice.
- Junior Sports Banquet - Aug. 18th - Time TBA.
- Meets and Championship - TBA - There will be 5 meets and 1 Championship meet.
About the Wentworth Dolphin Team!
The Dolphins Swim Team was established in 1997 by a small group of member's children who were interested in competitive swimming. Today, the team has grown to about 80 swimmers ranging in age from 5 to 18 years. The Dolphins compete in Division II of the Summer Aquatic League. During the summer season we compete with six other teams in the surrounding New Hampshire and Massachusetts area.
The benefits of being on this team are endless, including building self-confidence, achieving goals, learning sportsmanship, exercise, fun and many friendships. The program is aimed at learning the fundamentals of competitive swimming through a fun, positive and recreational environment. Being a member of the Dolphins team requires dedication, hard work and team spirit. Our concentration will be on learning and/or improving all four strokes, flip turns, "legal" swimming (so no one will disqualify in a meet) and finally increasing speed. The only requirement for participation is the swimmer needs to be able to swim freestyle (front crawl) at least one length of the pool. Swimmers from ages 5 to 18 are welcome to join but this program.
Competition The swimmers are divided into the following age groups:
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6 & Under
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8 & Under
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10 & Under
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12 & Under
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14 & Under
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Swim Meet Events
Each age group has specific events:
Age 6 & Under Swim half a pool length of freestyle and backstroke (12 & 1/2 yards)
Age 8 & Under Swim one length of freestyle, backstroke, and/or breaststroke (25 yards)
Age 12 & Under Swim one length of freestyle, backstroke, and/or breaststroke, butterfly, individual medley (25 yards)
Age 18 & Under
Swim two lenths of the pool in all strokes and the individual medley
Medley & Freestyle Relays are held for boys and girls in 2 divisions: 12 & Under and 13 -18. |