Pre Competitive Trends in USA Swimming Clubs

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1 Pre Competitive Trends in USA Swimming Clubs Report by: Tammy Hopkins & Beth Winkowski Age Group Development Committee USAS Convention, September 2016 Based on survey returns of 59 clubs in the Summer of 2016

2 Pre Competitive Swimming Bridging the gap between learn to swim and the competitive USA Swim Team Instructional programs that develop the fundamental competitive swimming skills necessary to participate on a USA Swim team Fun!!! Four competitive strokes Basic endurance Starts and turns Competitive Swimming rules and etiquette (circle swim, pace clocks etc. Safety Swim meets (what to expect and what to do)

3 Pre Competitive Swimming Program Details Flexibility in days and times offered Minimal or no attendance requirements Little or no parent participation required (volunteer hours) Small Coach to Athlete ratios Shorter class duration

4 Pre Competitive Swimming Entry level skills Broad range of entry level skills nationwide Basic swim lesson skills (floating and swimming only a few yards) 25 yards of freestyle and 25 yards of backstroke Programs requiring more advanced entry skills often provide lesson programs or are affiliated with a community lesson program

5 Pre Competitive Swimming Swim Meets Designed to be a fun, low pressure introduction to competition Pre Competitive programs offer improvised meet formats Mini meets, intra squad meets, dual meets Short events (25 s and 50 s) Short meet timelines Slow paced, educational, and fun (for parents and swimmers) Ribbons, prizes, Candy, Potlucks etc.

6 Pre Competitive Swimming Transitioning from Pre Competitive to Competitive Broad range of exit criteria Correlates with PC entrance requirements Able to swim a 25 of Freestyle Able to demonstrate 4 competitive strokes (100 IM or 200 IM), starts and turns **Most frequent in survey Desire to be competitive Dive certification

7 Programming Details: Average # of Days Offered Per Week 1 day 2 days 3 days 4+ days Other

8 Programming Details: Average Duration of Each Class Minutes for each class (Percentages offered) 22% 9% 0% 5% 30% 2% 32% 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes 90 minutes 91+ miutes Other

9 Programming Details: Average Coach to Athlete Ratios 35% 30% 25% 20% 31% 21% Coach to Athlete Ratios (Percentages) 26% 15% 15% 10% 5% 0% 5% 0 1% to 4 1 to 8 1 to 12 1 to 16 1 to 20 1 to 24 1 to 28 1 to 32 1 to 33+ Other 1 to 4 1 to 8 1 to 12 1 to 16 1 to 20 1 to 24 1 to 28 1 to 32 1 to 33+ Other

10 Programming Details: Average Duration of Session Other 9-10 Weeks 7-8 Weeks 5-6 Weeks Monthly 3 Weeks 2 Weeks

11 Programming Details: Average Cost for Participation Cost Based on Monthly Participation Even if Program is Session Based Free $1 to $10 $11 to $20 $21 to $30 $31 to $40 $41 to $50 $51 to $60 $61 to $70 $71 to $80 $81 to $90 $91 to $100 $101+ Other Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

12 Programming Details: Program Insurance Options USA Swimming Year Round Athlte Other USA Swimming Seasonal Athlete

13 Thank You to the Participating Programs! 92 Y Flying Dolphins Anthem Dolphins B.R. Ryall YMCA Berkley Aquatic Club NJ BGHMA Blue Ash YMCA Bolles Sharks Bremerton YMCA Swim Team Burlington YMCA Dynamo CCAT Central Bucks Family YMCA Cougar Aquatic Team Crawfish Aquatics Crimson Aquatics Dynamo Swim Club Eau Claire, WI YMCA Marlins Fort Hood Area Dolphins Glacier Swim Club Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club Greenbrush YMCA UNAT USA component Greenwich YMCA Dolphins Swim Team Huron Valley Penguins Jackie Robinson YMCA Stingrays Joliet YMCA Jets Swim Team King Marlin Swim Club Martin s Dam Swim ClubWinter Haven Stingrays Maverick Swim Club Mid Valley Swim League/Ripon Lions (summer rec team) New Wave Swim Team NW Blue Crus Aquatic Club ORCA Ozaukee Aquatics Pacific Coast Marlins Pipeline Swimming Piranha Aquatics Plymouth Whitemarsh Aquatic Club Ponte Verde Piranhas Pueblo Swim Club Redlands Swim Team Rochester Swim Club Rose Bowl Aquatics San Luis Obispo Swim Club Schenectady Saratoga Sharks South Shore Sails SSA STAR Jamestown Stingrays Georgia Sunkist Swim Team Sunrise Side Swim Club Superior Stingray Swimming SwimMAC Carolina Syracuse Chargers Tampa YMCA Tooele Swim Club VAACAC Vashon Seals Swim Team YMCA Barracudas YMCA of Dane County Yucaipa Swim Team