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Liberty Storm Swim Team and Programs
Liberty Storm Swim Team
Liberty Parks & Rec is a member of the METRO league, a B/C developmental league that stresses fundamentals, good sportsmanship and fun! Participants are coached on the proper stroke technique of the four main competitive swim strokes, strength training drills designed to increase cardiovascular output, & streamlining exercises. The Liberty Storm Swim Team is the ultimate step in skill progression. The Storm is a summer program from June - July available to youth ages 18 and under at the Liberty Community Center.
Preseason Swim Team Programs
Working with Liberty Storm Swim Team Coaches, swimmers will focus on strength training and distance building skills, starts and turns and swim stroke techniques in a smaller, group environment.
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- Starts & Turns
- Swim Stroke Clinic
- Swim Team Essentials
- Swim Team Basics
- Competitive Prep
- Preseason Conditioning
- NEW - Intro to Swim Team
Starts & Turns
This program focuses on STARTS & TURNS as part of our progressive preseason swim team clinics. Instruction will focus on teaching the proper way to dive off of a starting block, backstroke starts from the water, and successful execution of turns in an attempt to decrease potential disqualifications. Skills will be broken down into a step-by-step sequence which will include verbal explanation and visual demonstrations.
- May 30 - June 2, 2023
- 4:45 - 5:15 p.m. | Ages 6-10
- 5:15 - 5:45 p.m. | Ages 11-18
- Monday - Thursday
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Swim Team Stroke Clinic
This swim team stroke clinic is designed to focus on proper stroke technique for freestyle, breast stroke, backstroke, and butterfly. Participants will have each stroke broken down into individual components to focus on arm extension, breathing, and kicking. Workouts will be designed to increase cardiovascular output, stamina, & streamlining. Additionally, flips turns and racing dives from starting blocks will round out this program. (This program is an excellent place for new swim team participants to experience a "coaching" format for instruction verses a group swim lesson.)
- May 22 - May 25, 2023
- 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Ages 11-18
- 4:35 - 5:35 p.m. | Ages 5-10
- Monday - Thursday
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Swim Team Essentials
This 30 minute “IN & OUT” program is designed for youth who already have experience on a swim team and wants to focus on the individual components of each of the four main strokes, flip turns, and starts. This six class program will focus on only one technique per day. Day (1) starts. Day (2) flip turns. Day (3) free style. Day (4) backstroke. Day (5) breast stroke. Day (6) butterfly. Unlike other preseason programs, this program is not necessarily designed as an endurance training program, rather skill refinement.
- Sessions:
- Mondays
- Jan. 2 - Feb. 6, 2023
- Feb. 20 - Mar. 27
- Apr. 10 - May 15
- Wednesdays
- Jan. 2 - Feb. 8, 2023
- Feb. 22 - Mar. 29
- Apr. 12 - May 17
- Mondays
- Ages 9-18
- 7-7:30 p.m.
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Swim Team Basics
This low cost program is designed for youth who are planning on joining a swim team for the first time or as a repeat participant needing additional guidance. Participants will focus on refining free style, backstroke, breast stroke, and butterfly while building necessary strength training drills. Individuals will be grouped based off skill level. Workouts will include cardiovascular conditioning, streamlining, diving blocks, & flip turns. (This program is designed around a "coaching" format.)
- Sessions:
- Jan. 7 - Feb.11, 2023
- Feb. 25 - Apr. 1
- Apr. 15 - May 20
- Two Times:
- 10:10-10:55 a.m.
- 11-11:45 a.m.
- Ages 7-18
- Saturdays
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Swim Team Competitive Prep
This Pre-season swim team conditioning & maintenance program places a heavy emphasis on strength training, building distance, and maximizing the least amount of water resistance. Participants will be provided daily workouts designed to increase cardiovascular output, stamina, & streamlining. Coaching will include the correction of deficiencies on freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly. This program is designed for participants who have previous experience on a swim team and have a solid understanding of the four main competitive swim strokes.
- Sessions:
- Monday and Wednesday | 5 - 6 p.m.
- Feb. 20 - Mar. 13, 2023
- Mar. 20 - Apr. 10
- Apr. 17- May 8
- Thursday | 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
- Feb. 23 - Mar. 16, 2023
- Mar. 23 - Apr. 13
- Apr. 20 - May 11
- Monday and Wednesday | 5 - 6 p.m.
- Ages 10-18
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Preseason Swim Team Conditioning
This 30 minute preseason swim team conditioning program focuses on strength training drills, endurance building, and streamlining. Complete workouts are provided and designed to increase lung capacity through cardiovascular conditioning, maximum swim stroke efficiency, and endurance training . Participants should be capable of developing a cutting edge over their competition by starting their swim season prior to the first day of practice. (This program is for swimmers who have previous experience on a swim team and have an understanding of the four main competitive swim strokes.)
- Apr. 4 - May 9, 2023
- 4:45 - 5:15 p.m. | Ages 6-10
- 5:15 - 5:45 p.m. | Ages 11-18
- Tuesdays
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NEW - Intro to Swim Team
This program is designed for the child who is interested in joining a swim team but needs small group programming to establish basic swim team fundamental concepts. (Participants must already know how to swim and successfully passed the equivalent of Advanced Novice.) This program is designed around visual demonstration followed up with practical learning and application. This six class program will focus on only one technique per day; freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke, butterfly, starts and the last day is flip turns.
- May 15-19, 2023
- 5 -5:45 p.m.
- Ages 7-15
- Monday - Friday
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Charles Anderson
Aquatics ManagerPhone: 816.439.4374