2024 Meadow Swim Team Spring Clinics

***Registration will be open Monday, February 12 thru Monday, February 26***

NOTE: Per OMPA bylaws, swimmers are allowed a MAXIMUM of 15 hours of instruction (clinics, lessons combined) between Monday, March 4 - Sunday, April 21. Please sign-up accordingly.

Evaluation Week
  • Monday, February 26 - Friday, March 1
  • Evaluation week for new swimmers for placement in Minis or on swim team. Coaches will also run pre-season evaluations with returning swimmers. See the lessons page.
  • Schedule an evaluation time with Coach Katie here.

  Spring Clinics (6 weeks)

  2 or 3 day/week options
  • Start date: Monday, March 4 | End date: Thursday, April 18
  • Practices are held weekly, Monday thru Thursday at age group designated times below.
  • OFF FOR SPRING BREAK: April 1 thru 4

Following this, Pre-Season training (5 weeks) begins Monday, April 22, running thru Friday, May 31st. This session is part of Summer Swim Team registration, with practices held Monday thru Friday afternoons at designated age group times. See Swim Team - Practice Schedule for more details.

Summer Swim Team Registration information forthcoming.

 

Fees:

Choose from one of the following for each swimmer:

  • 2 days/week (12 practices total over 6 weeks) - $350
  • 3 days/week (18 practices total over 6 weeks) - $400

 

Practice Days & Times

Spring Clinics (Monday-Thursday, NO FRIDAYS)

  • 8 & Unders:      4:00 - 4:45pm
  • 9 & Up RED:    4:45 - 5:30pm
  • 9 & Up BLUE:   5:30 - 6:15pm

NOTE: Placement in the 9 & Up groups will be relayed to parents up to two weeks before the clinics begin. Our coaching staff carefully selects red/blue group 9&U swimmers based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: age, maturity, and ability. PLACEMENTS ARE FOR SPRING & PRE-SEASON ONLY AND ARE FINAL. Please do not request to be placed in a specific group. 

 

Spring Clinic Focus:

Week #1: 

Mon 3.4 - Thur 3.7
  1. Freestyle technique
  2. Freestyle breathing patterns (all) & turns (9 & Up)
  3. Initial butterfly position/drills for some 8 & Unders

Week #2:

Mon 3.11 - Thur 3.14
  1. Backstroke body position and long-axis roll
  2. Backstroke stroke development as well as turns (9 & Up)
  3. Initial butterfly position/drills for some 8 & Unders

Week #3:

Mon 3.18 - Thur 3.21
  1. Butterfly body position and short-axis roll
  2. Butterfly stroke development as well as turns (9 & Up)

Week #4:

Mon 3.25 - Thur 3.28
  1. Breaststroke body position, short-axis hip
  2. Breaststroke stroke development/timing
  3. Breaststroke pulldowns as well as turns (9 & Up)

NO PRACTICE DURING SPRING BREAK WEEK

Week #5: 

Mon 4.8 - Thur 4.11
  1. Main stroke week
  2. Swimmers will be grouped by main stroke non-freestyle

Week #6:

Mon 4.15 - Thur 4.18
  1. Dives, racing breakouts, racing finishes