Senior Group Information

The Senior Group has a minimum age requirement of 13, with coach’s approval. All swimmers of high school age will automatically move to the senior group.

Practice requirements-
Swimmers must be able to complete:

20x100 freestyle @1:15
12x100 any stroke @1:30
6x200 IM @3:00
5x100 k 1:45

Basic Goals and Expectations of the Senior Group

-To consistently improve commitment level and training/racing ability from season to season
-Continue becoming more fluid in swimming (no splashing)
-Actively improve distance per stroke
-Learn leadership skills
-Attendance should improve, not decline, as the athlete matures
-Training attitudes should be more productive and supportive as the athlete gets older
-Athletes must conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to actions needed to promote and support the goals of the team
-Active in club fundraising
-Display ability to train appropriately for the athlete’s experience and stated goals
-Parental involvement in ‘wet side’ decreases but increases on ‘dry side’ during tenure
-Must live lifestyle appropriate for achieving greatest personal success
--Nutrition
--No drugs, no tobacco products, no alcohol
-Parental involvement in swimming decisions at a minimum
--Once swimmers achieve competency, the swimming relationship must be limited to coach/athlete for them to progress to their greatest capabilities while maintaining a certain level of sanity. Overbearing parents are a burden to the coach AND the ATHLETE

Character development

Sportsmanship

-Understands the importance of the ‘Team’
-Congratulates teammates regularly during practice and competition
-Demonstrates proper meet behavior (i.e. not throwing cap, goggles, etc)
-Respectful to Meet Officials
-Swimmers know names of competitors

Social and Personal Skills

-Understands and takes responsibility for attendance and performance, habits in practice and how these relate to meet performance
-Respectful of pools, locker rooms, team equipment and other swimmers property
-Swimmer is not influenced by the negative behavior/actions of teammates

Team Commitment

-Actions show dedication to the team and promote team values
-Competes in the highest level of competition qualified
-Takes leadership positions as positive role modeling for younger teammates
-Knows at least five younger team members and his/her best events.

Expectations in Training Technique

-Can complete a legal 200 of each stroke
-Can complete a legal 400 IM with transition turns
-Knows advance stroke drills
-Understands relationship between distance per stroke, stroke rate, and swimming speed
-Able to maintain stroke rate and times in training sets

Expectations in Racing

-Can race in every distance, every stroke available over duration of season
-Knows his/her best times and best events
-Consistent use of race strategy
-Maximizes outside factors for better performance

Expectations of Training Knowledge

-Knows how to descend and build
-Sets season goals
-Knows what decreasing resistance means
-Develop leadership skills
-Understands the difference between aerobic and anaerobic training

External Training Factors

Nutrition
-Brings a water bottle to every practice for proper hydration
-Understands the importance of proper pre-meet meals
-Demonstrates eating a balanced diet and basic fuels used during swimming training
Time Management
-Swimming is becoming highest priority
-Informs coach of practice absences and reasons
-Demonstrates proper rest habits
Stress Management
-Prioritizes schoolwork, social activities, and other commitments including swimming.

Practices

Senior practice is offered ten times per week. Even though there are no stated attendance requirements for the Senior program, Senior swimmers are expected to attend as many workouts as possible and communicate with the senior coach about their training schedule. Additional practices may be added at coach’s discretion.

The Team Eugene Senior program is designed with the intention of providing the curriculum and atmosphere necessary for success at all levels.

The Senior swimmer is a positive, hard-working example not only for the Team Eugene program, but also for USA Swimming as a whole.

The Team Eugene Senior athlete’s actions and goals reflect the mission statement of USA Swimming: to build, promote, and achieve competitive success.

Note on training: Once swimmers are fully grown and are promoted as far as the Senior program, they must train more and better than they did when they were younger to continue to improve (swim faster).

If you cannot attend all available practices, please attend at least four workouts per week for improvement in stroke technique, comfort in the water and camaraderie with teammates, and ‘feel’ of the water.

Practice will consist of both dry-land and swimming workouts.

Workout Time Schedule

Schedules are posted on the Team Eugene website. Check regularly for updates on the website for workout cancellations (teameugene.org).

Competition Schedule

Check the meet information section of the Team Eugene website for meet schedule information, as well as our team newsletter. There is also a sign-up notebook in the loby at the Sheldon pool.

Communications with the Coach

When you join the club or make changes to your regular email address, please send your current email address to office@teameugene.org.

The majority of club communication is done through email and web postings.

Newsletter ‘updates’ and team information are posted at our team website (teameugene.org)

If you would like to speak individually with your coach, contact them via email and ask for a meeting.

Please do not stop coaches when they are leaving, and expect long conversations regarding your swimmer. Coaches have families and other obligations just like you. Please make arrangements for a personal meeting.

Please do not speak with coaches during practice, as this time is dedicated to the kids. Please make arrangements for a personal meeting.

Training Equipment

For equipment and apparel, please contact JD Pence

Required Training Equipment:
-Fins (soft rubber in appropriate shoe size)
-Water bottle (mixture of 50% juice/50% water)
-Pull buoy
-Strokemaker hand paddles (#1 or #2)
-Running shoes
-Appropriate dry-land attire for any weather
-Speedo Swimsuit
-Goggles (two pair)
-Team Eugene cap
-Mesh bag to hold equipment
-Warm hat and gloves for dry-land and after workout
Optional Training Equipment
-Speedo backpack

Competition Apparel

Required:
-Team Speedo suit
-Team Eugene cap (silicon or latex)
-Team Eugene t-shirt (if directed by coach)

Optional:
-Any Team Eugene apparel

Billing Questions

Please email office@teameugene.org

Billing address:

Team Eugene Aquatics
PO Box 70661
Eugene, Or 97401

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