Program Information
The Swim School programs are a part of the Cascade LTCS (Learn-To-Competitive-Swim) program.
Age: 4-7 years old with limited Sessions available for 8-9 year-olds in Swim School 3
Program Focus: Developing proper swimming technique, preparing swimmers to enter Cascade Swimming Competitive Programs
Practices: 1 or 2 Training Practices per week, 45 minute practices
Swim Meets (Competitions): None
Pools: Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton, Canyon Meadows and Acadia Pool
Assessment: Find out what level to register for by watching the Self Assessment Videos
Parent Assessment: Swimmer must be able to complete all of the skills in the registered levels
The JOW programs are a part of the Cascade LTCS (Learn-To-Competitive-Swim) program.
Age: 6 - 9 Years
Program Focus: Swimmers who have completed Swim School 3 or can. complete all of the skills in the JOW Self Assessment Video.
Parent Assessment: Swimmer must be able to complete all of the skills in the registered levels
Continue to build on fundamental skills. Introduction to swim competitions in preparation for Cascade's Competitive Swim programs (Olympic Way & JAG)
Program Practices: 2 Training Practices per week (Monday/Wednesday OR Tuesday/Thursday) or 1 Training Practice per week* (Saturdays)
Pools: Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton and Canyon Meadows
Duration: Full-year program with options to Start in January and April
Practice Length: 60 minutes each
Swim Meets: 8-9 "Fundamental" (introductory) meets per season.
*The 1x week Saturday Canyon Meadows JOW Program does not compete at Swim Meets and is sessional (11 weeks) in length: Oct-Dec; Jan-Mar; Apr-Jun.
Ages: 6 - 8 Years
This is the first level of competitive swimming inside the program for our young swimmers 6-8 years of age. Swimmers learn how to swim all four strokes, and all the basics of competitive swimming. Swimmers will learn their skills in a fun team environment with very little emphasis placed on time.
Practices: 3 Training Practices per week
Pools: Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton & Canyon Meadows*
Practice Length: 2 x 75 minutes plus 1 x 60 min per week.
Meets: Average one meet per month
*There are some slight schedule adjustments in September due to facility maintenance at Canyon Meadows.
Age: 9 - 12 Years
This is the first level of competitive swimming inside the program for our swimmers 9-12 years of age. New swimmers without a competitive background within this age range can join if they can complete ALL of thhe skills in the JAG White Self Assessment Video.
Swimmers learn how to swim all four strokes, and all the basics of competitive swimming. Swimmers will learn their skills in a fun team environment with very little emphasis placed on time.
Practices: 3 Training Practices per week
Pools: Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton and Canyon Meadows*
Practice Length: 2 x 75 minutes plus 1 x 60 min per week.
Swim Meets: Average one meet per month
*There are some schedule adjustments in September due to facility maintenence at Canyon Meadows.
Age: 11 -13 Years
This group of 12&Under swimmers are generally focused on developing excellent technical skills, improving aerobic fitness and developing body awareness and coordination. These swimmers will have a program designed to enhance their chance of a successful and lengthy swimming career. Competitions will be on the Invitational and Provincial levels; however emphasis from the coaches will be on skill acquisition and solid fitness as much as meet performance.
Practices: 4 Training Practices per week
Pools: Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton
Practice Length: 90 minutes each
Swim Meets: Average one meet per month
Age: 8 - 10 Years
This group of 10&Under swimmers are generally focused on developing excellent technical skills, improving aerobic fitness and developing body awareness and coordination. These swimmers will have a program designed to enhance their chance of a successful and lengthy swimming career. Competitions will be on the Invitational and Provincial levels; however emphasis from the coaches will be on skill acquisition and solid fitness as much as meet performance.
Practices: 4 Training Practices per week
Pools: Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton
Practice Length: 90 minutes each
Swim Meets: Average one meet per month
Age: 11+ Years
This group is generally focused on qualifying for and competing at the Alberta Provincial and Alberta Championship levels while at the same time working to attain national standards such as Westerns and Junior national qualifying times. Swimmers in this group will spend a great deal of training time working on developing their strokes and skills; at the same time increasing fitness and endurance. Dryland conditioning will also be a key element of these groups.
Practices: 5-7 Training Practices per week
Pools: Repsol Sport Centre & Seton YMCA
Practice Length: 90 - 120 minutes each - 90 minutes swimming, 30 minutes dryland training
Meets: Average one meet per month
Age: 12 & Over
This group has a broad focus of competing at the National level with major competitions that include Canadian Championships, Junior Canadian Championships and Western Canadian Championships.
Practices: 6 - 8+ Training Practices per week, based on training group and Coach determination
Pools: Repsol Sport Centre
Practice Length: 90 - 120 minutes each (dryland sessions in addition)
Meets: Average one meet per month