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Summer Swim Club
June 11th - August 1st

Swimmers will learn the core components of cross-training for swimming and gain exposure to other athletic activities including but not limited to rock climbing, running, biking and open water swimming. Cross-training is defined as an "exercise protocol that utilizes several modes of training that are outside the athlete's main sport to develop a specific component of fitness. In most cases, athletes incorporate cross-training more during their off-season."

  • Ages: 9 - 17 years
  • Requirements: Swimmers must pass a skills assessment that includes swimming 75 yards of freestyle (front crawl) consecutively without stopping. Feel free to contact the Head Coach with any questions or concerns about this requirement.

This is an off-season training program and mastery of all strokes is not required to join. Learn more about our Northerns swim team during the competitive season here.

 

Registration

 

Scheduling

Practices are once per week for two hours, in which one hour is dedicated to swimming and the second hour for cross-training. Participants will practice with peers their age and will be separated into ages 9-11 and 12 & Over age-groups. During the swim portion of practice, various techniques will be taught including alternate breathing, stroke counting, pacing, and location sighting as if in open water. There is no open water swimming in lakes during this program at this time. 

 

Contact Us

Questions about this program or registration? Please contact:
 

Essentia Wellness Center and Downtown: 

Lucas Crawford-Nichols
Swim Team Head Coach

lcrawford@duluthymca.org
218-722-4745 x134

Cook County:

Karen Runkle
Aquatics Coordinator
 
krunkle@cookcountyymca.org
218-387-3386 x610

Practice Locations

We host this program at several locations.  Check our location specific schedules below.

Duluth Area

Starts Tuesday, June 11th (Week 1) and runs through Thursday, August 1st (Week 8).

Practices are on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00 pm based on the below alternating location schedule:

 

Lower Group (Ages 9-11):

Odd Weeks (1, 3, 5, 7): Tuesdays @ EWC

Even Weeks (2, 4*, 6, 8): Thursdays @ Downtown

 

Upper Group (Ages 12 & Over)

Odd Weeks (1, 3, 5, 7): Thursdays @ Downtown

Even Weeks (2, 4*, 6, 8): Tuesdays @ YEWC

 

Cook County

Mon and / or Wednesday from 3:30 - 4:30 pm

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