Parents - I wanted to explain the thought process on how the coaches are choosing events for your swimmers at the upcoming meets. The coaching staff chooses all events for the swimmers at the upcoming meets, this is usually done with some feedback of the swimmer during practice times or at previous meets. Our first goal is to have each swimmer that is capable swim the following events in a season:
10 and Unders
50/100 Fr, 50 Bk, 50 Br, 50 Fly, 100 IM
10 and Unders - Step 2
200 Fr, 100 Bk, 100 Br, 100 Fly, 200 IM
10 and Unders - Step 3
500/400
11 and 12
100 Fr, 50 Bk, 50 Br, 50 Fly, 200/100 IM (depending on course.)
10 and Unders
50/100 Fr, 50 Bk, 50 Br, 50 Fly, 100 IM
10 and Unders - Step 2
200 Fr, 100 Bk, 100 Br, 100 Fly, 200 IM
10 and Unders - Step 3
500/400
11 and 12
100 Fr, 50 Bk, 50 Br, 50 Fly, 200/100 IM (depending on course.)
11 and 12 - Step 2
500/400, 200 Fr, 100 Bk, 100 Br, 100 Fly, 200 IM
500/400, 200 Fr, 100 Bk, 100 Br, 100 Fly, 200 IM
11 and 12 - Step 3
1650/1000/800 Fr, 200 Bk, 200 Br, 200 Fly, 400 IM
1650/1000/800 Fr, 200 Bk, 200 Br, 200 Fly, 400 IM
13 and Overs - Step 1
500/400, 200 Fr, 100 Bk, 100 Br, 100 Fly, 200 IM
13 and Overs - Step 2
1650/1000/800 Fr, 200 Bk, 200 Br, 200 Fly, 400 IM
The coaching staff will typically mix the events the first few meets; some events the swimmer excels at and some new or weak events/strokes. This continues through out the season. One or two meets prior to the championship meets we will typically have the swimmer swim only a couple of their strong strokes or events and swim off event/strokes or events they have not swam recently. The coaching staff refers to this as "swimming away" from their best events. The mind set is we are gearing them for their best events and best times at the championship meet of the season. The idea of swimming away from an event varies for each swimmer but has equal parts training and mental aspects attributed to the philosophy.
Swimmers in Group 3, Group 4 White and Senior 2 need to be swimming IMX events through out the season. Swimmers in Group 1 and 2 should be striving for IMX ready events. You can find out more about IMX and IMX ready events here. IMX and IMX ready has been created by USA swimming to help develop athletes that are capable of swimming multiple events and not specializing at a young age.
For more information please feel free to catch me at the pool or by email.
See you at the pool,
500/400, 200 Fr, 100 Bk, 100 Br, 100 Fly, 200 IM
13 and Overs - Step 2
1650/1000/800 Fr, 200 Bk, 200 Br, 200 Fly, 400 IM
The coaching staff will typically mix the events the first few meets; some events the swimmer excels at and some new or weak events/strokes. This continues through out the season. One or two meets prior to the championship meets we will typically have the swimmer swim only a couple of their strong strokes or events and swim off event/strokes or events they have not swam recently. The coaching staff refers to this as "swimming away" from their best events. The mind set is we are gearing them for their best events and best times at the championship meet of the season. The idea of swimming away from an event varies for each swimmer but has equal parts training and mental aspects attributed to the philosophy.
Swimmers in Group 3, Group 4 White and Senior 2 need to be swimming IMX events through out the season. Swimmers in Group 1 and 2 should be striving for IMX ready events. You can find out more about IMX and IMX ready events here. IMX and IMX ready has been created by USA swimming to help develop athletes that are capable of swimming multiple events and not specializing at a young age.
For more information please feel free to catch me at the pool or by email.
See you at the pool,
Jason Wedlick
Rice Aquatics
Head Coach
281.627.2418
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