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LaGuardia Aquatic Club is a USA Swimming
registered club, requiring all of its members join USA Swimming. In
order to become a L.G.A.C. member any child 5 to 18 must show
certain swimming ability and be willing to participate in the
training sessions and the competitions scheduled by the club. The
team is structured with six groups: A, B, C, D, E and Corona
with E being the elite level.
“CORONA” GROUP
This group includes novice swimmers who will learn the basics for
all strokes: dives, turns, body position and balance in the water.
We provide four 1 1/2 hour sessions per week, 1500 to 2000 meters
each. The swimmers in this group will start to compete at the
coaches' recommendation.
AGE: 10 and under
SKILL: swim 50 meters nonstop free + 25
meters any other stroke
SCHEDULE:
Monday to Thursday 3:00 to 4:30 PM
LOCATION: Flushing Meadow/Corona pool
COACH: Rosemary Camera
“D” GROUP
This group includes
novice swimmers who will learn the basics for all strokes: dives,
turns, body position and balance in the water. We provide four 1 1/2
hour sessions per week, 1500 to 2000 yards each. The swimmers in
this group will start to compete at the coaches' recommendation.
AGE: 8 and under
SKILL:
swim 50 yards nonstop free + 25 yards any
other stroke
SCHEDULE:
Monday to Friday 3:00 to 4:30 PM
LOCATION: LaGuardia Community College pool
COACH: Jeffrey Chen
“C” GROUP
This group is comprised of our talented and dedicated 9 - 10 year
olds. They continue to perfect their technique and are training for
competition. Swimmers in this group have the ability to swim
proficiently all competitive strokes, as well as all starts and
turns. The group is provided with five training sessions per
week, 1 and 1/2 hours each, swimming between 2500 and 3500 yards per
session. This group recruits from "D" and "Corona" groups or from
tryouts.
AGE: 9 - 10
PARTICIPATION: minimum of 4 meets per yards season and 2 meets per
meters season
TRYOUT RANK: at least one “B” cut in any event
SCHEDULE:
Monday to Thursday 4:30 to 6:00 PM; Friday 3:00 to 4:30 PM
LOCATION: LaGuardia Community College pool
COACH: Jeffrey Chen
“B” GROUP
The
"B" group consists of our 11 - 12 swimmers who enjoy the benefits of
competitive swimming. They train to prepare for High School level of
competition or to achieve the "E" group requirements. Swimmers in
this group have the ability to perform all competitive strokes,
starts and turns at a high technical level. The group is provided
with five two hour training sessions logging between 3500 to 5000
yards per session. This group recruits from "C" group and tryouts.
AGE: 11 - 12
PARTICIPATION:
minimum of 4 meets per yards season and 2 meets per meters season
TRYOUT RANK: at least a "BB" cut in any event
SCHEDULE:
Monday to Wednesday 6:00 to 8:00 PM; Friday 3:00 to 4:30 PM;
Saturday 7:00 - 9:00 AM
LOCATION: LaGuardia Community College pool
COACH: Verny Rodriguez
“A” GROUP
"A"
group consists of swimmers 13 and older who train for High School
competition or to achieve the "E" group requirements. The group is
provided with five 2 hour sessions weekly swimming 3500 to 5000
yards per session. This group recruits from "B" and tryouts.
AGE: 13 and older
TRYOUT RANK: at least a “BB” cut in any event
SCHEDULE:
Monday to Thursday 4:00 to 6:00 PM; Saturday 7:00 - 9:00 AM
LOCATION: LaGuardia Community College pool
COACH: Verny Rodriguez
“E” GROUP
“E” stands for Elite. This group of accomplished swimmers and their
families are dedicated to the sport of competitive swimming. The
effort and dedication is aimed to high achievement at regional and
national levels. This group is provided with 6 training sessions per
week during the school year and 9 sessions during vacation. Eash
session lasts for 2 and 1/2 hours and covers between 5000 and 10000
yards or meters.
REQUIREMENTS:
A. FOR FIRST TIME
APPLICANTS ONLY:
1. Essay: along with the application the swimmer must provide a
written essay/cover letter (2 pages minimum) explaining why he/she
should be admitted into the "Elite" group of LGAC; include what
swimming means to you, why do you want to swim at the elite level,
what your future swimming goals are and how do you plan to
accomplish them, your swimming experience and what would be your
contribution to the club/group if admitted.
B. FOR ALL APPLICANTS:
2.
Performance: The applicant must have a minimum 4000 power points
total at any time in the past year (short or long course) to apply.
The current "E": group members are required to maintain a minimum of
5000 power points for the long course season and 6000 power points
for the short course season. This requirement encourages swimmers to
race in a wide range of events.
3.
Specific knowledge: The applicant must know his/her best times and
appropriate championship cuts for the season he/she applies.
4.
Goals: The applicant must provide written goals for the season
he/she applies.
5.
Age: The applicant must be at least 13 year old.
C. FOR CURRENT “E” GROUP SWIMMERS:
6.
COMPETITION: The applicant must have attended all Championship meets
for which they qualified and at least 5 meets SCY or 3 meets LCM
during the previous season.
7.
Awareness and dedication: The applicant must give all attention to
the coach's observations and always correct his/her execution
accordingly; he/she must put all effort in training and
conditioning, physical and mental, swimming always
correctly
and fast
when asked. Sloppy technique, stopping during workout, coming
unprepared or bad behavior will result in the swimmer being excluded
from the training session. After 3 such exclusions, the
swimmer and the parents must reassess their status with the coach,
before the swimmer can return to training with the group; any
subsequent occurrence will result in the swimmer's exclusion from
the "Elite" group.
AGE: 13 and older
PARTICIPATION: minimum of 5 meets per yards season and 3 meets
per meters season
TRYOUT RANK: at least 4000 power points (single year)
MAINTAIN RANK: at least 5000 power points for LCM; 6000 power points
(SCY)
SCHEDULE:
Mon/Tue 4:00 to 6:30 PM in Corona; Wed/Thu 4:30 to 6:30 PM in
Corona; Fri 4:00 to 6:10 PM in LaGuardia; Sun 7:00 to 9:00 AM in
LaGuardia
LOCATION: Corona and LaGuardia pool
COACH: Dragos Coca
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