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Nanaimo Riptides

June Private Lessons

6 - 18 years old

Nanaimo Riptides : June Private Lessons

Private lessons will be available on Wednesdays from May 26th to June 30th. Due to Covid our coach will not be in the water. Swimmers must be comfortable swimming in deep water. There are 5 class times available at the following times:

3:15-3:45p.m.

4:00-4:30p.m.

4:45-5:15p.m.

5:30-6:00p.m.

6:15-6:45p.m.

Blue

Assessment required
7 - 9 years old

Nanaimo Riptides : Blue

Blue Group (7-9)

The Riptides are pleased to announce we have some extra pool space and will be starting a new group targeting 7-9 year olds who were previously swimming in our Olympic Way Stage 2 group. This group will run once a week on Saturdays for 10 weeks starting on April 24 - June 26th and will have 3 times to choose from. Due to Covid restrictions, parents will not be able to be on pool deck.

Practice 1 - 8:15-9:00a.m.

Practice 2 - 9:00-9:45a.m.

Practice 3 - 9:45-10:30a.m.

Note :Swimmers are required to attend a safety assessment on one the following dates to ensure they meet the skill level required to participate. Please sign up using the following link.

https://www.nanaimoriptides.com/event/blue-group-swim-assessments

Entrance Requirements:

Safety assessment
comfortable in the main 50m pool
must be able to swim 25m with out stopping

Required Equipment:

● Team cap, goggles will be supplied on first day

please bring water bottle, towel & come ready in your swim suit (no bikinis or board shorts)

Gold

Assessment required
7 - 9 years old

Nanaimo Riptides : Gold

Gold Group (7-9)

The Riptides are pleased to announce we have some extra pool space and will be starting a new group targeting 7-9 year olds who were previously swimming in our Olympic Way Stage 3 group. This group will run twice a week on Mondays and Fridays for 10 weeks starting on April 19th - June 28th and will have 5 times to choose from. Due to Covid restrictions parents will not be able to be on pool deck.

Practice 1 - 3:15-4:00p.m.
Practice 2 - 4:00-4:45p.m.
Practice 3 - 4:45-5:30p.m.
Practice 4 - 5:30-6:15p.m.
Practice 5 - 6:15-7:00p.m.

Entrance Requirements:

Perviously swam with the Olympic Way stage 3 or equivalent
Must be comfortable in the main 50m pool
must be able to swim 50m without stopping
All new members must attend a safety assessment before joining the group

Required Equipment:

● Team cap & goggles,will be supplied at first swim practice

please bring a water bottle, towel & come ready in your swim suit (no bikinis or board shorts)

Los Angeles 1984

Assessment required
7 - 10 years old

Nanaimo Riptides : Los Angeles 1984

Los Angeles 1984

Skill Refinement

Gain knowledge and confidence as a swimmer while enhancing the swimming skills learned in the Olympic Way.

This is a competitive group designed to introduce swimmers to competitive swimming. Developing skills in all four strokes will be the primary focus in this group and swimmers are now able to attend both club and regional level swim meets. Swimmers in the Los Angeles-1984 group are required to maintain 80% attendance and attend one away meet before Christmas, one away meet between Christmas and spring break, one away meet after spring break and all meets hosted by Riptides.

Entrance Requirements:

80% Attendance minimum
Willing to listen and take directions from coaches and can function within a group structure
The desire to compete regional level swim meets
Completion of Olympic Way 3 or an equivalent ability
Comfortable swimming 100 meters deep end of NAC

Skills learned:

Stroke drills – focus on skill refinement and stroke enhancement
Endurance building
Goal setting
Advanced diving skills

Required Equipment:

● Team shirt, team cap, goggles, water bottle & proper suit (no bikinis or board shorts)

Seoul 1988

Assessment required
7 - 13 years old

Nanaimo Riptides : Seoul 1988

Seoul 1988

This is a competitive group. This group will introduce swimmers to the skills required to swim at an elite level. Athletes in this group should be involved in other activities on non-swimming days. The focus of this group is to fine tune stroke technique and prepare swimmers to train at a higher level. Swimmers in the Seoul-1988 group are required to maintain 80% attendance and attend one away meet before Christmas, one away meet between Christmas and spring break, one away meet after spring break and all meets hosted by Riptides.

Performance Goals:

Vancouver Island (VIR) Championship time standard
Perform all strokes, starts & turns competently
under 4 minutes for 200 Individual medley (IM)

Entrance Requirements:

Must be able to complete a 200m Individual Medley & 200m Freestyle in accordance with SNC rules.
Committed to supporting an environment of positivity and sportsmanship
80% attendance

Required Equipment:

NRST Team shirt, NRST team cap, pull buoy, fins, goggles, water bottle & proper suit (no bikinis or board shorts)

Barcelona - 1992

Assessment required
12 years & under

Nanaimo Riptides : Barcelona - 1992

Barcelona - 1992

This is a competitive group. Swimmers in this group should be involved in other activities on non-swimming days. Continued skill development while developing and understanding of swim workout design and correctly executing sets will be the primary objective of this group. Swimmers in this group are expected to compete in all qualified championship (VIR & Provincial) meets and attend all swim meet outlined by the coaching staff.

Performance Goals:

Qualify for Age Group Championships
Finals at Vancouver Island Championships
Develop an understanding of swimming sets/workouts and increase ability to work independently
Ability to swim all events

Entrance Requirements:

80% attendance of practices
under 3:40 in 200 IM
Committed to supporting an environment of positivity and sportsmanship

Training and Meet Equipment required:

NRST team Shirt & cap
Googles
Water bottle
snorkel - Michael Phelps Focus Swim, Speedo Bullet Head, FINIS original **(Make sure to get replacement Head Bracket and Purge Valve as these pieces break easily)
fins - Arena Powerfin Pro, Speedo Switch Blade FIN
pull buoy - Speedo Jr, Vorgee Jr
hand paddles - Finis Agility Paddle, Strokemaker (Paddles should be slightly larger than hand and cover the entire hand)

Atlanta - 1996

Assessment required
12 years & under

Nanaimo Riptides : Atlanta - 1996

Atlanta - 1996

This is a competitive group for swimmers who have chosen swimming as their primary sport. The focus of the group is learning to train, mastering skill technique, and exposing the swimmer to expanding aspects of competitive swimming and the sporting lifestyle. Swimmers in this group are expected to compete in all qualified championship (VIR, Provincial and National level) meets and attend all swim meet outlined by the coaching staff.

Performance Goals:

Age Group Championship time standard
Finals at Vancouver Island Championships

Entrance Requirements:

80% attendance of practices
VIR qualified
Committed to supporting an environment of positivity, sportsmanship and professionalism

Training and Meet Equipment required:

NRST team Shirt & cap
Googles
Water bottle
snorkel - Michael Phelps Focus Swim, Speedo Bullet Head, FINIS original **(Make sure to get replacement Head Bracket and Purge Valve as these pieces break easily)
fins - Arena Powerfin Pro, Speedo Switch Blade FIN
pull buoy - Speedo Jr, Vorgee Jr
hand paddles - Finis Agility Paddle, Strokemaker (Paddles should be slightly larger than hand and cover the entire hand)

Sydney - 2000

Assessment required
13 years & under

Nanaimo Riptides : Sydney - 2000

Sydney - 2000

Swimmers in this group have chosen swimming as their primary sport and are committed to sport of swimming lifestyle. Athletes in this group will have the opportunity to be involved in decision-making for their training and competition, and will be asked to be accountable for those decisions. Swim-up opportunities with the Provincial group will be available to highly devoted and high performing athletes. Swimmers in this group are expected to compete in all qualified championship (VIR, Provincial and National level) meets and attend all swim meets outlined by the coaching staff.

Performance Goals:

Final at Age Group Championships
Qualify for National level meet

Entrance Requirements:

Minimum of 80% attendance of pervious group
Swim BC Age Group qualified
Committed to supporting an environment of positivity, sportsmanship and professionalism

Training and Meet Equipment required:

NRST team Shirt & cap
Googles
Water bottle
snorkel - Michael Phelps Focus Swim, Speedo Bullet Head, FINIS orginial **(Make sure to get replacement Head Bracket and Purge Valve as these pieces break easily)
fins - Arena Powerfin Pro, Speedo Switch Blade FIN
pull buoy - Speedo Jr, Vorgee Jr
hand paddles - Finis Agility Paddle, Strokemaker (Paddles should be slightly larger than hand and cover the entire hand)

Platinum

Assessment required
11 years & over

Nanaimo Riptides : Platinum

Platinum Group (11 & over)

This is a competitive group. The principal focus of the Platinum group is to provide participants the opportunity to compete in the sport, while not maintaining swimming as a primary sport. Swimmers in this group are expected to attend one away meet before Christmas, one away meet between Christmas and spring break, one away meet after spring break and all meets hosted by Riptides.

Performance Goals:

● Perform all strokes, starts and turns competently

Entrance Requirements:

● 11 years old

● Committed to supporting an environment of positivity and sportsmanship

Required Equipment:

● Team shirt, team cap, pull buoy, fins, goggles, water bottle & proper suit (no bikinis or board shorts)

Athens - 2004

Assessment required
13 - 16 years old

Nanaimo Riptides : Athens - 2004

Athens - 2004

This is a competitive group. Swimmers in this group should be involved in other activities on non-swimming days. Continued skill development while developing and understanding of swim workout design and correctly executing sets will be the primary objective of this group. Swimmers in this group are expected to compete in all qualified championship (VIR, Provincial and National level) meets and attend all swim meet outlined by the coaching staff.

Performance Goals:

Qualify for Provincial Championships
Finals at Vancouver Island Championships
Develop an understanding of swimming sets/workouts and increase ability to work independently
Ability to swim all events
complete 100% of workouts

Entrance Requirements:

13-18 years or old
75% attendance of pervious groups workouts
Committed to supporting an environment of positivity and sportsmanship

Training and Meet Equipment required:

NRST team Shirt & cap
Googles
Water bottle
snorkel - Michael Phelps Focus Swim, Speedo Bullet Head, FINIS original **(Make sure to get replacement Head Bracket and Purge Valve as these pieces break easily)
fins - Arena Powerfin Pro, Speedo Switch Blade FIN
pull buoy - Speedo Jr, Vorgee Jr
hand paddles - Finis Agility Paddle, Strokemaker (Paddles should be slightly larger than hand and cover the entire hand)

Beijing - 2008

Assessment required
13 - 16 years old

Nanaimo Riptides : Beijing - 2008

Beijing - 2008

This is a competitive group for swimmers who have chosen swimming as their primary sport. The focus of the group is learning to train, mastering skill technique, and exposing the swimmer to expanding aspects of competitive swimming and the sporting lifestyle. Swimmers in this group are expected to maintain 80%, compete in all qualified championship (VIR, Provincial and National level) meets and attend all swim meet outlined by the coaching staff.

Performance Goals:

Achieve a provincial championship time standard
Finals at Vancouver Island Championships
complete 100% of workout attended

Entrance Requirements:

13-16 years or old
80% attendance of pervious group workouts
VIR qualified
Committed to supporting an environment of positivity, sportsmanship and professionalism

Training and Meet Equipment required:

NRST team Shirt & cap
Googles
Water bottle
snorkel - Michael Phelps Focus Swim, Speedo Bullet Head, FINIS original **(Make sure to get replacement Head Bracket and Purge Valve as these pieces break easily)
fins - Arena Powerfin Pro, Speedo Switch Blade FIN
pull buoy - Speedo Jr, Vorgee Jr
hand paddles - Finis Agility Paddle, Strokemaker (Paddles should be slightly larger than hand and cover the entire hand)

London-2012

Assessment required
13 - 17 years old

Nanaimo Riptides : London-2012

London - 2012

Swimmers in this group have chosen swimming as their primary sport and are committed to sporting lifestyle. Athletes in this group will have the opportunity to be involved in decision-making for their training and competition, and will be asked to be accountable for those decisions. Swimmers in this group are expected to maintain 80% attendance, compete in all qualified championship (VIR, Provincial and National level) meets and attend all swim meets outlined by the coaching staff.

Performance Goals:

Final at Provincial Championship meets
Qualify for Swim Canada Junior Nationals and Western Canadian Championships

Entrance Requirements:

13 years or older
Committed to training requirements needed to maximize performance level
Committed to creating a positive professional environment
Swim BC Provincial qualified

Training and Meet Equipment required:

NRST team Shirt & cap
Googles
Water bottle
snorkel - Michael Phelps Focus Swim, Speedo Bullet Head, FINIS original **(Make sure to get replacement Head Bracket and Purge Valve as these pieces break easily)
fins - Arena Powerfin Pro, Speedo Switch Blade FIN
pull buoy - Speedo Jr, Vorgee Jr
hand paddles - Finis Agility Paddle, Strokemaker (Paddles should be slightly larger than hand and cover the entire hand)

Rio de Janeiro - 2016

Assessment required
14 - 18 years old

Nanaimo Riptides : Rio de Janeiro - 2016

Rio de Janeiro - 2016

Swimmers in this group have chosen swimming as their primary sport and are dedicated to pursuit of excellence. Athletes in this group will have the opportunity to be involved in decision-making for their training and competition, and will be asked to be accountable for those decisions. Swimmers in the provincial group are required to maintain 85% attendance and compete in all provincial meets, training camps and dryland activities set out by the Head Coach.

Performance Goals:

Final at Provincial Championship meets
Qualify for Swim Canada Junior Nationals

Performance Goals:

Qualify for Canadian Senior Nationals
Final at Canadian Junior Nationals
Working towards a university scholarship

Entrance Requirements:

14 years or older
Committed to training requirements needed to maximize performance level
Committed to creating a positive professional environment
Swim BC Provincial qualified
Interview with the Head Coach prior to acceptance into the program

Training and Meet Equipment required:

NRST team Shirt & cap
Googles
Water bottle
snorkel - Michael Phelps Focus Swim, Speedo Bullet Head, FINIS original **(Make sure to get replacement Head Bracket and Purge Valve as these pieces break easily)
fins - Arena Powerfin Pro, Speedo Switch Blade FIN
pull buoy - Speedo Jr, Vorgee Jr
hand paddles - Finis Agility Paddle, Strokemaker (Paddles should be slightly larger than hand and cover the entire hand)

Tokyo - 2020

Assessment required
14 - 18 years old

Nanaimo Riptides : Tokyo - 2020

Tokyo - 2020

Swimmers in this group have chosen swimming as their primary sport and are dedicated to pursuit of excellence. Athletes will have the opportunity to be involved with decision-making regarding training and competitions, and will be asked to be accountable for those decisions. Swimmers are required to maintain 85% attendance and attend all provincial and SNC level meets, training camps and dryland activities set by the Head Coach.

Performance Goals:

Qualify for Canadian Senior Nationals
Final at Canadian Junior Nationals
Working towards a university scholarship

Entrance Requirements:

14 years or older
Committed to training requirements needed to maximize performance level
Committed to creating a positive professional environment
Qualified ‘Western Canadian’ Standard
Interview with the Head Coach prior to acceptance into the program

Training and Meet Equipment required:

NRST team Shirt & cap
Googles
Water bottle
snorkel - Michael Phelps Focus Swim, Speedo Bullet Head, FINIS original **(Make sure to get replacement Head Bracket and Purge Valve as these pieces break easily)
fins - Arena Powerfin Pro, Speedo Switch Blade FIN
pull buoy - Speedo Jr, Vorgee Jr
hand paddles - Finis Agility Paddle, Strokemaker (Paddles should be slightly larger than hand and cover the entire hand)

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