Sharks Cabana Practice Groups
Practice groups are separated by age.
GREAT WHITE SHARK (11 & overs)
During most practices, the group is split into smaller sub-groups in the pool. Some days are based on the strokes the swimmer is working on with a coach, doing rotations through different stations, or split into various interval groups. Younger age group swimmers are not allowed to swim up in this age group due to the more intense dry land training involved during the summer program.
Swim practice focus: Stroke technique (strokes, kicking, dives, and turns), speed training, and conditioning
Dry land focus: Athletic conditioning and strength training
MAKO SHARK (9-10 year olds)
This group is generally 9-10 and 11-12. Advanced 7-8 swimmers with coaches permission during the spring session. Several practices a week are run as a whole group while other days the groups splits into smaller sub-groups to have more personal attention on swimmers within that group.
Swim practice focus: Stroke technique (strokes, kicking, and dives) and speed training
TIGER SHARK (7-8 year olds)
This group is generally 6 & under swimmers and 7-8 swimmers. The coaches try to keep the practice groups small so that there is constant feedback to the swimmers and attention to details.
Swim practice focus: Stroke technique (strokes, kicking, and dives)
REEF SHARK (6 & unders)
This group is generally 6 & under swimmers and 7-8 swimmers. The coaches try to keep the practice groups small so that there is constant feedback to the swimmers and attention to details.
Swim practice focus: Stroke technique (strokes, kicking, and dives)
MINI SHARKS (6 & unders)
This is a transitonal group from learn-to-swim to swim team for athletes 4-6 years of age.
Levels:
- 1- Water Safety: entering the water, blowing bubbles, assisted front & back floats, introduction to streamlines
- 2- Fundamentals: unassisted front & back floats and streamlines, introduction to freestyle and backstroke
- 3- Beginning to swim: unassisted freestyle & backstroke (15 yards), introduction to side breathing and butterfly kick
- 4- Stroke technique: unassisted freestyle & backstroke (25 yards) and butterfly kick (15 yards), introduction to butterfly swim and breastroke kick
- 5- Refining strokes: unassisted freestlye & backstroke (25 yards), butterfly swim (15 yards), and breaststroke kick (15 yards), introduction to breastroke swim
