NIST Falcons Swimming Tryout Information

The NIST swim team is for students from Years 2 13 who are willing to be competitive swimmers to represent NIST at various intraschool and interschool competitions. This is not a learn-to-swim program and all members must meet set standards. The age group for each swimmer will be determined by the age group they are eligible to swim in at the BISAC Championships at the end of March 2012. Returning swim team members: Training for returning swimmers will commence on the following days: Junior Team Swimmers(10 Years & Under): Monday 15 August 2011 Senior Team Swimmers (11 & Over): Thursday 18 August 4 2011 Swim squad training group details are as follows: Squad : SEAHORSES Focus : Swim Skill -- Swim Kick, Swim Pull, Body Rolling, Body Position Training : Freestyle Stroke, Backstroke Stroke, Breaststroke Stroke and Butterfly Stroke Schedule : Mon - Fri at 2:45pm - 4:15pm (1:30 hours) Lane :8 Attendance : Minimum 2 days/week Squad Focus Training Schedule Lanes Attendance Squad Focus Training Schedule Lanes Attendance Squad Focus Training Schedule : SEAL : Training to Swim : Butterfly Stroke, Individual Medley Stroke and Start / Turn / Finish Techniques : Mon - Fri at 2:45pm - 4:15pm (1:30 hours) : 6&7 : Minimum 3 days/week : DOLPHIN : Training to Train : Speed & Individual Medley Stroke : Mon - Fri at 2:45pm - 4:30pm (1:45 hours) :4&5 : Minimum 3 days/week : SHARKS : Training to Complete and to WIN : Endurance, Quality and Speed : There are 2 options to cater for students with other commitments: 1) Mon - Fri at 2:45pm 4:30pm (1:45 hours) 2) Mon Fri at 4:30pm 6:00pm (1:30 hours) : 1, 2 & 3 : Minimum : 5 days/week

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Students new to the team including any Year 2 students: Tryouts for students new to the team will take place on the following days: Junior Team Swimmers(10 Years & Under): Monday 15 August 2011 Friday 19 August 2011: Start 2.45pm Senior Team Swimmers (11 & Over): Thursday 18 August 4 2011 & Friday 19 August 2011: Start 2.45pm New swimmers should able to swim the following times to qualify for the swim squad and will be judged on freestyle stroke by coaches for squad suitability: Age (Year) 7 and under 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 and Over Stroke FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR Distance (m.) 25 25 50 50 50 50 50 50 Timing (max) 00:45 00:40 01:15 01:00 00:50 00:40 00:35 00:35

Any new student who tries out for the swim team and meets the required standard will be placed into the appropriate training lane group and be expected to meet the training requirements as set out in the squad details above. If you have any further questions please contact the Swimming Program Coordinator, Mr. John Bellamy, through email at jobellamy@nist.ac.th