Team Water Wonders preteam
Ongoing monthly practices; one 60min practice weekly=$168/monthly auto draft
two 60min practice weekly=$336/monthly auto draft
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
Create and build an understanding of the ins and outs of the swim team
Build confidence, endurance & stamina
Instill knowledge of training and perseverance
Learn how to problem solve strokes and challenge yourself
Build team spirit and peer connections through practices
Track personal best times and improve stokes and techniques
PRACTICES:
Swimmers should arrive at the pool and be ready to get in the water at the stated practice time
Wear a well-fitting swimsuit and goggles, and bring a plastic water bottle (NO GLASS)
Practice are 2 times weekly for 1 hour each day.
Practices will be both in water and dryland
Our enrollment is now perpetual. Once you have a spot in class, you will keep that day and time until you master skills at this level.
——not registered or licensed to compete with any other team or recreation swim division. ——
Select your location below to register!
GRADUATING PRE-TEAM!
When swimmers are able to complete 50 yard legal: Freestyle, Backstroke, and Breaststroke with both grab turns/flip turns and a legal start they will graduate from our pre-team! We will work with families to help place graduates with local swim teams if interested.
Amherst Tritons:
Head Coach- Andy Shields atst.coach@gmail.com
Practices at Amherst Middle School & Hampshire College
https://www.teamunify.com/team/atst/page/home
*Prereq: 25 freestyle w/sidebreathing & relaxed backstroke
*Strongest coaches meet with younger swimmers
*Hampshire College Pool 79-80 degrees
*Mostly 12 and under swimmers
* 1:12 coach to swimmer ratio
*Focused on skills
*Level 1: 3x week for 1.25 hours (minimum 2x week)
*Level 2: 4x week for 1.25 hours (minimum 3x week)
*Do not need be residents
*$125 month for 3 days/week
*USA SWIMMING
West Springfield Torpedoes:
Head Coach- Zack Kressler and Josh Hettrick
Practices at West Springfield High School
*Accepts out of town swimmers
*no age minimum, Prereq: 25yards freestyle (basic) & backstroke
*$150 for season
*Practices 4x week (must come 2x week to participate in meets & champs)
*has ‘new swimmer week’
*Summer session End of April-3rd week of July)
*Part of Pioneer Valley Swim League (not USA Swimming)
* 1:5 Coach to swimmer ratio
Agawam Piranhas:
Head Coach- Shawn Hammerschmidt
Practices at Agawam Jr. High School
agawampiranhas@gmail.com
*11yo and younger 1hour practice
*12yo and older 2 hour practice
*4/27/23 New Swimmer Day
*Prereq: Need to swim 1 lap without stopping
*Accepts non residents
Montague Bluefish:
Run by Montague parks and rec dept.
Submitted through ‘contact us’ on website 2/9
*Pam Toschik mentioned they do not take new swimmers until August
*accepts non residents
*balances out enrollment so not overflux of people in certain category
*Prospective swimmers meet with coaches ahead of acceptance for inwater test
*Need to show general competancey in all 4 strokes
*Part of Pioneer Valley Swim League
