Unique 10 & Under Development –
WHITE
The 10 & under development
program represents swimmers 10 & under with a desire to begin
year round swimming, HAVE FUN, and focus on self improvement.
Swimmers will focus on developing proper body balance, proper
kicking skills, as well as proper stroke drills to be efficient in
the water. The program is designed to provide minimum commitment in
order to provide flexibility to participate in other activities.
Swimmers will participate in 4 practices per week, each practice
will be 60 minutes in duration, and swimmers will not practice on
the weekends. Swimmers are encouraged to participate in
competitions however this is not a requirement. Swimmers in this
group are typically B – AA level.
Unique 10 & Under
Development WHITE Coach: Jodi Clark/Marc Rios
Workout Days/Times: Monday - Thursday 6:15 PM - 7:30
PM
Practice Location: Hampton
University
Unique 10 &
Under Competitive – ORANGE
The 10
& under competitive program represents swimmers 10 & under
with a desire to begin year round swimming, HAVE FUN, and focus on
self improvement. Swimmers will focus on developing proper body
balance, proper kicking skills, as well as proper stroke drills to
be efficient in the water. Swimmers will participate in 4 practices
per week, each practice will be 60 minutes in duration, and
swimmers will not practice on the weekends. Swimmers are encouraged
to participate in all competitions scheduled by the coach. Swimmers
in this group are typically A – AA level.
Unique 10 &
Under Development ORANGE Coach: Jodi Clark/Marc Rios
Workout Days/Times: Monday - Thursday 6:15 PM - 7:30
PM
Practice Location: Hampton
University
Unique 10 & Under Elite –
BLACK
The
unique 10 & under elite program represents swimmers ages 9 -10
with a strong desire to HAVE FUN, develop ones self, work ethic,
commitment level, as well as advanced strokes and skills. Swimmers
training at this level are expected to maintain a high level of
participation in order remain eligible for this group. The goals of
the group are to develop a love for the sport as well as the skills
necessary to be successful long term. Swimmers in this group will
train 4 -5 days a week with each practice being 90 minutes. The
training goals of this group include a long term focus on training
and preparing for Virginia State A/BB Championships, Virginia Age
Group Championships, and Eastern Zone Championships. Swimmers in
this group are typically AA – Top 16 level.
Unique 10 & Under
Development BLACK –
Coach: Jodi Clark/Brett
Lewis/Marc Rios
Workout Days/Times: Monday - Friday 6:15 PM - 8:00
PM
Practice Location: Hampton
University
Unique Age Group
Development – WHITE
The age
group development program represents swimmers between the ages of
11 – 14 or swimmers in middle school that have developed
beyond the summer league and local swim lessons level. Swimmers in
this group should have a desire to develop ones self, stroke
skills, stroke fundamentals, and improve stroke technique. The
program is designed to provide minimum commitment in order to
provide flexibility to participate in other activities. The program
is also designed to provide minimum commitment to allow swimmers
enough development before moving to the elite training programs.
Swimmers will participate in 4 - 5 practices per week, each
practice will be 90 minutes in duration, and swimmers will not
practice on the weekends. Swimmers are encouraged to participate in
competitions however this is not a requirement. Swimmers in this
group are typically B – AA level.
Unique Age Group
Development WHITE Coach: Brett Lewis/Marc Rios
Workout Days/Times: Monday - Thursday 6:15 PM - 8:00
PM
Practice Location: Hampton
University
Unique Age Group
Competitive – ORANGE
The age
group competitive program represents swimmers between the ages of
11 – 14 or swimmers in middle school that have developed
beyond the summer league and local swim lessons level. Swimmers in
this group should have a desire to develop ones self, stroke
skills, stroke fundamentals, and improve stroke technique. The
program is designed to provide minimum commitment to allow swimmers
enough development before moving to the elite training programs.
Swimmers will participate in 4 - 5 practices per week, each
practice will be 90 minutes in duration, and swimmers will not
practice on the weekends. Swimmers are encouraged to participate in
competitions as scheduled by the coach. Swimmers in this group are
typically A – AA level.
Unique Age
Group Competitive ORANGE Coach: Brett Lewis/Marc Rios
Workout Days/Times: Monday - Thursday 6:15 PM - 8:00
PM
Practice Location: Hampton
University
Unique Age Group Elite – BLACK
The
unique age group elite program represents swimmers ages 11 –
14 or swimmers in middle school, with a strong desire to develop
ones self, work ethic, commitment level, as well as advanced
strokes and skills. Swimmers training at this level are expected to
maintain a high level of participation in order to remain eligible
for this group. The training demands and goals are designed to
provide the swimmers with proper focus in order to be highly
successful at a highly elite level. Swimmers will focus on
excellent technique based swimming as well as more demanding
aerobic and anaerobic development in this group. Swimmers in this
group will train a minimum of 5 days a week with each practice
being 2 hours in duration as well as 2-3 land base sessions a week
each lasting 60 minutes. The training goals of this group include a
long term focus on the proper training, the proper preparation, and
developing the proper skills to qualify and compete at Virginia
State A/BB Championships, Virginia State Age Group Championships,
Eastern Zone Championships, and beyond. Swimmers in this group are
typically AA – Top 16 level and beyond.
Unique Age Group Elite
BLACK Coach: Marc Rios
Workout Days/Times: Monday - Friday 6:15 PM - 8:30
PM
Practice Location: Hampton
University
Unique High School Competitive - WHITE
The senior high school development
group represents swimmers ages 15 and older or swimmers attending
high school. The group is for swimmers with United States swimming
experience, summer league experience, or high school level
experience. Swimmers participate in a program that will develop
swimming skills, develop all four competitive strokes, develop
training skills, as well as racing skills to prepare the swimmer
for local high school dual meets, District/State High School
Championships, Virginia Swimming Senior State Championships, Speedo
Championship Series/Sectionals, and Eastern Zone Championships. The
senior high school development group is a focused group with fewer
demands as well as less commitment. There is no practice attendance
requirement for this group, and swimmers are encouraged to compete
in United States Swimming meets however this is not a
requirement
Unique Senior Development WHITE Coach: Marc Rios/Brett
Lewis
Workout Days/Times: Monday - Thursday 6:15 PM -
8:30 PM
Practice Location: Hampton University
Unique Senior Development –
ORANGE
The
senior development group represents swimmers that are highly
interested in training at the senior elite as well as high
performance levels. The senior development group is also known as
the Pre-Senior training group. The main goal of this group is
to develop each athlete’s skills, and prepare each athlete to
train at the senior elite level as well as in the high performance
group. Swimmers ages 12 – 15 with the proper levels of
commitment, effort, dedication, and participation will be selected
to the group by the coach. Swimmers are encouraged to attend all
practice sessions, land base training sessions, as well as meets as
scheduled. Swimmers should expect to continue to improve technique,
stroke skills, racing skills, and work ethic. The physical and
mental demands placed on the swimmers at this level will be high to
prepare the athlete to be successful in the elite training
programs. Swimmers are highly encouraged to maintain a minimum of
85% attendance at both practice and land base training sessions.
Swimmers in this program will train a minimum of 6 practice
sessions a week as well as a minimum of 3 land base/weight training
session per week. The training goals of this group include a long
term focus on the proper training, the proper preparation, and
developing the proper skills to qualify and compete at Virginia
State A/BB Championships, Virginia State Age Group Championships,
Virginia Senior State Championships, Speedo Championship
Series/Sectionals, Eastern Zone Championships, and
beyond.
Unique Senior Competitive ORANGE Coach: Marc
Rios
Workout Days/Times: Monday - Friday 3:45 PM - 6:30
PM
Practice Location: Hampton University
Workout Days/Times: Saturday 7:45 AM - 10:30
AM
Practice Location: Hampton YMCA
Workout Days/Times: Sunday 12:45 PM - 3:30
PM
Practice Location: Hampton YMCA
Unique Senior Elite – BLACK
The
senior elite group represents swimmers ages 15 and older with a
high level of commitment, effort, dedication, and participation.
Swimmers in this group are highly competitive as well as highly
focused. Practice sessions, land base training, as well as the
competition schedule are more demanding at this level. Swimmers are
expected to attend all meets as scheduled by the coach. The
training goals of this group include a long term focus on the
proper training, the proper preparation, and developing the proper
skills to qualify and compete at Virginia Senior State
Championships, Speedo Championship Series/Sectionals, Eastern Zone
Championships, Junior Nationals, and Senior
Nationals. Swimmers must maintain a minimum of 85% attendance
at both practice and land base training sessions to remain eligible
for the group. Swimmers in this program will train a minimum of 6
practice sessions a week as well as a minimum of 3 land base/weight
training session per week. Recommended practice sessions will also
be offered and swimmers are highly encouraged to
attend.
Unique
Senior Elite BLACK Coach: Marc Rios
Workout Days/Times: Monday - Friday 3:45 PM - 6:30
PM
Practice Location: Hampton
University
Workout Days/Times: Saturday 7:45 AM - 10:30
AM
Practice Location: Hampton YMCA
Workout Days/Times: Sunday 12:45 PM - 3:30
PM
Practice Location: Hampton YMCA
Unique High Performance Group
The high
performance group is the most elite training group Unique Swimming
offers. To be selected for the group the swimmer must possess the
highest and proper levels of commitment, effort, dedication, and
participation. Swimmers are expected to attend 100% of the
practices offered which includes land base training sessions,
morning training sessions and recommended training sessions.
Swimmers are also expected to attend all meets as scheduled by the
coach. The training goals of this group include a long term focus
on the necessary training, the necessary preparation, and
developing the necessary skills to qualify and compete at Junior
Nationals, Senior Nationals, U.S. Open, World Championships, and
Olympic Trials. Swimmers in this program will train 6 – 9
practice sessions a week as well as a minimum of 3 land base/weight
training session per week.
Unique High Performance
Group Coach: Marc Rios/
Workout Days/Times: Monday - Friday 3:45 PM - 6:30
PM
Practice Location:
Hampton University
Workout
Days/Times: Saturday 7:45 AM - 10:30
AM
Practice Location: Hampton YMCA
Workout Days/Times: Sunday 12:45 PM - 3:30
PM
Practice Location: Hampton YMCA
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