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Otter Registration - Fall 2010
Download the Fall 2010 Registration
Form for tuition and days and times for each program
Fall Registration:
We will have on deck registration for current and new swimmers at
Ypsilanti High School (YHS) on AUGUST 27th from 6-8 pm and SEPTEMBER
1st from 6-8 pm.
Please check this website prior to registration times for possible
pool or date changes.
ALL SWIMMERS (CURRENT AND NEW) NEED TO BE TESTED BY OUR COACHES
DURING REGISTRATION (NOT APPLICABLE FOR BABY BUBBLES). HAVE YOUR SWIMMER BRING A SUIT AND
BE READY TO GET INTO THE POOL.
Spots will be filled on a first come first served basis. Don’t forget to sign the form and
make the check payable to YOSC.
Fall session dates have been set for the following: Baby Bubbles
start September 17th.
Pups start September 13th. Juniors, Yellow, Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold
start September 8th.
Fall 2010 Sessions
Baby Bubbles swim F 6:00-6:45 PM or 6:45-7:30
PM. Cost $80.00
Baby Bubbles Estabrook - A parent/child class for
those too little to take a swim class on their own. Babies and toddlers
learn to enjoy the water and feel comfortable blowing bubbles and splashing
about in the therapeutic heated Estabrook pool.
PUPS swim M/W or T/TH 6:15-7:00 PM or 7:10-7:55
PM. Cost $120.00
Pups Estabrook Shallow-not real comfortable
in water over their head. Very beginning swimmer. Will introduce putting
face in water, blowing bubbles, gliding, kicking, floating and freestyle
strokes.
Pups Estabrook Deep- somewhat comfortable in
water over their head. Ready to try swimming with assistance a short
distance. Will work on back and freestyle strokes, breathing and sit down
dives.
Snappers. Crocs Group swim M/W 7:30-8:30
PM. Cost $120.00
Crocs- Ypsilanti High School- Learn to swim program
for older children ages 7-12.
Snappers. Gators Group swim T/TH 7:30-8:30
PM. Cost $120.00
Crocs- Ypsilanti High School- Learn to swim program
for older children ages 11-16.
Jr. Otters 2 Days swim T/F 5:30-6:30 PM or
6:30-7:30 PM. Cost $120.00
Jr. Otters 3 Days swim M/W/TH 5:30-6:30 PM or
6:30-7:30 PM. Cost $150.00
Jr. Otters- Ypsilanti High School-need to be
comfortable in water by themselves that is over their head and water that
is around 79 degrees. Swimmers will work on all strokes, kicks and
continued work on sit down dives. Flippers will be introduced and used.
Intermediate Program – Yellow Group swim M-F
5:30-7:00 PM. Cost$180.00
Yellow Group- Ypsilanti High School- Newer/lower
distance swimmer. Swimmer will need to be able to swim at least 25 yards (1
length). Swimmers will continue to work on the four strokes and increase
yards. Swimmers will learn to do starts and flip turns.
Intermediate Program – Blue Group swim M-F
5:30-7:00 PM. Cost $180.00
Blue Group- Ypsilanti High School- Developing/higher
distance swimmer. Swimmer will need to be able to swim easily 25 yards (1
length). Swimmers will continue to work on the four strokes and increase
yards. Swimmers will learn to do starts and flip turns.
Advanced Program – Bronze Group swim M-F
6:15-8:15 PM. Cost $195.00
Bronze
Group- Ypsilanti
High School-
Swimmer will have the opportunity to increase their yardage and techniques.
Group is designed for swimmers who have developed some competitive skills
but do not have the endurance of the other advanced groups. Swimmers should
have more focus and a desire to improve and compete. Classes will
start with 15 minutes of dryland stretching.
Advanced Program – Silver Group swim M-F
6:00/6:15-8:30 PM. Cost
$225.00
Silver
Group- Ypsilanti
High School-
Swimmers need the endurance to swim 200 yards at a time. Swimmer will have
the opportunity to increase their yardage and techniques. Classes will
start with either 15 or 30 minutes of dryland stretching and continue with
either 90 or 120 minutes of pool time. The coach should advice on the most appropriate class
time for each Silver Group swimmer.
Advanced Program – Gold Group swim M-F 6:00-9:00
PM. Cost $240.00
Gold
Group- Ypsilanti
High School-
This group is reserved for the most competitive swimmers. Classes will
start with 30 minutes of dryland stretching and continue with 120 minutes
of pool time. Swimmers will
continue to work on technique and yardage.
Sign up for email notices using the
SUBSCRIBE instructions on the left.
Baby Bubbles!
A parent/child class for those too little
to take a swim class on their own.
Babies and toddlers learn to enjoy the water and feel comfortable
blowing bubbles and splashing about in the therapeutic heated Estabrook
pool.
Beginners Start Here: Pups
Our Pups Program starts right at
the very beginning with water confidence skills in the warm, shallow pool
at Estabrook School. Children are taught to put their
faces in the water, and use their arms and legs effectively to produce swim
strokes. Two 45 minute classes
are available per week, attend as many or as few as you like.
Keep Swimming: Junior Otters
Swimming in the shallow end of the
Ypsilanti High School Pool, Junior Otters learn different strokes and dives,
and continue to work on breathing and crawl, aiming to swim one length with
a consistent stroke and sustainable breathing pattern. Two or three 60
minute classes are available per week, attend as many or as few as you
like.
Ready to get serious?
Then it’s time to join our Intermediate
Programs at the Ypsilanti
High School pool
(Yellow, Blue and Green). At
practice, swimmers work on all four main strokes, as well as starts and
turns. Interval-based aerobic
training is also introduced. Most swimmers in this program compete in our
tri-county SMSL (Southern Michigan Swim League) meets, although this is not
mandatory. There are SMSL dual
meets approximately once every two weeks, and at the end of the season we
compete in all-team championships.
Each dual meet has a featured stroke or event, so swimmers gain
experience in all four main strokes throughout the season.
Want to Swim at the Olympics?
Or for your school? Or just as fast as you can?
Then you need our Advanced Programs
(Bronze, Silver and Gold).
Serious training for serious swimmers. As well as the local tri-county dual meets, many of our
competitive swimmers swim at USA
meets –the foremost national association of amateur swimming.
In addition to advanced drills for the four
main strokes, starts and turns, you’ll receive training in race strategy,
interval-based aerobic training and anaerobic training.
Advanced Program Swimmers train at the Ypsilanti
High School pool.
Parents Too: Supporting Members
Adult
learn to swim program. Fridays 7:30 to 8:30 PM $20.
Summer Swimming
YOSC
does not run summer swim programs but many of the boardmembers and coaches
help run swim instruction and competitive swimming at surrounding pools
including:
·
Rutherford
Pool in Ypsilanti
- Coach Bonnie and Boardmember Cathy Thorburn run this program
·
Forestbrooke Pool -
Boardmembers Mary Gillis and Vanessa Clarke help run this program
Registration after the Season has started
Registration
continues until programs are full. Come to Ypsilanti
High School with a
completed registration form at 5:30
- bring your child(ren) with suits if they are new to Otters so the
coaches can determine the best group for them.
Try the Otters!
The Ypsilanti
Otters welcomes families to visit our swim program at Ypsilanti
High School.
1.
Please check our calendar (see Calendar link above) to make sure we
are practicing the day you would like to visit.
2.
Send us an email (ypsiotters@gmail.com)
to let us know how many children, their ages, and their current swimming
ability.
This
is an opportunity for you to meet with our coaches and some of our families
as you consider whether to join.
Information about the Otters
·
Otter Handbook 2005 (pdf)
- An introduction to YOSC, an overview of the swimming programs, and tips
for parents
·
What is USA Swimming?
Brochure (pdf) - A helpful guide to USA
swimming for parents new to competitive swimming
·
Parent Jobs (pdf) - A table
describing volunteer positions that we fill each year to operate the club
Registration Forms
To Register for any YOSC
swim program, you need the following form:
·
Fall 2010 Registration Form
·
To register for USA Swimming you need to
complete one of the following forms:
·
USA Swimming Year round athlete
registration form (pdf)
OR
·
Michigan Swimming Outreach Policy
(pdf) - Michigan Swimming and USA
Swimming registration will be reduced to $7.00 per swimmer for all
swimmers of families who fall below the 50% median family income in their
local club area. Contact the Club if you believe you may
qualify. (50% of the Median Income for the 2000 Ann
Arbor Urbanized Area is $65,474 = $32,737)
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