Bluefish Swim Programs
SWIM LESSONS
Current Swim Lesson Registration Forms and Information

Children 12 months to 3 years old:
Parent/Child Classes

Children from 3-6 years old:
ONE FISH: Intro to basic breathing drills, blowing bubbles, floating & kicking.
TWO FISH: Emphasis on kicking, breathing and self-propulsion.
THREE FISH: Intro to rotary breathing, freestyle and backstroke.

Children from 6 years and older:
LEVEL 1: Learning floating, kicking and basic breathing drills.
LEVEL 2: Intro to rotary breathing, freestyle and backstroke.
LEVEL 3: Continued development of freestyle and backstroke. Learning to swim 50 yards of either stroke. Emphasis on mastery of rotary breathing.
LEVEL 4: Development of all four competitive strokes – freestyle, backstroke, breastroke and butterfly. Intro to flip turns and racing dives. When children graduate from this class they will be invited to join our beginning competitive swim team the Goldfish Group.


 
 
MASTERS
Founded in 1970, Masters Swimming is part of United States Swimming, the governing body for swimming in the United States. Swimmers age 19 and older are welcome to join and participate at whatever level they choose in this "lifetime sport." Masters range in ability from those just learning to swim to former collegiate and Olympic swimmers.

There is a full schedule of local, national, and international swimming events for swimmers interested in competing. Some Masters choose not to compete, but join to enjoy the benefits of coached workouts, exercise of swimming and to meet other active adults.

Each practice will focus on a variety of aspects of competitive swimming. The primary objective will be to improve each swimmer stroke efficiency while increasing their speed and aerobic capacity. Swimmers stroke efficiency will improve through stroke analysis, technique corrections and mastering of stroke corrective drills. Endurance training will increase swimmers aerobic capacity. Speed will improve as swimmers become more efficient in the water and their endurance increases.

Specialized tri-athlete training is available. Tailored workouts towards the specific race that the tri-athlete is preparing for.


 
 
GOLDFISH
Is our pre-competitive group for children between the ages of 9-13. It requires a commitment of a one hour practice twice a week. The program is designed as a transitional introduction into the world of competition swimming. This group will concentrate on the fundamentals of competitive swimming (rules and regulations), technique and stroke development with an introduction to endurance training in a fun and dynamic environment.

 
 
Mini Bluefish
This Group is designed for our youngest swimmers between the ages of 5 and 9. Practices are one hour three times a week. Emphasis is placed heavily on good technique while mastering the essentials of competitive swimming. Understanding how to use the pace clock, proper lane etiquette, and how to create a race strategy are factors taught at this level.

 
 
Junior One Bluefish
This is the first phase of our intermediate program for swimmers between the ages of 9-13. Focus is on continuation of stroke development with more advanced endurance training. Practices are held three/four days a week for 90 to 120 minute training sessions. Dry land training is introduced 2-3 days per week.

 
 
Junior Two Bluefish
This is our second phase of the intermediate program. Focus will be on continued stroke development with an increase in commitment and endurance training. High attendance levels are expected to ensure advancement to the next level. Goal setting and attaining high levels of competition are strongly encouraged at this level. Practices are five/six times a week, along with three dry land sessions, and are between 90 to 120 minutes in duration.

 
 
NATIONAL PREP
This is our most rigorous age group program for swimmers between the ages of 10-13. National Prep is designed for those with an advanced and demonstrated commitment to the sport of swimming. Requirements are proficient stroke technique with a sound work ethic. This is a six day a week program with two hour training sessions, weekends can extend to three hours including dry land training. These swimmers and their families are required to make a year round commitment of time and energy to swimming.

 
 
Senior Bluefish
This group is designed for High School age swimmers. Practice sessions are range from two to three and half hours, six to nine days a week with additional dry land training.

 
 
National Bluefish
This team is made up of our top competitors who have demonstrated advanced commitment to the sport of swimming. Main focus of this group is Sectional and National levels of competitions. Swimmers train 8 to 9 practices a week with additional dry land training sessions range from two to three and half hours practices.

Please call the ABF Hotline(listed at top of page) to determine if practice has been cancelled due to inclement weather.  Any other changes to the regular practice schedule will be posted on the web's Bulletin Board.