JUNIOR WHITECAPS: 

Criteria: Athletes should be 7 years of age. They should have knowledge of freestyle, be able to float on their front and back and swim to the end of the pool unassisted. 

Program Structure:
This program is offered for 8 weeks. There are 8 week sessions throughout the season.
• Swimmers will learn the basics of competitive swimming.
• Introduction to all four strokes: Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterly.
•  Basic skills like flip turns, touch turns, stroke transitions, dives, underwater pull, dolphin kick and breathing techniques. 

Session Information and Training Schedule:  
Session INFO TBD (Mid-September)

• Practices: Twice per week, 

• Cost: $160.00 per session. 

NOVA TECH AQUA KIDS:  
Criteria: Athletes should be 8 years or age or older, have knowledge of front & backcrawl and be able to swim a few laps of the pool unassisted (Lifesaving Society: Swimmer 5). 

Assessments may be requested to determine new athletes are placed in the right program (dependant on age and ability level). 

PROGRAM STRUCTURE: 

Participation:
• Attend sanctioned competitions.  
• An introduction to competitive swimming.
• Keep kids moving, enjoy swimming and develop a love for the sport
• Focus on basic skills, technique, short duration speed
• Multi-stroke development to facilitate well versed swimmers
• Support a learning curve for the rules of swimming in a safe environment
• Learn to race (without disqualification)
• Graduation from this level is done combining skills learned and time achievements at sanctioned competitions.
• Graduation can occur all season, swimmers progress at their own rate.

Training Schedule:  
• Swimmers practice twice per week, on Tuesday & Thursday - 5:00-5:45pm (schedule at Mariners on Main).
• Monthly swim meets between Yarmouth & Greenwood (final meet in May in Truro)

Level 1 & 2:
• Keep kids moving, enjoy swimming and develop a love for the sport
• In-house training skills are transferred to a competitive racing environment
• Multi-stroke development to facilitate well versed swimmers with the introduction of greater distances
• Continue to support a learning curve for the rules of swimming in a safe environment
• Learn to race (with a progressive approach to disqualifications)
• Graduation from this level is done combining skills learned and time achievements at sanctioned competitions.
•  Graduation can occur all season, swimmers progress at their own rate.

Training Schedule:  
• Swimmers practice twice per week, on Tuesday & Thursday - 5:45-6:45pm, Level 2: Friday - 4:00-5:00pm (schedule at Mariners on Main).
• Monthly swim meets between Yarmouth & Greenwood (final meet in May in Truro)

AGE GROUP:
Criteria:  Successful completion of the Nova Tech Aqua Kids program or at coaches discretion.  

PROGRAM STRUCTURE:
• Graduates from Nova Tech Aqua Kids are automatically eligible for AA competitions.
• Swimmers at the AA level must achieve qualifying times for AAA meets and East Coast Championships.
• The goals are for swimmers to race similarly skilled swimmers based on entry times and achieve their own personal best times and higher qualification standards.
• Swimmers learn to perform on demand at different times of the year, both in season and out.

Training Schedule:   
• Swimmers practice five times per week (Monday-Thursday, 6:30-8:00pm and Friday, 4:00-5:00pm)
• Monthly swim meets between Yarmouth, Greenwood, Halifax and Truro (one meet in Cape Breton, we may attend).
• Swimmers that are East Coast Qualified will attend meets out of Province.