White River Junction
Developmental
Swimmers are required to bring all required gear to every practice and a positive attitude. Athletes are expected to arrive at the facility 15 mins before the start of each session and be in the water at the designated time practice starts.
Competition will be held in both 25 short-course yards and 50-meter pools.
If there are any questions about group placement, please reach out to the coaches.
Ages
Usually between 5 to 12 years of age -- *Exceptions made at the coach's discretion*
Developmental (6-10)
Stroke technique and refinement of all 4 strokes, starts and turns, playing games, and having fun!
- Meets are encouraged, but not required.
- Expectation is 1-4 practices per week.
- Requirements: Be able to swim all 4 strokes, mostly legal. Exceptions can be made at the lead coach’s discretion.
- No time requirements.
Lead Coach
Tomas Langland (tlangland@uvacswim.org)
Gear Requirements
- Water bottle!
- Swim goggles
- Pull buoy
- Paddles
- Mesh bag
- Snorkel
- Nose Plug (personal preference)
Juniors
Swimmers are required to bring all required gear to every practice and a positive attitude. Athletes are expected to arrive at the facility 15 mins before the start of each session and be in the water at the designated time practice starts.
Competition will be held in both 25 short-course yards and 50-meter pools.
If there are any questions about group placement, please reach out to the coaches.
Junior B (7-12)
Stroke technique and refinement, learning to race, challenge sets, playing games, and having fun!
- 1-2 away meets are encouraged per season, 1 home meet required.
- Encouraged to attend the highest meet qualified for.
- Expectation is 2-5 practices per week.
- Requirements: Able to train at a basic level, read a pace clock, and attend meets.
- Must be able to swim all four strokes legally.
- No time requirements.
Lead Coach
Coryne Legare (clegare@uvacswim.org)
Gear Requirements
- Water bottle!
- Swim goggles
- Pull buoy
- Paddles
- Mesh bag
- Snorkel
- Fins
- Nose Plug (personal preference)
Junior A (9-12)
Stroke technique and refinement, racing at some practices, test sets, and recording practice data, attending travel meets, working towards or at the NES Age-Group level, having fun, and playing games!
- 1 away meet per season required, 2 home meets per season required.
- Must attend the highest meet qualified for.
- Expectation is 3-5 practices per week.
- Requirements: Able to train at an above-average level (90 min practices), and attend travel meets.
- Have at least 2 events at the USA “B” standard or 1 event at the “BB” standard
Lead Coach
Brittany Kainen (bkainen@uvacswim.org)
Megan Rylander (mrylander@uvacswim.org)
Gear Requirements
- Water bottle!
- Swim goggles
- Pull buoy
- Paddles
- Mesh bag
- Snorkel
- Fins
- Nose Plug (personal preference)
Seniors
Swimmers are required to bring all required gear to every practice and a positive attitude. Athletes are expected to arrive at the facility 15 mins before the start of each session and be in the water at the designated time practice starts.
Competition will be held in both 25 short-course yards and 50-meter pools.
If there are any questions about group placement, please reach out to the coaches.
Senior Prep (11-14)
Stroke technique and refinement, racing at most practices, test sets, recording practice data, attending travel meets, working towards or at the NES Age-Group level, introducing dryland training, having fun, and playing games!
- 2 away meets per season required, 3 home meets per season required.
- Must attend the highest meet qualified for.
- Expectation is 4-6 practices per week.
- Requirements: Able to train at a high level (120 min practices), attend travel meets, and attend dryland training sessions
- Have at least 2 events at the USA “BB standard or 1 event at the “A” standard
Lead Coach
Lead Coach: Pat Foley (pfoley@uvacswim.org)
Gear Requirements
- Water bottle!
- Swim goggles
- Pull buoy
- Paddles
- Mesh bag
- Snorkel
- Fins
- Nose Plug (personal preference)
Senior B (13-19)
Stroke technique and refinement, racing at most practices, test sets and recording practice data, some power equipment in pool, attending travel meets, working towards or at NES Age-Group level, introducing dryland training (for 15 & up), having fun, and playing games!
- 1 away meet per season required, 2 home meets per season required.
- Encouraged to attend the highest meet qualified for.
- Expectation is 3-6 practices per week.
- Requirements: Able to train at an above-average level (120 min practices), attend travel meets, and attend dryland sessions.
- Have at least 3 events at the USA “B” standard or 2 events at the “BB” standard
Lead Coach
Lead Coach: Tomas Langland (tlangland@uvacswim.org)
Gear Requirements
- Water bottle!
- Swim goggles
- Pull buoy
- Paddles
- Mesh bag
- Snorkel
- Fins
- Nose Plug (personal preference)
Senior A (15-19)
Stroke technique and refinement, racing at almost every practice, test sets and recording practice data, using power equipment in pool, attending most travel meets, working towards or at the regional/national level (Sectionals/Futures/Junior Nationals/Olympic Trials), introducing dryland training, having fun, and playing games!
- 3 away meets per season required, 3 home meets required.
- Must attend the highest meet qualified for.
- Expectation is 6-8 practices per week
- Requirements: Able to train at an elite level (120-150 min practices), attend travel meets, and attend dryland training sessions.
- Have at least 3 events at the USA “AA” standard or 1 event at the NES Seniors standard
Lead Coach
Ian Quinn (iquinn@uvacswim.org)
Gear Requirements
- Water bottle!
- Swim goggles
- Pull buoy
- Paddles
- Mesh bag
- Snorkel
- Fins
- Nose Plug (personal preference)
UVAC Swim Team Summer Leagues
New Swimmers who register for the Summer League will receive a one time 5% off discount for the 26-27 Swim Year when they register for the 26-27 Fall/Winter Season!
Summer League Dates: 06/01-08/02
Swimmers are required to bring all required gear to every practice and a positive attitude. Athletes are expected to arrive at the facility 15 minutes before the start of each session and be in the water at the designated time practice starts.
Competition will be held in both 25 short-course yards and 50-meter pools.
If there are any questions about group placement, please reach out to the coaches.
Swim meets are on Tuesdays, 3:00 - 8:00 PM in late June and July.
Summer League - WRJ (6-19)
- Can attend SVSL Meets and the VSAs
- There will be three 45-minute practices per week. Practice times will be different from those of other swim groups.
- Requirements: Able to swim 25 yards of freestyle and 25 yards of backstroke. Practice in a laid-back environment while developing swimming skills. Learning the four competitive strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly).
- Compete in local meets, play games, and make friends!
- Flex USA Swimming Membership required
Lead Coach
Coryne Legare (clegare@uvacswim.org)
WRJ Summer League Practice Schedule
06/01-21:
- Monday: 3:45 - 4:30 PM
- Wednesday: 3:45 - 4:30 PM
- Saturday: 11:30 -12:15 PM
06/22 - 08/02:
- Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday: 8:00 - 9:00 AM
