4. Terrific FISH
Terrific Fish Coach: Matt Pelletier and Steven Benecki
1) Regular practice attendance on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, along with Saturdays and Sundays. (75% Attendance or Better)
2) Regular meet attendance, especially at Championship or other qualification meets.
3) Regular attendance at ALL dryland training sessions
4) Positive attitude at each practice, ready to focus and work hard each day.
5) Arrive 10 minutes before each scheduled practice, for stretching and goal-setting.
6) Show up at practice with all your equipment (fins, snorkel, pull buoy, paddles, water bottle).
7) High level of maturity, coupled with a strong desire to take your swimming career to the next level.
8) Attendance at team activities and socials.
The Terrific group is the first group within
the FISH Swim Team with an attendance requirement.
Importance of Team Activities The team aspect of swimming is one
that often goes overlooked. At The
FISH, we strongly believe in team activities and we strive to have a close-knit
family. Not only does this give
you the opportunity to build lifelong friendships outside of the pool, but it
also helps everyone to become a better swimmer. A close-knit team supports each other in good times and bad,
and helps the individual members become stronger. We
will be holding many socials and activities throughout the season as a way to
come together. Each member of our
team is important, and it is vital that we build strong connections to our teammates. Not only does this foster the supportive
environment that we strive for, but makes each individual feel as though they
are a part of something bigger. The
Cookout and Bike Ride will be the first activity that we do together this
year. We have many others planned,
but we are always open to new ideas!
Let us know if you have any cool ideas for socials or team activities. Importance of Dryland Training In
order to get the full benefit of training in the Terrific FISH group, the
dryland aspect cannot be overlooked. Not only is it a fun way to supplement your in-the-water
training, but it is critical to your overall development as a swimmer. One of the goals for this year throughout the program is
to improve underwater kicking. This
year's dryland program has been specifically designed by Coach Matt to improve
core and leg strength. Not only will this dryland program help
with underwater kicking, but it will make you stronger and more flexible as
well.
