Metro Marlins Swim Team – Spring Season

New to the Metro Marlins Team and interested in joining? Please contact Megan McInerney, Aquatics Director ([email protected]) for more information regarding our swim team.

The JCC Metro Marlins is a competitive, yet fun swim team that focuses on stroke technique, appropriate swimming yardage, positive sportsmanship, and friendly competition. Swimmers have the opportunity to practice up to 5 days a week at their designated time frame and will be assigned to lap lanes according to age and level of ability.

Swimmers train and compete together, enjoying the team-building experience. Practices focus on proper stroke mechanics, high endurance, and aerobic training. Dedicated coaching focuses on the unique development path of each swimmer including specialized dry land training with weekly sessions committed to breathing techniques, swimmer flexibility, core strength, and overall fitness, as well as sports nutrition and the mental demands of competitive swimming.

Personal growth and positive experiences lead to a love of an activity that will last a lifetime!

Metro Marlins Competitive Swim Team
Ages: 5 – 18 years old

The JCC Metro Marlins is a competitive and fun swim team that focuses on stroke technique, swimming-appropriate yardage, positive sportsmanship, and competition. Swimmers will have the opportunity to practice up to 5 days a week at the designated time frame and will be assigned to lap lanes according to age and ability.

Swimmers train and compete together and enjoy the team-building experience. Practices focus on correct stroke mechanics, high endurance and aerobic training, and personal growth.

Mini Marlins Pre-Competitive Swim Program
Ages: 5 – 9 years old

At this level, we will teach the swimmers the basic concepts to correctly swim all four competitive strokes. These practices will focus on technique while also building endurance. These swimmers will not always participate in regular dual meets. They will be encouraged to attend at least 2 meets to get an understanding of what happens at a meet and to cheer on their fellow teammates.

Requirements:

Must be able to swim at least 25 yards (1 lap) without stopping
Must have a basic understanding of both freestyle and backstroke

Metro Marlins Green Team
Ages: 7 – 12 years old

This level is for swimmers who are ready for competition and are prepared to commit at least 2-3 days per week to swim team. These swimmers will focus on building endurance while maintaining good stroke mechanics. At this level, we will begin to teach starts, turns, and finishes. At this level and above, swimmers will participate in all of the scheduled meets throughout the season including both invitational and dual meets.

Requirements:

Must be able to complete at least 50 yards (2 laps) of freestyle without stopping
Must be able to complete at least 25 yards (1 lap) of backstroke without stopping
Must have a basic understanding of butterfly
Must have a basic understanding of starts, turns, and finishes

Metro Marlins Purple Team
Ages: 9 – 18 years old

This level is for swimmers who are efficient in all four strokes and have experience in competitive swimming. These swimmers are motivated to excel in their swimming career and practices will focus on building speed and endurance. Stroke techniques will be reinforced however swimmers at this level are expected to be able to correctly perform all four strokes. Swimmers at this level should be able to commit at least 3 days per week to swim team.

Requirements:

Must be able to complete at least 100 yards (4 laps) of both freestyle and backstroke
Must be able to complete at least 50 yards (2 laps) of breaststroke without stopping
Must be able to complete at least 25 yards (1 lap) of butterfly without stopping
Must be able to dive from the block, flip turn and finish at walls appropriately