Competitive Stroke Swimming Classes for Children
Serving the Durham and Chapel Hill, NC Areas
Competitive Stroke
(For students who can swim all 4 strokes for 25 meters each)
Has your child mastered the basics of swimming and is now looking for a bigger challenge? When they’re ready to move beyond standard swim lessons and refine their technique for competition, PhD Swim School’s Competitive Stroke program is the perfect next step. Serving the Durham and Chapel Hill, NC areas, this advanced swimming class is designed for strong swimmers ready to master the technical details of all four competitive strokes for distance and success in USA Swimming.
Competitive Stroke Swimming Classes
Teaches success in USA Swimming
The purpose of this class is to learn and refine technically proper competitive butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle for long distances. Students will learn advanced technical details of all strokes, including pull phases, follow-through, starts, and advanced body positions. Short-axis strokes are taught after mastery of both backstroke and freestyle.
What Age Are Competitive Stroke Swimming Classes Appropriate For?
This class is appropriate for children 8 years and up who meet the swimming prerequisites.
Why Should My Child Take Competitive Stroke Swimming Classes?
Most students at this level are recreational swimmers or beginner competitive swimmers who desire to improve their skills. They may swim for fun, social interaction, exercise, and/or competitive success.
This class is ideal for children who:
- Are interested in participating on a swim team for the first time
- Have a year or two of competitive experience on an amateur team and want to refine their technique
- Need a substitute for swim team participation due to schedule flexibility or the desire for a more technique-focused environment
While fun activities are still incorporated, this is a more focused class designed for children with the attention span and interest level appropriate for learning advanced swim technique.
Can My Child Start Your Program In Competitive Stroke Swimming Classes?
We will accept a new student only if they can swim 25 meters of each stroke legally on the first day of class.
What Are The Specific Goals Of Competitive Stroke Swimming Classes?
- Continue to reinforce the goals of advanced stroke classes.
- Introduce technically proper advanced details of all 4 strokes.
- Distance swimming (legal for at least 50 strokes) of all 4 strokes.
- Students who are finished with this level will generally be able to swim 100 meters of all four competitive strokes and be well-prepared for the intermediate levels of Age Group USA Swimming.
Take the Plunge into Competitive Swimming
Give your child the expert coaching and technical focus they need to transition from a strong swimmer to a confident competitor. Our Competitive Stroke program at PhD Swim School is the premier choice for swimmers seeking high-level instruction without the intense, multi-day commitment of a full swim team. Contact us today to learn more about our swimming lessons in Durham, NC.
