LIQUID MEDALS
Group Classes for Competitive Kids Ages 6-12 Years Old
SWIMMERS, TAKE YOUR MARK…
Step up to the block with the confidence and skills to have your best performances and fastest times this season. Liquid Medals™ is taught in a small group class format (2:1 student to teacher ratio) and suited for competitive kids ages 6-12 years old.
Swim team athletes will benefit from personalized instruction that focuses on the core competitive skills, speed, power and racing strategies of the world’s most elite swimmers. With specific skill set development and refinement in all 4 competitive strokes – Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle – and respective starts, turns and finishes you’ll be on the road to GOLD this season! Wireless, waterproof headsets are used in every classes, allowing coaches to provide each swimmer real-time feedback and stroke corrections.
There are no predetermined number of sessions per level, so each child can progress at their own pace and “move-up” when they are ready.
There are 3 Medals Levels. Which level is right for me?
Liquid Bronze
BRONZE / Age 6-12 yrs.
If you child is just shy of growing gills and already demonstrates basic stroke proficiencies and breath control then our Liquid Bronze™ level is the perfect fit!
PREREQUISITES:
Confidently pass the Liquid Bubbles 5-Star Safety Test™ in under 15 minutes:
Can comfortably swim 25 yards of full-stroke freestyle and full-stroke backstroke, demonstrating consistent and sustainable stroke patterns with proficient breathing techniques and body awareness.
Can demonstrate 25 yards each of Freestyle kick, Backstroke kick and Breaststroke kick using propulsive and effective leg movements. All kicks must be considered LEGAL by USA Swimming Guidelines.
Confidently swims below the the water (minimum 3 feet) using a combination of surface dives and double arm pulls; surfacing only briefly for air.
Wall jump followed by 1 minute of treading water followed by surface dive to object (6 foot minimum – no goggles)
* Please enroll in Liquid Bubbles 3 if your child does not meet ALL of the above requirements
PRIMARY FOCUS: COMPETITIVE BASICS (TIMING)
Refine long-axis stroke timing and positioning (Freestyle & Backstroke)
Introduction of Breaststroke techniques and timing
Butterfly basics, including kick and body undulation
Development of competitive starts, flip-turn basics and finishes
Increase endurance and introduction of training metrics (DPS, Tempo, Time, RI)
Learn USA Swimming regulations and relative competitive swimming terms
Improve breath management, underwater swimming skills with extended deep water exercises
Liquid Silver
SILVER / Age 7-12 yrs.
For competitive swimmers who are already legal in freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke and interested in refining their proficiencies and learning butterfly.
PREREQUISITES:
1 full season of swim team experience
(AND)
Can swim 75 yards continuously with basic stroke proficiencies (1 length each of Freestyle, Backstroke and Breaststroke demonstrating LEGAL strokes by USA Swimming Guidelines).
Perform a streamline dive from a wall or starting block.
2 minutes of deep water treading (ears above surface) followed by surface dive to object (6 foot minimum – no goggles)
* Please enroll in Liquid Bronze if your child does not meet ALL of the above requirements
PRIMARY FOCUS: STROKE REFINEMENT (ROTATION)
Refine long-axis stroke timing and positioning (Freestyle & Backstroke)
Introduction of Breaststroke timing
Butterfly basics, including kick and whole-body undulations
Improve starts, turns and finishing techniques for all 4 competitive strokes
Further development of training metrics (DPS, Tempo, Time, RI)
Reinforcement of all USA Swimming rules and regulations for competition
Improve breath management, underwater swimming skills with extended deep water exercises
Liquid Gold
GOLD / Age 8-12 yrs..
For competitive swimmers looking to bust through bad habits and develop key competitive skills in all 4 strokes using the instructional methods used by the world’s elite. Swimmers will be provided intelligent training sets and focused drills to develop consistent and impeccable form and speed.
PREREQUISITES:
Currently on a competitive team or has at least one full season of swim team experience
Legal in all 4 competitive strokes
* Please consider our Liquid Silver class or lesson if your child does not meet the above requirements
CLASS FOCUS:
Advanced technique work in all 4 competitive strokes: Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly and Breaststroke
Finishing touches to starts, turns and finishes, including IM transitions
Introduction of training metrics (DPS, Tempo, Time)
Integrated training tools to further emphasize proper mechanics
Race strategy and goal setting