FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the Worthington Swim Club?

The Worthington Swim Club is the year-round swim team based in Worthington, Ohio.  Our program offers a unique mix of swim training, solid technique work, dry-land sessions and fun activities.  We have a low swimmers/lane ratio and a low swimmers/coach ratio.  We emphasize building perfect form through stroke drills, and work on starts and turns.  Coaches also provide talks on race strategy, goal setting, motivation and nutrition.  We occasionally rely on underwater video analysis.

Where do you practice?

The Worthington Pools are conveniently located on the campus of Thomas Worthington High School at the corner of 315 and 161.  We have a new dryland training room adjacent to the pol, a proshop and plenty of free parking.

How old are the swimmers?

6 to 18 years old.

Is the team too competitive for my child?

Not at all.  Our training groups are divided into 6 levels to guarantee that your child fits right in.  Swimmers are evaluated and placed in groups based on age and skills levels so that each swimmer performs within the best learning environment.  Our requirement to get started is 2 lengths of freestyle, 1 length of backstroke and 1 length of breaststroke.  Our elite swimmers are very fast but all of them got started by simply joining the team.

How long is the season?

From early September to mid-March.  We also offer a late start option (November 1) for swimmers who participate in Fall sports.  Our introductory group (the Bronze group) has 3 sessions of 8 weeks.

How many practices are offered per week?

That depends on each training group.

Bronze: 3 practices per week of 30 minutes each.

Silver: 3 practices of one hour each.

Gold and Age Group: 4 practices of 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Advanced Age Group 1: 5 practices of one hour and 45 minutes.

Advanced Age Group 2: 6 practices of 2 hours and 15 minutes.

What is the practice schedule like?

It also depends on the training group.  We rotate our groups between 6 and 9 pm on weekdays and on Saturday morning.

What about swim meets?

On average, we have one meet per month.  A typical meet is Saturday and Sunday, either in the morning or the afternoon, depending on the age group. All meets are local except for one travel meet and the State Championships.

Do you have to participate in meets?

Although you always have the option to scratch out of a meet, we strongly recommend for all swimmers to participate.  Swim meets provide a great opportunity for coaches and swimmers to evaluate progress and determine the next steps in development.  At meets, your child will learn about goal setting and that hard work produces rewards (fast swims), which leads to a feeling of accomplishment and higher self esteem.

Where can I find more information such as fees and training schedule?

Visit www.worthingtonswimclub.org or contact Coach Bernard by phone at 614-598-7064 or by e-mail at coachbernard@worthingtonpools.com