2018 Clinics

2018 TSA Clinics from A……Z!

NO ONE NEEDS TO ATTEND ALL THREE CLINICS, No RSVP, open invite, Please be on time!

EACH TEAM MUST SEND AT LEAST ONE COACH TO THE COACHES CLINIC. NEW IN 2018- A PENALTY MAY BE ASSESSED BY THE LEAGUE TO TEAMS WHO DO NOT SEND AT LEAST ONE COACH.

MEGA CLINIC – At the MEGA Clinic three separate clinics are held in one place starting at 7:30am.

The starter clinic begins at 7:30 am, followed by the stroke & turn clinic at 9:00 am and the coaches’ clinic at 11:00 am.

TWO MEGA CLINICS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED:

MEGA CLINIC ONE:

Saturday, May 12th at North Hills Country Club, 4824 Yadkin Drive Raleigh, NC, 27609

All three clinics will be held on the pool deck, rain or shine. Enter at the semi-circle pool drop off area. Please do not go through the club house.

Schedule:

Starter's Clinic: 7:30 am - Optional, highly recommended

Stroke and Turn Clinic: 9:00 am 

Coaches Clinic: 11:00 am - until 12:00 pm MUST STAY FOR THE ENTIRE CLINIC, no exceptions, plan accordingly, REMEMBER THAT EACH CLUB MUST SEND A MINIMUM OF ONE COACH, OR ELSE TEAM SUBJECT TO PENALTY BY THE LEAGUE.

MEGA CLINIC TWO:

Saturday, June 9th at Cary Park Swim Club, 5353 Cary Glen Boulevard, Cary, NC, 27519

Schedule:

Starter's Clinic: 7:30 am - Optional, highly recommended

Stroke and Turn Clinic: 9:00 am 

Coaches Clinic: 11:00 am - until 12:00 pm MUST STAY FOR THE ENTIRE CLINIC, no exceptions, plan accordingly. REMEMBER THAT EACH CLUB MUST SEND A MINIMUM OF ONE COACH, OR ELSE TEAM SUBJECT TO PENALTY BY THE LEAGUE.

MEET MANAGEMENT CLINIC:  typically last 1.0 hour

Tuesday, May 15^th 7:15 pm Northbrook Swim Club, 4905 North Hills Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612

This meet is highly recommended for all NEW TSA REPS and any TSA Rep who wants to brush up their skills on meet management.  This meeting is essential to running a smooth, fun and efficient meet.

STARTER’S CLINICS: typically last 1.0 hour

The starter’s role is to ensure that the start is fair for all swimmers, conducts a timely meet and

acts as the take-off judge. Training is not required but most people find this clinic helpful especially if they are only summer league starters.

Saturday, May 12^th 7:30 am at North Hills Country Club 4824 Yadkin Drive Raleigh, NC, 27609

Saturday, June 9^th 7:30 am at Cary Park Swim Club, 5353 Cary Glen Boulevard, Cary, NC, 27519

STROKE & TURN JUDGES- Each team is required to have at least one TSA Stroke & Turn Judge. Three to Six Judges are really nice numbers to have.

There are three options to obtain your certification: Attendance at one of the SEVEN (7) clinics being offered in May; USA Swimming or NCHSAA 17/18 officials sending in a copy of their certification to the TSA VP, or online web training at strokeandturn.com (there is a fee for this course)

STROKE & TURN CLINICS: typically last 1.5 -2 hours

Tuesday May, 15^th 7:00 pm Northbrook Swim Club, 4905 North Hills Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612

Tuesday, May 22^ND 7:00 pm Scott's Mill Clubhouse - 201 Scotts Ridge Trail Apex, NC 27502

Wednesday, May 23rd 7:00 pm Lochmere Highlands Clubhouse - 200 Loch Highlands Drive, Cary, NC 27518

Thursday, May 24^th 7:00 pm University Club, 4200 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606

Tuesday, May 29^th 7:00 pm Planter's Walk Clubhouse - 901 Lynwood Road, Knightdale, 27545

USA Swimming or NCHSAA 17/18 officials:

If your club has any USA Swimming or NCHSAA Swimming certified officials, please have them send a copy of their current certification card to tsa.nc.vp@gmail.com to be added to the 2018 approved Stroke and Turn list. It is imperative that this be done BEFORE the first Tuesday night dual meet.

REMEMBER: NO ONE NEEDS TO ATTEND ALL THREE MEGA CLINICS, No RSVP, open invite, Please be on time! EACH TEAM MUST SEND AT LEAST ONE COACH TO THE COACHES CLINIC. NEW IN 2018- A PENALTY MAY BE ASSESSED BY THE LEAGUE TO TEAMS WHO DO NOT SEND AT LEAST ONE COACH.

RSA Clinics Starting Soon!

                         

RSA in MAYpril seasonal clinics are designed for children, ages four to fourteen, who are interested in summer league swimming.  Offered on weekdays and weekends, the clinics feature one hour classes and focus on skills needed for summer swimming success.  Led by RSA’s professional swim team coaches, the curriculum includes instruction in stroke technique, starts, turns and finishes, as well as reinforcement drills. 

Clinics are held at RSA’s Sonner Aquatic Facility located at 1013 Jones Franklin Road in Raleigh, NC.  Clinics include:

Weekday Firefish: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5:00 pm or 6:00 pm

Session 1:      4/03/18-4/19/18; 6 classes: $150.00

Session 2:      5/01/18-5/17/18; 6 classes: $150.00

Weekday Wahoo: Tuesdays OR Thursdays: 7:30 pm

Tuesdays:      4/10/18-5/01/18; 4 classes: $99.00

Thursdays:     5/03/18-5/24/18; 4 classes: $99.00

Weekend Firefish: Saturdays OR Sundays 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm

Saturdays:      4/21/18-5/19/18; *4 classes: $99.00

Sundays:        4/22/18-5/20/18; *4 classes: $99.00

Weekend Wahoo: Saturdays OR Sundays:  2:00 pm and 3:00 pm

Saturdays:      4/21/18-5/19/18; *4 classes: $99.00

Sundays:        4/22/18-5/20/18; *4 classes: $99.00

          *No class on Saturday, 4/28/18 or Sunday, 5/13/18

The Firefish clinics for four to six year olds are taught in RSA’s warm water instructional pool with in-water and on-deck coaches.  Firefish curriculum focuses on the elements of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke, with an emphasis on FUN.  Participants do not have to be able to swim 25 yards unassisted, but must be comfortable in the water. 

The Wahoo clinics for seven to fourteen year olds are taught in a six-lane lap pool with in-water and on deck coaches.  Wahoo curriculum focuses on the four strokes, (Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Freestyle), as well as starts, turns, finishes and drills.  Participants must be able to swim 25 yards unassisted. 

Registration is open online at www.swimrsa.org via the Seasonal Clinics button on the home page or the Wahoo Swim Academy tab on the home page.  For more information, contact us at clinics@swimrsa.org.

Sign up today to swim the Wahoo Way!