Pilot Aquatic Club Training Group Descriptions – 2009-2010

Pilot Aquatic Club of Knoxville offers seven practice groups to meet the needs of all swimmers in the program.  

Pre-Competitive Group
This is a terrific introduction for swimmers ages 5-7, 7-8, 9-10, and 11-13 years old.
It is a low pressure approach with stroke introduction; fun filled training drills, and a positive competitive atmosphere.
* Requirement for younger interested swimmers must be deep water safe and be able to swim 25 yards, continuously, of freestyle and/or backstroke. Meets are not required and there is not a fundraising commitment.
Cost: $150 per session, fee non-refundable.

Schedule:
Monday/Wednesday, 4:00-5:00 PM, Student Aquatic Center
Monday/Wednesday, 6:30pm-7:30pm, Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center
or
Tuesday/Thursday, 4:00-5:00 PM, Student Aquatic Center
Tuesday/Thursday, 6:30pm-7:30pm, Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center

Sessions:
August 31-October 22, 2009
October 26-December 17, 2009
January 11-March 4, 2010
March 8-May 6, 2010 (includes one week off for Knox Co. Spring Break, March 29-April 1)

Lead Coach: Alex Deffaa
For more information email Jackie Bussard-Bertucci, jbertucci@pilotaquaticclub.com

High School Group
This group offers any swimmer interested in competing on a High School Swim Team, a great way to get a head start on the season, to swim in a group that is not as aggressive as the Senior I or Senior II groups, and to be a part of the Pilot Swim Program. Emphasis will be place on general conditioning, stroke technique, starts, turns, and dryland. This group will be offered year round.  Meets are not required and there is not a fundraising commitment. Must be in high school/eighth grade.

Schedule:
Monday-Thursday, 5:45-7:15 PM, Alan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center
Coaches: Brett Tannhauser, tannhauser@esknoxville.org

Traditional Team Groups

Red Group
The red group is designed for beginning competitive swimmers, primarily who are in the 10 and under age group. Emphasis is on learning the fundamentals of the four competitive strokes, starts and turns, pace clock use, practice structure as well as basic conditioning.  Home meets are required. Away meets are optional.

Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 5:15-6:30 PM, Alan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center
Coaches:  Ashley Jahn, astewartfl@yahoo.com
& Ashley Quinn, aquinn2@utk.edu

Gold Group
The gold group is designed for the intermediate competitive swimmer 9 to 12 years of age.  This group builds upon the fundamentals introduced in the Red group while introducing more advance drills and stroke techniques.  The group will begin learning the concepts of mental preparations and race strategy.  Basic dryland routines will be introduced to increase coordination and balance. Home meets are required. Away meets are optional.

Schedule:
Monday-Friday 5:45-7:30 PM, Alan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center
Saturday, 8:30-10:00 AM, Student Aquatic Center
Coaches:  Bobbie O'Toole-Beasley, bobbieob@tds.net
& Alex Deffaa, adeffaa@utk.edu

Black Group
The black group is designed for the advanced competitive swimmer, 10 to 14 years of age. The continuation of stroke refinement, basic conditioning, teamwork skills, goal setting, and a dryland program are included in the training regimen. This group further develops concepts of workout structure, interval training, and aerobic conditioning. Home meets are required. Away meets are optional.

Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 5:15-7:30 PM, Alan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center
Saturday, 7:30-10:00 AM, Student Aquatic Center
Coaches:  Jackie Bussard-Bertucci, jbertucci@pilotaquaticclub.com
& Stephen "Boogie" Langdon, slangdon1204@gmail.com
 

Junior Group
This group is for swimmers who are 14 & older and either have other time consuming commitments outside of swimming or who are striving to qualify for the National / Senior training group. Stroke refinement, basic conditioning, teamwork skills, goal setting, and a dryland program are included in the training regimen. Consistent attendance is encouraged, but not required, and swimmers may attend morning practices at coaches request. This group is perfect for swimmers wanting more than what the High School training group offers.   Home meets are required. Away meets are optional.

Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 4:45 -7:00 PM, Student Aquatic Center
Saturday, 7:30-10:00 AM, Student Aquatic Center
Monday & Friday mornings (offered at coaches request only)
Coaches:   Lizzie Fleming, lizziefleming@pilotaquaticclub.com,
& Jimmy Dabney

National / Senior Group
This group is the highest training level for experienced swimmers who are 13 & older who are committed to high standards of training, in terms of practice attendance and practice intensity. An individualized weight training program and dryland program is offered. Acceptance is through invitation by the Head Swim Coach and requires a minimum qualifying time (s), training test set, and attendance expectations. The group will be comprised of swimmers who have aspirations of competing on the National and International level. All senior meets are required including championship meets you have a time standard.

Schedule:
Monday-Wednesday-Friday 5:30-7:00 AM, Alan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center
Monday-Friday  4:45-7:00 PM,  Student Aquatic Center
Saturday, 7:30-10:00 AM, Student Aquatic Center
Coaches: Jim Rumbaugh, jimrumbaugh@msn.com
& Andy Wagner, awagner@pilotaquaticclub.com