Please see
go to the North
York Aquatic Club for information. This site is shutting down
and will not provide current information. The e-mail contact for NYAC
Waves is
nyacwaves@gosympatico.ca.
The phone number is 416-785-0430.
Welcome to the NYAC Waves Swim Club web site. Our goal is to provide children with an opportunity to improve their swimming skills, to swim faster and more competitively, and to be the best swimmer that they can be. When a swimmer exceeds the skill development of the NYAC Waves Swim Club, they are invited to swim with the North York Aquatic Club.
NYAC Waves Swim Club is a not for profit community group operated by a Board of Directors. Our parent organization is the which provides leadership and professional development for TWSC.
In order to join NYAC Waves Swim Club, the swimmer must be able to swim 25 metres front or back crawl and be comfortable in deep water.
We introduce the swimmer to a series of drills focusing on each stroke with an emphasis on body position, kicking, recovery and pull. All levels offer two one-hour practices per week. We teach teamwork within a competitive environment and prepare the swimmer for graduation to the North York Aquatic Club. Our ratios are 10 swimmers to one certified coach. In addition, some locations have volunteer coachs who assist the certified coach with the swimmers.
We offer
a 3-level program - Team Splash, Team Wave and Team Extreme.
Team Splash
This level is for our beginner or novice competitive swimmer. We focus mainly on body position, kicking and arm action drills. The Splash awimmer graduates to Team Wave. The typical age is from 6 to 10 years of age.
Team Wave
We continue to improve the swimmer's efficiency through drills in all the competitive strokes. Generally, the Wave swimmer is under 10 years of age and graduates to the North York Aquatic Club Intro level based on the recommendations of the Coach, Coordinator and Head Coach. Back to Top
Team Extreme
The final level in TWSC. The strokes become more refined and the swimmer becomes more efficient and stronger. Usually, the Extreme swimmer is over 10 years of age and graduates to NYAC Age Group level after completing Team Extreme.
There will be no set registration dates for the Spring session. Please go to the location of your choice on the first day of practice and the Coordinator or Head Coach will provide all the information you need and will register each swimmer at that time. PLEASE ARRIVE 20 TO 30 MINUTES EARLY TO REGISTER ON THE FIRST PRACTICE DAY. The start dates are below.
SPRING 2003 Session Begins!
Newtonbrook
Pool
Group 3
Starts Monday March 31, 2003
DSAC,
Riverdale and Vanier Pools
Groups 1, 2 and 4
Starts Tuesday April 1, 2003
FEES
$195 Spring Session
SPRING SWIM MEET!
Tentatively scheduled for Thursday June 12, 2003 at DSAC.
GROUPS AND LOCATIONS
PRACTICE TIMES INCLUDE 15 MINUTES WARM-UP & STRETCHING
Douglas
Snow Aquatic Centre {DSAC}
5100 Yonge Street {behind North York Civic Centre}
Group 1 Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 to 7:15 pm
George
S. Vanier Secondary School
3000 Don Mills Road {north of Sheppard Avenue}
Group 2 Tuesday & Thursday 5:00 to 6:15 pm
Newtonbrook
Secondary School * NEW DAYS *
155 Hilda Avenue {Yonge & Steeles}
Group 3 * Monday & Wednesday * 4:45 to 6:00 pm
Riverdale
Collegiate Institute
1094 Gerrard St. East {Gerrard & Greenwood}
Group 4 Tuesday & Thursday 5:45 to 7:00 pm
Beyond NYAC Waves Swim Club
Our goal is to move the best NYAC Waves Swim Club swimmers into the North York Aquatic Club (NYAC) based on ability and age. All swimmers are scouted for advancement within NYAC Waves Swim Club and eventual graduation into NYAC.
Any NYAC Waves Swim Club swimmers who receives a NYAC Congratulations and Invitation letter have been "scouted" and identified to move up to NYAC. Parents/guardians of such swimmers will be invited to attend a meeting with NYAC Head Coach, Murray Drudge to discuss the details. Back to Top
When can I speak with a coach?
Every parent is interested in finding out how their child is progressing. Coaches are available prior to or at the end of practice to discuss any concerns or general questions.
What happens at a swim meet?
Swimmers are asked to arrive on time when they will then be given a mini-warm up to get used to the new environment (pool). Once the meet is ready to begin, the coach(s) will go over the list of events and assist swimmers getting to their events.
Swimmers
are called to the marshalling area where they are placed in heats and
lanes. It is important to note that placement is based solely on times
taken by their coach during practices. Swimmers will then be taken to
the starting area. At the completion of their race, they will be placed
in order of finish to receive their ribbons. Swimmers are then asked to
return to see their coach(s) and cheer on other members of their team.
What happens during a workout?
TWSC operates on a ten week plan, with the last practice culminating with a swim meet. Each practice highlights one of the four strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly). Each coach develops a workout plan for the session.Back to Top
The coaches and the swimmers set up the pool and then stretch. Children get into the lane that they normally swim in. The lane in which your child swims may vary, depending on his/her ability to perform a stroke or the speed at which they swim. With this in mind, a swimmer may change lanes a number of times during a single workout.
Before drills the swimmers warm up. The warm-up may vary and could include a review of strokes performed from the previous practice. Upon completion of the warm-up, the group will work on the stroke of the day. Stroke work is accomplished by having the swimmer perform a number of drills to optimize the stroke pattern and will often include kicking. Back to Top
Drills are an integral part of swimming and are a part of training throughout a swimmer's career. Following drill work, we work on the swimmer's endurance. Endurance is the ability of the body to sustain a continued activity for a prolonged period of time. Swimmers normally perform a set on a pace time or may swim a set time uninterrupted.
Finally,
the practice will end with one of the following: warm-down, starts or
turns, or a game/free time.
NYAC
Waves Swim Club
P.O. Box 64, Station A
North York, ON
M3C 2E8
