CROSS TRAINING

Be ready for the Turkey Trot run, the Human Race run, and of course this springs Bridge Run.... Look for your I'On Swimmers backs...

 LY  swimmers will enjoy a variety of athletic challenges outside the pool. Gold and Gold 1 swimmers routinely exercise and do weight training and have had some awesome games of ultimate Frisbee. Gold 2 swimmers will start some dryland drills and along with Blue swimmers will experience a little soccer and some fantastic kickball games. 

Swimmers are athletes. Please encourage your swimmer, regardless of their training group, to bring sneakers to practice. We will continue to spend time routinely AND sporadically on various athletic skills outside the water. We believe developing all round coordination,  hand-eye coordination, balance, and general muscular awareness through games and physical challenges outside the pool helps to develop more complete swimmers and better all round athletes. Children today receive far less physical education and even just plain ol' recess time at school than we did. We will try to help them develop some awareness of their bodies' abilities and have some good fun too, along side the usual swim practices. Please be sure your swimmer always has appropriate clothing for being outside, shoes, sweats, shorts, etc.  Thanks for your help.