FUNdamentals

Program Descriptions & benchmark expectations

The Duncan Swim Team subscribes to the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and its Appropriate Athlete Development (AAD) model for long term development in sport and physical activity, in its entirety.

All DST Staff are trained and certified through the NCCP, are members of the Canadian Swim Coaches Association (CSCA), and meet the Swimming Canada / Swim BC coach registration requirements; including but not limited to: NCCP Making Ethical Decisions, Coaches Association of Canada’s Safe Sport Training, and Respect in Sport Coach Program, registered annually.

FUNdamentals Swim School: Stse’elhtun* Learn to Swim Program

Program Coordinator: Riley Janes riley@duncanstingrays.com
NCCP AAD phase: Active Start & FUNdamentals
Weekly Program commitment: 1 – 3 water sessions per week

Equipment required for Stingrays’ FUNdamentals Swim School:

• Bathing suit
• Goggles

FUNdamentals Stage 1

Prerequisite: swim 25m unassisted = Red Cross Swim Kids 4 completed.

This program is the second step in the development of the young swimmer; typically 6 – 7yrs of age. Basics of floatation/propulsion/streamlining skills are improved upon. 

Competition in our in house Time Trials “Orange & Black” is encouraged but not mandatory. Orange & Black Time Trials are held once per Cycle. Parent volunteer as an Official is encouraged.

Swimmers will learn the basics of all 4 Swimming strokes right from the start:

• Freestyle
• Backstroke
• Breaststroke
• Butterfly

Focus for this level is learning the basics of flotation and body position. Propulsion with the legs ie "kick" is also a major component of this level of Swimming. The basics of each stroke’s turns along with the standing dive are developed.

Program Descriptions & benchmark expectations

The Duncan Swim Team subscribes to the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and its Appropriate Athlete Development (AAD) model for long term development in sport and physical activity, in its entirety.

All DST Staff are trained and certified through the NCCP, are members of the Canadian Swim Coaches Association (CSCA), and meet the Swimming Canada / Swim BC coach registration requirements; including but not limited to: NCCP Making Ethical Decisions, Coaches Association of Canada’s Safe Sport Training, and Respect in Sport Coach Program, registered annually.

FUNdamentals Swim School: Stse’elhtun* Learn to Swim Program

Program Coordinator: Riley Janes riley@duncanstingrays.com
NCCP AAD phase: Active Start & FUNdamentals
Weekly Program commitment: 1 – 3 water sessions per week

Equipment required for Stingrays’ FUNdamentals Swim School:

• Bathing suit
• Goggles

FUNdamentals Stage 2

Prerequisite: swim 25m Freestyle, 25m Backstroke, familiarity of Breaststroke, Butterfly (kick).

This program is the third step in the development of a young swimmer; typically 7 – 8yrs of age. Skills from the previous levels are developed further. Swimmers will learn how to more efficiently connect the arms & legs to form the 4 Swimming strokes: Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly. 

Focus for this level is mastering the basics of flotation, body position, and propulsion with the legs ie "kick" is also a major component of this level of Swimming. The rules for each of the Strokes in the Sport of Swimming are also expanded upon along with the of each stroke’s specific turns.

Competition in our in house Time Trials “Orange & Black” is encouraged but not mandatory. Orange & Black TT are held once per Cycle. Parent volunteer as an Official is encouraged.

 Program Descriptions & benchmark expectations

The Duncan Swim Team subscribes to the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and its Appropriate Athlete Development (AAD) model for long term development in sport and physical activity, in its entirety.

All DST Staff are trained and certified through the NCCP, are members of the Canadian Swim Coaches Association (CSCA), and meet the Swimming Canada / Swim BC coach registration requirements; including but not limited to: NCCP Making Ethical Decisions, Coaches Association of Canada’s Safe Sport Training, and Respect in Sport Coach Program, registered annually.

FUNdamentals Swim School: Stse’elhtun* Learn to Swim Program

Program Coordinator: Riley Janes riley@duncanstingrays.com
NCCP AAD phase: Active Start & FUNdamentals
Weekly Program commitment: 1 – 3 water sessions per week

Equipment required for Stingrays’ FUNdamentals Swim School:

• Bathing suit
• Goggles

FUNdamentals Stage 3

Prerequisite: swim 50m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke, 25m Breaststroke, and 25m Butterfly.

This program is the fourth step in the development of a young swimmer; typically 7 – 9yrs of age. Full strokes of Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Freestyle are developed, along with turns, underwaters, finishes, dive starts and back starts. Swimmers will also expand on their Mental Skills learned in Stage 2: counting in 25m increments, counting repetitions per set, using the pace clock starting with 25s on 1:00, then repetitions on :50, so on so forth. Practices will typically exceed 500m within a session.

The rules for each of the Strokes in the Sport of Swimming are reinforced and swimmers will work to expand their endurance. Competition in our in house Time Trials “Orange & Black” is encouraged but not mandatory.  Orange & Black Time Trials are held once per Cycle. Parent volunteer as an Official is encouraged.