Instruction Provided by:

USA and NWAL Swim Team Coaches

FINS competitive classes are taught by past or current USA and NWAL swim team coaches. Our FINS Staff brings to you over 100 combined years of teaching, coaching and participation in competitive swimming programs. Join us and put these years of experience to work for you.

Fast FINS Bronze

8-10 students per class; 45 minute class

Eligibility Criteria:

•	Able to swim each of the 4 competitive strokes
•	Completed one summer as a 7 & 8 year old group for an NWAL team
•	Graduated from DolphinFINS class
•	Completed two sessions of DolphinFINS class
Class Objectives :
•	Increase stroke technique for each of the 4 competitive strokes
•	Increase swimming endurance
•	Work on racing starts off of starting blocks
•	Introduction to flip turns
•	Understanding how to finish a race
•	How to prepare for competition

 

Fast FINS Silver

8-10 students per class; 45 minute class

Eligibility Criteria:

•	Able to swim each of the 4 competitive strokes legally
•	NWAL ALL Star qualifier and up
•	USA "year round" club swimmer with "A" and under times
•	Junior Varsity High School Swimmer
•	Graduated from FastFINS Bronze class
•	Able to perform a racing start off of starting blocks
•	Ability to do freestyle and backstroke flip turns
Class Objectives:
•	Increase stroke technique for each of the 4 competitive strokes
•	Increase swimming endurance
•	Work on racing starts off of starting blocks
•	Introduction to flip turns
•	Understanding how to finish a race
•	How to prepare for competition
•	Introduction to goal setting

Fast FINS Gold

8-10 students per class; 45 minute class

Eligibility Criteria:

•	Advanced abilities in the 4 competitive strokes
•	USA "year round" club swimmer with "AA" and up times
•	Varsity High School Swimmer
•	Graduated from FastFINS Silver Class
Class Objectives:
•	Increase stroke technique for each of the 4 competitive strokes
•	Underwater Dolphin Kick
•	Increase swimming endurance through proper technique
•	Work on racing starts off of blocks
•	Backstroke and Freestyle flip turns
•	Butterfly and Breaststroke touch-turns
•	IM exchanges
•	Finishes
•	Advances skills in preparing for competition
•	Individualized seasonal goal setting
•	Racing and workout strategies
•	How to split your race and how to work toward your goal times
•	Introduction to nutrition and how it affects your athletic performance
•	Introduction to stroke specific stretches and strength exercises

 

USA and NWAL Swim Team Coaches