12&U - Pentathlon

Manitoba Racing League

Purpose

1. To promote racing development in a fun and dynamic environment

a. Provide more racing opportunities in less time

2. To emphasize IM based teaching focus towards fundamental technical/racing skills development

a. Technical skills: rhythm, streamlining, timing, kicking, breathing, and streamlined head/body position

b. Racing skills: starts, turns, underwater kicking, race tactics

c. Mental skills: race preparation, deep breathing, focus and concentration

3. To provide an opportunity for technical, fitness and race event progression from short to longer events

4. To develop 12&U swimmers towards ManSask Championship qualifying

 

Competition Format

· Swimmers should be entered in 5 events (if able to perform it legally)

o All 4 strokes and 25 underwater kick

o Or 3 strokes, IM event, and 25 underwater kick

· Mixed and senior seeded

· Short Course only racing

· All the 25m and the 75m races will be judged with “Oops” instead of DQ

 

Competition Events Program

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1. 25m Butterfly

2. 25m Backstroke               

3. 50m Breaststroke

4. 50m Freestyle                  

5. 25m kick

6. 25m Breaststroke

7. 25m Freestyle                  

8. 50m Butterfly

9. 50m Backstroke

10. 100m IM

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Competition Events Entry Guidelines

· Coaches should prioritize event entry based on fundamental skills development

· Coaches tools (Bronze, Silver, and Gold Level)

 

Coaching Guidelines

· No stopwatch allowed at competitions

· Focus on dry land activation warm-up, provide feedback on technical/racing skills and teach basic mental skills of       

  racing

· Work collaboratively with other coaches to help address fundamental skills development

o Compliment coaches for swimmers with great fundamental skills and provides constructive feedback to other     

   coaches with correction ideas

· Short coach education sessions will follow each 12&U Pentathlon