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Dolphin Club Swim Team
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Head Coach:
Teresa Andres • 285 • 6500 (ext.8176)
tandres@weinsteinjcc.org
Assistant Coach:
Andrew Bennett
andrewb14@msn.com
Assistant Coach:
Kelly Johannsen
• 545-8640
kjohannsen@weinsteinjcc.org
Swim team is in full swing! Check out the meet section to learn more about upcoming meets in October, November, and December
Welcome to the Dolphin Club web page!
Information for December, January, and February meets are posted.
Meet results are sent to families through e-mail. Entire meet results can also be found at the Virginia Swimming Website or listed by swimmer and event at our USA Swimming Club Page under the Meet Results section.
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About the Team
Dolphin Club was founded in 1955 and is a registered swim club with Virginia Swimming, a Local Swim Committee of USA Swimming. We are associated with and practice at the Weinstein JCC in a facility that includes a 6-lane, 25-yard pool with a new Dectron air quality system.
The team has four program levels for swimmers ages 5-18 and is lead by Tess Andres, Andrew Bennett, and Kelly Johannsen, all certified by the American Swimming Coaches Association and have a collective 12 years of experience.
More information about the team can be found in the following documents:
2009-2010 Manual | Registration form | Equipment & DC gear order form
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Practice groups & schedule
Non-competitive
Dolphin: 6+ The Dolphin level is for those who would like to swim on a regular basis but not compete in meets. The focus with this group is on technique and endurance. Swimmers must have knowledge of all four strokes, legally swim three of the four strokes, and have participated on a swim team. (Note - this is a training group within the Dolphin Club team. Pre-team is a separate program.) Two practices a week are offered.
Tuesday:
4:00 - 5:00 pm - Dolphin
Thursday:
4:00 - 5:00 pm - Dolphin
Competitive
White: 7+ This is an age group program for those who are in need of stroke development. Knowledge of the four strokes is necessary to be in this group. Training techniques will be introduced. Three practices per week will be offered.
Red: This is a training group for swimmers who can make the intervals and the sets assigned. Regular attendance at meets is required and regular attendance at practice is suggested. Five practices per week are offered. Stroke development and training techniques included in each training group.
Black: This is our upper level training group for the committed swimmer. Swimmers in the black group will generally have one or more BB+ times. Regular attendance at meets is required and regular attendance at practice is expected. Six practices per week are offered.
Sunday:
4:00 - 5:00 pm White
5:00 - 6:30 pm Red, Black
Monday:
6:00 - 7:00 pm White
7:00 - 8:30 pm Red, Black
Tuesday:
5:00 - 6:00 pm Red
5:00 - 6:30 pm Black
Wednesday:
6:00 - 7:00 pm White
7:00 - 8:30 pm Red, Black
Thursday:
5:00 - 6:00 pm Red
5:00 - 6:30 pm Black
Friday:
5:45 - 7:00 am Black
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Meets
Check here for the schedule of upcoming meets and links to meet information.
Checklist - what to bring to a meet
Planned Dolphin Club meets for 2009-2010:
DATE HOST DETAIL
October 31-Nov 1 NOVA BB/B/C
November 14-15 PSDN A/BB/B/C
December 11-13 VSTP A/BB/B/C
January 8-10 NOVA BB/B/C Mini
February 5-7 NOVA BB+
February 19-21 District Champs
February 26-28 Region Champs
March 11-14 Senior Champs
March 18-21 Age Group Champs
Meet entry information
Virginia Swimming’s Meet Information
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Parent Information
Parents play a vital role in our organization and we encourage our parents to help in any way they feel comfortable.
Below are a few established methods of volunteering. Please visit Virginia Swimming’s Parent Page and talk with a coach if you want more information or have additional ideas.
Meet Volunteer - Each meet requires over 100 volunteers to run. Please consider participating as a timer or official. Contact the Meet Volunteer Coordinator for more information.
Parent Committee – The parents on this committee coordinate the mid-season holiday party and end-of-season banquet and help provide feedback to coaches during season. Contact the Parent Committee Coordinator for more information.
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Photos
Click here for the Dolphin Club Winter Swim Team Photo Gallery
This program is partially funded by the Frona Evens Memorial Fund and the Weinstein JCC Aquatics Fund.