HAC Swim School
The Hamilton Aquatic Club invites you to see why our newly designed HAC Swim School is making a splash in the aquatics world! This swim development program is geared towards children aged 4-11*. Children do not need to be able to pass the City of Hamilton swim test to participate.
HAC SWIM SCHOOL PROGRAM DETAILS
- HAC regular season runs 10 months (September - June). Swimmers can join at any point during the season
- Ratio of swimmers to coaches:
- Bronze Program 3:1
- Silver Program 5:1
- Gold Program 6:1
- Report Cards twice a year
- Stroke correction and feedback during each practice!
HOW TO SELECT YOUR SWIMMERS LEVEL
It is recommended that all swimmers participate in a HAC Assessment prior to starting the program. The chart below can help families determine which group to register their swimmer for.
| HAC Swim School (formally Olympic Way) |
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| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| To enroll in this group, swimmers are required to be able to swim 50 meters (2 lengths) of the pool and are comfortable swimming freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke |
To enroll in this group, swimmers are required to be able to swim 25 meters (1 length) of the pool and are comfortable swimming freestyle and backstroke |
No swim skills are necessary! Coaches are in the water with this group. |
| Ages 6 – 11 |
Ages 5-9 |
Ages 4-6 |
| Trains 1- 2 times per week |
Trains 1 time per week |
Trains 1 time per week |
| Goals of the group 200 Free Endurance Swim 4 x 50 Free @ 2:30 100 IM Under 3:00 100 Kick under 3:30 |
Goals of the group 100 Free Endurance Swim 4 x 25 Free @ 1:30 4 Stroke Efficiency |
Goals of the group 25 Free and Back 4 x 25 Free @ 2:00 Racing Dive with Streamline
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