swim
teams:
- “year-round” age group swim team: e-Fitness & Wellness will be home to a competitive year-round age group swim team. members will vary from six to 18 years of age. the swim team is run as a member of USA Swimming, the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. practices will be held Monday through Saturday and will vary in both length and frequency based on the child’s age, ability level and commitment level. more information will be made available soon.
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- how to lose weight and increase core strength
- masters (adult) swim team:
- summer league swim team: e-Fitness & Wellness will have a summer league age group swim program starting in the spring of 2008. the season will run from April through July. we are working to affiliate our team with the Mississippi Coast Swim League which also has teams in Ocean Springs, Gulfport (at Bayou Bluff Tennis Club and at the Gulfport Yacht Club), Diamondhead and the Pass Christian Yacht Club. Ages will range from six to 18 years old. this program is an excellent “first step” for swimmers new to competitive swimming. swim meets will be held approximately once per week, starting in mid-May and continuing through the first week of July. meets are in the evenings and will last approximately two-to-three hours.
the following is a list of things that children will have the opportunity to learn from this program:
to be developed over the winter months, the e-Fitness & Wellness masters swimming program will be available for adults 18 years of age and older and run as a United States Masters Swimming (USMS) team. this team will provide organized workouts, competitions, clinics and workshops to all adult swimmers (fitness, tri-athlete, competitive and non-competitive) who are dedicated to improving their fitness through swimming. we will hold both morning and evening workouts to better accommodate our members’ work schedules. More information will be coming soon.click here to download a pdf of about our swim teams.
swim
programs:
- lap swimming:
lap swimming for all ages (children 12 and under will require adult supervision) will be available all day, everyday, during e-Fitness & Wellness’ operating hours. lane availability and pools open for lap-swimming use may vary due to bather loads, but facilities always will be available for active lap swimming. the aquatics department will do everything it can to post lap-swimming schedules in our areas to communicate how many lanes are open for lap swimming and in which of the two lap-swimming pools.
- SwimAmerica Learn to Swim Program (NOT Swim Lessons):
- personal instructions: private lessons will be available for swimmers of any age and ability. when possible, we would encourage participation on our teams and in our learn to swim program, but we recognize that there are special needs when it comes to the aquatic environment. we will work with our members to develop programs of instruction that are structured around specific, measurable goals and to inspire an appreciation of the joys aquatics can provide for a lifetime. it’s never too late to learn!
click here for the SwimAmerica FAQ’s sheet for more information.
e-Fitness & Wellness is proud to be the home of Mississippi’s only licensed SwimAmerica program. the SwimAmerica program is the state-of-the-art learn-to-swim program in the world and is a national program run by the American Swimming Coaches Association. classes will begin during the Christmas Holidays and initially will be open to children ages five and up. as we bring our programs online, we will expand our ages to include both infants (six months and older) and adults. group classes will be encouraged as this is the best setting for most children to learn, but private instruction also will be available. SwimAmerica is unique in that our instructors are trained coaches, skilled in the art of teaching swimming … we teach kids how to swim, we do NOT offer swim lessons.
schedule: monday-thursday 5 p.m., 6p.m., 7 p.m.
program consists of one 40 minute session per week for 10 weeks.
cost: $80 for members & $100 for nonmembers