Club Events
August Committee Meeting
New Wave Triathlon Club is a registered USA Triathlon club in Brevard County aiming to provide a diverse and inclusive community of athletes of all ages and abilities who race or aspire to race in local, National or World Championship events.
Come and join us for our August Committee Meeting at 5:30pm on August 26th! All club members are welcome to attend this virtual meeting. We will discuess upcoming events, website update, gear update, and future plans for the club. Please bring all questions and ideas!
Committee Meeting Link To Join
August 25- Beginner Swim Clinic
New Wave Triathlon Club is a registered USA Triathlon club in Brevard County aiming to provide a diverse and inclusive community of athletes of all ages and abilities who race or aspire to race in local, National or World Championship events.
Location: Gleason Park Pool in Indian Harbour Beach
Date & Time: August 25th, 8-10am
Topics to be Covered: Equipment basics (name, demonstration, use application, pros & cons), Common swim drills (name, demonstration, use application), Sample Main Set
Level: For athletes that know how to swim (this is not a learn to swim course) and want to start training. If you are thinking about joining or have recently joined a master’s team then this is for you!
Objective: For beginner swimmers to gain confidence in a practice/training environment, learn how to use common swim equipment, learn how to perform and apply common swim drills, and how to apply focus to the main set of a training session.
Time Allotment: 2 hours
SESSION STRUCTURE
- Stretch & Warm-Up Swim Equipment 101
- What is the equipment? How is it used? Why is it used? Provide demonstrations and have athletes give it a try!
- Kick board
- Pull buoy
- Paddles
- Fins
- Clock basics
- Break/ Equipment Q & A
- Swim Drills 101
- What are swim drills? Why are they used? How and when are they used? Provide demonstrations and have athletes give it a try! Athletes will perform the drill then swim to execute the drill focus.
- Specific Swim Drills
- Catch Up
- Rotating Kick (back & belly)
- 6 kicks/ 1 pull
- Sculling (stroke catch & stroke finish)
- High Elbow
- Fingertip Drag
- Polo Drill
- Break/ Drill Q & A
- Freestyle Mainset (time dependent)
- Athletes will do a short main set that incorporates speed/tempo changes, stroke count work, and drill focuses to demonstrate how a structured swim set blends these elements.
- Example:
2x 25 freestyle, count strokes
1 x 50 drill- 6 kicks/1 pull, with fins
2x 25 freestyle, build effort to strong
1x 50 paddle pull, focus on side to side rotation
- Cool Down/ Remaining Q & A
