Etown Dolphins Swim Club

Dolphin FAQs

1. How can I join the team?

There are two ways you can join ET Dolphins Swim Club. 

  • Via Stroke Development:

If you are placed in our Stroke Development program, you will be invited to the team after completing levels 1-3. At this time your swimmer is eligible to join the Dolphin Swim Team and will be placed in a group called, Age Group Bronze. In this group the child will learn butterfly while continuing to develop all other strokes to become a competitive Dolphin swimmer. They will also be able to participate in team meets and functions!

  • Via Coach Evaluation: 

If you have prior swimming experience and are proficient in all four strokes, please reach out to our coaches to schedule an evaluation and team level placement. 

 

2. What are the different levels for your team?

Dolphin Level Overview:
 
Stroke Development: New swimmers are introduced to the foundations of all four stokes and proper competitive swimming technique. 
Level 1:  Freestyle School
Level 2:  Backstroke School
Level 3: Into to Breaststroke and Dolphin Kick
 
Age Group Bronze: Introduction to Age Group Competitive Team, Breaststroke and Butterfly will be taught and reinforced while the "Learn to Train" model is introduced. 
 
Age Group Silver /Age Group Performance: Swimmers with developed stroke skills and a commitment to swimming competitively. 
 
Senior Performance/ High Performance: High level swimmers with developed stroke technique and a high level commitment to daily practices and swimming competitively. Performance goals include top 16 individual championship finishes, Top 5 team championship finishes, National Qualifications and beyond. 

HIgh School Prep: Summer. 13-18 year old Swimmers only. 

 

3. How do I schedule a coach evaluation?

To schedule your coach evaluation please contact us: 

Coach Cyro Tavares- [email protected]m

 

4. What if my swimmer doesn't know all of the various swim strokes?

Don't worry! Most all swimmers join the team with no knowledge of swim strokes. We have an incredible Stroke Development Program where new swimmers are introduced to all four strokes and proper competitive swimming technique. Click here to learn about this incredible program and how to enroll your swimmer.