Greater Joliet Area YMCA

GREATER JOLIET AREA YMCA

C.W. Avery, Central City, Galowich, Morris

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Olympians and NCAA Champion to Lead Fitter and Faster Swim Clinics at the Y

The Greater Joliet Area YMCA is excited to announce a pair of two-day Fitter and Faster Swim Clinics this spring. Olympian Brett Hawke and Paralympian Tucker Dupree will lead a clinic at the Smith Family YMCA in Joliet on Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15. NCAA Champion Amy Bilquist will lead a clinic at the C.W. Avery Family YMCA in Plainfield on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26.

EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCE: STARTS AND TURNS (SMITH FAMILY YMCA)

The clinic will feature a comprehensive demonstration of techniques to improve a swimmer’s power and explosiveness through the water. Over the course of these sessions, participants will have the opportunity to complete drills, ask questions and get hands-on instruction from Brett Hawke, a two-time Olympic swimmer for Australia, and Tucker Dupree, a four-time medalist for the United States Paralympic Team.

Day 1 – Saturday, March 14 (Starts and Underwaters)

  • Session 1 (Ages 11 & Under): Check in at 9 a.m., Clinic from 9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
  • Session 2 (Ages 12 & Up): Check in at 12:15 p.m., Clinic from 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.

Day 2 – March 15 (Turns and Finishes)

  • Session 3 (Ages 11 & Under): Check in at 9 a.m., Clinic from 9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
  • Session 4 (Ages 12 & Up): Check in in at 12:15 p.m., Clinic from 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE FREESTYLE AND BACKSTROKE RACING (C.W AVERY FAMILY YMCA)

The clinic will feature a comprehensive demonstration of techniques to improve a swimmer’s freestyle and backstroke techniques. There will be two sessions for each age group: Saturday focusing on freestyle, Sunday on backstroke. Over the course of these sessions, participants will have the opportunity to complete drills, ask questions and get hands-on instruction from Amy Bilquist, a national champion relay swimmer with University of California.

Day 1 – Saturday, April 25 (Freestyle)

  • Session 1 (Ages 11 & Under): Check in at 12 p.m., Clinic from 12:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
  • Session 2 (Ages 12 & Up): Check in at 3:45 p.m., Clinic from 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

Day 2 – Sunday, April 26 (Backstroke)

  • Session 3 (Ages 11 & Under): Check in at 9 a.m., Clinic from 9:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
  • Session 4 (Ages 12 & Up): Check in at 12:45 p.m., Clinic from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

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