PASA/SCRA Autumn Pre-competitive Information

Minimum skills required to join the pre-competitive classes:
The swimmer is comfortable in the water environment
The swimmer is able to perform a short distance of doggy paddles with breathing
The swimmer is able to float on the back for at least 10 seconds

The fall pre-comp program begins Monday, Sept 14th, 2009 and runs for 8 weeks, and ends on the week of
Nov 2nd , 2009.

Schedule:

• Level A swimmers - Monday/Wednesday 3:30 – 4 PM or Tuesday/Thursday 3:30 – 4 PM
  Goals: enjoy the water environment; learn the basic freestyle and backstroke; stream line.
  
  
• Level B swimmers - Monday/Wednesday 4 – 4:30 PM or Tuesday/Thursday 4 – 4:30 PM
  Goals: refine freestyle and backstroke; proper breastroke kick
  
  
• Level C swimmers – Monday/Wednesday 4:30 – 5:15  or Tuesday/Thursday 4:30 – 5:15 
  Goals: learn proper breastroke, understand the basic drills of butterfly, learn flip turn, and move into the competitive groups.
  Please complete the regular PASA/SCRA registration form. On the “Grp” line please write PC and your day and time preference.
  The pre-comp groups’ sizes are limited to ensure a quality experience for your child. Please pre-register to assure placement in your desired group. Please come to the class for which you’ve registered unless the coach contacts you.

Pre Comp PASA, SCRA site dues policy and contract 09-10 season.

PASA, SCRA site dues policy and contract 09-10 season.

Abi Liu Aquatics Director

Abi started her swimming career when she was eight years old, in a small town in southern China. Her first coach instilled in her the importance and value of technique. Due to the benefit she received from that, it has become the central focus of her coaching philosophy.

At 13, after winning the Junior Nationals in 1989, she was recruited by the Chinese National Team, the youngest swimmer on the team at the time. During the seven years in Beijing, she worked with some of the most respected coaches in the world, including the former head coach of the Chinese National team Zhao Ge. The hard work paid off, Abi was one of the top swimmers in China. She won the National Champs; was a record holder in the 200 meter backstroke; silver medalist in the Asia Games, 1994; Winner of the 1993 FINA world cup; and ranked 9th in the world in the 200 meter backstroke.

In her role as a coach, Abi strongly believes in technical work, and encourages swimmers to pursue their personal goals. Her workouts are technique based fun activities. As a result, her swimmers have achieved: Junior Olympic Champions, Far Western Champions, Western Zone Champions, Outstanding Swimmers of Pacific Swimming, National Age Group Top 16 Rankings and National Age Group Record Holders.

Abi has a degree in Kinesiology. She is very much interested in the exercise physiology and the science of body movements. As a part of her continuing education Abi is a certified level 4 coach from American Swimming Coaches Association.

We are very pleased to have Abi with us & feel under her direction SCRA Aquatics has a bright and exciting future.




Abi with future PASA swimmer.