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SEA GULLS SWIM TEAM: For the child who has learned to swim and wants to take the next step
Why is swimming such a great sport?
Only a few of the best swimmers will become Olympians, but kids of all ages remember three things about their swimming experience: fun, friends, and excellence. Swimmers and their parents can participate together as a family. Every swimmer contributes to the success of the team and enjoys fun and the team experience with friends. With that fun comes the self-discipline that every child needs to achieve excellence. This excellence is achieved in more places than just athletic competition—it shows up as personal achievement in the classroom, self-confidence in every situation, and as personal pride. Swimming is a healthy, non-contact sport that develops stamina, endurance, and overall physical fitness.
WHY IS THE SAN GABRIEL SEA GULLS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR YOUR YOUNG SWIMMER?
Excellent Coaching
- The SGSG Staff has over 70 years of competitive experience in the sport of swimming.
- All staff members hold current American Red Cross and USA Swimming certification for coaching.
- All training sessions are carefully designed to promote fast swimming using the latest techniques provided by USA Swimming.
- Head Coach George Young was voted Age Group Coach of the Year for 1994 and 1995 by his fellow coaches and he has received three Service Awards from the Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation in 1996, 1999, 2000 and 2004. Coach Young was also recently honored with United States Swimming’s Safety Award for promoting water safety awareness throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
- The Coaching Staff has developed several Nationally Ranked Swimmers and several Junior National Qualifiers over the last eleven years.
The right combination of competitive training and fun
Sea Gull kids are committed to becoming the best they can be in the world of competitive swimming. In just 10 years since the Sea Gulls were formed as a year-round club, they have moved into consistent "Top 8" rankings in the USA Swimming Regional Championship and "Top 20" rankings in the Southern California Swimming Junior Olympics competition. Sea Gull swimmers also excel in the classroom, and are rewarded for their efforts and merit in school. The Sea Gulls honor students with excellent marks on their report cards, and have developed an All-American Sea Gull Honor Society to promote excellence in the classroom. But, fun is an important part of the life of young people, and the Sea Gulls have established a tradition of doing fun things together, including summer trips to the beach and to nearby Raging Waters, and holiday shopping trips.
Progressive Training Levels
Every swim team will have a range of swimmers with different ages and different levels of swimming experience. Sea Gull swimmers are organized into progressive training groups—from Junior Bronze (8 years old & younger Beginning Swimmers), to Bronze (Beginners), to Silver (Intermediate), to Gold (Advanced), to Platinum (Regionally-ranked Swimmers)—so that each swimmer gets to train with others at a similar level of skill. The Junior Bronze swimmers work out roughly 3-4 hours a week while the more advanced Platinum swimmers work out roughly 12-15 hours a week.
For information, call George Young,
Director of Competition at (626) 280-3503.
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