The North Shore Swim Club

North Shore Swim Club

The North Shore Swim Club (NSSC) is designed to meet the individual needs of competitive swimmers. In addition to individualized and group training, NSSC offers challenges, competitive opportunities, healthy lifestyle and encouragement for every swimmer in the program from novice to national competitor.

The experience of the NSSC Coaching Staff provides a strong base for each athlete to develop strength, character and the necessary skills to perform to their maximum potential, while still maintaining a positive, fun and challenging atmosphere. The North Shore Swim Club is a fully sanctioned USS program. The program offers a year round commitment which includes long and short course training, advanced skill development and participation in New England, Regional and National meets.

The success of the NSSC program is a direct result of a philosophy which provides for the careful development of the age group and senior swimmer. Those swimmers who compete at more advance levels of training and competition will be in an atmosphere that will allow them to reach their maximum potential. The NSSC program is designed to provide a challenging and fun environment in a quality competitive setting.

Junior/Age Group/Senior/Compass Programs

NSSC firmly believes in it's stated practice requirements. We monitor all swimmers to make sure they are not swimming excessively or sporadically which will create a balance and allow for future development.

Junior Program: (Ages 12 & under, 2-3 practices per week) is designed for the development of the four competitive strokes and the fundamentals of starts and turns.

Age Group Program: (Ages 11-15, 3-4 practices per week) is designed for stroke improvement, increased proficiency of starts & turns and the base of the swimmers aerobic conditioning.

Senior Program: (Ages 14-19, 5-6 practices per week) is designed for High School swimmers seeking stroke improvement, aerobic conditioning and the fundamentals of race strategies.

Compass Program: (Ages 15-19, 6-8 practices per week) is designed for the proficient swimmer who is training to achieve their maximum potential.

FACILITIES

Salem State College: 8 lane/ 25 yard pool
Gordon College: 6 lane/25 yard pool
Hanscom Air Force Base: 6 lane/25 yard & 6 lane/50 meter pool
Minuteman School of Applied Arts & Sciences 6 Lanes/25 yard pool
(formerly known as Minuteman Vocational Technical High School)
Shawsheen Technical High School: 6 lane 25 yard pool

THE COLLEGE FACTOR

The coaching staff of the North Shore Swim Club has long been associated with the highest level of competitive achievement. The coaching staff has a rich heritage of helping young athletes attain personal and team goals while building toward age group, senior, collegiate and national success. NSSC takes great pride in helping in any way possible to ensure the college future of each and every swimmer in the program.

THE NSSC FAMILY

The NSSC is a family oriented program. Parents work hard with the coaches and team administration to provide support for one of the finest swim clubs in the Northeast. The strength of this unique organization, together with the excellence of the coaching staff and support of the swim communities, has resulted in a highly successful and competitive program.

Code of Conduct

Upon acceptance to North Shore Swim Club, all members will be expected to conduct themselves appropriately. When conduct is in doubt by anyone associated with NSSC, it will be the discretion of the coaching staff to administer appropriate disciplinary action as well as dismissal from the program. The following list is a guide to behaviors expected to be adhered to by swimmers and parents. Actions not covered by the following code of conduct that are deemed detrimental to NSSC will be dealt with accordingly.

Any swimmer that is known to use alcohol, tobacco or drugs is subject to suspension from the team.
Swimmers are never to interfere with the progress of another teammate during practice or otherwise.
At all club functions, practices, meets, or team gatherings, we expect each swimmer to behave in such a way that their actions reflect positively on the team.
All members of the club, whether parents or swimmers will continue to protect and improve the excellent reputation of the club.
Any infraction of these rules may constitute cause for dismissing a swimmer from practice, team function or meet at the families expense.
Swimmers are required to wear proper team attire at all swim meets.
Swimmers are expected to exhibit appropriate team behavior both at the pool and elsewhere during all swim meets.

JOINING THE TEAM

All swimmers are encouraged to become members of NSSC. Schedules, practice days, times, dates and fee’s and more information is available contacting Dan Warner at (978) 852-3985 or by email to nssc1@aol.com or tonypad@aol.com
You can also find out more about the North Shore Swim Club by visiting our website at: http://northshoreswimclub.com

"Excellence in developing potential through swimming"