{"id":13704,"date":"2026-09-17T05:16:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T05:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/swimming-aquatics-club-events\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T14:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:36:43","slug":"swimming-aquatics-club-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/swimming-aquatics-club-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Meets & Competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Meets & Competitions<\/span><\/p>\n

Race Day Starts Long Before the Blocks<\/h1>\n

Meet planning, entries, warm-up, race execution and post-event review in one competition pathway.<\/p>\n

View Team Program<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Season calendar<\/span><\/p>\n

Target the right meets at the right time<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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01<\/span><\/p>\n

October \u00b7 Club Time Trial<\/h3>\n

Low-pressure benchmark racing and skills review.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

02<\/span><\/p>\n

December \u00b7 Winter Meet<\/h3>\n

Qualification-focused racing before the holiday block.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

03<\/span><\/p>\n

March \u00b7 Regional Series<\/h3>\n

Multi-event competition and race-process testing.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

04<\/span><\/p>\n

June \u00b7 Summer Championship<\/h3>\n

Season peak with selected priority events.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Meet-day timeline<\/span><\/p>\n

A predictable routine reduces unnecessary stress<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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Arrival<\/h3>\n

Check in, confirm events and identify warm-up timing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Warm-Up<\/h3>\n

Prepare body, skills and pace without overdoing volume.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Race<\/h3>\n

Use the planned start, pacing, turn and finish process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Review<\/h3>\n

Capture useful notes while the race is still fresh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Entry process<\/span><\/p>\n

Know what happens before the meet<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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01<\/span><\/p>\n

Coach Selection<\/h3>\n

Events are chosen around goals and readiness.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

02<\/span><\/p>\n

Entry Confirmation<\/h3>\n

Swimmers confirm events and current meet details.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

03<\/span><\/p>\n

Race Plan<\/h3>\n

Priority races receive simple pacing and execution notes.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Race preparation<\/span><\/p>\n

The final week is about readiness, not panic<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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01<\/span><\/p>\n

Sleep<\/h3>\n

Protect consistent sleep rather than chasing one perfect night.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

02<\/span><\/p>\n

Fuel<\/h3>\n

Use familiar food and hydration routines.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

03<\/span><\/p>\n

Equipment<\/h3>\n

Check suit, cap, goggles and backup items early.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

04<\/span><\/p>\n

Mindset<\/h3>\n

Focus on controllable race actions.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Travel checklist<\/span><\/p>\n

Useful items for away meets<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
Race Suit<\/span>2x Goggles<\/span>Club Cap<\/span>Towels<\/span>Water Bottle<\/span>Snacks<\/span>Warm Clothing<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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After the meet<\/span><\/p>\n

Turn racing into better training<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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01<\/span><\/p>\n

Record Splits<\/h3>\n

Compare actual race shape to the plan.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

02<\/span><\/p>\n

Review Skills<\/h3>\n

Note starts, turns, underwater and finish execution.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

03<\/span><\/p>\n

Choose One Action<\/h3>\n

Carry one useful lesson into the next training week.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Interested in competition swimming?<\/h2>\n

Book a squad assessment and discuss the right competitive pathway.<\/p>\n

Book Squad Assessment<\/a><\/section>\n

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Meets & Competitions Race Day Starts Long Before the Blocks Meet planning, entries, warm-up, race execution and post-event review in one competition pathway. View Team Program Season calendar Target the right meets at the right time 01 October \u00b7 Club Time Trial Low-pressure benchmark racing and skills review. 02 December \u00b7 Winter Meet Qualification-focused racing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15316,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-builder.php","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","_hercules_seo_title":"Events | Swimming & Aquatics Club \u2013 Hercules","_hercules_seo_description":"Events page of the Hercules Swimming & Aquatics Club demo \u2013 dates, formats and registration for swim lessons, squads, coaches and pool schedules.","_hercules_header_layout_id":14468,"_hercules_footer_layout_id":14469,"_hercules_page_builder":"classic","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13704","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13704"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29764,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13704\/revisions\/29764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}