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SWATeam offers two (2) Alpine Ski Race Programs for all ability levels 7 years old through 18 years of age. The main difference between the three group programs are the number of days/hours practicing, the amount and level of competition the athlete desires and the fees. Detailed information provided on each program page.​

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

Members and parents, or responsible guardian, must pay the fees, complete and sign all the required forms before their child can participate in any SWATeam program.

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Athletes must possess a skiing ability beyond the intermediate stage and be able to make proficient parallel turns. ​

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*NEW MEMBERS:  1st year athletes with no previous ski racing experinece in competitions need to attend all three of the scheduled December practice sessions which usually begin the 1st weekend in December.

 

Our ratio of coaching the U10 to U12 groups is 6-8 athletes per coach and U14 to U18 group 8-11 athletes per coach. This ratio may vary at times due to the availability of coaching staff.​​​​​​​

SWAT Club Team​

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SWAT Club Team competes in Midwest Alpine Racing (MWAR), a recreational level league that is comprised of 6 teams/clubs from Southeastern Wisconsin area. These are local race competitions.

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USSS & FIS Team

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The USSS/FIS programs are for the elite racer with multiple years of ski racing experience who hold a membership in The United States Ski and Snowboard Association [USSS]. This program is available for racers wishing to pursue competition on Regional and National levels and are governed by the Central USSS office in this region. 

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**Note:  Our programs require a parent or guardian for all children under the age of 16 to be on Alpine Valley property for the entire training session time and present at all ski areas hosting race competitions until the end of the session. We do not allow a child to be dropped off and a parent or guardian to leave the property.**

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Age Classifications:​

Your athletes age by the end of the 2025 year (12/31/2025).​

  • U10 = 8 & 9 year olds

  • U12 = 10 & 11 year olds

  • U14 = 12 & 13 year olds

  • U16 = 14 & 15 year olds

  • U18 = 16 & 17 year olds​​

All programs provide the following seven categories:

  1. Directed Free Skiing: Provides the optimal environment for skiers to learn technique and apply their skills to the demands of terrain and snow conditions. "Directed" refers to skiing with technical goals in mind. These goals come from the coaches and instruction.
  2. Turn Techniques: Covers information that teaches how the intensity, duration and timing of movements determine the size, shape and speed of turns. They will receive an explanation of carved turns, a description of body movements and ski action and a list of turn characteristics.
  3. Skill Development: Covers skiing exercises that are designed to enhance race performance through the development of technique.
  4. Gate Drills: Athletes will be taught gate combinations, slalom and giant slalom. Athletes will practice drills appropriate to their age group and/or ability that develop both technical and tactical skills.
  5. Course Description: Athletes will be taught how to technically race through the different courses set. They will learn how to race courses that flow with good tempo, uses of terrain and challenging turns.
  6. Race Procedures: Athletes will learn about course setting, start and finish procedures and selected rules that racers should know.
  7. Tactics: Athletes will learn about selecting proper and maintaining their equipment, sharpening skis, waxing techniques, etc. They will learn how to select the proper equipment for the type of race course they are running and about protective gear for the types of races.

SWATeam Racing Programs

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