Athletes looking to evolve their skills for agility, speed, strength, endurance, and mental focus can sign up for the Peak Performance Clinic offered by the YMCA. The six-week long program will be held at the Sturgeon Bay Program Center and begins on June 16th.
Two separate clinics are being offered for two grade groups; Peak Junior is geared for athletes in grades 3-6 and Peak will welcome those in grades 7-12. Competitive Swimming Director and National Champion Coach Mike McHugh says these structured clinics help to prepare athletes by building the necessary foundation for them to succeed, regardless of what sport they play.
“This is a performance based clinic, one of the few in the country,” said McHugh, “so what we have done is taken the pro level tests and the collegiate level tests and scaled them down.”
Participants will be utilizing over $11,000 of elite agility performance equipment and test through 20 different performance tests, including the Illinois Speed Test, the Arrowhead Test, NFL Test, as well as the Vertical Leap Test, which McHugh says is done exactly like the pros.
The Peak Performance Clinic is designed to help strengthen core development and includes body weight training, acceleration and deceleration training, and leadership development; all components that have helped the Door County YMCA swim team see success, too.
“We recently finished our Championship season, we had 52 kids swim at the State Championship meet and we had multiple State Champions,” McHugh added, “what a great finish for the large portion of our team, it’s amazing every year.”
Swim training is also coming up on June 16th for both members and those involved with the swim team. The day involves participating in Peak and then hitting the pool for additional training, which will take place alongside an exciting new addition. Thanks to generous community sponsors, the YMCA has recently upgraded their scoreboard to a 9’x15’ state-of-the-art LED TV model.
Registration for the clinics is $145 per session for YMCA members, and for non-members in the community, the fee is $210. There is a 60-athlete maximum for the clinic; those interested should sign up soon to secure their place. Stop by the welcome desk to register, or click here.
Listen to the full interview on the Y Wednesday podcast with Mike McHugh by clicking here.
Photo Credit: Amy Gamble, Door County YMCA
