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Our team offers the following
seasonal registration options. Specific dates will vary from
season to season.
Short Course
Season
Runs from early September through to the championship meets in
March.
Registration options offered:
- Full short course season (early
September - early March)
- Late start (end of October - early
March)
- Boys pre-season training for high
school swimmers
- Girls post-season training for high
school swimmers
Long Course
Season
Runs from early April through to the championship meets in
July/August.
Registration options offered:
- Full long course season (early
April - late July)
- Spring only (early April - early
June)
- Summer only (early June - late
July)
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The NASA age group swimming program
is divided into several levels - Developmental, Cubs,
Bronze, Silver, Gold and Junior Wildcats - each of which
focuses on teaching skills and strategies that are appropriate for
that ability level. Swimmers will be placed on teams at the
evaluation sessions.
Developmental Teams (approx. age:
6-10)
• Must be able to swim 50 yards Freestyle and 50 yards
Backstroke
• Season goal: Swim 50 yards each of freestyle, backstroke,
breaststroke, and butterfly kick; dive
Cubs (approx. age: 7-11)
• Must be able to swim 100 yds. Freestyle, 100 yards
Backstroke, 50 yards Breaststroke, and 50 yards Butterfly
• Goal: Improve stroke technique; build fitness level; train
with intervals; swim in 2-3 meets
Bronze (approx. age:
8-12)
• Must be able to swim 200 yards of Freestyle, Backstroke,
Breaststroke and I.M., as well as 100 Butterfly.
• Goal: Improve stroke technique; build fitness level; swim in
3+ meets
Silver
(approx. 9-13)
• Must have at least two years of competitive swimming
experience; must be able to swim over 200 yards of each stroke and
200 I.M.
• Goal: Polish stroke technique, focus on endurance, and swim
in 4+ meets
Gold (approx.
10-14)
• Must be able to complete 3,000-5,000 yard practices and have
high commitment to competitive swimming
• Goal: Focus on long-term swimming improvement and swim in 5+
meets
Junior
Wildcat (11-14)
• Must be able to complete 5,000-7,000 yard practices with
dryland training and have high commitment to competitive
swimming
• Goal: Qualify for Championship Meets and Zones; be the top
swimmers in Illinois
Wildcat (High
school swimmers only)
• Must be able to complete 7,000 yard practice with dryland
training
• Goal: Improve high school swimming; prepare for collegiate
swimming; qualify for Sectionals/Nationals
Commitment
to the NASA Team
NASA offers 5-6 practices per week depending on the level of the
team. Swimmers are not required to attend every practice, but
regular attendance will reinforce skills and help to build
endurance in the water. The coaching staff encourages swimmers to
attend practice as often as they are able, particularly if they
expect to swim well at meets. It is our hope that swimmers will
enjoy practice and want to attend, especially as they become more
competitive and confident about their swimming
abilities.
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