Swim Groups

This is our entry level group. An athlete needs to be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle and backstroke to enter this group.

 

From the Red group, athletes move into this group. Athletes in this group focus mainly on learning four legal competitive strokes, having fun, and perfecting start and turn technique. Learning to use the clock is another skill taught and purple group swimmers will have their first taste of repitition sets - such a set might be 6 x 100 freestyle on 2:00 or 8 x 50 backstroke on 1:15.  Generally, all races for swimmers in this group are 100 yards or less.  Purple group swimmers, if considered ready, will be encouraged to enter USS meets in addition to diual meets.  Making the New England Regional and Age Group Championships is the main competitive goal for the season.

Green Group

From the Purple group, athletes move into this group. Athletes in this group are usually at least 10 years old and have completed the Purple Group move-up skills list.  Green group workouts are a mixture of technique and conditioning.  Endurance sets in this group might be 20 x 100 on 1:45.

 

Training takes precedence over technique work for the first time in the athlete’s development. Athletes in this group train for the 200 Individual Medley and 500 Freestyles. Swimmers should be able to hold 20 x 100 on a 1:25 interval.  Swimmers need to exhibit a maturity level that allows them to work with their lane mates.

 

Athletes entering the Blue group must display a strong desire to perform at the highest level they are capable of. Training is geared towards individual talents, although a strong aerobic endurance factor is present. Minimum training sets include:

30x100 @ 1:15
4x200IM @3:00