Swim Group Criteria

All swimmers must be USS registered and be in the PS year round swim system.
All Meet entries will be done by group’s head coach.
Swimmers must be in 9th – 12th grade, with a few select 8th graders.

Time Standards
1)    Any 4 of the following cuts. Yards cuts are based on Senior Classic with some being slightly faster
Girls
50 Free – 27.49
100 Free – 58.99
200 Free – 2:05.99
500 Free – 5:36.99
1000 Free – 11:39.99
1650 Free – 19:19.99
100 Back – 1:07.99
200 Back – 2:24.99
100 Breast – 1:17.99
200 Breast – 2:44.99
100 Fly – 1:06.99
200 Fly – 2:23.99
200 IM – 2:23.99
400 IM – 4:59.99

Boys
50 Free – 24.39
100 Free – 52.79
200 Free – 1:55.69
500 Free – 5:11.59
1000 Free – 10:55.89
1650 Free – 18:29.99
100 Back – 1:02.99
200 Back – 2:16.99
100 Breast – 1:09.99
200 Breast – 2:32.99
100 Fly – 1:01.79
200 Fly – 2:15.99
200 IM – 2:11.99
400 IM – 4:39.99

2)    2 Higher Level Senior Cuts – Zone, Winter Invite, Sectionals

Freestyle Training Pace
Girls - 8x100 @ 1:15
Boys – 8x100 @ 1:10
Special consideration for athletes with high specialization in other strokes such as athletes with high level cuts in stroke non-free.

Attendance
Maintain 90% Seasonal Practice Attendance – 6 Practices a week
 (if coach doesn’t keep regular attendance records, any athlete that is in a position to move up must make 100% practice attendance for 1 month)

Training Ethic
Athletes must demonstrate to their coach that they can…
1)    Complete workouts regularly without skipping yardage, sitting on the wall, make intervals from start to finish etc…
2)    Follow the clock intervals and lead a lane successfully from start to finish if asked.
3)    Not cheat during sets such as 1 arm fly, 1 hand touches, turning on stomach in back etc…
4)    Show a desire to work harder than the set requires. Push beyond the requirements of making the set.

Competition
Athletes must compete in the majority of their groups regularly scheduled meets including full participation in all championship meets.


Maintaining in Gold Group
1)    90% Practice Attendance – Seasonal Cumulative
Includes all 5 afternoon practices and Saturday for all athletes and 1 morning per week for 14 and under and 2 mornings a week for 15 and older.  Certain exceptions will apply for school and commuting limitations.
2)    Attendance in majority of group scheduled meets as well as full participation in all championship or focus meets.  This includes availability for all relays if necessary for teammates or team scoring standings.
3)    Maintenance of time standards above to ensure qualification for focus meets.
4)    Maintenance of training standard above to ensure lane space availability.

All swimmers must be USS registered!

Swimmers must be in 8th grade or older to participate in this group

Any swimmer wanting to swim with the Silver Group must meet all of the following criteria:

1.    Swim 8 x 100 free on 1:30.
2.    Attend a minimum of 4 workouts per week.
3.    Have an ability to execute all legal turns and strokes.
4.    Be able to read the clock and understand and calculate intervals.
5.    Coaches Recommendation, either from previous group or after 1 trial practice.

They progress to the Blue group when they attain 2 or more Junior Olympic cuts, and commit to swimming 4+ days per week.  Blue Group swimmers progress to either Senior Development (Silver) if they can complete 5 x 100 free on 1:30 They may also progress to Gold Group if they can complete 10 x 100 free on 1:15, have 3 Junior Olympic cuts, and commit to attending 6+ practices per week


All swimmers must be USS registered and be in the PS year round swim system.

8/9 year old girls-     10&Under BB times and a smile.

10/ year old girls-     J.O times and can make 8 100s freestyle on the 130.

8/9 year old boys-     10&Under BB times.

10/year old boys-     J.O times and can make 8 100s freestyle on the 130.

11year old girls-      BB times and can make 8 100's freestyle on the 125.

11year old boys-     BB times and can make 8 100's freestyle on the 125.

12 year old girls-     No drama, A times and can make 8 100's on the 125.

12 year old boys-     A times and make 8 100's on the 125.

1.  All swimmers must be competent in all 4 strokes and competitively legal in 3.  They also must have an understanding of the clock and be able to leave on given intervals.
 
2.  All swimmers must be USS registered and must compete in at least 3 meets per season including JO's and/or JO Max
 
3.  Everyone must attend and complete a min. of 4 practices per week
 
4.  Everyone must be able to make 6 x 100's Free on 1:45
 

1.  All swimmers must be competent in all 4 strokes and competitively legal in all 4.  They also must have an understanding of the clock and be able to leave on given intervals.  Flip turns are manditory.
 
2.  All swimmers must be USS registered and must compete in at least 5 meets per season including JO's and/or JO Max
 
3.  Everyone must attend and complete a min. of 4 practices per week - Long course practice on Saturdays is recomended.
 
4.  Everyone must be able to make 6 x 100's Free on 1:40

Older swimmers participate in the White Group, and build endurance while learning better technique. They progress to the Senior Development (Silver) Group when they can successfully complete 8 x 100 free on 1:30 and commit to swimming 4+ days per week.


1. Must know how to do flip turns and open turns for all strokes

2. Understand basic use of clock

3. Make 4 100's free on at least the 2:15 or faster

4. Commit to attending at least 1 meet during short course season