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Novice Groups (Beginner and Advanced)
The Beginner Novice program takes water-safe swimmers to the next
level of swimming. Swimmers begin to master breathing, build
endurance, and learn the 4 strokes. Classes are 30 minutes
long.
Advanced Novice classes are 1 hour long. Efficient strokes, legal
starts, turns and finishes are the focus of this group. Swimmers
learn how to use the pace clock and do simple sets. They also play
games, do drills, build endurance, and have fun while perfecting
their strokes. These swimmers can also go to novice swim meets as
well as C meets, which are the lowest level of competitive swim
meets.
Entry Level Competitive - White
Group (12 and Older) and (All Polo Swimmers)
This group is composed of swimmers ages 9-17 who are new to
competitive swimming, have been away for a period of time, or are
water polo players who swim to stay in shape for polo. In this
group, the coaches stress the fundamentals of swimming: correct
stroke technique, starts, turns, reading the clock, and endurance.
While the atmosphere is relaxed, the stroke skills will develop and
so will the enthusiasm for the sport. The coaches will spark the
swimmers interest in swimming at meets. These swimmers swim for
fun, fitness, and competition. There are no performance
requirements for this group.
White Group Criteria for
Participation:
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
Age
Group Competitive -Red Group- (13 and Under)
Beginning Competitive Swimmers with emphasis in goal
setting, time management, intervals, and reading the pace clock. We
focus on the rules of each of the strokes and emphasize practicing
the strokes correctly in practice. Diving and flip turns are also
covered. We also introduce endurance sets in order to build toward
moving on to other groups. These swimmers generally attend Novice
and "C" level meets approximately once every 4-6 weeks and attend
practice 3 times per week.
Age
Group Competitive - Blue Group- (13 & Under)
This group is designed for all 12 & Under A/B swimmers who
have experience in competitive swimming. The Blue Group is
for the very competitive and highly skilled swimmers who hold at
least one Junior Olympic time. These swimmers should swim 4-6
two hour practices per week. This group aspires to
Qualify and Win at races at Junior Olympics, Far Westerns and
Western Zones. This group is made up of mostly Junior
Olympic younger swimmers with A-AAAA times. At this
level swimmers continue to work on stroke mechanics but
with an emphasis on learning how to train at a high level in order
to achieve their full potential.
Blue Group Criteria for
Participation:
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-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.
Silver Group 2 (13 and Over)
Pacific Swimmers Silver Group is comprised mainly of high-school
age swimmers striving to achieve Junior Olympic times and higher.
There are eighth-grade students in the group who have made the
commitment to swimming 5 times per week in order to maintain the
high level they’ve already achieved. Silver Group offers 6
workouts weekly, with a total of 11 hours dedicated to water
workouts and 3 hours dedicated to dryland workouts. Swimmers are
required to attend a minimum of 4 days of workouts. Swimmers in
this group are expected to take responsibility for proper training
habits. They are also expected to have the dedication and self
motivation to handle an increased aerobic workload. At all times,
they are challenged to maintain excellent strokes, starts and
turns. The group will work continually on stroke mechanics, however
the emphasis changes from stroke education to improving stroke
efficiency during long swims and competition.
Silver Group Criteria for
participation:
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.
Senior Gold (13 and Over)
This group is only for athletes with the highest level of
dedication and commitment to swimming. Swimmers are challenged with
2-3 hour sessions, morning workouts, dryland sessions, and a
competitive meet schedule with the goal of achieving their maximum
potential in the sport. Swimmers have or are working towards
regional meets such as Zones, Sectionals, and Far Westerns and are
looking forward to National and International competitions such as
Junior and Senior Nationals, US Open and Olympic Trials. Most
swimmers in this group will go on to further their career in
college and many will look to receive scholarships. Before a
swimmer is selected for this elite group they should be ready to
commit to the physical, mental, and time demands as well as have a
proven competitive track record. While the demands of this group
seem difficult the rewards can be well worth the efforts.
Gold Group Criteria for
Participation:
Time Standards
1) Any 4 of the following cuts. Yards cuts are
based on Senior Classic with some being slightly faster
Girls
Boys
50 Free –
27.49
50 Free – 24.39
100 Free –
58.99
100 Free – 52.79
200 Free –
2:05.99 200 Free
– 1:55.69
500 Free –
5:36.99 500 Free
– 5:11.59
1000 Free – 11:39.99 1000 Free
– 10:55.89
1650 Free – 19:19.99 1650 Free
– 18:29.99
100 Back – 1:07.99
100 Back – 1:02.99
200 Back – 2:24.99
200 Back – 2:16.99
100 Breast – 1:17.99 100
Breast – 1:09.99
200 Breast – 2:44.99 200
Breast – 2:32.99
100 Fly –
1:06.99
100 Fly – 1:01.79
200 Fly –
2:23.99
200 Fly – 2:15.99
200 IM –
2:23.99
200 IM – 2:11.99
400 IM –
4:59.99
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.
SWIMMING LESSONS
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