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The Stafford Aquatic
Team offers training and practice groups for swimmers
of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of
the Stafford Aquatic Team to offer age
specific training for all of our athletes geared towards
challenging each individual and developing each individual to the
best of THEIR abilities.
STAT PROGRAMS
& GROUP
PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS: All group placements will be based on the
following requirements and at the discretion of the head
coach. The programs are detailed
below*:
NOVICE I
GROUP:
•Two practices/week for 1 hour
each.
•Swimmers ages 7-9 years old.
•Must be able to swim 25 yards of any
stroke.
**NOVICE II
GROUP:
•Three practices/week for 1 hour
& 15 minutes each.
•Swimmers 8-11 years old.
•Must be able to compete and be legal in all 4 strokes or a
100 IM.
**JUNIOR
GROUP:
Five practices/week for 1 hour & 15
minutes each.
•Swimmers 10 – 13 years old.
•Must have a “BB” time in a 100 IM in his/her age
group or a “BB” time in two different
strokes.
OPEN/HIGH
SCHOOL PREP
GROUP:
•Three practices/week for 1 hour
each.
•Swimmers 13 and Older, or in High School.
•Must swim legally all 4 strokes.
SENIOR
GROUP:
•Six practices/week for 2 hours (plus 30 minutes
of dryland) each.
•Two morning practices/week for 1 hour each.
•Girls 12 & Older, Boys 14 & Older.
•Must have an “A” time in IM for 13/14 Age group
and an “A” time in two different
strokes.
AGE GROUP:
•Six practices/week for 1 hour and 45 minutes
each.
•Girls 11 – 14 years old, Boys 12 – 14 years
old.
•Must have a “BB” time in 200 IM and one
“A” time in any stroke of his/her age
group.
In addition to the above guidelines, swimmers should
be able to attend the number of practices assigned for the level of
the group. If a swimmer misses 30 %+ practices, the coach has the
right to move the swimmer to a lower level (temporarily or to the
end of the season) if a swimmer can not do the same quality and
quantity of training as the rest of the swimmers in the
group.
*These
are desirable practice frequencies and durations contingent upon
lane availability in our swim facilities.
**Due to lane availability, a.m. swim sessions are longer than p.m.
and are priced accordingly.
The practice schedule & swim groups have been
posted on practice schedules page under the calendars tab.
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