Practice Groups

8 & Under Little TIDE

● Practice available 4x per week for 45 minutes per practice

● This group may contain some rookie 9-­10 years olds who are not very strong yet.

● Recommended Practice 3x per week.

Junior (9-­12 year olds)

● Practice available 4x per week for 1 hour 15 minutes per practice

● C & B Level Swimmers

● Recommended Practice 3x per week

Pre-­Senior (11-­16 year olds)

● Practice available 5x per week for 1.5 hours per practice

○ Plus 30 minutes of dry lands 2-­3x per week

● This group includes swimmers working toward state cuts

● Recommended Practice 3-­4x per week

Senior (12-­College)

● Practice 5x per week for 2 hours per practice

○ Plus 30 minutes of dry lands 2-­3x per week

● This group includes swimmers who want to have a very intense practice. Swimmers

should be close to state cuts or better.

● Recommended Practice 4-­5x per week (depending on goals and age of athlete)