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Swim Groups

    The Laredo Triton Swim Club offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of the Laredo Triton Swim Club is 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.
 

 

Group Requirements

Red: 45-minute practice sessions

Monday - Friday 4:00pm - 4:45pm / Saturday 11-12

1. Must be at least 5 years old

2. Must be able to swim 25 yards upon request, without aid and without stopping

3. Must be able to accept instruction

4. Must be able to use kickboards

5. Expected to attend 40% of practices 

 

Red: 60-minute practice sessions

Monday - Thursday 7:15pm - 8:30pm/ Friday 7:45pm - 8:30pm / Saturday 11:00am - 12 Noon

1. Must be at least 5 years old

2. Must be able to swim 25 yards upon request, without aid and without stopping

3. Must be able to accept instruction

4. Must be able to use kickboards

5. Expected to attend 40% of practices

 

Triton: 90- minute practice sessions

Monday - Thursday 6:15pm - 8:30pm / Friday 6:45pm-7:45pm / Saturday 10:00am - 11:00am

1. Must be at least 7 years old

2. Must be able to swim 25 yards legally in all 4 strokes, verified by official USA-S tim

3. Must have three 50 strokes under :50 SC (1:00 LC) or 3 100s under 1:50 SC (2:00LC), USA-S times.

4. Must be able to accept instruction

5. Must be able to use kickboards, pull buoys, and hand paddle

6. Expected to attend 50% of practices

 

Pre High School: 120-minute practice session 

Monday - Friday 4:45pm -6:45pm / Saturday 8:00am - 10:00am

1. Must be at least 9 years old, satisfy Triton requirements, and

2.Must have earned times in at least three of the following five event categories (10&U Girls A):

50 free—32.19Y, 36.39L            100 free—1:11.89Y, 1:21.89L

50 back—38.09Y, 43.69L           100 back—1:22.19Y, 1:35.29L

50 breast—41.99Y, 48.29L         100 breast—1:33.39Y, 1:46.99L

50 fly—37.29Y, 42.09L              100 fly—1:26.69Y, 1:37.89L

             100 IM—1:22.59Y                      200 IM—2:55.99Y, 3:19.89L

3. Expected to attend 60% of practices

 

Silver: 120-minute practice sessions

Monday - Friday 4:45pm -6:45pm / Saturday 8:00am - 10:00am 

1.     Must be at least 11 years old, satisfy Bronze requirements, and

2.     Must be able to repeat 50s of all strokes under 1 minute in practice (at least 4)

3.     Must be able to use shoes, fins, kickboards, pull buoys, hand paddles, and practice clock

4.     Expected to attend 60% of practices

5.     Must have earned times in at least three of the following five event categories (11-12 Girls A):

50 free—29.49Y, 33.69L            100 free—1:03.09Y, 1:13.49L

50 back—33.89Y, 38.99L           100 back—1:14.19Y, 1:23.29L

50 breast—37.79Y, 42.09L         100 breast—1:22.19Y, 1:33.79L

50 fly—32.39Y, 36.29L              100 fly—1:13.19Y, 1:22.89L

100 IM—1:13.99Y                      200 IM—2:37.59Y, 2:59.79

 

6. Expected to attend at least three meets per season, including an end-of-season championship meet


GOLD: 120-minute practice sessions

Monday - Friday 4:45pm -6:45pm / Saturday 8:00am - 10:00am 

1.Must be at least 13 years old, satisfy Silver requirements

2.Must repeat swims of 100s of all strokes under 1:40 and kicks under 2:00 in practice

3.Expected to attend 70% of practices

4.Must have earned times in at least three of the following five event categories (13-14 Girls AA):

100 free—59.59Y, 1:07.39L                    200 free—2:08.19Y, 2:25.39L

100 back—1:05.59Y, 1:14.59L                200 back—2:21.19Y, 2:40.39L

100 breast—1:14.59Y, 1:25.29L             200 breast—2:39.79Y, 3:03.99L

100 fly—1:04.99Y, 1:13.29L                   200 fly—2:22.39Y, 2:41.29L

200 IM—2:24.19Y, 2:44.29L                   400 IM---5:04.59Y, 5:45.99

6.   Expected to attend at least three meets per season, including an end-of-season championship meet

Fall Practice Times & Group Requirements

 

Starting August 8, 2011 Questions – See Coa

 

Monday – Friday

 

Gold / Silver (All Lanes) 430pm – 6:30pm

 

Pre High School (Lanes5&6) 6:30pm-7:30pm

 

Triton (Lanes 1-4) 6:30pm – 7:30pm

 

Red (All Lanes) 7:30pm – 8:30pm

 

 

Saturday Morning Practice

 

Gold & Silver 8:00AM -10:00AM All Lanes

 

Pre High School (Lanes 5 & 6) 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

 

Triton (Lanes 1-4) 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

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Red (All Lanes) 11:00AM – 12:00 Noon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ability Group Descriptions ** The Head Coach reserves the right to use discretion in grouping for safety reasons.

 

Red: 60-minute practice sessions

1.     Must be at least 5 years old

2.     Must be able to swim 25 yards upon request, without aid and without stopping

3.     Must be able to accept instruction

4.     Must be able to use kickboards

5.     Expected to attend 40% of practices

Triton: 60- mi

Must be able to swim 25 yards legally in all 4 strokes, verified by official USA-S tim

3. Must have three 50 strokes under :50 SC (1:00 LC) or 3 100s under 1:50 SC (2:00LC), USA-S times.

Must be able to accept instruction

Must be able to use kickboards, pull buoys, and hand paddle

Expected to attend 50% of practices

Pre High School: 60-minute practice sessions

1.     Must be at least 9 years old, satisfy Triton requirements, and

2.     Must have earned times in at least three of the following five event categories (10&U Girls A):

50 free—32.19Y, 36.39L            100 free—1:11.89Y, 1:21.89L

50 back—38.09Y, 43.69L           100 back—1:22.19Y, 1:35.29L

50 breast—41.99Y, 48.29L         100 breast—1:33.39Y, 1:46.99L

50 fly—37.29Y, 42.09L              100 fly—1:26.69Y, 1:37.89L

                100 IM—1:22.59Y                      200 IM—2:55.99Y, 3:19.89L

 3.   Expected to attend 60% of practices

 

Silver: 120-minute practice sessions

1.     Must be at least 11 years old, satisfy Bronze requirements, and

2.     Must be able to repeat 50s of all strokes under 1 minute in practice (at least 4)

3.     Must be able to use shoes, fins, kickboards, pull buoys, hand paddles, and practice clock

4.     Expected to attend 60% of practices

5.     Must have earned times in at least three of the following five event categories (11-12 Girls A):

50 free—29.49Y, 33.69L            100 free—1:03.09Y, 1:13.49L

50 back—33.89Y, 38.99L           100 back—1:14.19Y, 1:23.29L

50 breast—37.79Y, 42.09L         100 breast—1:22.19Y, 1:33.79L

50 fly—32.39Y, 36.29L              100 fly—1:13.19Y, 1:22.89L

100 IM—1:13.99Y                      200 IM—2:37.59Y, 2:59.79

6. Expected to attend at least three meets per season, including an end-of-season championship meet


GOLD: 120-minute practice sessions

1.     Must be at least 13 years old, satisfy Silver requirements, and

2.     Must repeat swims of 100s of all strokes under 1:40 and kicks under 2:00 in practice

3.     Expected to attend 70% of practices

4.     Must have earned times in at least three of the following five event categories (13-14 Girls AA):

100 free—59.59Y, 1:07.39L                    200 free—2:08.19Y, 2:25.39L

100 back—1:05.59Y, 1:14.59L                200 back—2:21.19Y, 2:40.39L

100 breast—1:14.59Y, 1:25.29L             200 breast—2:39.79Y, 3:03.99L

100 fly—1:04.99Y, 1:13.29L                   200 fly—2:22.39Y, 2:41.29L

200 IM—2:24.19Y, 2:44.29L                   400 IM---5:04.59Y, 5:45.99L

5.  Expected to attend at least three meets per season, including an end-of-season championship meet