Gators Group Structure
Group Name |
Descriiption of Level |
Commitment/Attendance Requirement |
Age |
Entry Requirements* |
Goals in Season |
| Elite A |
High Competittive | High Commitment >80% Attendance |
14-18 yrs old | Western, Provincial qualifiers | Final in Provincial Champs |
| Elite B |
12-13 yrs old | Age Group (Tier 1), Provincial qualifiers | Final in Age Group Champs | ||
| Senior |
Competitive | Commitment 75% Attendance |
13-16 yrs old | LMR Champs qualifiers | Qualify Provincial Champs |
| Age A |
11-12 yrs old | Age Group (Tier 1) qualifiers | Final in Age Group Champs | ||
| Age B |
11-13 yrs old | LMR Champs qualifiers | Qualify Age Group Champs | ||
| Gold |
Introduction to Competitive | With Commitment 70% Attendance |
9-12 yrs old | LMR qualified 3:35+ in 200IM | Qualify LMR Champs |
| Silver |
8-11 yrs old | LMR qualified 4:15- in 200IM | Qualify LMR Champs | ||
| Bronze |
11 & under | 200IM under 4:30 | Enhance 4 strokes; learn swimming rules; qualify LMR standard | ||
| Alligator |
Developmental | 60% Attendance Required | 8-10 yrs old | SK 9-10 | Improve fly; improve turns; learn track start; 100IM under 2:15 |
| Crocodile |
8-10 yrs old | SK 6-8 | Improve breast; learn fly, flip turn, standing dive | ||
| Gecko A | 6-10 yrs old | SK 4/5 or able to swim 50m without stopping | Improve free/back; learn breast, dolphin kick, open turn, kneeling dive | ||
| Gecko B | |||||
| Salamander A | 6-10 yrs old | SK 4/5 or able to swim 50m without stopping | Improve free/back; learn breast, dolphin kick, open turn, kneeling dive | ||
| Salamander B |
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| Fitness |
Fitness/Technical | 12-17 yrs old | 3:50+ in 200IM | Improve technique, physical exercise |
*Or special permission from coach
