SDA SWIM TEAM GROUPS 
 
Junior Development:

● Coach Tyler Hauck

● This group consists of swimmers 10 years old and under competing at the Red/White competition level as well as Blue level in the 5-8 age group.

● Group Expectations:

○ Make 6 x 50 Free @ 1:10… holding under 1:00

○ Make 8 x 50 Kick @ 1:30 ○ Make 3 x 100 IM @ 2:30

● All swimmers in this group are expected to perform legal strokes, be able to flip turn, and can perform a proper racing start from the edge of the pool. 
 
Junior Intermediate:

● Coach Mercer Weis

● This group consists of 9-11 year old swimmers moving up from the Junior Developmental group as well as 12-14 year old swimmers that have just started in the sport.

● Group Expectations:

○ Make 10 x 100 @ 2:00 with rest

○ 8 x 50 kick @ 1:20

○ Must be able to race a 100 Free under 1:30

● Swimmers in the group compete at the Red/White competition level progressing toward achieving Blue level in many of their main events. 
 
Junior Advanced:

● Coach Damon Pitre

● This group consists of age 13 and older swimmers who may be moving up from the Junior Intermediate group, new to the team, or developmentally not ready for the Senior Development group.

● Group Expectations:

○ Make 10 x 100 @ 1:40 with rest

○ Make 8 x 50 kick @ 1:05

○ Must be able to race a 100 Free under 1:10

● Swimmers in the group compete at the Blue competition level progressing toward achieving Winter Age Group level in many of their main events. 
 

Junior Olympic:

● Coach Courtney Eads/Coach Tyler Hauck

● This group consists of 9-12 year old swimmers moving up from either the Junior Developmental or Junior Intermediate group depending on age and performance.

● Group Expectations:

○ Make 10 x 100 @ 1:40 with rest

○ Make 8 x 50 kick @ 1:00

○ Must be able to race a 100 Free under 1:10

● Swimmers in the group compete at the Winter Age Group/June Age Group and Junior Olympic level in many of their main events. 

● In order to move to this group, swimmers must have at least two Blue times in their age group (9-10 or 11-12). 
 
Senior Development:

● Coach Damon Pitre

● This group consists of 13-15 year old swimmers.

● Group Expectations:

○ Make 10 x 100 @ 1:30 with rest

○ Make 8 x 50 kick @ :55

○ Must be able to race a 100 Free under 1:00

● Swimmers in the group compete at the Winter Age Group/June Age Group and Junior Olympic level in many of their main events and are working their way to Senior Development times.

● Many swimmers in this group focus on high school swim season and League Champs or CIF as their championship meet of the year. 
 
Senior: 

● Coach Courtney Eads

● This group consists of swimmers from 14-18 years old.

● Group Expectations:

○ Make 10 x 100 @ 1:20 with rest

○ Make 8 x 50 kick @ :50

○ Must be able to race a 100 Free under :55

● Swimmers in the group compete at the Junior Olympic to Sectional level in many of their main events and are working their way towards National level competition like Futures, Junior Nationals, and Nationals.

● Many swimmers in this group focus on high school swim season and League Champs or CIF as their championship meet of the year.

● Swimmers in this group must have achieved a time that is within a second of the SCS Senior Development time standards in their main events.