COLORADO DOLPHINS Practice Groups – 2022-2023 Season

BEGINNING COMPETITIVE GROUPS

FLIPPERS
Ages 5+
2 practices/wk 
40 min/practice

Must play well with other Flippers; and be able to comfortably complete 25 yards of Free and Back.
Focus is strengthening Freestyle and Backstroke; constant improvement of Streamlining & the Dolphin Kick.  Introduction to Starts AND short FUN meets.  Racing 25 FR, 25 BA, and Kick 25 FR and 25 BA with Fins.

BRONZE TAILS
Ages 6+
3 practices/wk
60 min/practice

Further improvement of Free and Back.  Development of Breaststroke and Butterfly. 
Continual refinement of Streamlining & Dolphin Kick. 
Improvement of Start techniques & Introduction of all 7 racing Turns. 
More practice racing the 50 FR, 50 BA, and 25’s of all strokes at short FUN meets.

INTERMEDIATE COMPETITIVE GROUP

SILVER TAILS
Ages 8+
4 practices/wk
75-90 min/practice

Further improvement of ALL 4 strokes.  Continual refinement of Streamlining & Dolphin Kick. 
Improvement of all 7 racing turns.  Improvement of Start technique. 
More practice racing up to the 100 FR and 100 IM, and all 50’s at short FUN meets.

ADVANCED COMPETITIVE GROUPS

GOLD TAILS
Ages 9+
4 practices/wk
90-120 min/practice

Continual improvement of ALL 4 strokes. Refinement of Streamlining & Dolphin Kick. 
Refinement of Racing Starts and all 7 racing turns. 
Refinement of racing strategies up to the 200/400/500 Free, the 200/400 IM,
and 50/100 of all strokes at more competitive and FUN meets.

DOLPHINS
High School age
4 practices/wk
90-120 min/practice

Continual improvement and refinement of all stroke, turn, and starting techniques;
Advanced racing strategies for ALL events. 
Some racing specialization to achieve ultimate success at the High School State and Club National level.

COLORADO DOLPHINS Guidelines & Goals – Competitive Groups

Group

Event Guidelines

Training Guidelines

Goal Events

Flippers

25 FR & 25 BA

25 FR & 25 BA

25FR - 25BA - 25FR Kick - 25BA Kick

Bronze Tails

100FR - 50 BA

12 x 25 on 1:00

50/100FR - 50BA - 25ALL

Silver Tails

200FR - 100IM - 100BA - 50BR - 50FL

12 x 50 on 1:40

100/200FR - 100IM - 100BA - 50ALL

Gold Tails

200FR - 200 IM - 200BA - 50BR - 50 FL

12 x 75 on 2:00

200/500FR - 200/400IM - 50/100ALL

Dolphins

200FR - 200 IM - 200BA - 50BR - 50 FL

12 x 100 on 2:00

ALL EVENTS; Begin Specialization