CAC 2022-2023 GROUPS ADVANCEMENTS CRITERIAS
To advance to different groups, swimmers should meet all the advancement criterias of the “next” group OR have both coaches’ recommendation (prior and future coaches). Since the coaches have spent countless hours with the swimmers and understand how each swimmer is physically and mentally, they will be the one that makes the decisions on which swimmer goes to which group. Complete trust needs to be part of this process as coaches of CAC have the best interest of each swimmer on the team.
For the Novice Groups this happens at the end of each cycle (every 8 weeks) but can also happen at any other time his/her coach feels that he/she should “move-up”. His/her coach is constantly evaluating each swimmer and adjusting the practices to better accommodate the groups’ and team’s needs.
Technique & Fitness (T/F), Age Group, Junior and Senior group swimmers can move up after the SCY season, and after the LCM summer season.
If attendance and/or any other criteria is not being met within the Age Group, Junior, and Senior groups during a period of 60 days or more, swimmers could be withdrawn from their group and placed in a different group at any time during the year. Cases will be evaluated individually by the Coaches.
The age of the swimmer is the primary criteria for the T/F, Age Group, Junior, and Senior groups, but swimming skills could also be factored in the decision as to which group swimmers should be placed. Cases will be evaluated individually by the coaches.
ADVANCEMENT CRITERIAS are as follow:
Novice C (10 years old & under): to be in this group, swimmers need to be able to:
- Get in and out of the pool independently.
- Be comfortable in the water, being able to blow bubbles under the water without “panicking”.
- Be able to do Freestyle kick on a good streamline for at least 5 yards.
- Can swim 25 yards of freestyle comfortably and can breathe bi-laterally.
- Can swim Backstroke 12.5 yards comfortably.
- If new swimmer, a recommendation from the Coach who did the evaluation.
Novice B (11 years old & under): to be moved to this group, swimmers need to be able to:
- Previous and future coaches’ recommendation.
- Swim 25 yards Freestyle with strong and consistent kick, breathing bi-laterally.
- Be able to kick Freestyle on a perfect streamline position under the water for at least 10 yards.
- Be able to swim a 25 yard Backstroke.
- Can swim Breaststroke for 12.5 yards legally.
- If new swimmer, a recommendation from the Coach who did the evaluation.
Novice A (11 years old & under): to be moved to this group, swimmers need to be able to:
- Previous and future coaches’ recommendation.
- Swim 25 yards Freestyle with strong and consistent kick, breathing bi-laterally.
- Be able to kick Freestyle on a perfect streamline position under the water for at least 10 yards.
- Swim a 25 yards Backstroke with good and steady kick, good body rotation, and a steady head position.
- Can Swim a 25 yard Breaststroke legally.
- Be able to do an efficient Dolphin kick, with and without the board, and under water on a good streamline.
- If new swimmer, a recommendation from the Coach who did the evaluation.
Age Group (9-12 years old): to be moved to this group, swimmers need to be able to:
- Previous and future coaches’ recommendation.
- Commit to attend to AT LEAST 50% of practices per month. 80% is recommended.
- Commit to participate in AT LEAST 50% of the swim meets on the team’s schedule (80 % is recommended), where eligible.
- Be physically and mentally mature to endure a longer practice and to understand more complexes instructions.
- If new swimmer, a recommendation from the Coach who did the evaluation.
Junior Group (11-14 years old): to be moved to this group, and to remain in it, swimmers need to be able to:
- Previous and future coaches’ recommendation
- Be able to do 6x100 Free @ 1:50
- Be able to swim AND RACE a legal 200 IM (50 each stroke).
- Commit to attend to AT LEAST 60% of practices per month.
- Participate in AT LEAST 50% of the swim meets on the team’s schedule (90 % is recommended), where eligible.
- Be physically and mentally mature to endure a longer practice and to understand more complexes instructions.
- If new swimmer, a recommendation from the Coach who did the evaluation.
Senior Group (14–18-year-old): to be moved to this group, and to remain in it, swimmers need to be able to:
- Previous and future coaches’ recommendation.
- Must be in Highschool.
- Be able to do 10x100 Free @ 1:30 (before High School).
- Commit to attend to AT LEAST 75% of practices per month required for his/her age.
- Participate in AT LEAST 75% of the swim meets on the team’s schedule (90 % is recommended), where eligible.
- Be able to swim and race a legal 400 IM (100 each stroke).
- Be able to endure practice that can last 2 hours and do Dryland training.
- Be physically and mentally mature to endure a longer practice and to understand more complexes instructions.
Technique & Fitness 1 (T/F1) (14-18 years old) – this group is for those swimmers who do not meet the criteria of the senior groups.
- Must be in Highschool.
- Need to know how to swim Freestyle, and backstroke.
- Need to participate in at least one swim meet per season (SCY & LCM).
Technique & Fitness 2 (T/F2) (11-14 years old) – this group is for those swimmers who do not meet the criteria of the junior groups.
- Need to know how to swim Freestyle, and backstroke.
- Need to participate in at least one swim meet per season. (SCY & LCM)
