Senior IV National

Requirements & Expectations

Entrance

• Age—14 years old or start of 9th Grade schoolyear

• Multiple Sectional Qualifying Times or 1 Futures Qualifying Time

• Complete 10 x 100 Free @ 1:10

• Complete 5 x 200 IM @ 2:40

• Complete 1000 Kick under 15:00

• Follow SCSC dryland training program

• Tight Streamlines; able to complete 25’s underwater kick with no break

• 7 Dolphin Kicks off walls for Fly/Back; 3 Dolphin Kicks off walls for Free

• Able to maintain breathing patterns in Fly/Free

• Committed to attending Championship Meet for season

• Great Attitude; Great Work Ethic; Great Teammate

Skills Taught/reinforced

• Leaving walls correctly

• Ability to change speed while maintaining stroke efficiency

• Maintains proper technique under increased training loads.

• Understands tempo, stroke rate, and stroke count; applies this to race strategies.

• Understands individual needs for training and tapering and is prepared to communicate these things with future college coaches

• Continues college search/ college recruitment process.

Equipment Used/Required

• Kick board

• Short fins

• Snorkel

• Buoy

• Paddles (stroke makers)

• Positive Drive Fins Nose clip

Dryland/Other

• Core

• Proper Form

• Attention to detail

Education

• Diet

• Taper

• Social Media

• Attitudes

• Academic/ Athletic balance in preparation for college swimming

• Completion of USA Swimming Athlete Protection Program

Character Development/Life Skills

• Championship Behavior

• Self-motivation

• Can ignore negative influences

• Take responsibility for their sport (actions and attendance)

• Leadership; giving back to the team and the swimming community

• Work Ethic Time Managementt

Resources