Pre Team Development
Age: 10 & Under
Ability: Water safe to be in water over the depth of their head without ability to stand on bottom and no instructor in the water
Attitude/Maturity: Independent and eager to listen and learn from coaches
Objective: Prepare to learn streamline and 4 competitive strokes for BBST
Bronze B
Age: 8 & Under
Ability: Swimmers will have the ability to swim 25 yards unassisted of 2 competitive strokes
Attendance: 2 swims per week expectation
Attitude/Maturity: Independent and eager to listen and learn from coaches
Objective: Learn how to be ready to swim. Master streamline and learn all 4 strokes.
Schedule: 3 swims per week, 30 minutes per practice
Bronze A
Age: 10 & Under
Ability: Swimmers will have the ability to swim 25 yards unassisted of 2 competitive strokes
Attendance: 2 swims per week expectation
Attitude/Maturity: Independent and eager to listen and learn from coaches
Objective: Learn how to be a team swimmer, lane etiquette. Master all 4 competitive strokes.
Schedule: 3 swims per week, 30 minutes per practice
Silver B
Age: 9-12 years old
Ability: Swimmers will have the ability to swim 50 yards unassisted of 4 competitive strokes
Attendance: Minimum of 3 swims per week expectation
Attitude/Maturity: Have an “I can do it” attitude with attentiveness to coaches and teammates.
Objective: Continue to master all 4 strokes, while furthering other practice skills such as drills, intervals, and equipment
Schedule: 4 swims per week, 60 minutes per practice
Silver A
Age: 9-10 years old
Ability: PNS 9/10 Silver standards
Attendance: 3 swims per week expectation
Attitude/Maturity: Independent swimmers ready to take the next step towards competition and goal setting
Objective: Continue to master all 4 strokes, while increasing practice intensity without decreasing attention to detail
Schedule: 4 swims per week, 60 minutes per practice
Gold B
Age: 12-14 years old
Ability: Knowledge of all 4 competitive strokes, ability to swim for 90 minutes per practice.
Attendance: 4 swims per week expectation
Attitude/Maturity: Developing a growth mindset about learning and developing self discipline.
Objective: Swimmers will learn proper practice skills to include using their equipment correctly with smooth transitions from one piece and set to another. Connecting practice to how we want to perform in a meet.
Schedule: 5 swims per week, 60-90 minutes per practice
Gold A
Age: 11-12 years old
Ability: 2 or more PNS 11/12 Silver time standards
Attendance: 4 swims per week expectation
Attitude/Maturity: Developing a growth mindset about learning and developing self discipline through a goal motivated process.
Objective: Swimmers will learn proper practice skills to include using their equipment correctly with smooth transitions from one piece and set to another. Connecting practice to how we want to perform in a meet.
Schedule: 5 swims per week, 60-90 minutes per practice
Junior B
Age: 12-15 years old
Ability: Swimmers will have the ability to swim 50 yards unassisted of 4 competitive strokes, and manage a 90 minute practice.
Attendance: 3 swims per week expectation
Attitude/Maturity: Learning a growth mindset while developing a self awareness of the body that will include self realization of mistakes and self correction, and self confidence through personal improvement.
Objective: Swimmers will continue to master all 4 strokes, and learn proper practice skills to include using equipment correctly and complex drill progressions. Training will continue to increase in intensity as skill’s grow. Connecting practice to how we want to perform in a meet.
Schedule: 4 swims per week, 60-90 minutes per practice
Junior A
Age: 13-14 years old
Ability: 3 or more 13/14 PNS Silver time standards
Attendance: 5 swims per week expectation
Attitude/Maturity: Keeping the growth mindset while developing a self awareness of the body that will include self realization of mistakes and self correction.
Objective: Introduction to training while still perfecting the strokes through the use of progressive drills and kicking sets.
Schedule: 6 swims per week, 90-120 minutes per practice
Senior C
Age: 15 & Over years old
Ability: Enthusiastic swimmer, with ability to swim for 1.5 hours and knowledge of all 4 competitive strokes.
Attendance: 3 swims per week goal
Attitude/Maturity: A leading student athlete that consistently strives to demonstrate a growth mindset and desire to learn and improve.
Objective: Focus is on learning and growth in athleticism, proper stroke mechanics, and attention to detail. Goals are based in preparing for and excelling in high school swimming, and learning a more in depth proficiency in the skills around competitive swimming.
Schedule: 5 swims per week, 60-90 minutes per practice
Senior B
Age: 15 & Over years old
Ability: Competitive swimmer, with ability to swim for 2 hours and knowledge of all 4 competitive strokes.
Attendance: 85% attendance expectation. 4 practices per week minimum. If a swimmer falls below 4 swims per week (57%) for one month, they have one month to regain their attendance average, otherwise a reassignment will be made.
Attitude/Maturity: A leading student athlete that consistently strives to demonstrate ownership over the pursuit of their individual goals.
Objective: Focus is on learning and growth in athleticism, proper stroke mechanics, and attention to detail. Goals are on individual and team goals, pursuing a higher competitive level, and collegiate swimming opportunities.
Schedule: 7 swims per week, 90-120 minutes per practice, 2x 60 minute strength sessions per week.
Senior A
Age: 15 & Over years old
Ability: 3 or more 2022 Western Zone Senior ‘A’ standards
Attendance: 100% attendance expectation
Attitude/Maturity: Model of what a dedicated student athlete strives to be within their team, LSC, and community.
Objective: Focus is on high performance, learning of individual stroke technique and race strategy , and team leadership. Develop an understanding of growth mindset and life balance with pursuit of junior national and national standard goals while learning about themselves as athletes and leaders, and continuing their pursuit of swimming excellence in college.
Schedule: 8 swims per week, 90-120 minutes per practice, 2x 60 minute strength sessions per week
