Level 1 Fundamental Aquatic Skills
AGE 5-12
REQUIREMENTS None
OBJECTIVE To help swimmers feel comfortable in the water and to give students success with fundamental skills
SKILLS COVERED Entering water by stepping or jumping in from the side, submerging entire head, blowing bubbles, open eyes underwater, front and back glide
GOALS Freestyle 25 yard
Level 2 Stroke Development
AGE 5-12
REQUIREMENTS Freestyle 25 yard
OBJECTIVE To develop confidence in the strokes learned thus far and to improve other aquatic skills by increasing endurance through swimming greater distances
GOALS Freestyle 25 yard, Backstroke 25 yard
Level 3-4 Stroke Improvement / Stroke Refinement
AGE 6-11
REQUIREMENTS Swimmers must be at least level 2 in Learn To Swim class. Swimmers can swim 25 yards without stopping using freestyle and backstroke on their own.
OBJECTIVE To develop confidence in the strokes learned thus far and to improve other aquatic skills by increasing endurance through swimming greater distances/ Coordination and refinement of strokes/ Swimmers will learn freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and fly as well as starts and turns for swim meets.
GOALS Freestyle 100 yard, Backstroke 100 yard, Breaststroke 100 yard, Butterfly 25 yard, 100IM, Start & Turn, Attending Swim Meet
MINI TEAM
AGE 7-14
REQUIREMENTS Swimmer entering this level must have passed the Development Level or have demonstrated all the Development Level skills; Freestyle 100 yard, Backstroke 100 yard, Breaststroke 100 yard, Butterfly 25 yard, Start & Turn
OBJECTIVE Refine strokes so swimmers can swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances
GOALS Freestyle 200 yard, Backstroke 200 yard, Breaststroke 200 yard, Butterfly 50 yard, 100IM, Start & Turn, Attending Swim Meet
- Bring fins, centermount snorkel, and paddles to every practice.
SWIM TEAM
AGE 9-17
REQUIREMENTS Freestyle 200 yard, Backstroke 200 yard, Breaststroke 200 yard, Butterfly 50 yard, 100IM, Start & Turn
OBJECTIVE Swimmers will train all strokes, speeds, and technique in support of IM-based training and competition.
GOALS Freestyle 500 yard, Butterfly 200 yard, 200IM & 400IM, Attending Championship Meet
- Bring fins, pull-buoy, centermount snorkel, and paddles to every practice.
MAC KNIGHTS is our club’s new competitive program for 13-18 year-olds. It offers four early morning practices at 4:30am-6:15am@MP on Tue, Wed, Thu, and Fri.
A swimmer's USA Swimming path begins at the state-level Junior Olympics (JOs) meet, progresses to Zones and Sectionals, and then moves onto the “national” stage at Junior Nationals and the Futures Championships.
Our club's competitive swimmers can continue their journey through the new program, MAC KNIGHTS 13+ which is launching on Aug 22, 2022. This program will drive swimmers who are ready for a higher level of training to their maximum potential. read more>
Swim Clinics
MAC's Swim Clinics are occasional and optional events. Swimmers must be registered with additional fees.
STROKE CLINIC
GROUP MINI TEAM, SWIM TEAM
GOALS FREE, BACK, BREAST, FLY
STARTS & TURNS CLINIC
GROUP MINI TEAM, SWIM TEAM
GOALS Open turn, flip turn, cross-over turn, stroke finish, break-out
